Big Ships!

A mod that adds ships that you can ride to Minecraft.

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About this Mod

Sail the seas in a big ship!

This mod adds the Shipbuilding Table, which is crafted using 3 planks, 5 iron ingots, and a boat. The Shipbuilding Table allows you to create a ship, which costs 2 stacks of planks.

Shipbuilding Table crafting recipe

Shipbuilding Table UI

Ships can be entered by right-clicking on the center of the bottom floor of the ship. Controls are W/A to move, S/D to turn, and shift to dismount.

Demo:

Ship collisions are not working yet but will be coming soon! More ship types and customization will be coming soon as well.

Made for Hackcraft V2

Available Versions

Big Ships 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1fabric

May 28, 2025

How to Install Big Ships! on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Big 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Big Ships! compatible with fabric?

Big Ships! officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Big Ships! – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Big 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.