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.

vessel

hull

Outer covering or frame

  • cabinSimple wooden dwelling
  • deckShip's flat surface
  • cockpitPilot's control compartment

bow · stern · galley · berth · helm · flybridge · saloon · engine · propeller · inboard

navigation

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

leisure

weekend

End-of-week rest days

swimming · waterskiing · wakeboarding · anchorage · marina · picnic · barbecue · sightseeing · charter · island hopping

luxury

yacht

Large pleasure vessel

wet bar · entertainment system · ensuite · flybridge · salon · generator · tender · davit · polished chrome · jacuzzi

Opposites
propulsion method

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Wind-propelled watercraft

sailing yacht · sailing vessel · rowboat · rowing boat · windjammer

vessel size and purpose

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Small auxiliary watercraft

inflatable boat · jet ski · personal watercraft · rowboat · kayak

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G