Albert Barnes Commentary Luke 5:2

"and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets." — Luke 5:2 (ASV)

Two ships. The ships used on such a small lake were probably no more than fishing boats without decks, and easily drawn up on the beach. Josephus says there were 230 of them on the lake, attended by four or five men each. That they were small is also clear from the account commonly given of them. A single large catch of fish endangered them and nearly sank them.

Standing by the lake. Anchored by the lake, or drawn up on the beach.