Chesapeake Bay deadrise
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The Cheapeake Bay deadrise is a type of work boat used in the Chesapeake Bay. Traditionally wooden hulled, the deadrise is characterised by a sharp bow quickly becoming a flat bottom hull, with no deadrise. There is a small cabin structure forward and a large open cockpit and work area aft.
The Chesapeake Bay Deadrise is the official boat of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
