2006-09-15 01:21:30 · 27 answers · asked by bcliff13 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
With absolute confidence I can assure you that every answer you have had is incorrect.
A boat is a vessel wiithout a deck. As soon as a deck is fitted to a vessel (of any size) it is then technically a ship.
So an open vessel (like a rowing boat) is definitely a boat.
Size has nothing to do with it - if you put a complete deck (even on a small open vessel) it would technically
change it to become classed as a ship.
Obviously small vessels don't have decks so that is why people call them boats, and they are right. Larger vessels even say only 20 or 30 feet long usually have decks so they then become ships even though they are quite small (Hence they are defined as "little ships" in the ship's registry).
2006-09-17 05:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Barry G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A boat is defined as a vessel propelled by hand, sail, or engine (other than steam), under 65 feet. Don't forget submarines are always referred to as boats.
In the 18-19th centuries a ship was defined as a first rank sailing vessel having a bowsprit and three or more square-rigged masts (ship-rigged), each composed of a lowermast, a topmast, and often a topgallant mast. Many earlier and other definitions of ship exist, just think of a single-masted viking ship as an example.
An alternative definition is a seagoing vessel greater than 150' in length. Used for luxury cruises, import and export.
2006-09-15 01:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If a person owns a boat it is a boat. It is a ship if it belongs to the Navy or a cruise line.
2006-09-15 01:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Among sailing vessels, the distinction between ships and boats is that a ship is a square-rigged craft with at least three masts, and a boat isn't. With regard to motorized craft, a ship is a large vessel intended for oceangoing or at least deep-water transport, and a boat is anything else.
2006-09-15 01:24:44 · answer #4 · answered by stevensontj 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When it becomes thoroughly seaworthy.The navy considers a ship as a vessel, made to travel the oceans, an off shore vessel.
A ship rig is a ocean going vessel with 3 masts with all square sails, as distinguished from a bark, barkentine or a schooner.
2006-09-15 08:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can put a boat on a ship, but not a ship on a boat
That normally sorts it out
2006-09-15 01:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ship has a captain. A boat is ruled by consent.
2006-09-15 01:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A boat is any vessel that can be carried on a ship.
2006-09-15 01:25:43 · answer #8 · answered by InjunRAIV 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my country it is when the lenght exceed 12 metres and the width exceeds 4 metres
2006-09-15 02:25:01 · answer #9 · answered by swenson0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
re: Susan
The Navy also owns a lot of "boats" and not just submarines.
2006-09-18 16:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by rollinjukebox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