From Wikipedia; the Chesapeake Bay deadrise or deadrise workboat is a type of traditional fishing boat used in the Chesapeake Bay. Watermen use these boats year round for everything from crabbing and oystering to catching fish or eels.
Traditionally wooden hulled, the deadrise is characterised by a sharp bow that quickly becomes a flat V shape moving aft along the bottom of the hull. A small cabin structure lies forward and a large open cockpit and work area aft.
The deadrise workboat is the official boat of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The deadrise above is located on Historic Shem Creek, in Mount Pleasant, SC, and used by a local crabber.
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