ElkinsDIY.com Presents: Testing out my improved version of the Coro box boat on Lake Union. If you have some tools and skills I offer build plans here: elkinsdiy.com/...
I always love your Ideas. I constructed a coroplast boat from looking at your first one (the white one with yellow cover). Holds well; even after a couple of years, its still going strong. I did make a few adjustments though to plan for longevity. I used two pieces of coroplast for the hull. this effectively gave me a "double hull" boat so if I hit a rock, or just beach the boat... no problem. as an extra added bonus, I truly tested the capabilities of this boat by not only putting me in it (220 lbs on a good day), but also three gallons of gas and a 1966 Johnson JW21E 3 hp engine (all aluminum 30 lbs engine, fully restored by yours truly), and lets not forget the fishing gear! In all about 300 lbs of weight in a 22 lbs boat. Pretty good if you ask me and the boat also maintained a 7 inch draft (part that's underwater). The two cylinder engine almost brought the boat to plane with all of the weight... but not quite. Never tested it without gear and gas, it probably will plane. All in all, I am happy; and a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work! But I truly do wish I had more time (and money) to experiment with this a little more, because I have so many ideas and they're just waiting to be released (any inventor/maker of "things" would relate to this... Emphasis on the money part though ;)
@@kirkjohnson9353 Oh wow, I remember typing this comment when I was just going into college. Now I'm graduated with my degree in botany and trying to find a good paying job. I still have that boat actually. Also have other projects such as a car and a bigger boat. I just need the job to support it
@@iansrving I knew it was a long shot to reply to such an old comment- thanks for your reply. Good to hear you got your degree. That's a tremendous accomplishment- congratultions man, I hope you land that high paying job soon. I used to watch a TH-cam botany channel that was just hilarious-- you know, because botany is such a funny subject. The channel is Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't . I loved the humor, style and of course the botany lessons as this guy travels around describing plants and his adventures. I would be curious what a REAL botanist thinks of his channel. Best of luck to you on YOURS.
I enjoy all of your designs, but I like the boats the best. Coroplast is neat, you don't have to paint or waterproof it and it is so low cost and easy to work with. I would enjoy seeing you combine your shelter idea's with your boats and make a minimalist mini houseboat.
Hey Paul. You have really inspired me with making amazing inventions, i have many drawings designs and ideas but I really want to start making them, when you showed the camper pulled by the bike I immediately got ideas and I made up a design and I'm hoping I can make it soon, I just want to thank you for having this channel up, it is my favorite channel. You are really amazing at making the inventions.
Thanks wil ralph. Since creating my channel I've met many people like yourself who were inspired to make something after watching one of my videos. There is so much joy and satisfaction when you make something with your own hands, and that's the main message in all my videos. Good luck with your bike camper. I hope to see it on Utube some day!
I suggest a 185 max pilot weight to be on the safe side, but here is a link to Derek's boat. He weighs 240 lbs. www.elkinsdiy.com/your-creations/your-boats/dereks-coroplast-box-boat/
Aside from saying it was private property which is kind of loony for an area with multiple owners, it wasn't that rude. Maybe he didn't like a loud engine going by so close.
Possibly, but I boated on a UK canal in an upturned car roofbox with an electric drill as an outboard, and nobody stopped me. Whether it was legal is another matter I suppose :)
@@grouchyoldman809 When you register any vehicle it becomes property of the Queen. No matter what country you live in. Wait, if you live in a non Rothschild banking syndicate country you can still own your vehicle. The only problem is the US demonizes you and go to war offer made up shit they parade on the news then bomb you and presto! another country in the new world order. You know them, Iran, Iraq, Syria all said no to the world bank cartel but living there and being bombed over wanting your own money supply backed by gold so the people aren't debt slaves like the US and every country that has been infected by the parasitic fractional reserve banking system. Yay USA waive the flag dolts!
I built one like that when I was stationed at Howard AFB, Canal Zone, Panama. The only difference, mine was an open plan to fish from. My family ate a lot of Peacock bass while I owned that boat. But, I used a trolling motor since I’d be on lakes and never a long way to shore. My plans came from the “Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia”. Oh, I used plywood for durability.
Im touring YT and these great videos how can you NOT like life with all of this going ON....LOL edit...and your running around sweet as you please in a ten cent boat, goosh I love...
Hard to believe, BUT to see that motor fired up with 1,(1), one, uno damned pull. Great motor in my opinion! Great boat! Thanks for sharing. Oh, and I subbed!
really looking forward to a new video on this boat I've watched all of them probably 100 times a piece. You have inspired me to make my own. be looking for my pics before too long in your email. cheers!
