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Bay boats have a low profile. They are designed for use in shallow waters of large shallow bays, estuaries or near shore. Bay boats are 18'â24' in length and are fiberglass because they are used in salt or brackish waters. They have more freeboard than a flats boat.
Jon boats are mainly flat bottom mono hulls, which makes for a more shallow draft when loaded in the water. Mini bass boats are tri-hull or pontoon hulls that draft deeper, but that isn't a big difference in the small fishing boat market. The difference may be only two or three inches depending on the boat.