2006-09-22 11:22:41 · 28 answers · asked by Qooki 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
coxswain
2006-09-22 11:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well lets see you would steer or pilot a boat and that would be done by the skipper or the captain, possibly the first mate. If it is a personal boat, most likely the owner of the boat.
2006-09-22 11:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by bubbas mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helmsman on a ship or a coxswain on a smaller boat. ANyone who works on the ship as a crewman can be a sailor regardless of his rank/rate, but a skipper/capt is a courtesy extended to anyone responsible for the crew and the boat.The capt may or maynot pilot or steer the boat. He depending on size has someone else do it- Helmsman. The Capt/skipper has the ultimate say (even if an Admiral is aboard and the Capt/Skipper is an ensign.)
2006-09-22 11:31:57 · answer #3 · answered by windjammer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No-one flies a plain. A plain is a flat area of ground which is not covered by trees.
A pilot flies an aeroplane (in US, airplane). A "plane" is the wing of an aeroplane.
A boat is steered by the coxswain, also called the helmsman (and sometimes called the steersman, rudderman or even tillerman) who acts under the command of a captain (when there is one). If someone is the only person on a boat they are usually referred to as the captain, even though they are steering it while on larger boats it is more usual for the captain to give orders to the person who is actually steering.
Just for added confusion, a boat can be guided or steered by a pilot (either directly or by him giving orders to the person operating the steering), who in this context is usually an expert in navigating a particular area of water.
2006-09-22 11:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When your talking about a ship, such as a destroyer, cruiseship, ferry or such the the capt, executive officer, or officer of the watch is in charge of plotting and maintaining the course, and will have a helmsman to do the actual sttering. On fishing boats, you might have the capt or one of the crew steering.
On a small boat such as a ships' boat the person in charge and steering the boat is called the Boat's Coxswain, whch is the traditional term used by the British and Canadian Navies.
2006-09-22 20:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by Cactus Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, realy , it either you "helm" or "Pilot" a vessel, now to even confuse this more, can also "master" a craft....but heck the "helm" does look like a steering wheel on some sportcars so many will say that they are "driving"....
here's a little tide bit of history, the thing that caused the popularity of small boats sales to rocket back in the late 40 early 50 was the invention of reverse...because no longer did you have to pull start the motor and away you went...now you could start in neuteral and then put the lower unit in gear and go, just a little bit of unknow small boat history.
2006-09-22 13:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by houston144 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 07:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by benavidez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A skipper or captain pilots a boat.
2006-09-23 07:05:07 · answer #8 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sailor and no one flies a plain a pilot flys a plane
2006-09-22 12:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by redwingboy13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capitan, skipper, pilot (yes there are pilots) if you are in the navy many of the boat captains are enlisted personnel
2006-09-22 11:26:41 · answer #10 · answered by george m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A captain drives a boat and a sailor, sails a yacht or boat
2006-09-22 11:31:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