The fireboat is a ship equipped with firefighting apparatus designed to fight and extinguish fire on sea waters or on shore, when necessary. In the USA for example, the fireboat was invented when a firefighter attached a small hand pump on a boat in 1809. Not until after the Civil War was the boat an essential part of fire departments. In the 1860s the country had become a major contributor in international trade due to the industrial revolution. The ports and waterfronts became busier and … [Read more...]
Cutter, a Word with More Senses, Designates Several Types of Boats
The cutter is usually one that cuts, but here, is about boats that cut the waves faster than others. There are three types of cutters: the normal ship's boat for carrying stores or passengers, the single-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel, and the small armed vessel in government service. All these three are called cutter. On Wikipedia, we find more than three types. Anyway, we have to remember that any cutter is a boat designed for speed. The Sailing Cutter This vessel is one of … [Read more...]
Dory – A Small Boat with Personality (an Encyclopedia Post)
Dory is a a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows, usually easy to build because of its simple lines. It is considered a traditional fishing boat, on the open sea and near the coast. It can be handled both with paddles and sails. [source for both pics: http://doryshop.com] With this article I continue to post in Encyclopedia category after a long time. Normally I hate to inspire my writings from Wikipedia (being so editable and so "open"), but sometimes one can't … [Read more...]
Clipper – The Last Speedy Boat Type Before Steam Revolution
After a pause posting in this category, I'm restarting with the clipper, a very quick sail boat which is not in use anymore. The verb "clip" has been coined by the 17th century English bard John Dryden, with the sense of running or flying very quick. Clip became synonymous with speed, hence "clipper". Not everybody is certain of it as a nautical term until the end of the 18th century. The Baltimore Clipper When this new model of vessel was built, which was intended to "clip" over the … [Read more...]
The Float Tube Definition with Some Pictures
A float tube is a small, lightweight inflatable fishing craft used by anglers in order to fishing in comfort. Sometimes it is also called "belly boat" or "kick boat". They were originally doughnut-shaped with an underwater seat in the "hole", but modern designs include a V-shape with pontoons on either side and the seat raised above the water allowing the legs of the angler to be the only part of his body to be submerged. Float tubes are used especially at fly-fishing for trout or lure … [Read more...]
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