diff --git a/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua b/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
index 2733e9462..e0d5cbd71 100644
--- a/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
+++ b/Server/Plugins/APIDump/APIDesc.lua
@@ -11038,6 +11038,149 @@ a_Player:OpenWindow(Window);
 			},
 			Inherits = "cEntity",
 		},
+		cBoat =
+		{
+			Desc = [[
+				This class represents a boat. This entity can be spawned by using {{cWorld#SpawnBoat_1|cWorld:SpawnBoat}}.
+			]],
+			Functions =
+			{
+				GetMaterial =
+				{
+					Returns =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "cBoat#eMaterial",
+						},
+					},
+					Notes = "Returns the material of the boat.",
+				},
+				MaterialToString =
+				{
+					IsStatic = true,
+					Params =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Item",
+							Type = "cItem",
+						},
+					},
+					Returns =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "string",
+						},
+					},
+					Notes = "Returns the boat material as a string.",
+				},
+				ItemToMaterial =
+				{
+					IsStatic = true,
+					Params =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Item",
+							Type = "cItem",
+						},
+					},
+					Returns =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "cBoat#eMaterial",
+						},
+					},
+					Notes = "Returns the eMaterial that should be used for a boat created from the specified item. Returns bmOak if not a boat item.",
+				},
+				MaterialToItem =
+				{
+					IsStatic = true,
+					Params =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "cBoat#eMaterial",
+						},
+					},
+					Returns =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Item",
+							Type = "cItem",
+						},
+					},
+					Notes = "Returns the boat item of the boat material",
+				},
+				StringToMaterial =
+				{
+					IsStatic = true,
+					Params =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "string",
+						},
+					},
+					Returns =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "cBoat#eMaterial",
+						},
+					},
+					Notes = "Returns the boat material for the passed string. Returns oak if not valid.",
+				},
+				SetMaterial =
+				{
+					Params =
+					{
+						{
+							Name = "Material",
+							Type = "cBoat#eMaterial",
+						},
+					},
+					Notes = "Set the material of the boat.",
+				},
+			},
+			Constants =
+			{
+				bmOak =
+				{
+					Notes = "",
+				},
+				bmSpruce =
+				{
+					Notes = "",
+				},
+				bmBirch =
+				{
+					Notes = "",
+				},
+				bmJungle =
+				{
+					Notes = "",
+				},
+				bmAcacia =
+				{
+					Notes = "",
+				},
+				bmDarkOak =
+				{
+					Notes = "",
+				},
+			},
+			ConstantGroups =
+			{
+				eMaterial =
+				{
+					Include = "bm.*",
+					TextBefore = "These constans are the different wood materials of the boat.",
+				},
+			},
+			Inherits = "cEntity",
+		},
 		cPickup =
 		{
 			Desc = [[
diff --git a/Server/Plugins/APIDump/Classes/World.lua b/Server/Plugins/APIDump/Classes/World.lua
index 039585e6b..3ba2d82ca 100644
--- a/Server/Plugins/APIDump/Classes/World.lua
+++ b/Server/Plugins/APIDump/Classes/World.lua
@@ -2902,6 +2902,10 @@ function OnAllChunksAvailable()</pre> All return values from the callbacks are i
 						Name = "Z",
 						Type = "number",
 					},
+					{
+						Name = "Material",
+						Type = "cBoat#eMaterial",
+					},
 				},
 				Returns =
 				{
@@ -2910,7 +2914,7 @@ function OnAllChunksAvailable()</pre> All return values from the callbacks are i
 						Type = "number",
 					},
 				},
-				Notes = "Spawns a boat at the specific coordinates. Returns the EntityID of the new boat, or {{cEntity#INVALID_ID|cEntity#INVALID_ID}} if no boat was created.",
+				Notes = "Spawns a {{cBoat|boat}} at the specific coordinates. Returns the EntityID of the new boat, or {{cEntity#INVALID_ID|cEntity#INVALID_ID}} if no boat was created.",
 			},
 			SpawnExperienceOrb =
 			{
diff --git a/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg b/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg
index 55f26bc60..418e37d23 100644
--- a/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg
+++ b/src/Bindings/AllToLua.pkg
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ $cfile "../Protocol/MojangAPI.h"
 
