ResourcepacksJava
BETTER VANILLA BOATS
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
👉Patreon-exclusive feature: Chest boats.
This resource pack changes the appearance and animations of all boats. It adds mounting and dismounting animations, movement animations while sailing, and 3D models for their item forms.
This resource pack requires OptiFine or the EMF mod to work properly.
Minecraft version: 1.21.6 +
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- 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 resource packs walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as Better Vanilla Boats.zip
- Download size: 1.7 MB
- Download link checked 9 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.