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...]
Car Float – Definition
A railroad car float or rail barge is an unpowered barge with rail tracks mounted on its deck. It is used to move railroad cars across water obstacles, or to locations they could not otherwise go, and is towed by a tugboat or pushed by a towboat. As such, the car float is a specialized form of the lighter, as opposed to a train ferry, which is self-powered. [source] The only remaining car float service currently in operation in the Port of New York and New Jersey is operated by New … [Read more...]
Cape Islander – Definition
A Cape Island style fishing boat is an inshore motor fishing boat found across Atlantic Canada having a single keeled flat bottom at the stern and more rounded towards the bow. A Cape Island style boat is famous for its large step up to the bow. -cf. Wikipedia There is a dispute about who invented the design, but that's not very important. I found a builder named McGray. McGray Boatbuilders Ltd. was established in 1986, after 30 years of experience in construction. It is a small, family … [Read more...]
Canoe – Definition and History
A canoe is a lightweight narrow boat, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel using a single-bladed paddle. In the UK, however, the term canoe is also commonly used for kayaks despite being technically incorrect. [source] Canoes are used for racing, whitewater canoeing, touring and camping, freestyle, and general recreation. The intended use of the canoe dictates its hull shape and construction … [Read more...]