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  2. Thames skiff - Wikipedia

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    Swan upping in skiffs. Skiffs are both recreational and working boats on the Thames. They can be seen used for swan upping and other general purpose duties. [3] Racing skiffs are specially built for skiffing in competitions at regattas and long-distance marathon events between the various skiff clubs under The Skiff Racing Association rules along the Thames and also for recreational purposes ...

  3. Riverboat - Wikipedia

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    The boat was commanded by the famous Missouri River captain Grant Marsh. Australia has a history of riverboats. Australia's biggest river, the Murray, has an inland port called Echuca. Many large riverboats were working on the Murray, but now a lower water level is stopping them.

  4. Hiawatha (riverboat) - Wikipedia

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    The vessel is routed in the West Branch Susquehanna River from Williamsport (origin), upstream through Woodward Township, Susquehanna Township to Linden (turn around point) back down stream. This is the usual routing however some cruises can be lengthened, some cruise are known to go as far upstream as Piatt Township when water levels are viable.

  5. Coracle - Wikipedia

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    A coracle is a small, rounded, [1] lightweight boat of the sort traditionally used in Wales, and also in parts of the western parts of Ireland, particularly the River Boyne, [2] and in Scotland, particularly the River Spey. The word is also used for similar boats found in India, Vietnam, Iraq, and Tibet. [3]

  6. Keelboat - Wikipedia

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    A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open water, while modern recreational keelboats have prominent fixed fin keels, and considerable draft. The ...

  7. Slipper launch - Wikipedia

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    Andrews also exhibited at the National Boat Show regularly, including the first boat show in 1954 where they exhibited a 25ft greyhound launch 'M.L. Greyhound'. Around the 1930s Meakes of Marlow started also producing slipper launches, recognisable by the bow section being almost perpendicular to the water, as seen in the photos of Mayflower below.

  8. List of boat types - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types

  9. Ark (river boat) - Wikipedia

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    The arks within the Greenbrier River in West Virginia averaged sixty feet save for the larger cooking arks used to feed loggers four times a day. [5] The river ark was once a common sight along the Greenbrier River in West Virginia, with the spring floods bringing miles of white pine logs from Pocahontas County to Greenbrier County.