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1. A movable flotation platform for supporting and camouflaging a load above the level of a body of water, the platform comprising:
a frame, presented in a horizontal and planar orientation, comprising intersecting frame members and intersecting internal frame support members, and a top surface member affixed to the top surfaces of the frame members and frame support members; a spraying of closed cell polyurethane applied to the frame so as to create a stable buoyant deck with a generally planar upper surface and an overall density less than that of water such that when deployed in a body of water, the deck can support users, equipment, and dogs adjacent to the surface of the water by the buoyant force of the deck in water; a coating of polyuria applied to the deck in order to create a thin hard shell that will protect and seal the polyurethane coating; the deck having at least two apertures that are oriented vertically and communicate through the entire deck body such that a stake can be deployed through an aperture and into the bottom of the body of water over which the deck is positioned so as to hold the platform against horizontal movement; an enclosure comprising wire mesh material distributed in a vertical orientation around the periphery of the structure and supported by vertical posts or a framed cage that are affixed to the structure upper surface, the wire mesh material having intersecting wire members which local weeds and tulles or other plant material can be woven around and/or affixed to with string or wire in order to cover and hide the users, dogs, and equipment on the structure as a form of camouflage; a dog box located on the deck upper surface comprising a covered structure that presents a horizontal opening communicating between the inside and outside of the enclosure that, when deployed, permits hunting dogs positioned inside the enclosure to exit the platform through the structure in order to retrieve fallen birds from the water and then re-enter the structure from the water and travel back through the structure to the inside of the enclosure; a transom for attachment of a small electric outboard motor enabling re-positioning of the platform to take advantage of changing wind and tide conditions, to optimize hunting location, and to bring the platform to and from a convenient shore location for offloading and onloading from and to a means for transporting the platform over land; and an entryway comprising a door supported by said posts or said framed cage frame members, to permit users ingress through the enclosure and onto the platform upper surface. |
