DV_Boats
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 0 day after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #103 of 150 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DV_Boats
Experience DERAIL VALLEY ... by BOAT! This mod turns all of your static fishing boats into Drivable vessels. Explore DV's extensive waterways and river systems, and see a side of DV you have not witnessed before!
DV_Boats is a FREE Mod for Derail Valley users. If you get enjoyment or value out of it, please consider buying me a coffee
https://buymeacoffee.com/GrandpaPlayingGames
to allow Grandpa, a retiree living in the Philippines, to continue to provide engaging content for fans of Derail Valley and other Sims.
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[]Converts all of DV's Fishing Boats into Drivable vessels!
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]3 different type of Fishing Boats to choose from.[]Each Boat is enhanced with:
[]Horn
[]Foghorn
[]Navigation Lights
[]Deck Light
[]Spotlight on swivel
[]Collision Detection
[]Multiple Onboard Cameras
[]Customizable Cameras
[]Engine and Collision sounds
- Special Ghostboat mode to access otherwise unreachable areas.
Boats may be driven from onboard Camera Views, or even controlled like Remote Controlled vessels from the shorelines or other vantage points.
Copyright 2026, GrandpaPlayingGames
DV_Boats is open source and licensed under the Apache License 2. 0.
Source code and license:
https://github.com/GrandpaPlayingGames/DV_Boats
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2. 0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2. 0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
DV_Boats is a gameplay mod for Derail Valley that makes static fishing boats drivable, allowing players to explore the game's waterways and river systems. It has 15 endorsements and was last updated in July 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh take on exploration—finally puts those boats to use.
- Small but active community (15 endorsements, 576 downloads).
- Recently updated (July 2026), so likely works with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count means it's not widely tested—expect potential bugs.
- Limited to fishing boats—don't expect a full naval expansion.
For Derail Valley players who've exhausted the rails and want a new way to see the map. Perfect for explorers and completionists who enjoy off-the-beaten-path content. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls—this is a niche, focused addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies or load order notes before installing.
- After installing, load a save and head to a known fishing boat location to test if the mod works.
- If the game updates, the mod might break—keep an eye on the mod page for updates.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Derailvalley Mods
- Author
- Grandpa Playing Games
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 576
- Endorsements
- 15
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/16/2026
- Updated
- 7/20/2026
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