The first boat I ever boarded was a Washington State ferry. I was born in a Seattle hospital, but my parents lived on an island in Puget Sound and had to bring me home by sea. For the next 18 years, I ...

In naval terminology, distinguishing between ships and boats is not as simple as comparing size or displacement. While a general assumption is that larger vessels are ships and smaller ones are boats, ...

When I began to seriously think about the difference between a boat and a ship, I thought I needed to seek information outside the boating community. It also dawned on me that I might need a broader ...

It's quite easy to mix a ship and a boat — after all, both float and move on water. But when it comes down to size, purpose, and structure, ships and boats are completely different creatures, just as ...