Plan 2 THE BOOK OF DUCK DECOYS.
Plan 2

THE BOOK OF DUCK DECOYS.
Plan of a three pipe decoy.
The text reads;

Set out Triangle ABC-each side 110 yds-from B
measure BD=26yds-along BC measure BE=7yds
BF=27yds, BG 36yds. Join DE & produce to H
making DH 30yds. Join BH & Produce to K making
HK 7yds-Join KF & measure KM=9yds-set off
LM-4ft. & join MG=20yds.

BLUE - Water
- - - - - - - - Reed growing in Water
DOTTED GREEN - Landings
YELLOW - Steep Banks 4'6" high
DOTTED LINES - Paths covered with turf.
N.B. If the soil is light, the Decoy will require round its edges, a twisted wattle fence fixed level with the surface of the water in order to prevent the banks from falling in, and crumbling down.


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