diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
index b7cc92775f..a44e7ea871 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
@@ -110,9 +110,11 @@ end
 
 local boat = {
 	physical = true,
+	pointable = true,
 	-- Warning: Do not change the position of the collisionbox top surface,
 	-- lowering it causes the boat to fall through the world if underwater
 	collisionbox = {-0.5, -0.35, -0.5, 0.5, 0.3, 0.5},
+	selectionbox = {-0.7, -0.35, -0.7, 0.7, 0.3, 0.7},
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "mcl_boats_boat.b3d",
 	textures = {"mcl_boats_texture_oak_boat.png", "mcl_boats_texture_oak_boat.png", "mcl_boats_texture_oak_boat.png", "mcl_boats_texture_oak_boat.png", "mcl_boats_texture_oak_boat.png"},