The foam core layout boat built by scott nichols tows well and rides higher than traditional layout boats. the boat is stable enough to stand up in. stability is important for layout boats, however, standing in a layout boat is dangerous and not advised.. Making the layout of a boat requires you to first decide on the type of boat you wish to draw. different types of boats exist, from canoes to sail boats to yachts, and each of them look and move in a specific way. in order to develop the plans for a boat, your layout must include all of the necessary components of a boat. it may help to use. Re: styrofoam duck boat project my second boat was a sea snark, they were made in new castle, pennsylvania, my hometown. i was just a kid and i abused the crap outta that boat and never broke it. we used to flip it over and use it as a floating dock and dive platform, it was not unusual to have 5 or 6 kids on top the thing..