DIY foam Layout

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MICHAEL HERRON

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I am going to build a foam layout this winter at the end of season. I am just piddling with it right now and trying to figure out best dimensions and so forth. I like the one that Dave Williams built and am going for something to that effect, however, mine will be glassed with 10oz cloth and epoxy resin, possibly 2/3 layers depending on how solid it is after the first layer. What do you guys think? I am new to this and have never built a boat before, and i'm sure there will be some trail and error. i just want to kill ducks from something I made if that makes any sense to u guys. I will post pics as I go once I get started. i have the 2 inch pink foamboard as the previous described boat had. there's a lake that I hunt that gets pounded that has tons of Cans on it and they are my Elinoire. I can't kill one for the life of me. They raft up in the middle and will not come near shore. I am going to have a layout to achieve my goal for next season.
 
Are you going to a plywood bottom on it? I would go with the dimensions of any of the major brands out there.. (4x10 )

I started a dog layout last year out of pink foam. I will tell you that you will remove material quickly, no matter what you use.
 
well I had an eventful weekend with the layout. I was off and it was raining so I figured I would jump right in after doing a little research. I got it formed up all but the top, and glassed over it last night. A few YouTube videos on glassing helped a lot. I took a pic prior to glassing but can't get it to load. any suggestions on that part?
 
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Didnt get a lot done last night but I did put in a lightweight frame for the top to sit on, and screwed and epoxied it into place, as well as fastened the top to the boat. Now all I have to do is form the top and clean it up and glass it, and the top will be ready for paint (after prep of course).


 
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I know this is not a commercial quality glassing job, but it is my first attempt at it, so hopefully it is functional and it holds up. I did clean up the ecxess resin from the floor of the boat prior to finishing up for the night
 


after the covery cured for 24 hrs I flipped her over and went to work covering the bottom. I'm headed to Arkansas tomorrow for a week so it's gonna have to wa it tIL I get back to finish it up, but there's not much more to do really.
 
Is that a split going up the wooden support in post 10? I think putting a radius on the wood edges would be a good idea.
 
Having various lay out boats over my many years of hunting , building a few of my own , I feel your material is going to be one to fragile , to light , not going to be able to take any kind of rough water not tow well etc ,just a few of my experiences. I do complement you on your efforts though , good luck with the outcome,
 
What are the measurements? A couple things I see. Your box looks to be to wide compared to the width of the boat and the boat looks short. Now with that said Depending on weight of the boat it may not make a huge difference however it will indeed mess with the stability of the boat. A true layout is designed with a box that is narrower and designed to adjust for the width and length of the boat to allow it to float properly on the water. When all those factors come together you end up with a very very stable platform.

Give us some specs on it. length, width, and weight. Not bad for a first attempt.
 
Looked over the pics. the box appears to be about 6-7ft long and the whole boat 9ish? cant tell width. guessing 48"?
 
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