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We have all equal rights on the "boatable waters."

From The Gentle Reader by Crothers, Samuel McChord

It was known that a portage existed between its boatable waters and those of the Grande Fourche of Restigouche.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

After passing through the locks, we had poled ourselves through the canal here, about half a mile in length, to the boatable part of the river.

From A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Thoreau, Henry David

The small pond may be privately owned and fenced in, but "boatable waters" are free to all.

From The Gentle Reader by Crothers, Samuel McChord