LM23OHIO Posted April 6, 2020 #1 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Need some help from CC informed users. Writing a paper and need correct terminology Does a river cruise vessel/ boat, cruise or sail or motor down a river? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted April 7, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2020 The answer is somewhere between “yes” and “it depends”. 😳 Do you understand the difference between an engine and a motor? Most vessels have engines and some vessels use the engine to generate electricity that in turns powers motors that move the vessel, but most river boats are powered directly by the engine; if powered directly by the engine “motoring” or “motor vessel” would be incorrect. Purist could argue that “sailing” requires sails, but in general that word can be applied to the movement of any vessel in motion other than ones propelled by humans rowing or paddling. IMO “cruising” would be the safest word to use for river boat in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LM23OHIO Posted April 7, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted April 7, 2020 So a 200 PAX Riverboat Cruise would be cruising or sailing for proper verbiage. Thanks so much, Insurance Refund argument!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted April 7, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 7, 2020 19 hours ago, LM23OHIO said: Need some help from CC informed users. Writing a paper and need correct terminology Does a river cruise vessel/ boat, cruise or sail or motor down a river? If you are seriously writing a paper, you should install a spell check🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ural guy Posted April 7, 2020 #5 Share Posted April 7, 2020 When going well, they gracefully meander from beautiful city to gorgeous city, effortlessly carrying you down the river to your next adventure. Times like now, they are tied up to a dock, useful as a horseshoe in Church. Or words to that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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