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2. Yal (boat) - Wikipedia

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   A small yal is sometimes called a yalik, the diminutive form of yal. Yals were used as life-boats, mooring boats, boat for kedge operations, supply boats, boat for works alongside the ship (painting, etc.), boat for communication with the shore and for personnel transportation, small fishing boats since the 19th century.

3. Transom (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   In small boats and yachts, this flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline, but large commercial vessels often exhibit vertical transoms that dip slightly beneath the water. [2] On cruising boats, a counter stern may be truncated to form a "truncated counter stern", in which there is a part of the stern that approximates a ...

4. Dolphin 24 - Wikipedia

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   The boat has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.83 ft (0.86 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [6] The boat is fitted with a Palmer Husky 6 hp (4 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering, or a small, stern well-mounted 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW ...

5. Stern - Wikipedia

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   The torpedo stern or torpedo-boat stern describes a kind of stern with a low rounded shape that is nearly flat at the waterline, but which then slopes upward in a conical fashion towards the deck (practical for small high-speed power boats with very shallow drafts). [12] A Costanzi stern is a type of stern designed for use on ocean-going vessels.

6. Trailer sailer - Wikipedia

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   The first trailer sailers were built in the 1950s. They were light, marine plywood boats designed for home builders. Robert Tucker in the UK designed the Silhouette, in the early 1950s. His concept was to build a small boat suitable for overnight camping, which could be trailed to different locations behind a small car.

7. Sterndrive - Wikipedia

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   In 1959 Wynne left Kiekhaefer and in less than 90 days developed his own stern drive, which he subsequently patented. The first commercial introduction of sterndrives was the Volvo Penta "Aquamatic" at the 1959 New York Motor Boat Show. [1] [2] Kiekhaefer introduced a MerCruiser outdrive in 1961 at the Chicago Boat Show. By 1962, 16 ...