Poplar Boat with Chest
Poplar Boat with Chest carries one passenger plus a full chest of cargo, letting players move items across the water in Minecraft.
Description
Poplar Boat with Chest carries only one entity, because the chest occupies the seat where a regular boat — holding up to two entities — would seat a second rider. Sneak and use Poplar Boat with Chest, or open the player inventory while riding, to reach storage with as many slots as a single chest. As furnace fuel, one Poplar Boat with Chest burns 60 seconds and smelts up to 6 items. Moving Poplar Boat with Chest above, underneath, or beside a hopper fills or drains the cargo, and the wide hitbox lets one boat cover up to nine hoppers for an even nine-way split. Opening or breaking Poplar Boat with Chest angers nearby piglins, exactly like any other container.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:poplar_chest_boat
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:poplar_chest_boat
|
| Stackable | No |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | 26.3 |
| Bedrock Edition | 26.40 |
Guide
How to Craft and Use a Poplar Boat with Chest in Minecraft
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1
Craft one chest boat
Combine one chest with one poplar boat on a crafting table to receive one Poplar Boat with Chest.
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2
Launch the boat on water
Place Poplar Boat with Chest on a water surface and climb in as the driver; the chest already fills the passenger seat.
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3
Open the built-in chest
Sneak and use Poplar Boat with Chest, or open the player inventory while riding, to fill storage that holds as much as a single chest.
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4
Pick the boat back up
Attack Poplar Boat with Chest to break the boat, and the boat drops as an item along with every stored item.
Park Poplar Boat with Chest above up to nine hoppers to drain the cargo and split the items evenly nine ways.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
Can you leash a Poplar Boat with Chest?
Yes, a lead can be attached — boats with chests have been leashable since Java Edition 1.21.
Can a dispenser place a Poplar Boat with Chest?
Yes, dispensers can place boats with chests; the support arrived in Java Edition 1.19.
How big is a Poplar Boat with Chest?
In Java Edition the boat is 0.5625 blocks tall and 1.375 blocks wide; in Bedrock Edition 0.455 blocks tall and 1.4 blocks wide.
Can you manage armor while riding a Poplar Boat with Chest?
No — the inventory view inside the boat shows the chest, and armor slots open only after leaving the boat.
Does the chest on the boat use the normal chest texture?
No — the boat chest texture is 12×12 pixels, while the chest block uses a 14×14 pixel texture.
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