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.
Types of Hulls. The most important part of a boat is its hull. When a boat is built, the hull is made first and then everything else is added to it. The shape and type of a boatâs hull determine how the boat handles in different water conditions.