Runabout is any small motorboat holding between four and eight people, well suited to moving about on the water. Runabouts can be used for racing, for pleasure activities like fishing and water skiing, or as a ship's tender for larger vessels. Some common runabout boats are bow rider, center console, cuddy boat and walkaround. [source: nauticexpo.com] The first runabouts appeared in the twenties, and were made from wood, varnished on the surface, using for propulsion a powerful outboard … [Read more...]