Junkyard to Sandbar skiff boat build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
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In this video I team up with my friend Chelsea to create “Coco Loco”, the ultimate sandbar skiff boat setup to sell fresh fruit and açaí bowls at the local sandbar.
This boat started as 2 different catamaran hulls that we then repurposed / recycled and turned into the ultimate sandbar skiff! Rescued from the junkyard and now ready to cruise the sandbar! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Very interesting build. Love your ability to see the unrecognized value in overlooked parts.
Outstanding Build. Your like the MacGyver of the Boat world.
Hahaha. That’s possibly the greatest compliment ever 😂🙌🏼. Man I used to love watching that show as a kid! Cheers buddy!
Man, you make it look fun. The limited experience I have with fiberglass would not have me wanting to start a build. But these videos make me want to reexplore the craft. Probably better techniques, and it seems like WAY better products and support! Shout out to FGCI !!!
1st time visiting your site, found you through Wayne The Boat Guy. He was right it's very cool with a lot of information.
I am right there with you. First time veiwer. Found this because of Wayne the Boat Guy and love the information. I wish I found this when I retired in 2021. Now that I am back working I seem to never have time. Loving the content.
Super cool..... Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much! Glad you liked part 1!
Hey man, just found your channel. I'm an old Florida boat builder myself. I love this project. I live in Ohio now and am just setting my little boat building shop up here at my house. I have been kicking around the idea of building some small watercraft, canoes and kayaks, etc. But I have always wanted a Proa. You hit the nail on the head with this build. I wish I had a composites supply store near me like the ones in Florida...damn I miss Fiberglass Supply! I don't know if you're into sailing at all, but that boat would be super cool with a simple sailing rig too. Love it! New sub.
Thank you so much, for taking the time to write and share this and for the positive energy. I appreciate it! Very cool to hear what you’ve got going and I’m stoked to hear others stories/endeavors. I like the idea a lot with a sailing rig and would seriously consider making one of these for bahamas adventures. I have a long range trip I want to make in the upcoming fall. You might have just helped pushed me over the proa cliff for this ! Haha. Cheers buddy!
@@diywaterworld I just moved back from Thailand about 9 months ago, after over 5 years there and I travelled to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Phillipines. I saw a lot of Proas and Trimarans. I used to work with a boat builder called Axium Boatworks there in Stuart, FL. Mark Kettering is the owner Engineer, he designed and built the AM series of folding Trimarans, they would hit about 25-28 knots under sail, if I remember right. I love your repurposing of that old deck boat. You could just about do a version of Matt Laydens Paradox and have a Microcruising Proa. That would be pretty bad-ass! Thanks for responding so quickly. Keep up the energy man, it's really good to see.
Dude, that's pretty cool.
Nice Proa! You always have creative builds! Keep them coming!
I took the idea from the "wild skiff". Installed a grab bar on a Vergaplast Larianella (9 ft ABS plastic trihull made in Italy). 9.9 tohatsu . Fantastic! Thank you!
Oh hell yes! That sounds freaking awesome Marco! Think you could Send me some photos to diywaterworld@gmail.com ? I’d love to see it! Cheers buddy!
I saw your ‘short’ video of this boat and am glad to see how this came to be.
Wayne!!! Thanks buddy, part 2 uploads tomorrow and shares even more of the build story / inspiration and intentions! I hope you’re well buddy! Cheers!
Great video, great boat. Thank you for the input. I love it.
Can’t wait for part two!
Thanks so much! Part 2 uploads this weekend! 😎
Outstanding!!!!!!!
Love the builds!!! Awesome work and great execution using often times sub par boats! I could only imagine what you could do with good hulls! Keep up the great work!!
Dude! I NEED part 2 in my life! I can't wait! I've built tortured plywood boats before, but scavenging boat pieces, well thats something i never considered 🤔!
Let's go dude!!!!! What a wild skiff
Vroom! Heck yeah buddy! Wait till part 2! Uploads this weekend!
I just found your channel, great build! Im a pro boat builder, ive been preaching to use cut up power boats as poor mans star board for years, hah.
Love your work
Love your builds!!
Heck yeah buddy, glad you enjoy them!
Love it, Glad you are back!
Thank you so much, it’s truly nice to be back in the groove with dedicated time for the channel. You guys motivate me! Cheers!
Awesome build
Thank you so much! It’s one of my favs for sure!
You’re a genius brother!!! That little boat build is so cool!!!!🤙🏼💪🏼🏆
Hell-yea !
Thanks Michael! Cheers!
Love it!!
Awesome keep it up buddy 👍
Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouragement more than you know! Cheers!
@@diywaterworld no problem man I watch all your videos I’ve learned a lot from you 🙏 keep kickin butt much love stay safe✌️🍻
Sweet work
Nice build. There is always something to learn while watching your videos!
Haha, I really appreciate it buddy! Heck, I’m always trying to learn something new daily! Thanks for the great support always , glad you’re here! Cheers!
