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Old 10-07-2008, 11:25 PM
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YACHT or BOAT
help me...
what is the difference between yacht and boat...
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Old 10-08-2008, 12:28 PM
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Well a boat is a boat and a yacht is a boat, but not all boats
are yachts and not all yachts are boats.

Land yachts, for racing on salt or sand.
Ice yachts, for racing on ice. DUHH!
Large RV's are called yachts.

In the 15th century German, a jacht {yacht} was a hunting
ship, or jachtschip!

Was I any help??
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:20 PM
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Í take it you´re too darn lazy to pick up a dictionary?

Being the case, here´s an electronic version to stimulate your imagination.

Enjoy

http://www.merriam-webster.com/
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:25 PM
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That is an odd(lazy) question indeed. They must live in the hills!
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Old 10-08-2008, 01:43 PM
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When I get up in the morning she is a yacht.After a houre or so and coverd in epoxy with holes in my hands and blue fingernails she is a f'''''' g Boat. Mood I guess
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Old 10-08-2008, 02:04 PM
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I'll agree with you there Butch!! Sometimes I wonder why I don't muck horse stalls for a living!
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Old 10-08-2008, 08:32 PM
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It's a boat if it's paid for and a yacht if it requires a mortgage.
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Old 10-08-2008, 10:09 PM
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thanks for the information
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Old 10-09-2008, 08:31 AM
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That is the best definition I have heard of PAR. I will have to remember that.
But I know some guys with mortgages on their fishing boats!
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Old 10-09-2008, 09:42 AM
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If you are allowed to moor it in Montecarlo, then you're sure to have a yacht.
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Old 10-09-2008, 01:21 PM
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"Can it ever be called a yacht??"

It IS a Yacht , a boat used for pleasure , rather than trade or fisheries.

Yacht is USE , not mere size.

But I'm not sure you would be too welcome in Cannes in high season.

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This was the answer i recieved from Fast Fred about a year ago when i asked the question about my boat...

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Old 10-09-2008, 01:31 PM
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"Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels, generally with smart graceful lines, used for pleasure cruises or racing."

As per the dictionary. They would probably run my "yacht" out of any marina...
I could however join the redneck yacht club
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Old 10-09-2008, 01:54 PM
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Westlawn has a complete set of definition of terms such as boat, yacht, ship, pleasure craft, etc. at:

http://www.westlawn.edu/student_center/definitions.asp

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Old 10-09-2008, 02:04 PM
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but dgerr, the definitions we come up with are much more fun!
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In a yacht they got kinds of glasses for drinks, aperatives etc.. In a boat I can take "one" (occasionally a second one) from the bottle.. hik...
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