Boat Item View
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- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #38 of 618 adventure mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# Boat Item View <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/6s5Kpa6.gif" alt="drawing" width="403" height="192"/> </a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Ol1Tcf8.png" alt="drawing" width="250" height="192"/> </a> </div> ## About The Boat Item View Mod is a client-side only Minecraft Mod that allows the player to see the item held in their hand while riding in a boat. This is functionality is normally not possible in the base game. Note: Any items being displayed in the hand when the boat is moving still cannot be used. This mod only deals with rendering, it does not change vanilla serverside logic. ## Features - Toggle the ability to render hand items when sitting in a moving boat. - Define the type of items to be rendered when sitting in a moving boat. - Compatibility with Cloth Config and ModMenu ## Installation This mod is client-side only. Do not install this on dedicated servers. ## Dependencies - <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api">Fabric API (Optional)</a> - Cloth Config API (Required, Preinstalled in this mod) - <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu">Mod Menu API (Optional, install if you like an Ingame Config GUI)</a> ## Usage ### Enabling this Mod 1. Open the Configuration File. This can be done via minecraft/config/boatiview/client.toml or the Mods -> Boat Item View -> Configure Button if you have Mod Menu Installed. 2. Set the Configuration Option "showHandsInMovingBoat" to True. 3. Hold the item in the player's main hand or offhand. - Usage with ModMenu Config GUI: https://streamable.com/m8n37z ### Adding an item to the display list 1. Open the Configuration File. This can be done via minecraft/config/boatiview/client.toml or the Mods -> Boat Item View -> Configure Button if you have Mod Menu Installed. 2. Add a new entry to the "itemsToShowInMovingBoat" option. This entry is the namespaced id of an item. E.g. "minecraft:carrot" 3. Click "Save" in the File Editor program if you have opened the client.toml file. If you are using Mod Menu, click the "Save and Quit" button. - Usage in ModMenu Config GUI: https://streamable.com/n9vwwz - Usage in TOML File: https://streamable.com/9f5z3v ## Screenshots The Config GUI that is generated when Mod Menu is installed alongside this mod. <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/2Mii7r4.png" alt="drawing" width="403" height="192"/> </a> </div> ## Issues Please report any issues to the issue tracker linked at the top of this page. ## Credits <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/treblero">Treblero</a>, for the original idea <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/VMrDHZN.png" alt="drawing" width="403" height="192"/> </a> </div>
# Boat Item View
The Boat Item View Mod is a client-side only Minecraft Mod that allows the player to see the item held in their hand while riding in a boat.
This is functionality is normally not possible in the base game.
## Features
- Toggle the ability to render hand items when sitting in a moving boat.
- Define the type of items to be rendered when sitting in a moving boat.
- Compatibility with Cloth Config and ModMenu
## Installation
This mod is client-side only. Do not install this on dedicated servers.
## Dependencies
- Fabric API (Optional)
- Cloth Config API (Required, Preinstalled in this mod)
- Mod Menu API (Optional, install if you like an Ingame Config GUI)
### Enabling this Mod 1. Open the Configuration File. This can be done via minecraft/config/boatiview/client.toml or the Mods -> Boat Item View -> Configure Button if you have Mod Menu Installed. 2. Set the Configuration Option "showHandsInMovingBoat" to True. 3. Hold the item in the player's main hand or offhand.
- Usage with ModMenu Config GUI: https://streamable.com/m8n37z
### Adding an item to the display list 1. Open the Configuration File. This can be done via minecraft/config/boatiview/client.toml or the Mods -> Boat Item View -> Configure Button if you have Mod Menu Installed. 2. Add a new entry to the "itemsToShowInMovingBoat" option. This entry is the namespaced id of an item. E.g. "minecraft:carrot" 3. Click "Save" in the File Editor program if you have opened the client.toml file. If you are using Mod Menu, click the "Save and Quit" button. - Usage in ModMenu Config GUI: https://streamable.com/n9vwwz - Usage in TOML File: https://streamable.com/9f5z3v
## Screenshots
The Config GUI that is generated when Mod Menu is installed alongside this mod.
Please report any issues to the issue tracker linked at the top of this page.
Treblero, for the original idea
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- 50ap5ud5
- Version
- 26.2-0.0.9-fabric
- Downloads
- 12,829,644
- Endorsements
- 1,884
- Category
- adventure
- Created
- 5/15/2021
- Updated
- 6/19/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- adventure, game-mechanics, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Boat Item View support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Boat Item View?
Version 26.2-0.0.9-fabric, published 2026-06-19 with 12.8M downloads recorded at the source.
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