I've seen some mention of layout boats in this forum, and me and a partner did some "sperimentin" last weekend with one. Cool little single man layout, low profile, and roomy enough for a big guy. Set up at the head of Mobile Bay near the causeway where we had jumped some birds. The 15 mph North wind was about as much as you'd want to be in, and can't imagine putting it in anything rougher (a slight spray coming over from waves), but the low profile looked really good compared to the normal boat blinds the birds are so getting used to flaring from. Only killed a few birds, but got a good feel for how this works, and will use it again soon in a smaller body of water. Here's a pic of my biddy sitting it.
And another pic of the layout without anybody in it
I jumped in a nearby blind and threw out a few dekes, at the ready in case he had any issues........and he did. The boat anchor wasn't holding too well and he decided to get out and re-adjust. What he didn't plan on was the water had risen quite a bit since we set up, and when he jumped out, the water was only a few inces below the top of his chest waders When he was attempting to climb back in, his waders ripped just below the crotch. When I noticed him flailing his arms in the air, ran out to help. Not only were his waders full, the cold water made it difficult for him to even climb in my small boat. I had to grab one of his legs, lean to the same side, and roll him into the boat. Needless to say, the hunt was over from that point on, but am looking forward to putting it in a different setting and doing some more experimenting with it. Cool little boat, but I damn sure wouldn't want to be out on big water in a strong wind.