Cabin-cruiser
Features Day cruiser: This is a cross between a day cruiser and a speedboat, as it allows you to spend several nights on board in comfort. There is a cabin (sometimes even a mid-cabin or a saloon that can be transformed into a bed), a kitchenette, a bathroom, as well as sunbathing areas (in the front and/or in the back).
Motorization : Outboard or Inboard
Navigation program : Small cruise
Open hull
Features The boat has an open deck plan, with no cabin or living area. We find in this category walk-around (with a central console that can house a cabin or toilet), bowrider (with double console) or off-center consoles.
Motorization : mostly outboard
Navigation program : Coastal day sails
Day-cruiser
Features : A day-cruiser has a decked bow that houses a small cabin with kitchenette and bathroom. The cockpit can be equipped with a saloon convertible into a sunbathing area.
Motorization : Outboard or Inboard
Navigation program Coastal navigation for the day with the possibility of spending one or two nights on board.
Dinghy
Features Dinghy: Originally, the dinghy (used in India) was a small open boat with no deck. Since then, it is referred to as a small pleasure boat with an outboard engine, whose deck protects the large cockpit.
Navigation program Coastal navigation for the day
Fishing
Characteristic : Sport fishing boats, typical of the American coasts, for big game fishing. They can be equipped with a cabin and all the necessary comfort to spend one or more nights on board.
Navigation program : Sport fishing
Jet-boat
Features : Motorboat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the boat, very fast, sporty and easy to maintain.
Motorization : Hydrojet
Navigation program : Sports, water sports
Motoryacht
Characteristic The boats have several decks and luxurious facilities such as swimming pools, Jacuzzi, tender garage, large bathing platform etc. Several people can be accommodated on board in the greatest comfort.
Motorization : Inboard
Navigation program : Offshore navigation
Offshore
Features : Very powerful motor racing boats
Motorization : Inboard
Program navigation : Competition, speed
Fishing and tuna fishing
Features The boat is equipped with a wheelhouse housing the cockpit, a bed, a kitchenette and a toilet. The large aft cockpit is clear for easy fishing.
Motorization : Outboard or Inboard
Navigation program : Fishing and small coastal cruising
Pneumatic / Semi-rigid
Inboard version
Features This boat can be soft-bottomed or semi-rigid and has inflatable tubes (hypalon, PVC, polyurethane or polyethylene).
Motorization : Outboard or Inboard for the bigger models
Navigation program The smallest models (inflatable) can be used as tenders, the larger models are suitable for coastal navigation, as well as for short cruises (cabin, bathroom and kitchen in the larger models).
Runabout
Features : Very fast motorboat with a windshield surrounding the windshield. The front is often decked.
Motorization : Outboard or Inboard
Navigation program : high speed coastal
Trawler
Features Long distance travel boats inspired by fishing boats and whose semi-displacement or displacement hull allows them to sail for a long time at low speed. They are comfortably equipped to live aboard for a long time.
Motorization : Inboard
Navigation program : Long distance cruising, long journey at low speed
Headliner
Features The boat is available in open, flybridge or hard-top versions.
Motorization : Inboard
Program navigation : Offshore cruise
