Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by boat typically refers to the recreational use of boats whether power boats, Sail boats, or larger Yacht, focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing. Boating is an extremely popular activity, and there are millions of boaters worldwide.

Types of Boats

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Recreational boats fall into several broad categories, and additional subcategories. Broad categories include dinghies (generally under 16' powered by sail, small engines, or muscle power), paddlesports boats (kayaks, rowing shells, canoes), runabouts (15-25' powerboats with either outboard, sterndrive, or inboard engines), daysailers (14-25' sailboats, frequently with a small auxiliary engine), cruisers (25-65' powerboats with cabins), and cruising and racing sailboats (25-65' sailboats with auxiliary engines). The National Marine Manufacturer's Association (defines 32 types of boats [http://www.discoverboating.com/buying/boattypes.aspx, demonstrating the diversity of boat types and specialization.

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It'll be 84 and partly cloudy today down here in Naples so we're going boating.
DrBBQ (Ray Lampe) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:41:58 -0000
It'll be 84 and partly cloudy today down here in Naples so we're going boating.
just went boating!
stefleano (Stephanie Leaño) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:17:20 -0000
just went boating!
Big day Sun, Run in morning boating afternoon Infrared sauna evening. Life cant get much better
infrasaunas (John Mania) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:14:10 -0000
Big day Sun, Run in morning boating afternoon Infrared sauna evening. Life cant get much better
Ship balancing on a dog's back. What a picture. http://boatne.ws/147 #sailing #boating
HarbourExchange (Ralph Varcoe) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:12:03 -0000
Ship balancing on a dog's back. What a picture. http://boatne.ws/147 #sailing #boating
what a great morning- a good day for boating with family and friends
Jasongeminc (GEM Inc.) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:01:17 -0000
what a great morning- a good day for boating with family and friends
Last week of summer ended on a high note....boating our brains out on Lake Champlain.
madelyn_3cj (Deborah Dunlap) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:49:29 -0000
Last week of summer ended on a high note....boating our brains out on Lake Champlain.

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