What are flats boats?
Flats boats are small, trailerable vessels generally used for boating pursuits such as saltwater fishing. Ranging from 13 feet to 26 feet, these types of vessels usually average 19 feet. These boats are built by a wide variety of boat building companies with hull types including modified vee, flat, tunnel, deep vee and other designs. A total of 480 brand-new boats and 313 used boats are among the 793 flats boats that are now available on Boat Trader, which features listings from both professional yacht brokers and boat dealerships and private individuals countrywide.
What are the best flats boats?
Currently, some of the most popular manufacturers of flats boats include Shoalwater, Hewes, Mako, Maverick and Shallow Sport. Flats boats models are manufactured with outboard, outboard-4S, outboard-2S, electric and other propulsion systems, available in gas, electric and other fuel systems. The top, most popular flats boats brands on Boat Trader during the previous 30 days were a variety of commercial and recreational vessels.
How much do flats boats cost?
Prices for flats boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $4,914 at the modest side to $177,217 for the most advanced types. Models with the most power can accommodate motors up to 425 horsepower, while more compact utility models may have as little as 22 horsepower engines on them (although the average engine size is 150 HP).
Why are flats boats popular?
Flats boats are popular for their remarkably shallow draft and average beam, features that make these boats appropriate for saltwater fishing. Flats boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. From our current listings, the average number of passengers that flats boats can accommodate is 5 people with a maximum of 11. Boat Trader is positive you'll find the boat you're searching for with 793 flats boats now posted for sale and 270 boats uploaded in the past month.
