The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word FLOAT PLANE
F
L
O
A
T
P
L
A
N
E
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Something resembling flying boat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something resembling flying boat = float plane.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.