Realistic Boat Bobbing
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #57 of 118 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Now you can enjoy the gentle bobbing while not staring at the clipping objects!
Completely Lore-Friendly and Immersive. More details below.
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Some modules do not require USLEEP or the DLC but having both is recommended. Merged options require both.
The latest version that supports pure vanilla is 2. 3. 2. You'll find it in the Files section under Miscellaneous.
Installation is semi-automated - it recommends (pre-selects) the most appropriate option based on the plugins in your load order.
Merged Files:
- []DLC: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats (requires Dragonborn and Dawnguard)
- []Snow: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + NSUtR Patch (requires Dragonborn and Dawnguard)
- []New Lands: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + Falksaar and Wyrmstooth Add-ons (requires Dragonborn, Dawnguard, Falskaar and Wymstooth)
- []Snowy New Lands: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + Falksaar and Wyrmstooth Add-ons + NSUtR Patch (requires Dragonborn, Dawnguard, Falskaar and Wymstooth)
- []REGS: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + Falksaar and Wyrmstooth Add-ons + NSUtR, Better Fast Travel and Regs - Better Docks Patches (requires Dragonborn, Dawnguard, Falskaar, Wymstooth and REGS - Better Docks)
- []Travel: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + Better Fast Travel Patch (requires Dragonborn, Dawnguard and Better Fast Travel)
- []Snowy Travel: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + NSUtR and Better Fast Travel Patches (requires Dragonborn, Dawnguard and Better Fast Travel)
- []New Lands with Travel: Includes Large, Long and Row Boats + Falksaar and Wyrmstooth Add-ons + Better Fast Travel Patch (requires Dragonborn, Dawnguard, Falskaar, Wymstooth and Better Fast Travel)
Realistic Boat Bobbing is a lightweight animation mod for Skyrim that makes boats gently bob in the water without causing clipping issues. It's a simple, popular fix for a common immersion breaker, with over 11,000 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community approval (11,786 endorsements) — this is a must-have for immersion fans
- Zero clipping, so your eyes won't bleed when you look at docks
- Tiny mod that does one thing and does it right — no bloat
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — might not play nice with newer Skyrim versions or mods that alter boat meshes
- Only affects boats — if you wanted ship physics or waves, this isn't it
- No documentation or compatibility notes from the author, so you're on your own if something conflicts
For Skyrim players who hate seeing static boats floating like they're glued to the water. If you're into immersion and don't want to deal with complex physics mods, this is a quick win. Skip if you're on a mod list that already overhauls water or boats — you might get conflicts.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install — it's a simple esp/bsa, no load order tweaks needed.
- If you have other mods that edit boat meshes (like HD docks or ship overhauls), load this one after them to ensure the bobbing applies.
- For Skyrim Special Edition, you might need to port it or use a compatibility patch — check the comments for user fixes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Gandaganza
- Version
- 2.4.8
- Downloads
- 276,881
- Endorsements
- 11,786
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 4/20/2014
- Updated
- 8/7/2016
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