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How to Build a Yacht in Minecraft

There are many ways to modernize our Minecraft worlds. We do not have to stick to the medieval-ish theme each of them has with its generated structures.

Instead we can take up our blocks and make a whole futuristic world that may better suit our needs. It is just a matter of picking the right way to do this.

Now, of course, if we are modernizing Minecraft, we want to treat ourselves to the best luxuries that we can, and what is a bigger luxury than owning your very own private yacht to sail the seas with?

Getting Started on the Build

Before you start building your yacht you will first want to pick out the right materials for this kind of build. Unlike our ship builds, a yacht is never going to be made entirely out of wood or similar materials like that.

Yacht’s are known for being pearly white, slick, and smooth so they can show luxury and wealth.

The best set of materials you can turn to for this kind of build would be quartz and terracotta blocks.

Quartz blocks are clean white and smooth. They also have slab and stair varieties to them which greatly aid in building a proper shape for this ship.

Other blocks you could choose are andesite and diorite as well as their polished versions.

It would also be good to look at real life yachts for inspiration and to get an idea on how to build one.

Finally, if you have your blocks picked out and feel ready, it is time to find the spot where to build. Building it at a dock allows you to easily access your yacht, but it can prove to be difficult fitting it into an already existing build. You may need to compromise on size and details.

Building it out on the open waters may be a much better idea. It also allows you to build a dock within the yacht for your boats as you sail to it!

For this kind of build it is better to build it bigger than smaller, because that will make it much easier.

Building a Yacht Frame

Just like when building a ship, it is useful to build a frame for your yacht first.

Start by building a straight line with your chosen blocks (mine are cyan terracotta) to determine how long your yacht will be.

For the ship build we usually built ribs to help shape the lower deck of the build, but luckily for us a yacht can be completely flat on the bottom. This particular yacht will also include a dock for regular small boats in the back.

In the image below you can see the layout of our yacht’s lower deck. The lower deck is 21 blocks long (not including the nose of the yacht) and 9 blocks wide.

Now, we build our yacht from the bottom up.

I will add an extra line of cyan terracotta above the original frame, just so that it is visible from above water, before building all the walls from smooth quartz.

I will also be adding windows along the terracotta line. It is best advised to keep windows symmetrical on both sides on each level of the yacht.

The walls will be 3 blocks tall in total for the lower deck, with inside walls separating the space into several rooms. Decorate these as you wish and need.

The very back of the yacht will be where we will include a boat dock for all those arriving by smaller vessels as well as two staircases leading up to the upper deck.

Building the Upper Deck

The upper deck will be just a tiny bit shorter than the lower one and it will include an outdoor area and an indoor area, meant for the steering wheel and where the captain would spend the most time.

From the staircases to the end, the wooden part of the upper deck is 16 blocks long.

Though, we also cannot forget a pointed nose for the dock that extends past the deck.

Now we get to build the cabin with the steering wheel in it.

The front of the cabin will be all window, so we will build it out of glass blocks. There will also be 2 windows on each side as well; one is 2 blocks wide and the other just 1.

This is how the wall layout will look like for the cabin. It will be only 2 and a half blocks tall.

The ceiling we will sculpt using smooth quartz stairs and slabs, just to keep the height low. The stairs and slabs will also help make the slope of the ceiling look smooth.

We then add is slabs around the front window of the cabin.

The final detail we will include in the construction of the yacht will be the little “wings” at the back, just to break up the shape a little bit.

with that the main construction of our yacht is done!

Adding Details and Decoration

Every build can have details added to it to help shape it or to help smooth out its shape.

The best way to do this is by using stairs on the front of the ship to make the yacht look more slick and pretty. You saw that while we were shaping the ship up a little earlier.

The next thing that we would have to do is, of course, furnishing out yacht. We need a place to seat ourselves and our guests, as well as some for of living quarters.

The lower deck has enough room for a living area and kitchen. The small room beside it is good for storage, while the two rooms at the very entrance can be used as bedrooms!

Give your guests a bed with an ocean view.

I particularly enjoy designing small and cozy kitchens like these. End Rods, if you have any to spare, look amazing as tube lights above your kitchen countertop.

The little corner we left open is good for shelving or to serve as a fridge, as you can see in the image below.

