Discussion
The Historic Ships Committee have designated a vessel below 40 tons and 40 ft in length as a boat. However, submarines and fishing vessels are always known as boats whatever their size.
However from my days in the merchant navy, I recall one definition being that a ship was capable of carrying cargo stowed in a hold below deck, whereas a boat could only carry cargo on its deck
However from my days in the merchant navy, I recall one definition being that a ship was capable of carrying cargo stowed in a hold below deck, whereas a boat could only carry cargo on its deck
And don't forget that a yacht is only ever called a boat, not a yacht, unless it's by someone who does not really know what they are talking about, or they are trying to impress someone. But you'd never do a boat delivery, you'd do a yacht delivery, but you'd still be delivering a boat of course. But it would not be referred to as boating (because you do that in a hired pedalo), it's referred to as yotting, but be careful of the spelling. And yotties usually wear deckies and foulies when they go for a yot on their boat, which of course may well be registered on the small ships register.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
If you want the legal view: http://webjcli.ncl.ac.uk/2006/issue2/grant2.html
Blue Meanie said:
bpm said:
The version I heard was from a Navy chap who said, it was a boat if it tilted into a turn (like a RIB or submarine) and a ship if when turning it tilted out.
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