Flatboat
A flatboat is a rectangular flat-bottomed boat with (mostly) square ends used to transport freight and passengers on inland waterways. The flatboat could be any size, but essentially it is large, sturdy tub with a hull that displaces water and so floats in the water. This differentiates the flatboat from the raft, which floats on the water.
A flatboat is almost always a one-way vessel, and is usually dismantled for lumber when it reaches its downstream destination.
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American History USA Articles
- The Flatboat and Transport in Antebellum America
One of the most prevalent trading vessels in the early United States was the flatboat.
Books/Sources
- Flatboat - Mike L. Cherry
- Flatboats On The Ohio (Adventures in Frontier America) - Catherine E. Chambers
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