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Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by boat typically refers to the recreational use of boats whether power boats, Sail boats, or larger Yacht, focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing. Boating is an extremely popular activity, and there are millions of boaters worldwide.
Types of Boats
Recreational boats fall into several broad categories, and additional subcategories. Broad categories include dinghies (generally under 16' powered by sail, small engines, or muscle power), paddlesports boats (kayaks, rowing shells, canoes), runabouts (15-25' powerboats with either outboard, sterndrive, or inboard engines), daysailers (14-25' sailboats, frequently with a small auxiliary engine), cruisers (25-65' powerboats with cabins), and cruising and racing sailboats (25-65' sailboats with auxiliary engines). The National Marine Manufacturer's Association (defines 32 types of boats [http://www.discoverboating.com/buying/boattypes.aspx, demonstrating the diversity of boat types and specialization. More on [ Boating ]
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CaptainRande (Captain Rande) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:21:14 -0000
RT @USCGAUXWEB: RT @boatingsafety Boating Safety Youth Award deadline is Dec 31, 2009 - http://j.mp/7aQZme
RT @boatingsafety Boating Safety Youth Award deadline is Dec 31, 2009 - http://j.mp/7aQZme
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RT @boatingsafety Boating Safety Youth Award deadline is Dec 31, 2009 - http://j.mp/7aQZme
Great Lakes levels will be even or up to start boating season: The levels of four Great Lakes are higher than a yea... http://bit.ly/8nOsax
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Great Lakes levels will be even or up to start boating season: The levels of four Great Lakes are higher than a yea... http://bit.ly/8nOsax
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sthomas1127 (Stephen Thomas) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:49:55 -0000
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HarbourExchange (Ralph Varcoe) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:45:21 -0000
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