by Henry Clapp
Member 14-Apr-2006 to 21-Nov-2019
Build Type: Scratch
Country: United States
Era: 1815-1914
Length Range: 020-40 feet (6-12m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ {Pole/Oar+Sail}
Scale: 1:48 (1/4″ = 1′)
Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Fishing
About the Vessel
A flattie is a sloop-rigged, flat-bottom boat with some deadrise aft. Deadrise aft helps a heavy flat-bottom boat turn when sailing into the wind. They were used primarily for carrying produce on the Maryland and Virginia tidal streams, and to a lesser extent for oystering, crabbing, and duck hunting. They went out of popularity on the Bay in the 1890s. [American Small Sailing Craft, Chapelle, 1951, pp. 309-310]
