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A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. Some boats are commonly carried by a ship or on land using trailers - indeed, one of the definitions of a boat is a watercraft that can be carried by a ship.
A boat consists of one or more buoyancy structures called hulls and some system of propulsion, such as a screw, oars, paddles, a setting pole, a sail, paddlewheels or a water jet.
Parts of a boat
The roughly horizontal, but cambered structures spanning the hull of the boat are referred to as the "deck". In a ship there are often several, but a boat is unlikely to have more than one. The similar but usually lighter structure which spans a raised cabin is a coarch-roof. The "floor" of a cabin is properly known as the sole but is more likely to be called the floor. (A floor is properly, a structural member which ties a frame to the keelson and keel.) The underside of a deck is the deck head. The vertical surfaces dividing the internal space are "bulkheads". Some are important parts of the vessel's structure. The front of a boat is called the bow or prow. The rear of the boat is called the stern. The right side is starboard and the left side is port. Many boats these days have a section called the gralper. This section is designed to reduce water flow to the non-aerodynamic parts of the boat. More on [ Boat ]
Boats N Hoes.
ngarciaa (Noelani Garcia) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:05:07 -0000
Boats N Hoes.
i know i missed #musicmonday, but im obsessed : Boats and Birds - Gregory and the Hawk :)
nnaadd (Nad) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:01:08 -0000
i know i missed #musicmonday, but im obsessed : Boats and Birds - Gregory and the Hawk :)
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Antique Boat Museum - Preserves the boats, engines and artifacts of life along the St. Lawrence River.
Meta Description: [ The Antique Boat Museum is america's freshwater boating museum with the largest and most impressive collection of inland recreational boats in the world ]
Canadian Canoe Museum - Collection includes birch bark canoes, dug outs, northern kayaks and classic commercial canoes.
Meta Description: [ The Canadian Canoe Museum: Discover over 600 canoes and kayaks and over 1,000 artifacts in North America's only canoe museum, unique in the world. ]
Center for Wooden Boats - Seattle museum includes more than 100 historically significant boats.
Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre - Offers hands-on courses in traditional boat building techniques, restorations and a boat museum.
Meta Description: [ Welcome! To the Cowichan Bay Maritime Center, Offering courses in boatbuilding, with an emphasis on traditional methods, projects include, canoes, sailboats, kayaks, and assorted dinghies, we also have unique Giodesic aerolite project. Also, visit our Maritime museum covering the maritime history... ]
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Eppleton Hall - Includes history of the 1914 steam-powered paddlewheel tugboat.
Motorboat Museum - Features record breakers and rare examples of boats, inboard and outboard motors, an extensive collection of historic replica models and memorabilia. Located in Basildon, UK.
Meta Description: [ Britain's leading authority on sporting and leisure motorboats ]
New Hampshire Boat Museum - Antique and classic watercraft. Information on exhibits, hours, admission fees, lectures, and activities. Located in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States.
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Steam Ferryboat Eureka - 1890 steam paddlewheel ferry boat Eureka. Information on history, restoration, and facilities.
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Steam Tugboat Hercules - 1907 steam tugboat Hercules. Includes history, information on restoration and volunteering.
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The Boat Museum - Floating collection of traditional canal craft at Ellesmere Port. Includes narrowboats, barges, and icebreakers.
The Cornish Maritime Trust - The preservation and restoration to sailing condition of historic Cornish working sail boats. Demonstration of the boats and their rigs.
Meta Description: [ Information about the Cornish Maritime Trust with news of Barnabas Softwing Ellen and sailing around Cornwall ]
The Museum of Yachting - Dedicated to the preservation of the traditional skills, documents, vessels and artifacts which record and describe the history and development of yachting around the world.
Meta Description: [ The Museum of Yachting, located in Newport Rhode Island is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of yachting ]
Windermere Steamboat Museum - Features a historic collection of steam and motor boats. Located in Cumbria, England.
Meta Description: [ For a great day out visit the Windermere Steamboats & Museum situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Windermere in the English Lake District ]
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