
Boats but long
Vanilla Minecraft boats get LONG counterparts
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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!

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.

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

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
How to Install Boats but long 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 (1.21.3).
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
Minecraft Versions
1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended 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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