It is often done with elderly old small boats with unreliable engines. Mounts are available to fit a range of cheap outboard engines on the stern. We did it, giving up on the unreliable inboard engine and using a modern outboard instead
A board towed behind a boat is called a Planer.
When on board and facing the front of the boat where is the stern
If you took a boat, you would have to drive or fly to the coast of your country and then board the boat. If you flew to Chile you would have to drive to the airport and then board the plane.
The gunwale is the top edge of the side of a boat.
I'm a boat geek, so a cuddy cabin is a boat with a small cabin on board
When on board a craft facing forward the starboard is on the right,
To go on a boat would be "to embark" or to "go on board." To go off the boat is to "disembark."
On a boat, when you are facing the front (the Bow,) the Stern is at your back.
The in board end of an anchor line attaches to the bow (ie front end) of the boat/ship. On a small boat such as a River Drift Boat, the anchor line may be attached to stern (ie back end). of the boat.
A certificate of boat registration must be carried on the boat when the boat is in operation. If the registration is not on the boat the owner could be fined.
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