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...]
Airboat – Definition
An "airboat", also known as a "fanboat", is a flat-bottomed vessel propelled in a forward direction by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. Airboats are a very popular means of transportation in the Florida Everglades, parts of the Indian River Lagoon, the Kissimmee and St. Johns Rivers, as well as Louisiana Bayous, where they are used for fishing, bowfishing, hunting and eco-tourism, and in other marshy and/or shallow areas where a standard inboard … [Read more...]
Yacht – Definition
As I promised, here is the first proper post on the Encyclopedia category, not in alphabetical order, but very appropriate. A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch "Jacht" meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. After its selection by Charles II of England as the vessel to carry him to Britain from … [Read more...]
Boat Types, All of Them
The list appeared on Wikipedia, so there started my inspiration for this kind of posts. The pictures are mostly from there or from other sources which will be mentioned if necessary. I don't promise the posts will be highly original, but I'm going to add my expertise whenever I'll found necessary. These posts will be included in a new category, "Encyclopedia". Airboat, Banana boat, Barge, Bass boat, Bathtub Boat, Boita, Bow rider, Bracera, Cabin cruiser, Cable ferry, Canoe, Cape Islander, … [Read more...]
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