Bracera is sometimes pronounced "brazzera", and it is a traditional coastal boat from Croatia, more exactly, from Dalmatia. It is said that it is recorded in the sixteenth century. They were the main boats for transport on the Adriatic. The one with a single mast is the most famous, although there are more models. It was particularly suitable for commerce and communications between the islands of the Adriatic and the coast. [source] The Austro-Hungarian Register had over eight hundred … [Read more...]
Runabout Boats Definition
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...]
Bass Boat – Definition
A bass boat is a small boat that is designed and equipped primarily for bass fishing or fishing for other panfish, usually in freshwater such as lakes, rivers and streams. The modern bass boat features swivel chairs that permit the angler to cast to any position around the boat, storage bins for fishing tackle and equipment such as rods and lures, and a live well with recirculating water where caught fish may be stored and kept alive. [source: www.rangerboats.com] Bass boats are usually … [Read more...]
Catamaran – Definition
The catamaran (or "cat") is a multihulled vessel consisting of two parallel hulls of equal size. A catamaran derives its stability from its wide beam, rather than having a ballasted keel like a monohull. Being ballast-free and lighter than a monohull, a catamaran can have a very shallow draft. The two hulls will be much finer than a monohull's, the reduced drag allowing faster speeds. A sailing multihull will heel much less than a sailing monohull, so its sails spill less wind and are more … [Read more...]
Barge – Definition
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed or pushed by towboats. Canal barges, towed by draft animals on an adjacent towpath, contended with the railway in the early industrial revolution, but were outcompeted in the carriage of high-value items due to the higher speed, falling costs, and route flexibility of rail. - definition cf. Wikipedia. [source] Types of known barges are as … [Read more...]