dayboat
No cabin cruiser
A dayboat is a small sailboat or motorboat designed for short outings rather than overnight trips—typically lacking sleeping quarters, a galley, or enclosed cabin.
The term emphasizes recreational use within a single day: We took the dayboat out for an afternoon sail.
Some marinas rent dayboats for casual lake or harbor cruising.
Moving at relaxed pace
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- outingShort recreational trip
- picnickingDining outdoors leisurely
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
swimming · snorkeling · sightseeing · getaway · recreation · relaxation · pleasure · waterskiing
Small, light rowing boat
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- runaboutLight vehicle for errands
- tenderSoft or sore
- launchSet into motion
wherry · dory · pram · punt · gig · inflatable · scull · coracle
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- mainsailPrincipal vessel canvas
- headsailForward-mounted boat canvas
- tillerBoat steering lever
rudder · helmsman · skipper · windward · leeward · starboard · port · bow
cruising
Moving at relaxed pace
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- outingShort recreational trip
- picnickingDining outdoors leisurely
sunbathing · swimming · snorkeling · sightseeing · getaway · recreation · relaxation · pleasure · waterskiing · wakeboarding
skiff
Small, light rowing boat
launch · wherry · dory · pram · punt · gig · inflatable · scull · coracle · pirogue
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
tiller · rudder · helmsman · skipper · windward · leeward · starboard · port · bow · stern
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
wharf · mooring · anchorage · buoy · cove · inlet · estuary · shoreline · seashore · tidal
angler
One who casts lines
line · rod · reel · cast · catch · lures · nets · creel · charter · fillet
dayboatliveaboard
One residing on watercraft
cruiser · cabin cruiser · houseboat · weekender · motor yacht
dayboatsuperyacht
Enormous private luxury vessel
megayacht · yacht · luxury yacht · ocean liner · cruise ship