Many different kinds of boats have been used as fishing boats to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. At the moment, there are about 1.8 million boats with a traditional craft of various types, operated by sail and oars. These few words here, are about the boats used for fishing that are or were built from designs that existed before engines became available. Early fishing vessels included rafts, dugout canoes, reed boats, and boats constructed from a frame covered with hide or tree … [Read more...]
The Coble – A Fishing Boat
The coble is a type of open fishing boat used mostly on the North East coast of England. The southern examples occur up around Hull; the type extends to Burnmouth, across the Scottish border. Coble has a distinctive shape — flat-bottomed and high-bowed. It is built like taht to cope with the particular conditions in this area. Flat bottoms allowed launching from and landing upon shallow, sandy beaches, which is an advantage in this part of the coast where the wide bays and inlets provided … [Read more...]
Center Console Boat Definition
Center console is a type of single-decked open hull boat where the console of the boat is in the center of the boat. There is a cabin on some models, these cabins are usually located in the bow and hold small berths for sleeping. The boat deck surrounds the console so that a person can walk all around the boat from stern to bow with ease. They seem to be destined to speed fishing. [source] The console of a boat is where all the controls are located, including steering, ignition, trim … [Read more...]