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Impact-Proof Boats

by jdisk · for Minecraft

Makes boats durable so they don't break into planks and sticks when hitting walls. Targeted for: 1.8.9

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10 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
ForgeLoaders

About Impact-Proof Boats

From Modrinth

Makes 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 data

Game 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

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Forge1.8.91.8.9

From 3 recorded builds of Impact-Proof Boats.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.2c beta2026-01-111.8.9Forge
1.2b beta2026-01-111.8.9Forge
1.2 beta2026-01-111.8.9Forge

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Vehicles & ships

Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth 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

Impact-Proof Boats, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Impact-Proof Boats?

Modrinth lists Impact-Proof Boats as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Forge.

Is it free?

Yes. Impact-Proof Boats is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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