From what I recall, the boat was mainly an excuse for an outing together. One of those random things you do with friends where the point is just to go somewhere, except set in a drearier world than ours.
The boat can also have symbolism, etc, as others have said - I agree with that.
But as far as the characters' motivations, it's a reason to get out for a while.
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From what I recall, the boat was mainly an excuse for an outing together. One of those random things you do with friends where the point is just to go somewhere, except set in a drearier world than ours.
The boat can also have symbolism, etc, as others have said - I agree with that.
But as far as the characters' motivations, it's a reason to get out for a while.