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Boat Item View

See your held items as you row your boat!

ModsFree1.16 – 26.x
by 50ap5ud5 · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 14,414,167 downloads

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What it does

Boat Item View is a mod made by 50ap5ud5. See your held items as you row your boat!

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 14,414,167 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 22, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

Boat Item View has had 54 releases on Modrinth since May 15, 2021. 15 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.3-0.0.11-neoforge, released on Oct 22, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 77 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.3-0.0.11-neoforgeOct 22, 202626.3Release
26.3-0.0.11-forgeOct 22, 202626.3Release
26.3-0.0.11-fabricOct 22, 202626.3Release
26.3-0.0.10-fabricSep 27, 202626.3Release
26.3-0.0.10-neoforgeSep 27, 202626.3Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Boat Item View

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

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.

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.

Screenshots

The Config GUI that is generated when Mod Menu is installed alongside this mod.

Issues

Please report any issues to the issue tracker linked at the top of this page.

Contact

For any business enquiries you can reach me at: 50ap5ud5.carrd.co/

Credits

Treblero, for the original idea

Written by 50ap5ud5. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Boat Item View

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Boat Item View in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does Boat Item View work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Boat Item View supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16.

Is Boat Item View free?

Yes. Boat Item View is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Boat Item View client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Boat Item View goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Boat Item View still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Boat Item View?

The closest ones are Item Highlighter, Item Borders and Transparency. Compare all alternatives

Alternatives to Boat Item View

TransparencyMods · 1.21 – 26.x

Customise the transparency of all held items, with support for item states such as shield blocking, compatible with all your resource packs.

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