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A marina is a port within a sheltered harbor where boats and yachts are kept in the water and where services geared to the needs of recreational boating are found.
The marina may have re-fueling, washing and repair facilities, ship chandlers, stor...
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1969 - Paolo Vitelli, before taking his University degree started his own company in Turin, Italy. The purpose of the business was to charter sailing boats. Therefore he transformed his passion into a business, becoming a renowned manufacturer of lux...
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Outboard motors for a boat are developed as a self-contained unit with engine, subsidiary systems, and propeller, designed to be mounted at the stern (rear) of the craft. They are the most common motorized method of propelling small watercraft.
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A flying bridge is a (usually open) area on top or at the side of a ship's pilothouse that serves as an operating station for the officers in good weather or when manoeuvring in port, where good views along the ship sides are important.
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Starboard is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board the ship and facing the bow (front).
The origin of the term comes from old boating practices. Before ships had rudders on their centerline, ...
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In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap.
A structural keel is a large beam around which the hull of a ship is built. The keel runs in the middle of the ship, f...
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The stern is the rear or aft part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship.
The stern area h...
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Vessels at sea do not actually have any 'right of way' - they are, correctly, in the position of being 'stand on vessel' or 'give way' vessel. This means that at no time should any vessel actually navigate its way into a collision situation, and the ...
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The Bow is the forward end of a boat or ship. The vessel approached us bows on....
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A riverboat is a specialized watercraft (vessel) designed for operating on inland waterways. While a ferryboat is often used to cross a river, a riverboat is used to travel along the course of the river, while carrying passengers and cargo, or both, ...
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