How do I install SmoothBoat?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does SmoothBoat work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.2. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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SmoothBoat

by MidnightTale · on Modrinth

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Smooths boat movement across flowing water and uneven water levels.

SmoothBoat in action

Settings are in plugins/SmoothBoat/config.yml. You can adjust correction strength, damping, maximum vertical speed, sample radius, and whether empty boats are ignored.

Run /smoothboatreload after changing the config.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 26.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as SmoothBoat-2.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 17 KB
Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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