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The following is a Glossary of Marine Terminology;
POWER BOAT:
A Power Boat is considered to be any boat powered by an inboard or outboard engine. Outboard engines almost always use gasoline whereas inboard power can be gasoline or diesel.
OUTBOARD:
An Outboard is an independent (gasoline or electric) power source used to propel various watercraft usually less than 30 feet (10m) in length.
YACHT:
A Yacht is a recreational boat and a term that can designate two rather different classes of sailing and power vessels. Yachts are differentiated from working boats mainly because of their leisure purpose. It was not until the early part of the twentieth century that these and other types of motor and sailing vessels started to be perceived as a luxury items when the word “yacht” was used as a means of identity. However, since yachts are generally larger in size than most leisure boats, the level of luxury is usually perceived to be greater. Production of larger luxury yachts is on the increase and they have grown in size steadily over the last twenty years. The use of the word "yacht" to mean any sailing vessel has been diminishing and now has more to do with luxury and length rather than sail. Yacht lengths generally start at 35 feet (11m) and go up to Super or Mega size reaching 200’ (70m) or more. This size is small in relation to typical cruise liners which can be more than 1000` or 340m long.
PERSONAL WATER CRAFT (PWC)
PWC originally were called a “Jet Ski “
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