 // Entities:
 $cfile "../Entities/Entity.h"
+$cfile "../Entities/Boat.h"
 $cfile "../Entities/Pawn.h"
 $cfile "../Entities/ProjectileEntity.h"
 $cfile "../Entities/ArrowEntity.h"
diff --git a/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt
index 349f15b08..2614ef9b2 100644
--- a/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Bindings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ set(BINDING_DEPENDENCIES
 	../Cuboid.h
 	../Defines.h
 	../Enchantments.h
+	../Entities/Boat.h
 	../Entities/ArrowEntity.h
 	../Entities/Entity.h
 	../Entities/ExpOrb.h
diff --git a/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp b/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp
index 281fe2ca6..78ce81e5b 100644
--- a/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp
+++ b/src/BlockEntities/DispenserEntity.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ void cDispenserEntity::DropSpenseFromSlot(cChunk & a_Chunk, int a_SlotNum)
 		}
 
 		case E_ITEM_BOAT:
+		case E_ITEM_SPRUCE_BOAT:
+		case E_ITEM_BIRCH_BOAT:
+		case E_ITEM_JUNGLE_BOAT:
+		case E_ITEM_ACACIA_BOAT:
+		case E_ITEM_DARK_OAK_BOAT:
 		{
 			Vector3d SpawnPos;
 			if (IsBlockWater(DispBlock))
@@ -244,7 +249,7 @@ void cDispenserEntity::DropSpenseFromSlot(cChunk & a_Chunk, int a_SlotNum)
 			SpawnPos += GetShootVector(Meta) * 0.8;  // A boat is bigger than one block. Add the shoot vector to put it outside the dispenser.
 			SpawnPos += Vector3d(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
 
-			if (m_World->SpawnBoat(SpawnPos.x, SpawnPos.y, SpawnPos.z))
+			if (m_World->SpawnBoat(SpawnPos.x, SpawnPos.y, SpawnPos.z, cBoat::ItemToMaterial(SlotItem)))
 			{
 				m_Contents.ChangeSlotCount(a_SlotNum, -1);
 			}
diff --git a/src/Entities/Boat.cpp b/src/Entities/Boat.cpp
index f9b83eee5..cdb12123c 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Boat.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Boat.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 
 
-cBoat::cBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z) :
+cBoat::cBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, eMaterial a_Material) :
 	super(etBoat, a_X, a_Y, a_Z, 0.98, 0.7),
 	m_LastDamage(0), m_ForwardDirection(0),
-	m_DamageTaken(0.0f), m_Type(0),
+	m_DamageTaken(0.0f), m_Material(a_Material),
 	m_RightPaddleUsed(false), m_LeftPaddleUsed(false)
 {
 	SetMass(20.0f);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ bool cBoat::DoTakeDamage(TakeDamageInfo & TDI)
 			if (TDI.Attacker->IsPlayer())
 			{
 				cItems Pickups;
-				Pickups.Add(cItem(E_ITEM_BOAT));
+				Pickups.Add(MaterialToItem(m_Material));
 				m_World->SpawnItemPickups(Pickups, GetPosX(), GetPosY(), GetPosZ(), 0, 0, 0, true);
 			}
 		}
@@ -169,3 +169,106 @@ void cBoat::UpdatePaddles(bool a_RightPaddleUsed, bool a_LeftPaddleUsed)
 
