Curious, is there an official answer to this?
they were talking about it on the news today. I couldnt find anything definitive when I looked online.
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when does a boat become a ship?
a boat becomes a ship when it is big enough to carry a boat…..well as a super rough guide line. lol.
the old saying is "a ship can carry a boat, but a boat cannot carry a ship"
Well that as much sense as anything I found online. Thx.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship
In naval terms, a boat is a vessel small enough to be carried aboard another vessel (a ship). Another less restrictive definition is a vessel that can be lifted out of the water.
Everything is relative.
see, that's a boat on a ship.
see, that's a boat on a ship.
Not pictured: life boats on board the ship on a ship
australia was actually founded by criminals and its original purpose was for england to send over its criminals so the brits wouldnt have to deal with them in England, minding this was over 100 yrs ago.
Holy ship this is confusing!
Holy ship this is confusing!
I sea what you did there.
Being an agoraphobic adrenaline junkie would be pretty convenient, because you could get your rush from just going to the store to get some milk instead of having to jump off a mountain or out of an airplane.
they also call me "balloon"
I sea what you did there.
This thread is sinking faster than the Titanic
I've heard two alternate answers:
A ship goes port to port, a boat goes ship to shore (didn't like that one)
Or
Boats are open hull or if covered, have only one deck. Ships have one or more decks.
I feel like a boat is something used for pleasure, whereas a ship is used for war or the carriage of bulk cargoes.
or or or
Boat:small::ship:big?
It depends on the number of masts.
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when it requires at least one full-time staff member to take care of it.
small yacht, no staff
big-ass yacht, staff.
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