Flats boats for sale

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 398 brand-new boats and 275 used boats are among the 673 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, Spyder, Mako and Maverick. Flats boats models are manufactured with outboard, outboard-4S, outboard-2S, inboard and other propulsion systems, available in gas and other fuel systems. The top, most popular flats boats brands on Boat Trader during the previous 30 days were Hewes, Maverick, Shallow Sport, Spyder and Xplor.

How much do flats boats cost?

Prices for flats boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $4,895 at the modest side to $189,275 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 20 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 6 people with a maximum of 11. Boat Trader is positive you'll find the boat you're searching for with 673 flats boats now posted for sale and 127 boats uploaded in the past month.