'One That's More Torrid': The Pirates of Madagascar

Small Craft

The "jolly boat" was also known as a yawl, and was generally used with oars for towing or ferrying sailors to land, as it is in this passage. The "long boat," to the right, could also be used for towing and ferrying, but was also capable of handling ocean waves; it could even be used as a small sailboat.

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