Add to ORKGflat nThis boat known on Gillams as a "_flat_" was so called because the bottom was almost perfectly flat. The rounded-type bottom which is above was only common during the last year or so that the "flat" was popular. It was used mostly within the cove itself - for going to the collar (boat mooring) etc. This type of boat was popular up until about ten years ago - late 1950's- when, like the dory it gave way to the outboard motor boat. This is really the model from which the first outboard motor boats was built. There were some changes made of course- two of the most significant champs being in the shape of the bottom and [reverse] the "shoeing" of the bottom. The "flat" had more shoes (compare above with outboard mo...