{"id":109164,"date":"2021-05-03T16:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T20:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=109164"},"modified":"2025-12-17T04:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:43:48","slug":"hunt365-make-your-own-layout-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-make-your-own-layout-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Project: Make Your Own Waterfowl Layout Boat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Concealment is the key to duck hunting. This is especially true when they get wary and have been dodging shot for a few months. My first introduction to the layout boat idea was many years ago and I still use them today. In my younger days though, money was a little tighter so two other friends and I decided to make three boats one summer in my garage. I had a design that I knew would work and that floated me, my decoys and even a dog very well. Our goal was to build boats that weighed no more than 100 pounds and cost less than $100 each to build. So follow me through some easy steps to making your own custom layout boat.<\/p>\n\"Summer<\/a>\n

Materials:<\/p>\n

3 – 4\u2019 x 8\u2019 sheets of 2\u201d insulating foam<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 8\u2019 2 x 8\u201d pine boards<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 8\u2019 x 30\u2019 piece of \u00bc flooring board<\/p>\n

4\u2019 – 2\u201d x 2\u201d board<\/p>\n

10 yards of 7oz x 60\u201d plain weave fiberglass cloth<\/p>\n

1 gallon of Raka<\/a> #127 thin epoxy resin<\/p>\n

Raka 606 slow cure hardener<\/p>\n

Sharp knives and scissors<\/p>\n

Rubber gloves<\/p>\n

Sander with 60 grit paper<\/p>\n

Camo Spray Paint<\/p>\n

Gorilla Foam Glue<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Not that much needed to complete the boat, but it takes time to finish the fiberglass.<\/p><\/div>\n

The boat design is 48\u201d wide and 12\u2019 long, but you can narrow them some if you wish. Stability is important so make sure you do not take away too much floatation. The first thing you need to do is take the boards and make your interior. This should be square and end up about 7\u2019 x 28\u201d. Add the bottom \u00bc\u201d plywood to the interior. The room is good to keep things dry and to allow you enough legroom to stack up empty decoy bags, shell bags, and other items you need. Once complete you will lay this on a sheet of foam and cut out the foam to allow the interior to drop inside the first layer of foam. Do this as well to the second sheet of foam. The foam you remove will be glued to the 8\u2019 foam sheet to form the bow and stern and extend the boat to 12\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Layout and center the interior and mark for cutting. A long sharp knife works or a circular saw.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Square things up as best you can.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Measure it twice, mark it, measure it again and cut it.<\/p><\/div>\n

Now take the interior and glue it to the first bottom sheet of foam. Use all the weight you need to make sure the glue is stuck tight.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Weight it down so the glue adheres well.<\/p><\/div>\n

Go ahead and glue on the bow pieces making sure the joint is square. Feel free to make the nose any shape you want. The more pointed the more likely you dent the fiberglass running into stuff. Round it slightly. You can also slide back<\/a> the layer to create the bow shape. The same has to be done to the stern so add foam here. Start the process of building up the motor mount. Use some 2\u201d x 2\u201d pine that extends onto the bottom sheet of foam that will eventually be covered with more \u00bc\u201d plywood making a great place for a dog to sit. Each layer of foam you slip-on will have to be trimmed to cover the motor mount support.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

The bow uses material removed from the interior.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

This design is one of many. Use your own ideas if you want or leave the motor mount off for poling.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

The durability of this mount is excellent and we used 2.4HP outboards as well as trolling motors.<\/p><\/div>\n

Now slip the interior into the three sheets of foam. The top two are cut out and the bottom one remains intact. Each layer needs to be glued and weighted to get a good glue joint. Once all of this is complete, you can start to form up the side protection. Insert \u00be\u201d dowels into the side of the foam and glue. These will be your attachment points for the side protection.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

You want a tight fit.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

This is optional but does protect the sides form denting.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Lots of abuse ahead for these boats so add in whatever you think will help.<\/p><\/div>\n

You may also want to add a piece of wood to the nose so you can attach and handle.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

You have to have a handle or something to attach a rope.<\/p><\/div>\n

You should be ready now to begin sculpting the bottom, bow and stern section. The best thing to use is a rasp and sander with heavy paper. You will get foam all over the place, but you can easily get the shape you want. Fill any gaps with expandable foam spray.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Nothing here engineered for high speed. Just needs to shed debris and water under the boat.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

No need to glass the wood, just coat it in epoxy.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

With some kind of keel, the boat will track straighter.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fiberglass<\/p>\n

This process uses fiberglass cloth but is really a two-part epoxy that is easier to work with.  I recommend a thin set epoxy with a slow curing hardener. Raka<\/a> is a great place to get both the 7-ounce glass cloth and the epoxy. They have great prices and ship right away. Start with the bottom and layout your cloth. Have a sharp pair of scissors ready but get some cheap ones, as they tend to get covered in epoxy. Rubber gloves are a must.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Get enough to do the job.<\/p><\/div>\n

The bottom will be the easiest to cover. Mix up enough to get started and use a roller to work the epoxy into the cloth. You will have plenty of time with a slow set hardener. The sides are a little more difficult so drape the material along the sides and into the interior.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

This is critical to make sure the glass lays flat.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Make sure you work the epoxy into the fiberglass.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

A little planning goes a long way.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

A reinforced handle is useful in the front and back.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

The thin set slow cure epoxy gets hard in a few hours.<\/p><\/div>\n

Corners are tough sometimes to cover so layout the material and cut in the corner so they fold in and the epoxy holds the fold in place. Get the boat completely covered and your next step<\/a> is to sand down the covering. Make sure you use a mask as the glass can get into the air. Use caution to avoid sanding too deeply.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Go easy and remove any sharp points created when the epoxy dried.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

An orbital sander works well.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Seemed like this point would never get here, but the painting was easy.<\/p><\/div>\n

Painting is easy so just grab some foliage and use that as a stencil. Layer in different colors and the end product will keep you dry, and haul a ton of stuff into the marsh. As the boat is used, you can apply patches to fix any tears. I have used this type of boat on ice, drug it across gravel and pretty much beat it up every use. I guarantee this will stand up to your abuse for several years of use. Simple covering with grass mats or other wetland plants will make your concealment excellent.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

I just placed some leaves on branches on the surface as a stencil.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Looking good.<\/p><\/div>\n

So yes, we built the boats for $100 each and they weighed less than 100 pounds. The motor mount worked great and we used both small HP outboards and electric trolling motors. The boats are extremely stable and can hold up to two people if needed. Not sure how many times I hauled people out on my boat that did not want to walk back. The hard surface on the bottom when glassed will not break and as you can see, two people can easily stand and float in these boats. These two people are weighing in at over 500 pounds.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>

Really, we could put another person in here and still float. I figure 6-dozen decoys, a dog, trolling motor and battery each trip.<\/p><\/div>\n

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