It might seem counter-intuitive, but you want the raft up and running for mass slaughter. Not "Sitting ducks".
Old guys used a lateen sail on their sculls to get up-wind, and then stowed it, using it as a spray shield, as the stalk was/is commenced.
13" is not a lot of freeboard.
It's trophy waterfowling when applied today.
Scary, unique, and you target Bull Cans, etc. in the mid afternoon sun.
Here's a great video showing the maneuvering and the shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIhsi_evFK0Substitute a punt gun for 2 12 ga's.
I wear a Stearns floatation suit, and of course always have a guy on a radio.
It's a little easier these days, because the radio man can troll for walleye's while I scull.
You gotta like "old school" to do it.
