list kinds of vessels

yacht (a sea-going vessel propelled by sail or power and used for private cruising or racing)

hovercraft, a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, hovercraft

ship (a sea-going vessel; generally one that carries passengers or freight)

submarine, a watercraft that can operate independently underwater, as distinct from a submersible that has only limited underwater capability

surfboard (a floating board to ride the waves)

nuclear powered vessel (a watercraft powered by a small onboard nuclear reactor)

Jon boat, a flat-bottomed boat constructed of aluminum or wood with 1 to 3 bench seats

boat (a vessel for travel on water)

brig, a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts

escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier, a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the British Royal Navy, an Imperial Japanese Navy and Army, and the United States Navy in World War II. They

A full rigged ship or fully rigged ship, the sailing vessel with three or more masts, all of them square rigged

fourth-rate was, during the first half of the 18th century, a ship of the line mounting from 46 up to 60 guns

watercraft classified by hull configuration (watercraft with a particular hull configuration, such as a catamaran)

watercraft classified by class (such as a 'Joffre class aircraft carrier')

Proa, the piece of equipment, a subclass of watercraft

Sailboard, the watercraft and item of sports equipment, a class of objects sometimes used for Windsurfing

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/User:Merlynne6 The first recorded ship of noteworthy size built in America, the Pinnace 'Virginia'