flat-bottom boat

Shallow draft vessel

A flat-bottom boat is a watercraft with a hull that sits level rather than tapering to a keel.

The design allows navigation in shallow water where V-hulled boats would run aground: We took a flat-bottom boat through the marsh.

Common types include jon boats, punts, and barges.

Also flat-bottomed boat.

Related
  • puntKick before landing
  • bargeFlat freight vessel
  • skiffSmall, light rowing boat
  • johnboatFlat-bottomed small boat
  • scowFlat-bottomed cargo vessel

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water depth capability

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Seagoing transport vessel

cruiser · trawler · freighter · ocean liner

propulsion and design purpose

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G