Thanks for your input. I had looked at the pics on this site before but now after all the help have come to the conclusion that my relative's boat must have looked like the Dutch vessel. Your response was much appreciated. Noreen > On Dec 21, 2015, at 12:20 PM, rt-sails via <[email protected]> wrote: > > See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galiot . > The flat bottom permitted sailing in shallow waters, beaching and launching from a beach. But the doesn't mean the rest of the hull wasn't curved. It wouldn't have looked like a barge. > -rt_/) > > > > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! > > The list's administrator can be contacted at [email protected] > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message