The Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the Senate, with authority to preside over the Senate's sessions, although he can vote only to break a tie. For decades the task of presiding over Senate sessions was one of the vice president's principal duties.
However, because they ride atop the water, rather than cutting through it as other hulls do, flat-bottom boats are usually limited in the size of their motors. The flat surface may also give a spine-jarring ride in anything less than calm weather.
Aluminum is used for boat trim and accessories, regardless of hull material. Anodized bright trim, either as extrusions or roll-formed sheet products, is widely used in boats of all types for rub rails, dash panels, and other parts. Small boats are fabricated from a wide range of aluminum sheet alloys, mainly in the 5xxx and 6xxx series. These have an optimum combination of strength, cost, ease of fabrication, and corrosion resistance. Generally, 5052-H32, 5052-H34, or 6061-T6 is used for small hulls that need no stretch forming.