the propeller turns and the boat goes
Many things can be used to propel a boat. For example, a gasoline engine or the wind using a sail.
the boat is propelled by a diesel engine
no,you can not propel a boat because propel means to push or drive forwards
You might propel a model boat by pushing it in the water or by attaching a sail to the boat. You might also propel a model boat using a motor and a remote control system.
The boat PROPEL by the rowers rowing
A paddle wheel is a large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.
you push it
When, in the case of an outboard engine for instance, it was mounted on the transom and actually attached to the boat in a manner in which to propel the boat. If the engine was still on the dock and not mounted on the boat they would be two separate and distinct items.
Slaves propel the boat with oars.
Sail is a sheet of material used to propel a boat. - Or to move on the water in such a boat.
the engine does
The engine.