Tag:route=boat
 route = boat
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Sometimes used for different type of boating routes. 
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| Group: routes |
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| Status: de facto |
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Used for different type of boating routes, scope is not quite clear and there seems to be overlap with other, frequently used tags such as route=motorboat, route=canoe, route=ferry (for instance for regular passenger transport Germany), and route=waterway (for instance for large scale waterway routes in the United States).
Furthermore, the use of the term boat=* for a passenger transport service is confusing, because in established OSM-terms) this means pleasure crafts (small boats); for large commercial vessels the term 
ship=* is used instead.
How to Map
Boats may be similar to the ferry but make sure that route may be a boat.
- Make sure if the route type is correct.
- If known, set it to boat by using the tag route=boat.
- If the route is single, use a way
. If multiple, use a relation 
instead using the tags route=boat, and type=route.
How to map using a single way
Draw a way from one boat terminal to another and add route=boat and name=*.
How to map using a relation
The relation approach is more complicated and unnecessary for basic boat routes, which can be represented by a single way , such as those which cross a river or canal.
| Key | Value | Comment |
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| type | route | If you are using a relation, this should always have a 'type' tag, in this case type=route. If the route is on a single way , don't use this tag.
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| from | name | Start station |
| to | name | Destination station |