The objective of the present invention is to provide a boat and its operating method which can simplify a support mechanism and a turning mechanism of a POD propeller installed separately from a main propeller and reduce costs. The present inventive boat is charectered by that it is provided with the main propeller 2 which can move the boat forward/backward by rotating it forward/backward or changing its pitch angle, a driving engine for driving the main propeller 2, a rudder 3 for changing the course direction of the boat and at least one of the POD propellers 10A and 10B. |