Small Ships

Small Ships

Vanilla friendly Ships for Minecraft. Now with cannons!

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About this Mod

Small Ships

Medieval-inspired ships for exploration, trade, and naval battles!

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Small Ships:
Explore the oceans in your own sailable ships!


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Siege Weapons:
Prepare for war. Build your siege weapon. Dominate the battlefield.**!


Explanation

  • Place the ship far away into water – they need space to spawn.
  • Right-click to sit in the ship.
  • While sitting in the Ship:
    • Press R to open/close the sail.
    • W / S to increase or decrease sail speed.
  • Third Person View (F5) + Mousewheel = Adjust camera distance.
  • Right-click an entity to dismount it from the ship.
  • To open inventory outside of the ship: crouch + right-click.

Cannons

  • Add a cannon with right-click while holding one.
  • Shoot cannons with Space while looking in their direction (requires cannonballs in ship inventory).
  • Remove a cannon with a pickaxe.
  • Key-binds can be changed in options.

Detailed Features

Ship Performance

  • Cold-water ships → 10% faster in cold biomes, 10% slower in warm.
  • Warm-water ships → 10% faster in warm biomes, 10% slower in cold.
  • Each cannon decreases speed by 2.5%.
  • Cargo can decrease speed by up to 10%.

Sail Coloring

  • Right-click with dye to color sails.

Ship Repairing

  • Repair with iron nuggets and planks.

Ship Naming

  • Use a nametag to name your ship.

Leashing (1.18.2 – 1.20.6)

  • Tether ships (only if no player is controlling them).
Leashing Example

Ships

Cog

  • Medieval trade ship (cold water).
  • 108 slots, up to 4 cannons, 5 passengers.
  • Speed: 40 km/h, Hull: 300 HP.
Cog

Brigg

  • Two-masted medieval trade ship (cold water).
  • 162 slots, up to 6 cannons, 11 passengers.
  • Speed: 45 km/h, Hull: 400 HP.
Brigg

Galley

  • Naval warfare ship (warm water).
  • 54 slots, 9 passengers.
  • Speed: 40 km/h, Hull: 200 HP.
Galley

Drakkar

  • Viking-style ship (cold water).
  • 54 slots, 11 passengers, ice-breaker ability.
  • Shields with banner patterns for defense.
  • Speed: 30 km/h, Hull: 200 HP.
Drakkar

Crafting

Sail
Sail Recipe

Cannon
Cannon Recipe

Cannon Ball
Cannon Ball Recipe

Cog
Cog Recipe

Brigg
Brigg Recipe

Galley
Galley Recipe

Drakkar
Drakkar Recipe


Small Ships Wiki

👉 Visit the Wiki for a full overview


Modpack Permissions

You are allowed to use the Small Ships Mod in any modpack,
as long as you link back to this page and don’t make money off of it.


Available Versions

Small Ships 2.0.0-b2.1 [Fabric - 1.21.4]beta
MC 1.21.4fabric
May 16, 2025
Small Ships 2.0.0-b2.1 [Forge - 1.21.4]beta
MC 1.21.4forge
May 16, 2025
Small Ships 2.0.0-b2.1 [NeoForge - 1.21.4]beta
MC 1.21.4neoforge
May 16, 2025
Small Ships 2.0.0-b2.1 [Fabric - 1.21.1]beta
MC 1.21.1fabric
November 26, 2024
Small Ships 2.0.0-b2.1 [Forge - 1.21.1]beta
MC 1.21.1forge
November 26, 2024

How to Install Small Ships on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.4).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Small Ships". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

1.21.4, 1.21.1, 1.21 (+7 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Small Ships server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Small Ships compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Small Ships officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.1, 1.21. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Small Ships – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Small Ships consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
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Supported Versions

1.21.41.21.11.211.20.61.20.41.20.11.201.19.41.19.21.18.2