| "body"> | | | | saltwater need a full crew. There are differences |
| There are different types of fishing boats and | | | | in the amenities on these boats also, they have |
| they are made for different types of fishing, | | | | galley's, heads and sleeping areas, the differences |
| there is the rowboat that has a semi-V shape | | | | are the smaller crafts have the necessities, while |
| that is used for fresh water fishing and has no | | | | the large boats are in the yacht category and |
| motor and powered by oars, or a very small one | | | | have all the luxuries that are offered in fine hotels. |
| that is maneuvered by hand. This boat can be | | | | There are differences, also in the length of time |
| made of wood construction or metal and is up to | | | | that can be spent on the water without going to |
| 14 feet in length. | | | | port, the yacht can stay out in the deep water |
| There is the canoe, this is a boat that has been | | | | for an extended amount of time, while the |
| used for hundreds of years and can be used in | | | | smaller boat will need to dock for fuel, water and |
| fast running water. The shape and hull are very | | | | other supplies. These smaller crafts are usually |
| distinctive in shape and oars power it. The | | | | used for day; weekend or week trips out on the |
| Johnboat is also another of these smaller crafts | | | | water because of their smaller size. The larger |
| that is between 10 and 18 feet in length. This is a | | | | boat is used for longer trips and has all the |
| wider craft and is of aluminum construction. | | | | comforts along with the amount of space making |
| While the rowboat, canoe and Johnboat are all for | | | | it easy for the owner to stay on the water. The |
| fresh water fishing, with exception of the canoe | | | | ocean going boats are found in many models |
| which can be used in saltwater within a short | | | | made by manufactures like Viking, Parker, |
| distance from the shore. There are also boats | | | | Contender and Bad Company. |
| made for the saltwater fisherman. These boats | | | | Whatever the choice in length, there is one thing |
| can be found in lengths starting at 18 feet and | | | | that does not change with fishing boats, they are |
| going as high as 119 feet and all of these are | | | | on the water for the fish. The fresh water fish |
| motorized with the capability of going into the | | | | and the saltwater fish are also different in size |
| deeper waters of the ocean. | | | | and that is what makes a fishing trip on the |
| The differences of these fishing boats are the | | | | ocean is the size of the fish, because there is a |
| size, power and amenities, the boats that are | | | | large difference, which is usually by hundreds of |
| smaller in size can be manned by as few as one | | | | pounds between ocean fish and freshwater fish. |
| or two people, while the larger boats made for | | | | |