A splash in the water and your retriever hurls himself ahead, yelping as he moves, his tail like a flag, eyes on the prize. He swims back to you and scrambles up into the boat, covering you with water, but successful and proud. This class of specialized boats is in a league of its own.

The unique stabilizing chines that protrude at the waterline make these boats so stable that your retrievers can climb on board directly from the water, and hardly even tip the boat. These make excellent fishing and hunting boats, and they can be towed or mounted on a car. A more stable boat you’re not likely to find.