What are flats boats?
Flats boats are vessels generally used for on-the-water activities such as saltwater fishing. Usually averaging at 20 feet, these vessels can come as big as 28 feet and as small as 12 feet in length. These boats are designed and manufactured by a wide variety of boat makers with hull types including modified vee, flat, tunnel, deep vee and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 720 flats boats for sale, including 358 new vessels and 362 used boats, listed by both individuals and professional boat and yacht dealers across the country.
What are the best flats boats?
Currently, some of the most popular designers of flats boats include Hewes, Shoalwater, Mako, Shallow Sport and Carolina Skiff. These builders construct flats boats models with outboard, outboard-4S, outboard-2S, inboard/outboard and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, LPG and other fuel systems. The top two flats boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Action Craft, Carolina Skiff, Hewes, Maverick and Shallow Sport.
How much do flats boats cost?
Flats boats for sale on Boat Trader are listed within a range of prices from a reasonable $2,316 on the low-end all the way up to $198,400 for the higher end crafts. While the more modest utility models may have engines with as modest as 25 horsepower on them, models with the most power can have motors up to 600 horsepower (although the average engine size is 150HP).
Why are flats boats popular?
Flats boats are popular for their very shallow draft and average beam, features that make these boats perfect for saltwater fishing. Flats boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. Flats boats can usually hold an average of 6 people but can carry at most 14. Boat Trader is confident you'll find the boat you're searching for because there are presently 720 flats boats posted for sale, with 145 even more boat listings being added within the last 30 days.