 	m_World->BroadcastEntityMetadata(*this);
 }
+
+
+
+
+
+cBoat::eMaterial cBoat::ItemToMaterial(const cItem & a_Item)
+{
+	switch (a_Item.m_ItemType)
+	{
+		case E_ITEM_BOAT:          return bmOak;
+		case E_ITEM_SPRUCE_BOAT:   return bmSpruce;
+		case E_ITEM_BIRCH_BOAT:    return bmBirch;
+		case E_ITEM_JUNGLE_BOAT:   return bmJungle;
+		case E_ITEM_ACACIA_BOAT:   return bmAcacia;
+		case E_ITEM_DARK_OAK_BOAT: return bmDarkOak;
+		default:
+		{
+			LOGWARNING("%s: Item type not handled %d.", __FUNCTION__, a_Item.m_ItemType);
+			return cBoat::bmOak;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+AString cBoat::MaterialToString(eMaterial a_Material)
+{
+	switch (a_Material)
+	{
+		case bmOak:     return "oak";
+		case bmSpruce:  return "spruce";
+		case bmBirch:   return "birch";
+		case bmJungle:  return "jungle";
+		case bmAcacia:  return "acacia";
+		case bmDarkOak: return "dark_oak";
+	}
+	ASSERT(!"Unhandled boat material");
+	#ifndef __clang__
+		return "oak";
+	#endif
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cBoat::eMaterial cBoat::StringToMaterial(const AString & a_Material)
+{
+	if (a_Material == "oak")
+	{
+		return bmOak;
+	}
+	else if (a_Material == "spruce")
+	{
+		return bmSpruce;
+	}
+	else if (a_Material == "birch")
+	{
+		return bmBirch;
+	}
+	else if (a_Material == "jungle")
+	{
+		return bmJungle;
+	}
+	else if (a_Material == "acacia")
+	{
+		return bmAcacia;
+	}
+	else if (a_Material == "dark_oak")
+	{
+		return bmDarkOak;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return bmOak;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+cItem cBoat::MaterialToItem(eMaterial a_Material)
+{
+	switch (a_Material)
+	{
+		case bmOak:     return cItem(E_ITEM_BOAT);
+		case bmSpruce:  return cItem(E_ITEM_SPRUCE_BOAT);
+		case bmBirch:   return cItem(E_ITEM_BIRCH_BOAT);
+		case bmJungle:  return cItem(E_ITEM_JUNGLE_BOAT);
+		case bmAcacia:  return cItem(E_ITEM_ACACIA_BOAT);
+		case bmDarkOak: return cItem(E_ITEM_DARK_OAK_BOAT);
+	}
+	#ifndef __clang__
+		return cItem(E_ITEM_BOAT);
+	#endif
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/Entities/Boat.h b/src/Entities/Boat.h
index 5815ff88c..a6a99d683 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Boat.h
+++ b/src/Entities/Boat.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 
-
+// tolua_begin
 
 class cBoat :
 	public cEntity
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ class cBoat :
 	typedef cEntity super;
 
 public:
+	enum eMaterial
+	{
+		bmOak,
+		bmSpruce,
+		bmBirch,
+		bmJungle,
+		bmAcacia,
+		bmDarkOak
+	};
+
+	// tolua_end
+
 	CLASS_PROTODEF(cBoat)
 
 	// cEntity overrides:
@@ -30,14 +42,34 @@ public:
 	virtual void Tick(std::chrono::milliseconds a_Dt, cChunk & a_Chunk) override;
 	virtual void HandleSpeedFromAttachee(float a_Forward, float a_Sideways) override;
 
-	cBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z);
+	cBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, eMaterial a_Material);
 
 	int GetLastDamage(void) const { return m_LastDamage; }
 	int GetForwardDirection(void) const { return m_ForwardDirection; }
 
 	float GetDamageTaken(void) const { return m_DamageTaken; }
 
-	int GetType(void) const { return m_Type; }
+	// tolua_begin
+
+	/** Returns the eMaterial of the boat */
+	eMaterial GetMaterial(void) const { return m_Material; }
+
+	/** Sets the eMaterial of the boat */
+	void SetMaterial(cBoat::eMaterial a_Material) { m_Material = a_Material; }
+
+	/** Returns the eMaterial that should be used for a boat created from the specified item. Returns bmOak if not a boat item */
+	static eMaterial ItemToMaterial(const cItem & a_Item);
+
+	/** Returns the boat item of the boat material */
+	static cItem MaterialToItem(eMaterial a_Material);
+
+	/** Returns the eMaterial as string */
+	static AString MaterialToString(const eMaterial a_Material);
+
+	/** Returns the boat material for the passed string. Returns oak if not valid */
+	static eMaterial StringToMaterial(const AString & a_Material);
+
+	// tolua_end
 
 	bool IsRightPaddleUsed(void) const { return m_RightPaddleUsed; }
 	bool IsLeftPaddleUsed(void) const { return m_LeftPaddleUsed; }
@@ -45,15 +77,14 @@ public:
 	void SetLastDamage(int TimeSinceLastHit);
 
 	void UpdatePaddles(bool rightPaddleUsed, bool leftPaddleUsed);
-
 private:
 	int m_LastDamage;
 	int m_ForwardDirection;
 
 	float m_DamageTaken;
 
-	int m_Type;
+	eMaterial m_Material;
 
 	bool m_RightPaddleUsed;
 	bool m_LeftPaddleUsed;
-} ;
+} ;  // tolua_export
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemBoat.h b/src/Items/ItemBoat.h
index 493605483..bdfed8944 100644
--- a/src/Items/ItemBoat.h
+++ b/src/Items/ItemBoat.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 		}
 
