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2. Electric Launch Company - Wikipedia

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   By 1900, electric-powered pleasure boats outnumbered [citation needed] the combined number of boats powered by steam and explosive engines (as gasoline-powered motors were called). [citation needed] By 1910, the advantages of the range and power of gasoline came to dominate the market and Elco converted to motor boats. [5]

3. Pontoon boat - Wikipedia

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   A pleasure boat with two lengthwise pontoons. A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on floats to remain buoyant. These pontoons (also called tubes) contain much reserve buoyancy and allow designers to create large deck plans fitted with a variety of accommodations including expansive lounge areas, stand-up bars, and sun pads.

4. Dardanelle pontoon bridge - Wikipedia

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   The dam of the Russellville Water and Light Company north of Russellville, built to supply the city with water and electric power, gave way following a 36-hour downpour of steady rain. The pontoon bridge had been "taken out," but 26 boats docked on the sandbar were sunk before they could be handled by the bridge crew. [66]

5. Float (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on nautical floats for buoyancy. Common boat designs are a catamaran with two pontoons, or a trimaran with three. [2] In many parts of the world, pontoon boats are used as small vehicle ferries to cross rivers and lakes. [3] An anchored raft-like platform used for diving, often referred to as a pontoon

6. Electric boat - Wikipedia

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   An electric boat is a powered watercraft driven by electric motors, which are powered by either on-board battery packs, solar panels or generators. [ 1 ] While a significant majority of water vessels are powered by diesel engines , with sail power and gasoline engines also popular, boats powered by electricity have been used for over 120 years.

7. Boat - Wikipedia

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   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. Small boats are typically used on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes , or in protected coastal areas.