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• Boat
It is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. Some boats are commonly carried by a ship or on land using trailers.
A boat consists of one or more buoyancy structures called hulls and some system of propulsion, such as a screw, oars, paddles, a setting pole, a sail, paddlewheels or a water jet.
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• Skipjack Boat
The Skipjack is a type of sailboat, which finds its origins in the Chesapeake bay of Tidewater Maryland and Virginia. Debate remains to this day about the origins of the name, skipjack. Some speculate it came from a name New England fisherman called the flying fish, bonita. Still others claim it is derived from an archaic English term, meaning an "inexpensive yet useful servant." In other parts of the Bay region, these same vessels are called bateaux.
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• Boating Safety Tips
One important tip would be to take a boating safety course. There are many courses available across the country for all types of recreational boaters, and for boaters of all ages.
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