pleasure craft


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Noun1.pleasure craft - a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on boardpleasure craft - a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
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The United States Coast Guard says crew members interdicted a 37-foot pleasure craft with one Jamaican and three Brazilian migrants about 30 miles east of Hollywood in southern Florida.
The man was the sole person onboard a 27ft pleasure craft a mile west of Buckie when the vessel lost power.
French company Catana Group, specializing in the design, construction and marketing of pleasure craft, said it has acquired an additional 20% stake in Haco, a Tunisian firm operating in the same segment.
The city's district court heard the 26-foot pleasure craft sailed by Brian Stacey, 46, and Ronan Stephens, 42, delayed the approach of a 4,000 tonne cruiser.
The 1,277-tonne pleasure craft features a master suite and VIP stateroom, and can accommodate 12 guests in its six cabins.
Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk BBC Four, 9pm Dan Snow tells the story of the boats that were part of a flotilla of trawlers, pleasure craft and lifeboats called on to lift Allied troops off the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940.
Freeview Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk BBC Four, 9pm Dan Snow tells the story of the boats that were part of a flotilla of trawlers, pleasure craft and lifeboats called on to lift Allied troops off the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940.
JMRA will support increased safety for pleasure craft operation using Fujitsu's cloud-based emergency position reporting system, which can be easily operated from smartphones and other mobile devices.
The 1950s 30ft pleasure craft has had a major renovation and now comes with central heating, a shower and WC and a fully equipped galley.
Nor should they be categorized as pleasure craft, which circuit
A ferry boat remains on standby, together with dozens of pleasure craft and fishing boats to evacuate Limni if necessary, but a change in the direction of the wind turned the flames away.