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What is a dutch barge?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:35:33 +0000

Dutch barges are flat bottom boats, originally used for cargo carrying in the Netherlands, many of which have now been converted for pleasure or residential use. Originally made of wood and powered by sail, most of the existing barges are made of iron or steel and powered by diesel engines.

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How many river-boats are there in the UK?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:32:02 +0000

The number of licensed boats on canals and rivers managed by British Waterways (BW) was estimated at about 27,000 in 2006. There are perhaps another 5,000 unlicensed boats kept in private moorings or on other waterways.Most of the boats on BW waterways are steel cruisers popularly referred to as narrowboats.

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What is a butty boat?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:28:41 +0000

A butty boat is an un-powered boat traditionally with a larger wooden tiller as the steering does not have the force of water from the propeller.

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What is a boat?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:21:27 +0000

A boat is a watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland (lakes) or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is something small enough to be carried aboard another vessel (a ship). Some boats too large for the naval definition include the Great Lakes freighter, riverboat, narrowboat and ferryboat.

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