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Houseboats

A houseboat is a barge that has been modified and designed to be used for human dwelling. Many houseboats are motorized, while some are not because they are usually kept stationary and moored.

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Where do people keep their boats?

In warmer climates people keep them in the water. Small trailerable boats usually stay on the trailer in their yard or at a storage facility. There are small boat storage buildings that store them on racks. Many boats are kept at marinas. Some people have boat houses built on to their dock.

How do boats with holes in their hulls for the propellar keep out water?

The propeller is at the end of a shaft. The shaft passes through a fitting called a stuffing box. The stuffing box contains a material like cotton or waxed twine that wraps around the shaft. There are two or more bolts that hold the stuffing box together and by tightening or loosening the bolts you can squeeze or release the stuffing material to the shaft. Ideally you tighten the bolts to the point that water just drips in.

This allows the shaft to spin freely. It is lubricated by the water. If you tighten the box too much then you can score the shaft.

The water that drips in is usually pumped out by a bilge pump.

What is the weight of a 16ft pontoon boat?

The weight of a 16-foot long pontoon boat can vary by brand, width, and materials used to construct it. A 16-foot performance pontoon that is 6 feet wide and has an engine rated for 40 mph can weigh around 700 pounds.

What is a cheat for XP in goodgame farmer?

its not a cheat but easy way to get xp grow sunflower ,watermelon,pine apples,lavedar,bell pepers and rice for beginners.

What pound thrust in a trolling motor would be needed for a 20 ft pontoon boat?

If it were me, I would purchase a 55 lb thrust motor and it would be a Motorguide. A 55 lb thrust motor will be a 12 volt system. Beyond 55 lb you'd need to move to a 24 volt system that would require two 12 volt batteries for the trolling motor. A 24 volt motor would offer around 80 to 90 lbs of thrust. Unless you're going to use your boat in heavy currents or strong winds, I'd opt for a 55 lb motor.

How does pressure make a boat float?

it is called buoyancy - search Archimedes principal - any object wholly or partially immersed in a fluid is bouyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. don't you hate it when you get an answer and it still doesn't make sense! it is actually pretty involved and changes based on type of fluid and density of that fluid and the shape of the object -- maybe a local dive shop could give more detail if the above search doesn't help.

What kind of boat hull can hold the most weight?

A big one with lots of freeboard and either inboard engines or an outboard platform like the offshore center-console fishing boats have.

How they calculate the safe capacity of a boat is simple: they put the boat in the water and add weight until water comes in to determine the displacement weight. Then they divide by five to reach the safe weight capacity. Therefore it stands to reason that the farther you can push the boat into the water before it sinks, the more safe weight it can carry.

What are all the sides of a boat called?

The sides of a boat are port {left}, starboard {right}, bow {front}, stern {back}, hull{bottom}, and keel{center}.

How do you find a lien on a boat in Ontario?

Personal Property Registration Centre in Toronto

You check the person owning the boat for liens not the boat.

Where to find the vin in a 1967 VW?

the vin is under the spare tire up front and it will be a 6 digit number which is your chasis or serial number. the first 3 digits on your vin are the type and year. type 1 will be 11 and year will be 7 so you should have 117 then six digits after that and that will be the number your looking for.under the spare tire it will be a plaque there. there might be other places but im not sure where i just know of the one place. i hope this answered your question and good luck.

Right side of a boat is called?

The right side (when facing forward) is starboard. The left side is port.

A boat with 3 hulls?

It is called a tri-hull and it basically looks like a W when you are looking at the front of the boat.

Difference between a swamp boat a v hull swamp boat?

ANSWER: One is made for flatwater only. The other, the v-hull is made for larger bodies of water where waves occur. The vee shape cuts throught the waves better than a flat bottomed front of the boat.

To bond to old fiberglass boat hulls--say to install a tunnel--what is the best way to bond?

make a template for the desired shape and width of the tunnel, draw it out on a heavy type brown paper of very thin luan. just remember you can draw half of the shape then flip it as to insure everything is the same on both side of the center line of the boat. make sure you make a mark on the forward and aft of the template dead center. to find centerline of the boat measure from chine to chine make the marks and line up the template of your tunnel. then using 4 in high speed grinder and a cuttting wheel cut it out, dont worry about stringers and such at this point. main thing is to see what you have to work with when the glass is cut. ie where you will need to cut the floor to have access to your inside laminations and new stringer work. there are alot of steps involved after that but nothing very hard to do!

What actions is required of Boat A while overtaking Boat B in darkness or reduced visibility?

Go around on either side is the action that is required of Boat A while overtaking Boat B in darkness or reduced visibility.

Do They Make boat stands for 46 foot boats?

Yes, Brownell Boat Stands manufactures boat stands for virtually any boat. Please call 800-533-8433 for helpful advice.

What will make a boat hold weight?

How much weight a boat will hold depends on the volume of the boat. This is called displacement. displacement is exactly equal to the weight of the water the boat displaces, that is the boat makes a hole in the water. The volume of that hole times the weight of water (64 lbs for salt water, 62.4 for fresh water) - displacement. The volume of water displaces is equal to the volume of the boat.

How do you get rust out of a inboard boat engine?

If you have rusty colored water in cooling passages this is normal as the inside of the engine blocks are not treated. This will usually flush out when running unless block has set a extend period(several years). If used in salt or brackish water you need to start and flush motor on a hose with muff and use a neutralizer like salt away..