If you love boating and/or diy. You can't go wrong with a sub to this channel!
Thank you, I really appreciate it Bradley! Sounds cliche, but reading comments like this really motivate me more than anything to share these builds. You guys rock!
Good stuff mate
Thanks so much! Glad you like it!
Beats a Paddle board all to hell and her Captain is all Smiles, big thumbs up!
Woww, i love you you built your testing pool right outside the workshop.. #Yewwwwwww.. Yeaaaaa Buddy..
Yewwwww! Thanks buddy, I knew you’d dig the pool setup! It’s pretty sweet, easy to break down and store and a lifesaver when needed! Miss you bud!
That thing Rips!!! 👍👍👍
Thanks Jeff! Right?! Im going to see if I can borrow it from Chelsea one day to throw a 9.9 or 15 hp on it! 🤯 🚀
It's a junkyard jukung! Sweet build man
Great video! Love seeing crazy stuff like that
Hahaha, heck yeah! Well you’ve come to the right channel! Cheers!
Loving all the new content! Keep it coming!
I’m glad you’re digging it! Keep your eyes peeled, Part 2 uploads this weekend!
I like this build, I'm 19 and want to build myself a skiff. I have a 21ft ocean boat is great on the ocean and big lakes, but I want something to also go on the river, which is just not something I can do with 5 feet of outdrive and hull below the waterline
Very cool project. Like a Hawaiian Gheenoe \m/ I I think you might be getting lots of folks asking you to build these for them, especially if you could put up to a little 9.9hp on it. I bet if you wanted to get real fancy you could even make the ama detachable to make transport easier on a trailer. Keep up the great work. Cheers!
Thank you Karl! I always enjoy your feedback and great energy! Yes, I’m VERY tempted to build one with a 9.9 or bigger! And you are 100% right, since it’s completion a couple months ago there have been numerous people wanting one for sandbar hopping. 😎. I love your detachable idea, thank you. In part / you’ll see the trailer setup better and see it isn’t too bad. Upload for part 2 is tomorrow! Cheers!
Bro! I LOVE your builds. This one actually reminds me of my canoe. I have it w a single outrigger on one side setup with a trolling motor. I want to put a small 4-6hp on her as well. Nice job!!
Thanks so much Jared! Glad you enjoy the builds! So you’ve got a canoe w outrigger… hmmmm…. 😎 I’ve had an idea I’m dying to share / build / see done. Shoot me an email diywaterworld@gmail.com and I’ll send it to you. Cheers buddy!
Great talent bud.. took the 60 hp Bigfoot tiller out today and got 43 toadies! (Puffer fish)
Right on! I was just showing vid and photos of your ride to a friend. Love your setup bud! See you around!
That's awesome! Makes me want a coconut!
Right?! Just wait until you see part 2! Uploads tomorrow, cheers!
Great repurposed hull!
awesome vid can nota wait for part 2
Right on and cheers! Part 2 uploads tomorrow! 😎
I always love your stuff!! I am making a mold for a little pontoon like that. This would be fun!
Right on Chuck! Sounds cool
And would love to see what you’re working on! Cheers bud!
Keep up the fun projects!!!
such an underrated channel all you do is top notch this channel will blow up one day i can feel it keep it up !!!
Thanks so much for the channel love and support! No telling, but we’ll see how things go in the near future as I have dedicated more time to the channel now. Cheers!
Now add 10’ to it! I love it bro!
Right?! 🤤 I’m heavily considering something along those lines with the other hull. This one needed to be small
And manageable for Chelsea’s business but the next one…. Could be an awesome island hopper! 😎
Man youre hair grows fast. cool build
Hahaha.Just not the hair on top of my head! 😂. Glad you enjoyed the build so far!
Very frickin’ cool!
Thanks so much! I’d have to agree, it’s one of my favs!
Fantastic!
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed!
I was looking for Johnny Sins videos, but somehow ended up here. Strange, but intriguing.
Nice first gen. Dodge cummins.
Only 4hp??? That’s awesome!
Right?! Pretty crazy , I think it was around 8-9 mph in that test video. The little skiff rides!!!
🌴 Hey Forrest , that’s a wild build ! It’s like a Hawaiian canoe with nuts , is the side sponson filled with A-B foam or just air ? What about the hull any flotation ? To bad you couldn’t use the whole hull , this is a great little cruiser , fun party boat , ( no don’t try tak’n it to the Bahamas! ) 😆
Thanks always Dave for the awesome input and energy towards the channel! Hawaiian canoe with 🥜 🤣🤣. Love it haha. Yes, the ama is filled with FGCI 2lb density foam . In part 2 I explain a little more and you’ll see closer the main hull. :) and hahaha, I’d take this boat to bahamas in a heartbeat. lol. This thing is incredibly efficient and super solid!! cheers bud!