The top deck will have regular outdoor seating. The chairs I will make using my furniture building techniques, as well as the little outdoor table.

Inside the top deck cabin I will include some more seating and a steering wheel.

With that, your yacht should be done and ready for a party!

Building a Ship

Are you looking to build a different kind of sea fairing vessel?

Then look no further, because we have the ship design just for you. Our ship building article has a tutorial to help you build the perfect ship for you and your crew’s distant travels across the seven seas.

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How to make a boat in Minecraft

Here's everything you need for your Minecraft boat recipe, how to use a boat in Minecraft, and how to build a yacht or ship for your seafaring adventures

Published: Jan 16, 2023

So, you want to make a  Minecraft boat ? You want to take to the seas with the wind in your pixelated ponytail as you navigate the calm and sometimes treacherous waters, which kind of depends on which Minecraft shaders you’re using.

Minecraft boats have room for you and another Minecraft mob . However, your pet can only be removed from the boat either with a lead or a fishing rod, which we recommend using and not using the boat for evil, like drowning any mobs – play nice. Here’s the Minecraft boat recipe and how to make a boat, use it, and, if you really fancy stepping it up a notch, a tutorial on creating a decorative yacht, too.

So whether you want to start with the basics, a small rowing boat for you and your pet pig, or to parade the ocean in a flamboyant ship or a stylish yacht. Our guide on how to make a boat in the crafting game , and how to use your new vehicle will give you the perfect jumping-off point.

If you want the humble fishing boat to get you started, it’s better to practice your rowing skills before committing to a bigger build.

To create a boat in the Java Edition , you’ll need to place three of the same type of wood planks along the bottom row, then two more in the left and right spaces in the middle row.

You can use any type of wood, depending on the aesthetic you’re after, but it has to be the same type throughout (you can’t mix and match Oak with Birch, for example). Here are all the wood types you can craft a boat out of:

• Spruce planks
• Birch planks
• Jungle planks
• Acadia planks
• Dark Oak planks

For the Bedrock edition, you’ll need the same wood to add a wooden shovel in the middle space of the crafting grid.

How to use a boat in Minecraft

Here are all the useful controls for how to use a boat in Minecraft:

• Mount – use the item key to get in the boat
• Exit – use the sneak key to exit the boat
• Forward, left, right, backwards – these keys turn the direction of the boat
• Vision – use the sprint key to increase the field of vision

Now you’re the proud owner of your little boat, here are a few things you need to know. Boats are influenced by the water current, so they will either move in the direction of the water flow or with your controls. If you’re running into nothing but dry land, try these Minecraft seeds to set up a spot to sail away in your new build.

Boats are pretty safe, they can’t be destroyed in a collision on water, surprisingly, as they only have four health and can be destroyed in a single blow with a weapon doing over four damage. You’ll also never be hungry on your boat, making it a nifty way to traverse the universe, saving on supplies as you set off on your voyage.

Minecraft yacht

If you want to create something a little more luxurious to host your friends, this tutorial on building a simple, yet stylish small yacht is a great place to start. Keralis has dipped into other luxury Minecraft builds , such as Minecraft houses and even super yachts, featuring modern Minecraft kitchens .

Minecraft ship

It may not be the most intimidating vessel, but if you’re after a gargantuan ship fit for Long John Silver, then start small and work your way up with this Minecraft ship tutorial that’ll only take you about 30 minutes to finish. By the end, you’ll have your own ship, complete with decking, fluffy white sails, and a hidden trapdoor.

Now that you have your own Minecraft boats, you can enhance them with one of the many unique  Minecraft mods . You can also check out the latest features in the  Minecraft 1.20 update  and details on how to join the  Minecraft beta snapshot versions  so you can try them out in advance.

Gina Lees Gina is a part-time senior guides writer at PCGamesN and can usually be found with her head in a book, writing thriller and horror stories, or playing narrative-driven adventure games in front of an episode of It's Always Sunny. Gina loves to wander the plains in Valheim , explore the Settled Systems in Starfield , wish for new characters in Genshin Impact  and Honkai Star Rail , and bash zombies and other monstrous critters in horror games . Alongside her dedication to sim management games , she also covers Minecraft and Final Fantasy. She's currently very invested in Baldur's Gate 3 and getting her trusty companions to the end alive.

