shoal draft

Because of her shoal draft she could get close on shore where other vessels couldn't go.

Races are held on a handicap basis for dinghies and shoal draft cruisers.

Many Walk Throughs were delivered with shoal draft and tall mast.

Deep-draft models were designed so that their draft could be modified and permanently changed to shoal draft.

A wing keel, popularized by the 12-meter Australia II, gives shoal draft with superior upwind performance.

The 135 ft. schooner, with her broad beam and shoal draft, would have been ideal to prey on shipping entering or leaving Delaware Bay.

They feature a shoal draft keel and swinging diamond board combination that allows them to anchor AND sail in shallow water.

Commercial models generally have either a short, ballasted shoal draft keel or a weighted centerboard, while home-built designs often use water ballast and leeboards.

The area offers a tranquil mooring spot, Watson said, and access to a placid shoal draft area on the other side of the Bayville drawbridge.

In later years, under new ownership, the factory produced new versions of 3 of its models, all with shoal draft keels one-piece carbon fiber masts.

The Enterprise - featuring a high-pressure steam engine, a single stern paddle wheel, and shoal draft - proved to be better suited for use on the Mississippi than Fulton's boats.

Her 1.7m draft keel is a great boon for shoal draft cruising, and she is otherwise well equipped above and below deck, always well maintained, she is seriously for sale at a sensible price.