Display vessel in realistic water but can still be removed to view - how to?

[wapples]

Hi all a tricky one but hopefully not for you talented people.

NOTE I have sent several enquiries to Woodland Scenics & still no response as yet.

I have been working on a highly detailed boat.

I want to display it in a canal with the water wrapped around it like on other parts of my layout. 

HOWEVER

I still want the ability to pickup the boat up so people can view it close up.

DO I take some Airclay or Blu tac or similar and cut a footprint out of the boat lay it into scene

POUR (Woodland Scenics Realistic water or DEEP POUR [2 part mix]{most likely} .

Then once dry just hack out that clay or similar?

Iam sure there is a trick to this. & Look forward to hearing it. I was hoping i could just wrap the boat in a non stick (baking Paper / Cling Film Material) and tada.

All advice greatly received.

OP

[Sailorman]

If it's highly detailed why remove it? If people handle it you are asking for it to be damaged.

I don't think it will be easy to pick up without damaging it either.

[Ratch]

This is a copy of a post from the ATF, unfortunately the images have expired.

1st step

Glue on an isolation styrene base the 4 wooden profiles

 2nd step

When the glue is dry seal the wooden profile joint with a wood paste or mastic ,when it s dry clean up the joint .

 3rd step

Then remove with a good saw the upper surface of the base to level the top of the base where the ship will be placed, then clean up the base to have a flat surface

4th step

With a pencil outline the shape of the hull and then cut out this shape

To be sure of the depth of the hull you can glue 2 blocks on the hole

5th step

Then protect with a paper scotch the wooden former and protect the model with cling film and sculpt the sea with a polyfilla paste. When it s begging to dry remove carefuly the model and the clingfilm...

So you have now a very simply sea base, it s very easy to make