A Japanese explorer with plans to sail a traditional tule reed boat from the Bay Area to Hawaii ... After a short duration in the water, the bottom of the vessel will develop a scaly patina ...

But yesterday crowds gathered to watch a different type of boat take to the River Thames. A fleet of amphibious vehicles entered the Oxfordshire water as part of the annual Traditional Boat Festival.

Designed to replace traditional water taxies and commercial ... Their long maintenance interval also means ferry owners can keep the boats in the water and working much longer than conventional ...

The moosehide canoe is one of the four traditional watercraft ... setback — the moosehide boat had a small leak that needed patching. Once they were on the water, some of the vessels were ...