 		// Spawn block at water level
-		cBoat * Boat = new cBoat(x + 0.5, y + 0.5, z + 0.5);
+		cBoat * Boat = new cBoat(x + 0.5, y + 0.5, z + 0.5, cBoat::ItemToMaterial(a_Player->GetEquippedItem()));
 		if (!Boat->Initialize(*a_World))
 		{
 			delete Boat;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp
index 4301b0310..4e716832e 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_10.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_10_0::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity &
 
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(BOAT_TYPE);
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(METADATA_TYPE_VARINT);
-			a_Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Boat.GetType()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Boat.GetMaterial()));
 
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(BOAT_RIGHT_PADDLE_TURNING);
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(METADATA_TYPE_BOOL);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp
index 3a13298ef..7af7c5340 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_11.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_11_0::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity &
 
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(BOAT_TYPE);
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(METADATA_TYPE_VARINT);
-			a_Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Boat.GetType()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Boat.GetMaterial()));
 
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(BOAT_RIGHT_PADDLE_TURNING);
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(METADATA_TYPE_BOOL);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp
index e489b3903..da8965be0 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol_1_9.cpp
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@ void cProtocol_1_9_0::WriteEntityMetadata(cPacketizer & a_Pkt, const cEntity & a
 
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(8);  // Index 9: Type
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(METADATA_TYPE_VARINT);
-			a_Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Boat.GetType()));
+			a_Pkt.WriteVarInt32(static_cast<UInt32>(Boat.GetMaterial()));
 
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(9);  // Index 10: Right paddle turning
 			a_Pkt.WriteBEInt8(METADATA_TYPE_BOOL);
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index d4be3addb..f396aad86 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -2282,9 +2282,9 @@ UInt32 cWorld::SpawnMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_MinecartT
 
 
 
-UInt32 cWorld::SpawnBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z)
+UInt32 cWorld::SpawnBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, cBoat::eMaterial a_Material)
 {
-	cBoat * Boat = new cBoat(a_X, a_Y, a_Z);
+	cBoat * Boat = new cBoat(a_X, a_Y, a_Z, a_Material);
 	if (Boat == nullptr)
 	{
 		return cEntity::INVALID_ID;
diff --git a/src/World.h b/src/World.h
index 6ad476b94..00467e2fa 100644
--- a/src/World.h
+++ b/src/World.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Item.h"
 #include "Mobs/Monster.h"
 #include "Entities/ProjectileEntity.h"
+#include "Entities/Boat.h"
 #include "ForEachChunkProvider.h"
 #include "Scoreboard.h"
 #include "MapManager.h"
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ public:
 
 	/** Spawns a boat at the given coordinates.
 	Returns the UniqueID of the spawned boat, or cEntity::INVALID_ID on failure. */
-	UInt32 SpawnBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z);
+	UInt32 SpawnBoat(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, cBoat::eMaterial a_Material);
 
 	/** Spawns an experience orb at the given location with the given reward.
 	Returns the UniqueID of the spawned experience orb, or cEntity::INVALID_ID on failure. */
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/NBTChunkSerializer.cpp b/src/WorldStorage/NBTChunkSerializer.cpp
index e00e7aa3c..d98fc7bb5 100644
--- a/src/WorldStorage/NBTChunkSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/NBTChunkSerializer.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ void cNBTChunkSerializer::AddBoatEntity(cBoat * a_Boat)
 {
 	m_Writer.BeginCompound("");
 		AddBasicEntity(a_Boat, "Boat");
+		m_Writer.AddString("Type", cBoat::MaterialToString(a_Boat->GetMaterial()));
 	m_Writer.EndCompound();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp b/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
index 47f08e9cf..1d7cedaa6 100755
--- a/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
@@ -1659,11 +1659,17 @@ void cWSSAnvil::LoadEntityFromNBT(cEntityList & a_Entities, const cParsedNBT & a
 
 void cWSSAnvil::LoadBoatFromNBT(cEntityList & a_Entities, const cParsedNBT & a_NBT, int a_TagIdx)
 {
-	std::unique_ptr<cBoat> Boat = cpp14::make_unique<cBoat>(0, 0, 0);
+	std::unique_ptr<cBoat> Boat = cpp14::make_unique<cBoat>(0, 0, 0, cBoat::bmOak);
 	if (!LoadEntityBaseFromNBT(*Boat.get(), a_NBT, a_TagIdx))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
+
+	int TypeIdx = a_NBT.FindChildByName(a_TagIdx, "Type");
+	if (TypeIdx > 0)
+	{
+		Boat->SetMaterial(cBoat::StringToMaterial(a_NBT.GetString(TypeIdx)));
+	}
 	a_Entities.push_back(Boat.release());
 }