He wouldn't have wanted them to launch a boat and start searching any more than my father had.

Even finding a place to launch a boat was almost impossible.

Stand by to launch a boat and pick them up.

Would you launch a boat in such a sea as this?

They can be used for shore fishing or launching a boat.

A ramp at one end of the pool was used to launch boats.

The Japanese then launched a boat, were given water, and directed to the nearest land.

That is, they were required to launch their boats from the beach into the surf.

The most easily panicked launched their boats or ran away.

It's no use trying to launch a boat, because it couldn't be done.