
Minecanoes Water Fix
A mod that overwrites the usual water mask to better suit the model of the EMF/ETF "Minecanoes" texture pack.
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About this Mod
🛶 Canoe Water Mask
Extends the boat's water mask to better suit the Minecanoes resourcepack by adding triangular water mask extensions to the front and back of the boat — making the water displacement match the shape of a canoe rather than a plain rectangle.
What Does This Do?
In vanilla Minecraft, the area where water becomes transparent inside a boat is a simple rectangle. When using a canoe-shaped resourcepack model, this rectangle doesn't match the pointed ends of the canoe — making it look off.
This mod adds two extra triangular water mask shapes with a new rectangle (while removing the old rectangle), with one triangle at the front and one at the back, so the water displacement fits the canoe shape properly.
⚠️ Requirements
This mod requires the following to work as intended:
- ETF — Entity Texture Features (Fabric 1.21.5)
- EMF — Entity Model Features (Fabric 1.21.5)
- Minecanoes resourcepack (https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/minecanoes)
Without the resourcepack and its dependencies, the mod will still run but the effect won't look right.
⚠️ Known Limitations
- Only tested on 1.21.5 — Minecraft rendering code changes frequently between versions. Compatibility with other versions is not guaranteed.
🌐 Compatibility
| Side | Status |
|---|---|
| Client | ✅ Required |
| Server | ❌ Not needed |
💬 Notes
This is my first ever mod! I mainly made it for personal use to complement my own resourcepack setup, but I'm sharing it in case anyone else finds it useful. Apologies if it's rough around the edges — I'm still learning. 😄
If you're on a version other than 1.21.5, it likely won't work and I can't guarantee a port anytime soon.
Since [Boat with Chest] isn't remodled by the Minecanoes resourcepack, the feature is disabled for them, only changing the shape of the box for the normal [Boat].
Available Versions
How to Install Minecanoes Water Fix 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 (1.21.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Minecanoes Water Fix". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.5
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Minecanoes Water Fix 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Minecanoes Water Fix compatible with fabric?
Minecanoes Water Fix officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Minecanoes Water Fix – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Minecanoes Water Fix 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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