About Impact-Proof Boats
From ModrinthMakes boats durable so they don't break into planks and sticks when hitting walls. Targeted for: 1.8.9
I couldn't find a working Forge mod that simply modified boats so that they don't break into planks and sticks. A problem that became increasingly frustrating in my survival world that utilizes water tunnels. This not only requires you to keep a crafting table nearby to get a boat again but they are so fragile that bumping a wall is enough to break them.
This mod fixes that. Now placed boats become a "durable" boat, which behaves similar to the vanilla boat but with some additions that can be toggled on and off.
Features:
- By default Boats will no longer break on impact. (no more planks and sticks. feel free to ram walls max speed! your boat will withstand.)
- Now using your empty hands or a tool you one shot the boat and it will instantly drop.
- The modified boat entity only exists while placed, when dropped it always give the vanilla boat item, this is to make the mod-safe to remove at any time.
- easyMobLoading (Can be turned on or off.) - This makes placed boats perform more like modern Minecraft boats, it will vaccum in any mobs/villagers within a 1 block radius for easy transporation.
- preventFallDamage (Can be turned on or off.) - This makes boats act like modern Minecraft boats by removing fall damage to player while riding. Allowing you to use boats to safely scale heights.
Disclaimer: I don't know if this is the best way to approach this but it works and solves a niche problem for a niche version of the game. I used several different Ai models to pull information and construct the mod. All tested by me. If the fact I used Ai bothers you feel free to ignore this mod's existence or even better make your own version without Ai (I would use it!)
This is a mod I personally use so I will likely be updating frequently, so I recommend always downloading the latest version.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.8.9.
Loaders
Runs on Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Impact-Proof Boats on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Forge
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.2c (beta), released 2026-01-11
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.8.9 |
From 3 recorded builds of Impact-Proof Boats.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2c beta | 2026-01-11 | 1.8.9 | Forge |
| 1.2b beta | 2026-01-11 | 1.8.9 | Forge |
| 1.2 beta | 2026-01-11 | 1.8.9 | Forge |
Run Impact-Proof Boats on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogVehicles & ships
Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Impact-Proof Boats as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Forge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.8.9
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
- ✓Authorjdisk, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree











