A poorly taken photo (I know, I took it.) of the replica of what historians believe CPT John Smith's shallop the "Explorer" looked like.
The shallop was carried across the Atlantic to the Virginia Colony in prefab form in the hold of the "Susan Constant". Once at the site of the Jamestown Fort it was assembled like an IKEA project, although it probably had better directions and wasn't made in China. In any case, while the shallop was mentioned several times in writing it was never completely described so this is an educated best guess.
The "Explorer" was used by Smith to make several survey voyages in the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers and streams that feed it. The shallop was capable of carrying a significant cargo while drawing around two feet of water. It was good in shallow and deep water and could make brief off coast trips but probably wouldn't be the best choice far off shore.
Resident sailing ship expert @weergang identified the type as a "Schokker" still in use today in Holland.
