diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
index 363b9b5fe8..d91c86f094 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_util/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 mcl_util = {}
 
+-- Updates all values in t using values from to*.
+function table.update(t, ...)
+	for _, to in ipairs{...} do
+		for k,v in pairs(to) do
+			t[k] = v
+		end
+	end
+	return t
+end
+
+-- Updates nil values in t using values from to*.
+function table.update_nil(t, ...)
+	for _, to in ipairs{...} do
+		for k,v in pairs(to) do
+			if t[k] == nil then
+				t[k] = v
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return t
+end
+
 -- Based on minetest.rotate_and_place
 
 --[[
diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/API.md b/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/API.md
index dd96b01b54..69508e9245 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/API.md
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_worlds/API.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Params:
 
 * pos: position
 
-## mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(y)
+## mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(y)
 This function is used to calculate the minetest y layer and dimension of the given <y> minecraft layer.
 Mainly used for ore generation.
 Takes an Y coordinate as input and returns:
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ Table containing all function registered with mcl_worlds.register_on_dimension_c
 Notify this mod of a dimension change of <player> to <dimension>
 
 * player: player, player who changed the dimension
-* dimension: string, new dimension ("overworld", "nether", "end", "void")
\ No newline at end of file
+* dimension: string, new dimension ("overworld", "nether", "end", "void")
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
index 311b07882f..f46c14d467 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_boats/init.lua
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ local boat = {
 	collisionbox = {-0.5, -0.35, -0.5, 0.5, 0.3, 0.5},
 	visual = "mesh",
 	mesh = "mcl_boats_boat.b3d",
-	textures = {"mcl_boats_texture_oak_boat.png"},
+	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"},
 	visual_size = boat_visual_size,
 	hp_max = boat_max_hp,
 	damage_texture_modifier = "^[colorize:white:0",
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ function boat.on_activate(self, staticdata, dtime_s)
 		self._v = data.v
 		self._last_v = self._v
 		self._itemstring = data.itemstring
+
+		while #data.textures < 5 do
+			table.insert(data.textures, data.textures[1])
+		end
+
 		self.object:set_properties({textures = data.textures})
 	end
 end
@@ -434,8 +439,9 @@ for b=1, #boat_ids do
 				pos = vector.add(pos, vector.multiply(dir, boat_y_offset_ground))
 			end
 			local boat = minetest.add_entity(pos, "mcl_boats:boat")
+			local texture = "mcl_boats_texture_"..images[b].."_boat.png"
 			boat:get_luaentity()._itemstring = itemstring
-			boat:set_properties({textures = { "mcl_boats_texture_"..images[b].."_boat.png" }})
+			boat:set_properties({textures = { texture, texture, texture, texture, texture }})
 			boat:set_yaw(placer:get_look_horizontal())
 			if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
 				itemstack:take_item()
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
index 5aec1ced61..9f9fbd271e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/init.lua
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("mcl_enchanting:book", {
 		collisionbox = {0, 0, 0},
 		pointable = false,
 		physical = false,
-		textures = {"mcl_enchanting_book_entity.png"},
+		textures = {"mcl_enchanting_book_entity.png", "mcl_enchanting_book_entity.png", "mcl_enchanting_book_entity.png", "mcl_enchanting_book_entity.png", "mcl_enchanting_book_entity.png"},
 		static_save = false,
 	},
 	_player_near = false,