Broadbill 11

Sam Devlin writes: "This is the smallest design that I offer in the “SneakBox” type of hunting boats. The “Broadbill” is intended for the solo hunter, so it is small enough and light enough to fit into the back of a pickup or could even be  cartopped.

Its remarkably low profile and small size make it an ideal candidate for hunting just offshore from the larger more established blinds in your hunting areas or it could also be used as a layout type boat. In either case, a low blind setup is the best way to  go. With your favorite dog between your legs and a dozen high-quality decoys set out, you will be amazed at how efficient she hunts. This little boat is the Holy Grail of hunting where your biggest problem will be how to raise up the ducks that sneaked up on you and are swimming in with your decoys.

She accommodates up to 15-hp outboard on her stern and at speed under power can run up to 30 miles per hour. Many times I have hunted in areas where a lot of other hunters were having no luck and my biggest problem was in hitting the birds before they could land in the decoys. Ahhh…….life should be as simple as this! 

The plans show full-sized patterns and have both metric and imperial measurements.

LOA:  10′ 8" --  3.25m

Beam:  4’ 6.5″ --  1.38m

Draft:  4.5″ --  114.3mm

Power:  Oars, or 15-hp Outboard