Boats but long

Boats but long

Vanilla Minecraft boats get LONG counterparts

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Screenshots

All boat variants

About this Mod

Long boats

This mod adds variants of vanilla Minecraft boats which are roughly three times the size.
They fit 5 entities and the players sitting in the three spots with paddles can all steer the boat simultaneously!

All long boat variants side-by-side by a sandy shore

Variants

Long boats are currently available in 7 variants. More variants (including the pale oak from 1.21.4 and a raft)
are planned to be added in the future, but polishing out the bugs is a priority in the current alpha stage of the mod.

Long boat items in a chest

Crafting

Combining two vanilla boats of the same type in a shapeless recipe gives a long boat of the same type.

Long boat crafted inside player inventory

Steering

The boat speed will gradually increase with the number of paddling players up to roughly three times the speed of
a vanilla boat (with all three players paddling). Players can steer the boat simultaneously.

Player sitting in the rear has the most and player in the front has the least control over the boat direction.
All the players have an equal control over the boat forward speed, which is slower than a vanilla boat when just one
player is paddling.

Disclaimer

The mod is currently in an alpha stage and the behavior of long boats might still be inappropriate in some cases.
If you find any bugs standing out, please don't hesitate to report them using the Report issues link.

Available Versions

Boats but long (for Fabric)alpha
MC 1.21fabric
February 25, 2025
Boats but long (for Forge)alpha
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3forge
February 25, 2025
Boats but long (for NeoForge)alpha
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3neoforge
February 25, 2025
Boats but long (for NeoForge)alpha
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3neoforge
February 16, 2025

How to Install Boats but long 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 (1.21.3).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 (+1 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Boats but long 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 (1.21.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Boats but long compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?

Boats but long officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1. 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 Boats but long – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Boats but long 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
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.31.21.21.21.11.21