| From the first time that people used
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| | that go by the name "boat." In fact, the
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| bamboo rafts and hollowed-out logs to
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| | list contains dozens of different names
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| travel across a lake or down a stream,
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| | from around the world. But the focus here
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| boats have been a major part of life.
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| | is on a few types that might fall under
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| Handcrafted wooden boats were used on
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| | the general category of pleasure or
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| local lakes and rivers for fishing and
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| | recreation boats. This will allow the
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| pleasure. The first boats made of
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| | reader to learn about categories such as
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| synthetic material such as fibreglass, as
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| | shopping for a boat, transporting and
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| well as the luxurious and very fast
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| | storing a boat, insurance and maintenance
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| pleasure boats of today, give people a way
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| | without being overwhelmed by the thousands
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| to escape the everyday routine. This is
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| | of details that separate one type of boat
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| one of the major uses for boats in the
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| | from another. In addition, looking at
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| United Kingdom, and our modern world.But
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| | pleasure/recreation craft such as ski
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| exactly what is a boat? Why is a boat such
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| | boats, speed/performance boats and pontoon
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| a popular, and necessary, part of our
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| | boats, we will be concentrating on a very
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| lives? Perhaps it would be best to look at
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| | popular type of craft that falls in the
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| just where the term "boat" comes from and
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| | low to mid-range of prices.
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| what makes a boat a boat, instead of a
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| | First, a list of some of the different
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| canoe or a ship. Today, the word "boat"
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| | types and sizes of watercraft, many of
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| means a vessel constructed to transport
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| | which have very special or limited uses
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| people and items over water. This vessel
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| | that distinguish them from the ski boats,
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| must provide buoyancy by excluding water.
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| | speed/performance boats, pontoon boats and
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| The boat should be stable and easy to move
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| | deck boats.
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| across the water, propelled by any
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| | - Dinghy Usually 10 feet long or less,
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| available method.
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| | light and portable. For use close to
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| By contrast, a ship is a large,
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| | shore, in a small harbor area or on the
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| ocean-going vessel, usually propelled by
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| | lake.
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| sails or an engine. But going back into
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| | - Jon Boat or Johnboat A smaller boat used
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| history, the word comes from the German
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| | for many purposes, such as fishing,
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| "bot," which originally meant the goods or
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| | hunting. Most boats of this type are
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| item delivered. Later this came to stand
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| | propelled by a small outboard motor.
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| for the craft used to make the delivery.
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| | - Small Sailboats or Day Boats This is a
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| According to statistics, 85% of all
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| | recreation boat for use on small lakes or
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| powerboats in the UK are less than 26 ft.
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| | for sailing close to shore on the ocean.
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| long. We will be focusing on this general
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| | Normally, less than 20 feet in length.
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| type of boat, the small and mid-size craft
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| | - Fishing Boats This category can include
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| that people use for pleasure and
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| | bass boats, smaller family fishing
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| transportation. In doing this, information
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| | pleasure boats, trawler-style boats, sport
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| provided on financing, insurance, storage,
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| | fishing boats, combination fish/ski boats
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| general maintenance might be useful for
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| | etc. There are dozens of different designs
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| all types of boats. Fishing boats and
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| | and special uses for fishing boats.
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| equipment cannot be adequately covered in
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| | - Larger Sailboats and Catamarans This
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| the same text as pleasure boats, because
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| | type of boat can be used for longer
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| the subject is so very large and complex.
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| | distances, for racing and for pleasure.
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| It is probably best to leave the fishing
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| | - Houseboats Designed for living on the
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| boat category for another time. We will
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| | water. Quite different from even the most
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| take a brief look at yachts to provide
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| | elaborate pontoon boat or deck boat.
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| some perspective on just how they differ
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| | - Flatboats Generally used for sports such
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| from pleasure boats, ski boats and party
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| | as fishing and hunting.This is not meant
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| boats such as the pontoon and deck boats
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| | to be a complete list of the types of
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| that have become so popular. There is
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| | boats other than ski boats and pontoon
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| nothing - absolutely nothing - half so
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| | boats. But it sets the stage for a closer
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| much worth doing as messing about in
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| | look at some very popular watercraft.
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| boats.
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| | Obviously, the luxurious world of yachting
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| There are many, many different watercraft
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| | comes to mind...
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