What is the official distinction between a "boat" and a "ship"?

Question:
I've asked navy personnel and I can't get one of them to answer the ? w/ any real conviction...somewhere, someone, or something(probably the Brits) has the real answer.....Hmmmmmm?

Answers:

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DOD - Officially they are a boat and a Merchant Ship.

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So boats are harbor limited and ships go out of harbor.

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Military vernacular is anything that floats is a boat. They interchange boat/ship at will or just call it what it is = a destroyer, tug, freighter...

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Civilian dictionaries mainly go off the vessel precursor:
Boat: a relatively small water borne vessel...that can be carried aboard ship, as in a launch.
Ship: any relatively large ocean going vessel.
Vessel: any craft that is capable of floating & moving on the water.
Watercraft: a vessel of any type that can operate on water.

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http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/article14... is another fun site that will explain why there is so much vairance in perception/definition.

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a boat can fit on a ship

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but a ship cannot fit on a boat

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boats are small and would. usually no motor. unlike ships that are big and steel with a motor.

Submarine?

i always thought it was size ,a matter of perception perhaps= good question,

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A ship is generally much larger than a boat.

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Just size. Over 100 feet is considered a ship.

About Ships?

The difference is in relative size. You can put a boat on a ship but never can you put a ship on a boat..THE ONE BIG EXCEPTION are U.S. submarines,,,,,they are BOATS ,, go figure

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i had someone tell me a long time ago i forgot the exact answer but all the ones above are wrong..the only correct part is about a boat fits on a ship but a ship cannot fit on a boat..it has to do with decks, full decks that run from bow to stern.....the size doesn't matter...if a boat is over 40' it is a yacht, subs are called boats, they could also all be referred to as vessels(except for the subs).
i think it is 2 full decks, but i am not sure

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The difference between a boat and ship is quite obvious.

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It's the spelling.
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