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The C&C 37 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder.It displaces 14,300 lb (6,486 kg) and carries 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) of lead ballast.
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles.
Each season brought more options and larger boats to the common man, almost analogous to the rapid expansion of the personal computer in the 1990s. Soon a middle-class family could add a 30-foot sailboat to their Plymouth and hamburger budget.
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The patterns and colors used are usually specific to a particular family or clan. [6] Smaller sailing versions of the vinta used for fishing and transportation are known as "tondaan" or "bogo-lamak". They are usually undecorated and lack the upper prow and stern attachments.
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A recreational motorboat with an outboard motor. A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its shape, or its ability to carry boats.