Motorboats

A motorboat or powerboat is a boat that is exclusively powered by an internal combustion engine.

Notable Motorboats

The following Motorboats have their own separate pages:

Coast Guard

Coast Guard is a small port authority launch vessel. It has previously been seen at the Brendam Canal, Suddery Coastal Village, Lakeside, Tidmouth Beach and the Seaside Village.

Technical Details

Basis

Coast Guard is based on a 1920s United States Coast Guard wooden-hulled patrol boat.

Livery

In the third series, Coast Guard was originally painted white with the name "COAST GUARD" visible on his stern in black lettering. In the fourth series, Coast Guard was repainted grey with its name removed.

Appearances

Trivia

• Coast Guard's model was recycled from the character of the same name that appeared originally appeared in the Thomas & Friends sister series, TUGS.
• In Big World! Big Adventures!, a picture of the Coast Guard at Suddery Coastal Village is seen inside the Sailor's Cafe.
• Due to the fact that the model was never seen after the fifth series, it can be assumed that it was destroyed during the transit back from Canada after Thomas and the Magic Railroad filming wrapped up.
• In the magazines, the Coast Guard launch is based on the same design as Krystyna.
• According to The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways, there are Coastguard Establishments at Dryaw and Harwick in The Railway Series.

See Also

• Coast Guard on the TUGS wiki.

Krystyna

Krystyna is a small harbour launch which was once moored at Brendam Docks. The Fat Controller used Krystyna in order to reprimand Percy when the trucks pushed him into the sea.^[1]

Technical Details

Livery

Krystyna has a blue hull, a red keel, and a white superstructure. Her name is painted in white on its hull, and "HARBOUR" is painted on its broadside and rear.

Appearances

Trivia

• Krystyna carries the "Red Ensign", a flag used the Royal Navy and British Merchant Seamen, originating from the early 17th century.
• Despite Krystyna being of British origin, her name is the Polish version of the name 'Christina'.
  • Krystyna was likely named after Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, a Polish naval engineer & sailor, who was the first woman to have sailed solo around the world.^[2]

Launch Boats

A launch boat is a small motorboat that is open or has the front part of the hull covered.

Technical Details

Livery

The launches are painted in various colours.

Appearances

Trivia

• In most appearances, the launches are based on the same design as Krystyna.

Mail Boat

The mail boat is a small launch used to transport mail between the Island of Sodor and the Mainland.

Technical Details

Livery

The mail boat has a blue hull, a white keel, a blue superstructure, a white roof and red lining.

Appearances

Trivia

• The mail boat is based on the same design as Krystyna.

Police Boat

The police boat is a small launch used by police agencies to patrol bodies of water.

Technical Details

Livery

The police boat has a navy-blue hull and a white superstructure. It has "POLICE" written on the sides of its hull in white lettering.

Appearances

Trivia

• The Police Boat is based on the same design as Krystyna.

Pilot Boats

A pilot boat is a type of boat used to transport maritime pilots between land and the inbound or outbound ships that they are piloting.

Technical Details

Livery

The pilot boats are painted in various colours.

Appearances

Riva Aquarama

The Riva Aquarama is a luxury wooden runabout. One of these was seen at the Mainland Canal in the Golden Books.

Technical Details

Basis

The Riva Aquarama is based on the real motorboats of the same name. They were built by Italian yachtbuilder, Riva and manufactured from 1962 until 1996.

Livery

The Riva Aquarama is painted brown with blue and white lining. It flies the Union Jack flag.

Appearances

Trivia

• The Riva Aquarama is a 3D render sourced from the website ShareCG.^[4]

Speedboats

A speedboat is a motorboat designed for high speed.

In the magazines, there is a hut which rents speedboats. The Fat Controller and his grandchildren, Stephen and Bridget, once took a ride in it, but the ride was too bumpy for the Fat Controller's liking.

Technical Details

Livery

The speedboats are painted in various colours.

Appearances

Yachts

This article is about the motorboats. You may be looking for the sailboats.

A yacht is a large motor-driven boat equipped for cruising or racing.

Technical Details

Livery

The yachts are painted white.

Appearances

See Also

• Motorships

References