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In modern parlance, 'pinnace' has come to mean an auxiliary vessel that does not fit under the 'launch' or 'lifeboat' definitions.

In modern parlance, 'pinnace' has come to mean an auxiliary vessel that does not fit under the 'launch' or 'lifeboat' definitions. #boattypes
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Although there are cross-over types that blur this definition, rafts are usually kept afloat by using any combination of buoyant materials such as wood, sealed barrels, or inflated air chambers (such as pontoons), and are typically not propelled by an engine. types

Although there are cross-over #boat types that blur this definition, rafts are usually kept afloat by using any combination of buoyant materials such as wood, sealed barrels, or inflated air chambers (such as pontoons), and are typically not propelled by an engine. #boattypes
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First arising in Thule times, it has traditionally been used in summer to move people and possessions to seasonal hunting grounds and for hunting whales and walrus.

First arising in Thule times, it has traditionally been used in summer to move people and possessions to seasonal hunting grounds and for hunting whales and walrus. #boattypes #boating
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In its most common usage, the term proa refers to the Pacific proas which consist of two (usually) unequal-length parallel hulls.

In its most common usage, the term proa refers to the Pacific proas which consist of two (usually) unequal-length parallel hulls. #boattypes
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The word 'coracle' is an English spelling of the original Welsh cwrwgl, cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic currach, and is recorded in English text as early as the sixteenth century.

The word 'coracle' is an English spelling of the original Welsh cwrwgl, cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic currach, and is recorded in English text as early as the sixteenth century.  #boats #boattypes
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Generally speaking, wakeboard-specific boats are V-drive boats. This means they are an inboard boat with the engine placed backward in the rear of the boat. This is done to keep more weight in the back of the boat and make the wake larger.

Generally speaking, wakeboard-specific boats are V-drive boats. This means they are an inboard boat with the engine placed backward in the rear of the boat. This is done to keep more weight in the back of the boat and make the wake larger. #boattypes #boating
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In Sweden, Crews on Swedish water ambulances are normally made up of three persons, including a pilot (sailor) and at least one specialist nurse (usually ambulance, intensive care, or emergency care specialisations).

In Sweden, Crews on Swedish water ambulances are normally made up of three persons, including a pilot (sailor) and at least one specialist nurse (usually ambulance, intensive care, or emergency care specialisations).  #boattypes #boating
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The original purpose of the Cornish pilot gig was as a general workboat, and the craft is used for taking pilots out to incoming vessels (see pilot boat) off the Atlantic. Today, pilot gigs are used primarily for sport, with around 100 clubs across the globe.

The original purpose of the Cornish pilot gig was as a general workboat, and the craft is used for taking pilots out to incoming vessels (see pilot boat) off the Atlantic. Today, pilot gigs are used primarily for sport, with around 100 clubs across the globe.  #boats #boattypes
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The skipjack arose near the end of the 19th century. Dredging for oysters, prohibited in 1820, was again made legal in 1865. The skipjack was designated as the state boat of Maryland in 1985.

The skipjack arose near the end of the 19th century. Dredging for oysters, prohibited in 1820, was again made legal in 1865.  The skipjack was designated as the state boat of Maryland in 1985. #boattypes
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Pirogue does not refer to a specific kind of boat but is a generic term for small native boats in regions once colonized by France and Spain, particularly dugouts made from a single log.

Pirogue does not refer to a specific kind of boat but is a generic term for small native boats in regions once colonized by France and Spain, particularly dugouts made from a single log. #boattypes
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