Small underfinanced no-or-low-infrastructure boat builders are where most problems we see crop up.

Flats boat deadrise. In these cases bow shape is more important than the deadrise at the transom. New and used models for sale. The deep V hull is wedge shaped from bow to stern and has a more pronounced deadrise.

Have a 14 deadrise bottom for the softest ride. All Southport hulls carry a 22 degree deadrise angle at the transom 46 degrees at the bow whereas a typical flats boat for this example might carry just 8 degrees of deadrise or have a completely flat bottom is some cases like certain skiff boats. Does your boat get on plane in 2 seconds without tabs.

Usually the more the deadrise the more the vessel will draft at rest so it is all a tradeoff. But will pound the heck out of you in chop. The new Zero18 from Deadrise Custom Boats combines state-of-the-art materials and build techniques with an outside-the-box approach to design details yielding a technical poling skiff we believe is second to none.

There are some flats boats that have a reputation for being great riding Action Craft Dolphin etc they all have one thing in common more deadrise. The New Deadrise Zero18. These boats are built this way to be able to navigate very shallow waters but would be a nightmare offshore in any sort of seas.

The Robbins 29 is best known as a rugged reliable Chesapeake Bay Work Boat but this particular boat was built as a comfortable utility boat that resembles a picnic boat more than a work boat. Heres a look at the most common types of hulls. This is great for use in shallow water getting on plane quickly etc.

1982 ROBBINS 29 Chesapeake Deadrise Picnic Boat This gorgeous Chesapeake Deadrise Picnic Boat is a one-of-a-kind Robbins 29 hull finished by Crockett Brothers in Oxford Maryland. Storage for 8 rods up to 13 long under the gunnel. One pro who spends most of his time on the water said this about her.