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2. Special Operations Craft – Riverine - Wikipedia

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   The aft-mounted .50 cal covers the boat crew as they leave the shore after an extraction. The SOC-R and its tractor and trailer fits aboard C-130 or larger aircraft. The craft can also be slung under an Army MH-47 helicopter using the MEATS system, which allows Combatant-Craft Crewmen to fast-rope from the helicopter onto the craft during ...

3. Flat-bottomed boat - Wikipedia

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   Flat-bottomed boat. A flat-bottomed boat is a boat with a shallow draft, two-chined hull, which allows it to be used in shallow bodies of water, such as rivers, because it is less likely to ground. The flat hull also makes the boat more stable in calm water, which is good for hunters and anglers. However this design becomes less stable in ...

4. Johnboat - Wikipedia

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   A johnboat in Florida, 1972. A small modern johnboat in the bed of a pickup truck. A johnboat[1] is a flat-bottomed boat [2] constructed of aluminum, fiberglass, wood, or polyethelene with one, two, or three seats, usually bench type. They are suitable for fishing, hunting and cruising. The nearly flat hull of a johnboat tends to ride over the ...

5. Punt (boat) - Wikipedia

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   Punt (boat) A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers and shallow water. Punting is boating in a punt; the punter propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole. Punts were originally built as cargo boats and as platforms for fowling and for fishing, such as angling; whereas now ...

6. Small unit riverine craft - Wikipedia

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   Landing ashore. The small unit riverine craft (SURC) is a rigid-hull, armed and armored patrol boat used by the U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy to maintain control of rivers and inland waterways. They are similar in size and purpose to the much older Patrol Boat, River vessels used during the Vietnam War. The boats are built by Raytheon Naval ...

7. Boston Whaler - Wikipedia

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   Brunswick Boat Group. 17-foot (5.2 m) Boston Whaler Montauk in 2002. Boston Whaler is an American boat manufacturer. It is a subsidiary of the Brunswick Boat Group, a division of the Brunswick Corporation. Boston Whalers were originally produced in Massachusetts, hence the name, but today are manufactured in Edgewater, Florida.