Ez Boats
A lightweight Vanilla+ mod that lets you quickly enter boats using a simple Shift key bind.
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About this Mod
Ez Boats
Ez Boats is a lightweight Vanilla+ mod designed to improve your maritime experience in Minecraft. Stop struggling to click on moving boats! With this mod, you can enter any boat instantly with a simple key press.
- Features
Easy Mounting: Simply tap the Shift key (Crouch) while looking at a boat to enter it automatically.
Smart Detection: Works within a 5-block radius, so you don't have to be pixel-perfect.
Safety First: To prevent accidental mounting, you must be holding a specific "safety" item (like a Shield or a Totem of Undying) to trigger the auto-mount.
Vanilla Friendly: No new items or complex menus. It just works!
- Compatibility
Built for Fabric.
Works perfectly alongside its sibling mod: Ez Elytra Boost.
- Credits
Developed by ItsRaphaelakosYT. Part of the "Ez" Series - making Minecraft gameplay smoother, one click at a time.
Available Versions
How to Install Ez Boats 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ez Boats". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Ez Boats 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Ez Boats compatible with fabric?
Ez Boats officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Ez Boats – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ez Boats 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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