| Deck Boat |
- Open deck area with seating for a small group
- Typically have V-shaped haul and outboard motor
- Used for swimming and watersports
- Popular brands: Bayliner, Sea Ray, Four Winns, Princecraft
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| Bowrider |
- Spacious in-set seating in bow area
- Allows for higher passenger capacity 8-10
- Swim platforms that can allow wakeboards
- Typically have sterndrive power, but outboard engines can be used
- Popular brands: Cobalt R7, Bayliner VR4, Four Winns Horizon, Glastron GT 180
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| Fishing Boat |
- Common features: front bow, trolling motor system, outboard power
- May include: rod lockers for poles and live wells
- Size and style can vary
- Popular brands: Starcraft, Lund, Lowe, Mastercraft, Crestliner
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| Jon Boat / Bass Boat |
- Operate on high horse power trolling motors
- Broad platforms and low-profile bottoms
- Popular brands: Crestliner XF, G3 Sportsman, Lowe Stinger, Triton Pro
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| Pontoon |
- Flatter than other boats and rest on tubes to float on the water
- 15-30 feet in length
- Powered by outboard motors
- Popular brands: Avalon, Bennington, Lowe, Sun Tracker, Harris
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| Wake Boats / Ski Boat |
- Physical features of Wake boats and Ski boats are similar
- Ski boats will have powerful range of acceleration
- Wake boats feature a V-drive engine, deep hulls and creates a large wake
- Popular brands: Malibu Wakesetter, Chaparral SSI, Mastercraft Prostar, Supra SR
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| Jet Boat |
- Powered by a jet of water ejected behind the vessel
- Layout and structure similar to bowriders with seating arrangement and swimming platform
- Popular brands: Scarab 165 ID, Yamaha SX 190, Vortex 2430 VRX
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| Sailboats |
- Most use wind and sail to propel the boat forward
- Some will use inboard or outboard motors
- Usually have a single hull
- Popular brands: Hunter, Catalina, Swan, Tarten, Pearson
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| Jet Ski |
- Powered by jet propulsion and intended for individual use
- Popular brands: Bombardier Sea-Doo, Kawasaki Jet Ski, Yamaha WaveRunner, Honda AquaTrax
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| Conoe / Kayak |
- Lightweight and narrow water vessel
- Only one or two person
- Powered by oars or paddles
- Popular brands: Novacraft Canoes, American Eagle Canoes, Old Town, Wilderness Systems ATAK
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