diff --git a/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/SVBCRClient.java b/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/SVBCRClient.java
index 7ceb7a5..1907009 100644
--- a/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/SVBCRClient.java
+++ b/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/SVBCRClient.java
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 package com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss;
 
-import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.ModBlockRenderMap;
-import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.ModBlocks;
-import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.ModBlockEntityTypes;
-import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.ModEntityRenderers;
-import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.ModItemGroups;
+import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.*;
 import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.content.block.SpikeBlockEntityRenderer;
 import net.fabricmc.api.ClientModInitializer;
 import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
@@ -40,6 +36,7 @@ public void onInitializeClient() {
 		ModItemGroups.init();
 		ModBlockRenderMap.init();
 		ModEntityRenderers.init();
+		ModColorProviders.init();
 	}
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModColorProviders.java b/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModColorProviders.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef0e807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModColorProviders.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry;
+
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.rendering.v1.ColorProviderRegistry;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.client.color.block.BlockColorProvider;
+import net.minecraft.client.color.block.BlockColors;
+import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
+import net.minecraft.registry.Registries;
+
+public class ModColorProviders {
+
+    public static void init() {
+        //blocks
+        ColorProviderRegistry.BLOCK.register(
+                (state, view, pos, tintIndex) -> view != null && pos != null ? -14647248 : -9321636,
+                ModBlocks.WATER_SILK
+        );
+
+        //items
+        ColorProviderRegistry.ITEM.register(
+                (stack, tintIndex) -> {
+                    BlockState blockState = ((BlockItem)stack.getItem()).getBlock().getDefaultState();
+                    BlockColorProvider blockColorProvider = (BlockColorProvider) ColorProviderRegistry.BLOCK.get(blockState.getBlock());
+                    return blockColorProvider == null ? -1 : blockColorProvider.getColor(blockState, null, null, tintIndex);
+                },
+                ModItems.WATER_SILK
+        );
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItemGroups.java b/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItemGroups.java
index c582bcd..41b0c48 100644
--- a/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItemGroups.java
+++ b/src/client/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItemGroups.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class ModItemGroups {
                 entries.add(ModBlocks.PORTAL_GLASS_TRANSPARENT);
                 entries.add(ModBlocks.VOID_LAMP);
                 entries.add(ModBlocks.SMOOTH_STONE_STAIRS);
+                entries.add(ModItems.WATER_SILK);
             })
             .build();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/content/block/WaterSilk.java b/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/content/block/WaterSilk.java
index b894cda..b1b8d1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/content/block/WaterSilk.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/content/block/WaterSilk.java
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@ public WaterSilk(AbstractBlock.Settings settings) {
         super(settings);
     }
 
-    protected void onEntityCollision(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, Entity entity) {
-        super.onEntityCollision(state, world, pos, entity);
-        if (world instanceof ServerWorld && entity instanceof AbstractBoatEntity) {
-            world.breakBlock(new BlockPos(pos), true, entity);
-        }
-
-    }
-
     protected VoxelShape getOutlineShape(BlockState state, BlockView world, BlockPos pos, ShapeContext context) {
         return SHAPE;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModBlocks.java b/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModBlocks.java
index 508d767..cfcac26 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModBlocks.java
@@ -60,18 +60,16 @@ public static void init() {}
     public static final Block VOID_LAMP = register("void_lamp", Block::new,
             AbstractBlock.Settings.create().emissiveLighting(ModBlocks::always).luminance(value -> 15).sounds(BlockSoundGroup.STONE)
     );
-    public static final Block WATER_SILK = register("water_silk", WaterSilk::new, AbstractBlock.Settings.create().replaceable().noCollision().mapColor(MapColor.DARK_GREEN).breakInstantly().sounds(BlockSoundGroup.LILY_PAD).nonOpaque().pistonBehavior(PistonBehavior.DESTROY));
+    public static final Block WATER_SILK = registerBlock("water_silk", WaterSilk::new, AbstractBlock.Settings.create().replaceable().noCollision().mapColor(MapColor.DARK_GREEN).breakInstantly().sounds(BlockSoundGroup.LILY_PAD).nonOpaque().pistonBehavior(PistonBehavior.DESTROY));
 