Glad to see your still going. Im currently working on repurposing a 30ft sailboat into something different.
I bought a 1974 26ft marine clipper and am planning on going southern Alaska with my pack of dogs. Looking at adding a 6ft wide by 20ft long top deck with 7ft tall ceiling inside that cabin space. I have a 98 gtx 782cc that I want to put that motor and drive behind my swing keel so I can mount a 8hp-20hp on back and use that as my Rutter as my boat's rutter wasn't included in sale. Im designing the mast to be stored on extending mounts to make shit into a huge tarp tent I wanna explore rainforest areas and although im learning to sail from TH-cam I have no experience. I worked as a fiberglasser building bayliner boats and realize this is a lake sailboat and im turning it into a motoring sailboat/barge. Currently boat is 2400lbs I would like to keep under 4000lbs cockpit will be removed along with old cabin and most of top as side walk around will be eliminated. Rear and sides fold down side walk platforms will replace this feature and make a wider walk area without taking up inside cabin space. This will still be able to go on my trailer and down the road under bridges as top deck is 7 ft from inside of rear of boat so semi trailer will still be taller than my boat. My bedroom will be in rear of boat and 2 doors on each sidei n front of my room. The top deck also has fold down 5 ft tall side rail trampolines straps and pin lock areas and rope will secure these areas. Top deck extended 16ft wide by 20ft long.
@rustyswift1893 great minds. I'm doing a very similar concept. A little different but we think the same. I'm looking to get a couple nice electric bikes for shore trips. I won't have the kinda range you will with a motorbike but if the motor dies I can always peddle. We should make a club or something for people commiting blasphemy and repurposing old boats. I've already gutted the inside of what was a 1972 pearson 26. I've extended it to 30 and am soon to get to work on the rest. I'm going to have a sleeping cabin forward where the v berth was then a open cockpit until the very back where I will have a semi closed in pilot house. I've cut down the keel and that was a nightmare. Instead of lead the pearson had a cast iron keel. Not only hard to cut but worth absolutely nothing to scrap. I won't have any sails. This boat had a date with a junkyard before I saved it for repurpose so anything I do is improvement. It would never have been a sailboat again. The cost to restore would far exceed the value of a pearson 26.
@@adamtedder1012 I thought about electric motor its just the cost as I could power the jet drive with electric motor but how much $$ this how ever would remain a option as ive been watching TH-cam jet skis having turbos added or electric engines
@rustyswift1893 actually this boat will be electric motor. The thing is it won't be battery electric only. I'm going to direct power it with generators as well. I will use solar to charge batteries, too. The generators will top up the batteries and run the motor direct.
@@adamtedder1012 i thought about that with the minn kota riptide this is normally a front mounted electric 24-36v motor with 100+lbs of thrust has a GPS system that lunks up to fishfinder so you have lots of features like GPS anchor or drift fishing you can set a path and trolling speeds. My Dads honda gen 2000 watt can run his riptide and charge his batteries which he has a charger in the boat gives status of all 3 batteries. However this is about $4000-$5000 without the generator. This is definitely in my boat build plans as I will buy the quick release plate and setup anchors accordingly
Awesome, but don't you think a couple of soft pine 2x4's will snap like toothpicks when you hit some major waves? I wouldn't want to be impalled by the entire structure or worse decapitated. Maybe thick metal bolted or welded to think metal? Even that is subject to tremendous shear forces...
Great build! Love the simple concept and your test pool. How did you determine best fore and aft placement for the ama?
Hey Forest!! Just letting you know that I appreciate your help! Bought a 15 ft Ouaquita and a 30hp Nissan!! Thanks for that video!!
How long did this boat end up being???
Will this be here in Stuart? Cool build Forrest!
Thanks Josh! Hope to see you around sometime! And yes, Chelsea runs “Coco Loco” at the Stuart sandbar every weekend weather permitting! Keep an eye out! Cheers bud!
Love the build Forest. How do you trailer something like this?
Thanks so much Lance! I Always appreciate your comments. In part 2 you’ll see the trailer setup. It’s pretty simple actually and because we kept the width moderately narrow, “Coco Loco” trailers pretty easily and we could modify an average little skiff trailer to work. :) cheers bud!
Cool build! What marina was that?
Pretty cool is there storage in the smaller pontoon
Thanks James! No there isn’t. It’s actually filled with foam. :)
Cool I'm think getting old small pontoons to make a really stable paddle board to sketchy with dog in small biards
now put a sail on it
If you could get the editing down and have more videos 1’once or twice a week you’d blow !!!!
Thanks so much, and yeah, that’s been the big challenge for me. Limited editing software and ( I edit all my videos on an iPad) and of course limited time to edit. But….. I’ve committed myself to a day of editing a week so you guys should be seeing a lot more videos coming out! Cheers!
@@diywaterworld
Good deal man love the videos ..
@@diywaterworldyou can outsource your editing.