Anyone ever see one of these 1950's sink box / boat?

John L

John L

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I came across this odd saucer looking duck boat / sink box. It was listed as a 1950's little duck boat. Looks more like a flying saucer shaped sink box. Anyone know anything about this rig?
I don't know if it would be legal to hunt out of in NY.

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John, I can't tell from the photo but if it is a floating device that conceals your body below the water level, it is illegal under Federal law.
 
Any pics of the bottom & side profile?
Looks like it would be aclose call with the "foot wells".
I would have a federal warden give an opinion.
 
These are the only photos I have of it. It looks like your body would be above water level but having the deep foot wells I think it is more of a sink box than a boat. Even if a federal warden gave the approval I think it would still be subject to conflict with the state and local guys.
I just posted it up here to see if anyone knows or has seen one before.
Looked interesting. Must have been been the brain child of a duck hunter that was abducted by aliens and returned back to earth to hunt with his new floating saucer. I notice there is no place for the decoys and guns. They must have used a tractor beam to pull in the birds.
 
That's a first for me. Looks likes one of the spinning cups at disney land. Interested to know about it's past. Looks hard to use. Where does the shooter go?

Phil
 
Legality wise.... I don't think it would be much differant than hunting from a float tube.
Looks pretty interesting.....
 
John,
a buddy of mine who knows I duck hunt sent me the link to that thing. I had a double take when I saw it. Sure dosnt look like 50's to me. And if it really is for duck hunting the saying applies....... we've come a long way baby.

Have you had your sneak boat out yet?
 
Bob B-
I e-mailed the guy with the duck saucer, no reply yet. He did have it listed as a 50's duck boat.
I have been taking a larger groups of guys out the past few days so I have been using my 228 Mako and hunting from blinds. I'll be heading out with the sneak boats tomorrow to do some gunning for myself instead of guiding.
 
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