     public static final Block SMOOTH_STONE_STAIRS = register("smooth_stone_stairs", settings -> new StairsBlock(Blocks.SMOOTH_STONE.getDefaultState(), settings),
             AbstractBlock.Settings.copy(Blocks.SMOOTH_STONE)
     );
 
     public static Block register(String path, Function<AbstractBlock.Settings, Block> function, AbstractBlock.Settings settings) {
-        Identifier id = SVBCR.of(path);
-        RegistryKey<Block> blockKey = RegistryKey.of(RegistryKeys.BLOCK, id);
-        settings.registryKey(blockKey);
-        Block block = Registry.register(Registries.BLOCK, blockKey, function.apply(settings));
+        Block block = registerBlock(path, function, settings);
 
+        Identifier id = SVBCR.of(path);
         RegistryKey<Item> itemKey = RegistryKey.of(RegistryKeys.ITEM, id);
         Item.Settings itemSettings = new Item.Settings()
                 .useBlockPrefixedTranslationKey()
@@ -80,6 +78,15 @@ public static Block register(String path, Function<AbstractBlock.Settings, Block
         return block;
     }
 
+    // registers ONLY the block. because ice was having trouble with water silk -mikii/adenator
+    public static Block registerBlock(String path, Function<AbstractBlock.Settings, Block> function, AbstractBlock.Settings settings) {
+        Identifier id = SVBCR.of(path);
+        RegistryKey<Block> blockKey = RegistryKey.of(RegistryKeys.BLOCK, id);
+        settings.registryKey(blockKey);
+        Block block = Registry.register(Registries.BLOCK, blockKey, function.apply(settings));
+        return block;
+    }
+
     protected static boolean always(BlockState state, BlockView world, BlockPos pos){
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItems.java b/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItems.java
index 6e9eab3..ee0e302 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nuclearcrackhead/serverboss/registry/ModItems.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry;
 
 import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.SVBCR;
-import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.content.block.WaterSilk;
+import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.registry.ModBlocks;
 import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.content.item.ExampleItem;
 import com.nuclearcrackhead.serverboss.content.item.GcpDotTestingItem;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.item.v1.FabricItem;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public static void init() {
     public static final Item GCP_DOT_TESTING_ITEM = register("gcp_dot_testing_item", GcpDotTestingItem::new,
             new Item.Settings()
     );
-    public static Item RADIOACTIVE_BUCKET = register("radioactive_bucket",
+    public static final Item RADIOACTIVE_BUCKET = register("radioactive_bucket",
             settings -> new BucketItem(RADIOACTIVE_STILL, settings),
             new Item.Settings().recipeRemainder(Items.BUCKET).maxCount(1)
     );
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public static void init() {
             settings -> new SpawnEggItem(ModEntities.BATTERY, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFF00FF, settings), new Item.Settings()
     );
 
+    //blocks that don't already have an associated item
+    public static final Item WATER_SILK = register("water_silk", settings -> new PlaceableOnWaterItem(ModBlocks.WATER_SILK, settings), new Item.Settings());
+
     public static Item register(String path, Function<Item.Settings, Item> function, Item.Settings settings) {
         Identifier id = SVBCR.of(path);
         RegistryKey<Item> key = RegistryKey.of(RegistryKeys.ITEM, id);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/svbcr/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/svbcr/lang/en_us.json
index d271b85..0b1f696 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/svbcr/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/svbcr/lang/en_us.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   "item.svbcr.axemachine_spawn_egg": "Axemachine Spawn Egg",
   "item.svbcr.example_item": "Example Item",
   "item.svbcr.radioactive_bucket": "Radioactive Waste Barrel",
+  "item.svbcr.water_silk": "Water Silk",
 
   "itemGroup.svbcr.decorational_blocks": "Serverboss Decoration Blocks",
   "itemGroup.svbcr.functional_blocks": "Serverboss Functional Blocks",