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Rowboats[]

A rowboat is a small boat of shallow draft that is propelled by use of oars.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

Skiff, the Eastport Prams and Dinghies have also served as rowboats.

Lifeboats[]

This article is about the shipboard boats. You may be looking for the rescue boats.

A lifeboat is a small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends

Series 1 - The Flying Kipper
Series 3 - Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Diesel Does it Again, No Joke for James, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, All at Sea, Buzz, Buzz, Oliver Owns Up and Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
Series 4 - Train Stops Play, Henry and the Elephant and Fish
Series 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry, James and the Trouble with Trees, Baa!, Put Upon Percy, Double Teething Troubles, Something in the Air, Happy Ever After and Make Someone Happy
Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak and Thomas the Jet Engine
Series 7 -What's the Matter with Henry?, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Salty's Stormy Tale and Peace and Quiet
Series 8 - Thomas to the Rescue, James Gets a New Coat, Emily's New Route (deleted scene), Spic and Span, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas and the Circus and Percy and the Magic Carpet
Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Rheneas and the Dinosaur, Toby Feels Left Out, Thomas Tries His Best, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' New Trucks, Bold and Brave, Saving Edward and Flour Power
Series 10 - Toby's Afternoon Off, Seeing the Sights, Edward Strikes Out, Thomas' Frosty Friend and Thomas and the Treasure
Series 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Gordon and the Engineer, Smoke and Mirrors, Thomas Sets Sail, Hide and Peep and Thomas and the Runaway Car
Series 12 - Steady Eddie, Rosie's Funfair Special, Henry Gets it Wrong, Heave Ho Thomas!, Tram Trouble, Gordon Takes a Shortcut and Best Friends
Series 13 - Creaky Cranky, The Lion of Sodor, The Early Bird, Play Time, Percy's Parcel, Thomas and the Runaway Kite, The Biggest Present of All and Buzzy Bees
Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, James in the Dark, Thomas in Charge, Being Percy, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas' Crazy Day and Henry's Magic Box
Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Percy's New Friends, Up, Up and Away!, Surprise, Surprise, Stop That Bus! and Percy the Snowman
Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Flash Bang Wallop!, Bust My Buffers!, Percy and the Calliope, Salty's Surprise, Sodor Surprise Day, Whiff's Wish and Happy Birthday Sir!
Series 17 - Kevin's Cranky Friend, Not Now, Charlie!, Santa's Little Engine, Away From the Sea, Gone Fishing, The Afternoon Tea Express, The Smelly Kipper and No More Mr. Nice Engine
Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels, Thomas the Quarry Engine, Missing Gator, No Steam Without Coal, Toad's Bright Idea, Long Lost Friend, Emily Saves the World and Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, The Truth About Toby, A Cranky Christmas, Toad and the Whale, Salty All at Sea, Slow Stephen, Reds vs. Blues, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Diesel's Ghostly Christmas, No Help at All and Wild Water Rescue
Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Henry Gets the Express, Diesel and the Ducklings, Bradford the Brake Van, Saving Time, Pouty James, Letters to Santa, All in Vain and Henry in the Dark
Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, Cranky at the End of the Line, New Crane on the Dock, A Shed for Edward and Emily in the Middle
Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Confusion Without Delay, Seeing is Believing, Apology Impossible, Thomas' Animal Ark, Rosie is Red, Hunt the Truck and Counting on Nia
Series 23 - Steam Team to the Rescue, Chucklesome Trucks, Panicky Percy, Diesel Do Right and First Day on Sodor!
Series 24 - A New Arrival, James the Super Engine, Sonny's Second Chance, Kenji on the Rails Again and Thomas' Animal Friends

Specials

2005 - Calling All Engines!
2008 - The Great Discovery
2009 - Hero of the Rails
2010 - Misty Island Rescue
2011 - Day of the Diesels
2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
2013 - King of the Railway
2014 - Tale of the Brave
2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
2016 - The Great Race
2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Promotional Videos

2015 - Really Useful Around the World
2017 - Great Race Friends Near and Far
2019 - Storytime with Mr. Evans

Books

2003 - Cranky and Elizabeth
2004 - Thomas' Midnight Adventure
2006 - Harvey
2008 - Thomas and the Great Discovery and Thomas the Tank Engine Story Treasury
2009 - Hero of the Rails
2010 - Hiro, Lost at Sea! and Misty Island Rescue
2011 - Charlie, Danger at the Dieselworks, Day of the Diesels and Day of the Diesels: Sticker Activity Book
2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery, Pocket Treasury and Risky Rails!
2013 - King of the Railway and The Lost Crown of Sodor
2014 - Nine Favorite Tales, Tale of the Brave and The Fearsome Footprints/Thomas the Brave
2015 - Ride the Rails with Thomas, Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure and Thomas and the Lost Pirate/The Sunken Treasure
2016 - The Engine Shed Story Collection, The Great Race and The Great Railway Show/Off to the Races!
2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor and Thomas at the Steelworks/Friends to the Rescue!
2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! and Thomas in Africa & Friends Around the World
2019 - Thomas and the Dinosaurs
2020 - Best Birthday Ever!

