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Flat bottom boats are generally less expensive to build and have a shallow draft. They can get up on plane easily but unless the water surface is perfectly calm they tend to give a rough ride because of the flat bottom pounding on each wave. They also tend to be less stable and require careful balancing of cargo and crew.

**Examples of flat bottom boats are Jon boats, small utility boats, and some high-speed runabouts.**

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