boats boats Aaron Manby, a landmark vessel in the science of shipbuilding ...more on Wikipedia about "Aaron Manby"
The Albin Vega was a series of boats designed in 1965 and put into production in 1966 after extensive sea trials. Production ended in 1979 with almost 3400 hulls built. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albin Vega"
The Belle of Louisville is a steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Originally named the Idlewild, she was built by James Rees & Sons Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the West Memphis Packet Company in 1914 and was first put into service on the Allegheny River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belle of Louisville"
A bridge of boats is a temporary type of bridge which floats on the river instead of having permanent pillars. It is built by linking boats and the first and last being anchored to the shores. It was used as a military technique since ancient times, being the fastest method for an army to cross a river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bridge of boats"
British Seagull manufactured 2 stroke outboard engines from the early 1930s until the mid 1990s. The company went out of business due to the motor design not being able to keep up with more modern boat engines and the increasingly tight emmissions limits. British Seagull no longer produce new engines but still operate for parts. (See external links below.) ...more on Wikipedia about "British Seagull"
Buijs is a Dutch family name based on the name of a fishing vessel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buijs"
A catboat (alternate spelling: cat boat), or a cat-rigged sailboat, is a sailing vessel characterized by a single mast carried well forward (i.e., near the front of the boat). ...more on Wikipedia about "Catboat"
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A British made fiberglass sailboat designed by Fredk R. Parker, M.R.I.N.A and built during the 1960's (1966 -?) by Russell Marine, LTD of Essex, England. The Folkdancer 27 (Folk Dancer 27) was based on the very successful Folkboat design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Folkdancer 27"
Initial stability is the resistance of a boat to a small amount of lateral tilting from its equilibrium position. It is determined by the difference in the volume of water displaced on each side of the boat as it tilts and is relatively independent of hull shape for small angles of tilt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Initial stability"
Live aboard ( noun or verb) refers to living aboard a boat for some period of time, either as a residence or as part of a multi-day diving trip. ...more on Wikipedia about "Live aboard"
The London Boat Show is held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in East London each January. It is a vary large event which uses not only ExCeL's two 32,500 square metre halls, but also a temporary hall in the carpark. The show features a wide range of boats, boating equipment and clothing. There is a section devoted to inland waterways including canal boats. A variety of competitions are staged in a 3,000 seat indoor watersports arena. There is also a display of tall boats and other vessels in the Royal Victoria Dock immediately outside the exhibition centre. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Boat Show"
The Medway Queen was a 1924 Troon Paddle steamer which was used in 1940 to rescue 7000 servicemen from Dunkirk. From 1924 to 1963 she was a Thames Estuary day-tripper, but was requisitioned during World War Two as a minesweeper. From 1963 she was used in the Isle of Wight as a moored entertainment-base, sank, became neglected, and has since been temporarily preserved by the Medway Queen Preservation Society. ...more on Wikipedia about "Medway Queen"
A messabout is an event where a group of people get together to discuss and "mess about" in boats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Messabout"
The Mimi was a whaling sailboat built in France in 1931. It was purchased in the early 80s by Peter Marston and was kept in Gloucester, MA. It appeared in the TV show, " The Voyage of the Mimi" and went from city to city and attracted tourists. It came to Salem, MA and Boston, MA and other cities. Peter Marston sold the boat in 1999. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mimi (ship)"
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The Monark 540 is a relatively small sailboat (5 meters 40 centimeters), from around 1975. It has four beds and a small kitchen under one of the beds. It is not a fast sailboat but it is relatively safe, due to its small sails. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monark 540"
A mooring (also moorage) strictly speaking, refers to any device used to hold secure an object by means of cables, anchors, or lines though most often it is specifically a device to which a boat can attach so that it can remain in the same position. The boat is then moored. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mooring"
A portaboat (also foldaboat, foldboat, folding boat, or porta-bote, all registered trade marks) is a type of small recreational boat that folds flat for storage and transport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Porta-bote"
The PS Oscar W is a restored paddle steamer located at Goolwa in South Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "PS Oscar W"
A randan is a boat rowed by three persons, stroke and bow using a single oar each and the central person a pair of sculls. The word is of unknown origin, and can hardly be connected with a slang term for a row or spree, which is found as early as the beginning of the 18th century and is generally taken as a variation of random, haphazard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Randan"
Squirt Boating is a form of Whitewater kayaking or canoeing where the boat is designed to be as low in volume as possible while still allowing the paddler to float. Squirt boats are designed to utilize both surface and underwater currents to maneuver within the water. These maneuvers can be used to effect navigational control or to perform tricks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Squirt Boating"
The Subskimmer is a Diver Propulsion Vehicle which is a form of RIB (inflatable boat) with an outboard petrol engine. It is equipped to inflate and deflate itself. When submerged it seals its motor and runs with battery-electric thrusters, which are on a rotatable cross-arm, and is deflated. Thus it transforms between a fast light surface boat and a submerged diver-rider. The central box contains the pump to deflate and inflate the tubes, and miscellaneous kit. The batteries, being heavy, are in a thick tube along its keel. Its outboard motor has a long snorkel so the Subskimmer can run on motor just submerged to try to avoid detection. The thruster-arm contains a navigation kit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Subskimmer"
Thomas McCunn ( 1933 - 1962) was the name of the longest-serving lifeboat at Longhope to date with the most lives saved. It was supplied by Watson McCunn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas McCunn"
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Short Range Prosecutor is a 7 metre, high speed launch designed to be launched from cutters, at speed, from a rear launching ramp. The Short Range Prosecutor is a rigid hull inflatable, powered by water-jets, for intercepting a boarding suspect vessels. It mounts a radar, special shock-proof seats, and can travel at 30 knots. ...more on Wikipedia about "USCG Short Range Prosecutor"
A Well smack is a type of fishing boat with a well amidship that was filled with water that ciculated external water allowing live fish to be kept until they were delivered to be sold. It is a specially modified form of a type boat called a smack. ...more on Wikipedia about "Well smack"
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