Magazine Stories

1992 - Diesel Pulls Hard and The Sea Trip
2003 - Cruise Control!

Video Games

2003 - Thomas Saves the Day!

Inflatable Boats[]

An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and bow made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Series 2 - Percy Takes the Plunge, The Diseasel, and Woolly Bear

Specials[]

1991 - Thomas and the U.K. Trip

Music Videos[]

Series 6 - Down by the Docks

Books

1987 - Percy and Harold and Percy Takes the Plunge
1992 - A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories and Percy Takes the Plunge
1999 - Thomas' Really Useful Word Book
2000 - Thomas Sorts It Out
2006 - Thomas' Big Storybook

Annual Stories

1994 - Better Safe than Sorry

Magazine Stories

2002 - The Beach
2004 - Thomas Braves the Waves

Miscellaneous

1986 - View-Master 3D

Dragon Boats[]

A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from China.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Series 23 - Wish You Were Here

Magazine Stories[]

2022 - Wish You Were Here
2024 - Wish You Were Here!

Trivia[]

The design of the dragon boat is partly inspired by The Chinese Dragon.

Flat-bottomed Boats[]

A flat-bottomed boat is a boat with a shallow draft, two-chined hull, which allows it to be used in shallow bodies of water, such as rivers, because it is less likely to ground.

Appearances[]

Television Series

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials[]

2009 - Hero of the Rails
2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (mentioned)

Music Videos[]

Big World! Big Adventures! - Where in the World Is Thomas? (mentioned)

Trivia[]

In the song, Where in the World Is Thomas?, Sir Topham Hatt suggests that Thomas might be on a flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat known as a Gondola.

Canoes[]

A canoe is a light, narrow boat with pointed ends and no keel, propelled with a paddle or paddles.

Appearances[]

Other Media

Books[]

1999 - Thomas' Really Useful Word Book

Magazine Stories[]

1994 - The Canoe Race!
2004 - The River Race
2006 - Harold's Holiday

Non-rail vehicles

* Other Media only | ~~---~~ Dropped

Road vehicles	Terence \| Bertie \| Trevor \| Bulgy \| George \| Caroline \| Butch \| The Horrid Lorries \| Thumper \| Elizabeth \| Madge \| Kevin \| Ace \| Ester \| Cleo \| Sir Topham Hatt's Car \| Post Vans \| Taxis \| Fire Engines \| Ambulances \| Miss Jenny's Land Rover \| Sodor Bakery Van \| Sir Robert Norramby's Car \| 040 BMC \| Police Cars \| Forklifts \| Lorries \| Algy* \| Angus* \| The Float Lorry* \| The White Van* \| The Dodgems* \| The Special Bus Service* \| Ice Cream Vans* \| The Open-Topped Double-Decker Bus* \| The Wedding Car* \| Excavators* \| The Combine Harvester* \| The Milk Float* \| The Coalman's Lorry* \| Racing Cars* \| The Car-Train* \| T. Drysdale Signwriter* \| The Sodor Animal Park's Buggy* \| Simon's Express Sandwich Service Van* \| Sodor Food and Drink Van* \| Baggage Transporters* \| Sodor Mobile Library* \| Sodor Poster Colours Lorry* \| The Cement Mixer* \| The Fish and Chips Van* \| Sodor Sand and Grit Blasting Service Lorry* \| The Yardman's Car* \| The Vet's Car* \| Breakdown Lorries* \| Nelson \| Jack \| Alfie \| Oliver \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Byron \| Ned \| ~~Nigel~~ \| Isobella \| Patrick \| Buster \| Brenda \| Darcy
Aircraft	Harold \| Tiger Moth \| Jeremy \| Emerson \| Isla \| The Hot Air Balloon \| Aeroplanes
Watercraft	Bulstrode \| Captain \| Terrey \| Krystyna \| Canal Boats \| S.S. Roxstar \| Lucinda \| Alysia \| Northlight \| The Mayor's Yacht \| Sodor Line \| The Japanese Ship \| Barges \| Salvage Boats \| Lakesider III \| Fultan Ferry \| Steamships \| Fishing Boats \| S.S. Mermaid \| Captain Calles' Pirate Ship \| Terrey \| The Old Ship \| S.S. Stoten \| Dilly* \| The Tugboat* \| The Yacht* \| Lifeboats* \| The Sodor Voyager* \| S.S. Sodor* \| Sir Topham* \| Steam Boat* \| Sodor* \| Speedboats* \| Seasprite* \| Lizzie* \| Submarines* \| S.S. Sodor Queen* \| S.S. Sodor Steamline* \| Sodor Harbor* \| Cutty Sark* \| The Old Dinghy* \| The Sea Farer* \| The Car Ferry*
Cranes	Big Mickey \| Cranky \| Colin \| Ol' Wheezy \| Hee-Haw \| Happy Hook \| Merrick \| Reg \| Beresford \| Carly \| Kobe \| Cassia \| Carter
Others	Owen \| Stefano \| Trailers \| Bluebird*