There isn't much opportunity in new jersey to hunt divers where you can walk for long distances in the water. I could see in a place where you hunted divers in waist deep water it could be very effective for a one man operation. Motor out and drop the layout, set the decoys, get the dog in the layout, motor off a ways, anchor the boat, walk back to the layout, hunt with the dog, wall back to the boat at the end of the day. Or use it in conjuction with guys hunting the shore. Rotate the guys through the layout and hunting the shore blimd. With this boat you would never need to stick someone in the tender to retrieve downed birds. You would only need the tender to switch out hunters. And if you set your long lines with long enough drops you shouldn't ever need to worry about your dog getting caught up.