motor cruiser
Powered pleasure vessel
A motor cruiser is a powerboat designed for leisure travel, typically with a cabin for overnight stays.
Larger and more comfortable than speedboats, motor cruisers are built for extended trips rather than racing: They spent the summer aboard their motor cruiser, touring the coast.
Outer covering or frame
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- deckShip's flat surface
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- bowRespectful forward inclination
stern · galley · berth · helm · flybridge · saloon · engine · propeller
Vessel's steering mechanism
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
autopilot · VHF radio · navigation lights · buoy · port · starboard · heading · knots
End-of-week rest days
- holidayDay of rest
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- swimmingLocomotion through water
waterskiing · wakeboarding · anchorage · marina · picnic · barbecue · sightseeing · charter
Large pleasure vessel
- stateroomPrivate cabin aboard ship
- leather upholsteryFurniture covered in tanned hide
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- wet barBuilt-in home drink station
entertainment system · ensuite · flybridge · salon · generator · tender · davit · polished chrome
hull
Outer covering or frame
bow · stern · galley · berth · helm · flybridge · saloon · engine · propeller · inboard
helm
Vessel's steering mechanism
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- radarRadio-wave object detection
sonar · autopilot · VHF radio · navigation lights · buoy · port · starboard · heading · knots · nautical mile
weekend
End-of-week rest days
- holidayDay of rest
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
swimming · waterskiing · wakeboarding · anchorage · marina · picnic · barbecue · sightseeing · charter · island hopping
yacht
Large pleasure vessel
- stateroomPrivate cabin aboard ship
- leather upholsteryFurniture covered in tanned hide
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
wet bar · entertainment system · ensuite · flybridge · salon · generator · tender · davit · polished chrome · jacuzzi
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Wind-propelled watercraft
sailing yacht · sailing vessel · rowboat · rowing boat · windjammer
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Small auxiliary watercraft
inflatable boat · jet ski · personal watercraft · rowboat · kayak
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