Mail boat

Mail boats or postal boats are a boat or ship used for the delivery of mail, and sometimes transportation of goods, people and vehicles, in communities where bodies of water commonly separate settlements, towns or cities, often where bridges are not available.

The size of the boat may be determined by the needs of the communities it serves, or by environmental factors which may influence the boats design for protection of crew, passengers, and items for transport, or requiring lesser draft for shallower waters.

[7] The inter-island commerce of some countries depend heavily on mail boat services.

[8][9] In these areas the mail boat may be large enough to carry a number of vehicles including tractor-trailers.

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