Y boards
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:48 pmAs some of you may know, I sold all 8 dozen of my Bigfoots and am now running 10 dozen Real Geese Pro Series 1 silhouettes. After much debate, I wondered how I would be able to use them in frozen ground. I did not want to invest in a generator and hammer drill to get the stakes in the ground. After searching Google for awhile I seen guys using Y boards for use on frozen land as well as over water. Essentially, it enabled you to use your silhouettes on land and water with only having to pay for 1 spread.
This is my tutorial on how I made mine.
First you cut 2"X2" pieces of lumber into 32" lengths for the arms.
Then I cut a 6"X10" piece of plywood as the base.
Once that is done, you need to router an opening on the end of the arm for the decoy to slide into. I used a 5/16" straight router bit to make the opening.
Then I drilled a hole in the other end of the arm so that I could use a 1/4" bolt to attach the arm to the base.
Then all that's left is to paint to match your environment.
Here is what it looks like on land.
Here is what it looks like on water.
And yes, that does float on top of the water with minimal visibility. So far, I have $150 in everything.
This is my tutorial on how I made mine.
First you cut 2"X2" pieces of lumber into 32" lengths for the arms.
Then I cut a 6"X10" piece of plywood as the base.
Once that is done, you need to router an opening on the end of the arm for the decoy to slide into. I used a 5/16" straight router bit to make the opening.
Then I drilled a hole in the other end of the arm so that I could use a 1/4" bolt to attach the arm to the base.
Then all that's left is to paint to match your environment.
Here is what it looks like on land.
Here is what it looks like on water.
And yes, that does float on top of the water with minimal visibility. So far, I have $150 in everything.