paulineb
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which has loads of answers ....
what is the difference between a ship and a boat. The real answer please
what is the difference between a ship and a boat. The real answer please
Pub quiz question ...
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paulineb
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s'ok. I was right /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Dave_Snelson
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The original definition of "ship" was a 4-masted square-rigged vessel.
landaftaf
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the accepted criteria now seems to be a ship can carry a boat and not vice versa ..... but the argument (not discussion) will continue I am sure
Bandit
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A boat can be carried on a ship but a ship cant be carried on a boat was the old way of deciding but nowadays with heavy lift ships and sumersibles etc carrying small cargo ships or frigates after groundings it makes this less applicable.
steve_l
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A boat has only one full deck above the waterline.
A ship has two or more.
That's why submarines are always boats, because all the multiple deck levels are below the waterline...
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A ship has two or more.
That's why submarines are always boats, because all the multiple deck levels are below the waterline...
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boatone
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If you look at a ship you just know its a ship.
If you look at a boat you just know its a boat.
If you dont know in either case you are clearly confused or just havent been around long enough to tell the difference.
Either way it probably doesnt matter very much unless you call someones yacht a boat in which case you'll know you got it wrong from the look on their face.
If you look at a boat you just know its a boat.
If you dont know in either case you are clearly confused or just havent been around long enough to tell the difference.
Either way it probably doesnt matter very much unless you call someones yacht a boat in which case you'll know you got it wrong from the look on their face.
beachbum
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Surely a boat needn't have any decks?
steve_l
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O.E.D defines a deck as "any of the floors of a ship, esp the top open floor covering all of its length (the main deck)". So the bit you stand on is the deck.
Must have a deck somewhere or you'd fall out through the bottom /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif))
Must have a deck somewhere or you'd fall out through the bottom /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif))
beachbum
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Ah, but in lots of small boats the bit you stand on is just the inside of the hull. And if that constitutes a deck then most yachts and mobos have 2 decks so they're ships...
Col
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I know a bloke with a Pedlo that calls it a ship! Is he Mad, confused or what???/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
whisper
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Ah, but the inside of the hull is usually below the waterline so the Boat doesn't have 2 decks above it - so there !! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Lakesailor
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Does it matter?
landaftaf
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another answer which held water for many years was a boat can be propelled by oars and a ship couldnt ....
of course we have had flying boats, house boats and supply boats since then, though submarines were initially propelled by oars.
another definition could be: boat owners are happy twice, when they buy and when they sell; ship owners are only happy when their ship is making money ........
of course we have had flying boats, house boats and supply boats since then, though submarines were initially propelled by oars.
another definition could be: boat owners are happy twice, when they buy and when they sell; ship owners are only happy when their ship is making money ........