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Setting Sail

TinyTophy reconstructs the HMS Victory!

One of the very first things I remember doing in Minecraft is answering the call of the sea. I crafted a boat and decided to probe the depth and breadth of the ocean. Unfortunately, that puny nutshell of a vessel was anything but a sailor’s dream come true. Unless a sailor dreams of sinking to the bottom of the ocean, I suppose.

Fortunately, some shipwrights in the community have taken it upon themselves to show us how one sails the seas in style. One of these builders is TinyTophy , who discovered an obsession with shipbuilding some years ago:

“One day, a friend and I decided to build a ship on a world we had. It took us about two hours to finish the entire thing and it certainly wasn't up to my current standards. But that got me to search a lot of videos on YouTube on shipbuilding and it snowballed from there.”

He recently launched his third, and latest, version of his interpretation of the HMS Victory ; the ship of the line that gained its fame under Lord Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar. What draws TinyTophy to recreating a historical object like this? “I remember first seeing the HMS Victory built by people like Defroi ,” he tells me. “There was just a sense of awe that I got from seeing how smooth and real they looked.”

Besides their convincing look, breathing fresh life into historical objects has other benefits too. “I think the allure of doing something that actually exists is that you can use it to practice a lot of skills,” TinyTophy says. “Since the thing is real, you can look at pictures and models and try and recreate what’s there. Then when you get to make your own designs, you've got more skills that you can use.”

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. How does one go about building something as complex as the HMS Victory? First, there’s a fair bit of research. “I look at a lot of pictures of models, plans, paintings, etc. And since there's some variation between all those different media, I tend to take elements from each. Sometimes, aspects from the paintings look better in Minecraft than it would if I took it from an actual plan or photograph.”

Of course, this is just the beginning. “The first step in planning is actually making a plan from reference images,” TinyTophy continues. “Usually, I find a ship plan and trace it in Photoshop. Then I scale it down to the size I want and transfer that 2D plan into Minecraft. And that's really all the planning that goes into it. From there, I do everything else by eyeballing it.”

This is where the real test of a shipwright’s skills begins. “The biggest challenges for me tend to be the small details. The hull and sail construction are actually very similar. Getting the curvature right takes a bit of time, but it's not too difficult. But it wasn't until recently that I was able to work out decent-looking captain's cabins and beak details.”

TinyTophy doesn’t shy away from taking the time needed to perfect his craft, and his Captain Ahab-like determination shows in his work.

“I built the third version over the course of a month, but the total build time was probably much closer to around 48 hours. I've been working on HMS Victory builds for years. It was actually the first real ship I built and I became kind of obsessed with getting it perfect. It's the only ship I've done more than one version of. I use it as a kind of practice run. If I like the way something looks on the Victory I put it on other ship builds.”

And so the cycle goes on. The tireless TinyTophy certainly doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘Avast!’ and I’m sure we can look forward to more ships and even better renditions of the HMS Victory in the future.

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Project Collateral | Yacht

Of all the cool things you can build in Minecraft, a yacht is definitely a must if you have any sort of big area of water in your world.

If you want to learn how to build a yacht in Minecraft we have something better for you, a yacht already built!

How To Build A Minecraft Yacht – Faster!

This time we bring you a Minecraft yacht built by Rattyguy01 which looks amazing! The yacht is about 180 blocks long and so far its creator has only completed the experior part but that also gives you the chance to add whatever you want to the interior.

There are plenty of things you can add to the interior, we recommend you to look for ideas on some other builds we have shared like this post with 100 ideas for Minecraft or even better, check the most beautiful minecraft seeds to get inspiration on making your Minecraft yacht environment prettier.

The builder promised to furnish 6 full decks but to be honest, we didn’t check if he did so if you liked what he has done so far maybe go search for the updated version.

Renders used by Rattyguy01 were done with Chunky and he also recommends to use the Flows HD textures. We know managing and building this type of big structure takes a lot of time and effort. If you want to build something similar and are playing Minecraft on PC you should look at some great keyboards for Minecraft or want the best mouse to play Minecraft to help you ease the building efforts.

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If you liked the build please make sure to follow the creator profile and if you plan to share his build as we did give proper credits to him. Enjoy!

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