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2. Skipjack (boat) - Wikipedia

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   Skipjack under sail. The skipjack is a traditional fishing boat used on the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging.It is a sailboat which succeeded the bugeye as the chief oystering boat on the bay, and it remains in service due to laws restricting the use of powerboats in the Maryland state oyster fishery.

3. Boat trailer - Wikipedia

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   An empty boat trailer A boat trailer is designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats . As of 2024, the cost of a boat trailer can be anywhere between $700 to $8000, depending on the size and number of axles the trailer has.

4. Ship's boat - Wikipedia

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   In the age of sail, a ship carried a variety of boats of various sizes and for different purposes.In the navies they were: (1) the launch, or long-boat, the largest of all rowboats on board, which was of full, flat, and high built; (2) the barge, the next in size, which was employed for carrying commanding officers, with ten or twelve oars (3) the pinnace, which was used for transporting ...

5. HMS TB 81 (1885) - Wikipedia

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   HMS TB 81, originally named Swift, was a torpedo boat that served with the British Royal Navy.She was built in 1884–1885 by the shipbuilder J Samuel White as a private venture, and was purchased for the Royal Navy in 1885, and was one of the largest torpedo boats of her time.

6. Marine thruster - Wikipedia

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   Repairs being performed on the bow thruster of the Bro Elizabeth. Positioning thrusters come in applications, Bow thrusters at the forward end of the vessel, and stern thrusters mounted aft on the boat. Their purpose is to maneuver or position the boat to a greater precision than the propulsion device can accomplish.

7. Trailer sailer - Wikipedia

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   A trailer sailer is a type of sailboat that has been designed to be easily transported using a boat trailer towed by an automobile. They are generally larger than a sailing dinghy . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Trailer sailers include day sailers and small cabin cruisers, suitable for living on.