Does this, or any of your boats in fact, require any cutting or extra waterproofing or is it all folds, in terms of the corroplast that is. Just curious before purchasing some plastic and your plans
Just bought the plans, can't wait to build one similar. Thanks for the great deal. Question, do you think if I build mine out of fiberglass that it could handlea 2.3 or even 5 hp honda outboard? Thanks for the help!
I'm thinking about buying your plans from this since I live a 20 second walk away from the intercostal but since I'm 14 I was wondering how much it costs to make it
Sorry for the multiple posts, What are the over all dimensions of that Lucy Lu Boat? Length x width x height? in inches preferably. I know you are restricted by a one sheet tub style design, I was thinking about your raised outboard, and lowering it back down fixing the outboard, and directing a rudder or dual rudder behind the prop blast for steering.
Have you seen the Glen L Squirt? Glen L is a company that designs boats. The squirt is a 10', 1-2 man boat that i think you would love. I'm planning on starting to build one next spring. The plans are only $60 bucks on the Glen L website for the squirt. worth checking out.
Hi Paul. I would love to build this boat and your yellow hood boat for my wife for her birthday 😁 in June. It would be awesome if your could make these plans available to me. Or what ever your latest plans may be for a similar boat. I would really appreciate it everything you make is awesome. Please let me know!!!!!!!
i want the trolling motor to quickly change between Boats, I am also thinking of another boat, like a Kayak style lower section with a traditional Boat Hull Corrugated Plastic Top, sides and Bottom, like your Lucy Lu Boat, made 4" to 6" plus or minus, thick floor horizontal foam sheeting and vertical foam sheeting for the sides maybe 4" +/- thick, mostly of the foam insulation as the main Flotation for the hull, with either a Corrugated outer/upper hull for looks and hull bottom of hull for a smooth durable hull floor protecting the flotation foam, maybe a Plywood floor may be in order as I can use it as a skeleton to mount easily to it and it would be the spine. this style boat may make a front drive, much easier, meaning a Trolling motor between the legs enough forward to make steering comfortable, legs wrap around trolling motor, battery in back. I like model Boat construction methods, using Interlocking Plywood pieces, as it uses a lot less wood and weight, but provides a Much Much Stronger Hull!!!! another thought is the 2" wide insulation Foam, vertical side by side pieces across the hulls floor what ever height you are looking for, 6" maybe, this will help provide a Very Stiff durable Boat w/interlocking ply Bottom under that for the hull floor. Each 4' x 8' sheet of Foam is 5.4-lbs so it is Light and durable.
+Frankie Perigo I wouldn't think so. It can handle small 16 or 20" waves, but I would be leiry of any waves bigger than that, and I'm only 170 pounds dressed.
It is a fun boat, and the trike idea is on the back burner. NOT totally forgotten, just catching up on other projects, some promised to my wife. Tis the season... I'm thinking of res erecting the big trike seeing it's 95% done compared to 95% not done on the new trike. I abandoned it several years ago, so you might see that on the road before the high mileage trike.
This is an old video but how do you control throttle rates with this boat? I'm very interested in your channel you produce very interesting and informative videos, thank you.
+Laxinitup226 The original motor had a small throttle on the steering arm similar to a bike shifter. I moved t up to the right siderail where I rest my hand. That's why it's hard to see.
It goes about 6 knots which isn't neck snapping but still fun. My boat 'Sparky' was lengthened to help support the extra weight of the battery, shown on my youtube channel. Plan available for Sparky as well.
Spend enough time on the water this will happen. I tell them go ahead and call local PD. I know my rights. Sometimes I will drop a line saying I wait here and fish. Oh and in certain states it's illegal to harras fisherman, so it I am in that state I will let them know that as well. You get this attitude after being harrased by enough rich assholes.
Paul, Did you look like you were out looking for somebody?..LOL!. That guy, Just another A-Hole!. Always answer an A-Hole's question with another question. Nothing gets their goat more. Like .."What business is it of your's!"..
He said I was trespassing. I've looked now for over an hour on the internet to clarify his claim but found nothing. It might be true, but really... Would a crook pull up in daylight in an ultra light boat with a loud motor wearing a captains hat?
I know people can buy land down to the water, but is it really possible to buy a chunk of lake? What do I know? I live in a desert. Keep having fun on the water, Paul.
I don't see why not. It might be difficult making the transition from bottom to bow. You could use 1/4" or 3-4mm thick paneling similar to my other electric wood boats to make the gradual transition bend.
I like this boat style and building materials, But i was thinking a 45 lb thrust MinnKota trolling motor, it is almost 3 h.p. But you say you almost sank the boat, can you explain? if it was due to the raised outboard, what about lowering the tannaka outboard back down and just raising the v-bar by adding some verticle extenders at the V-bar tips, as that would keep the COG down lower and keep the rocking yaw /tilting down lower. Another question, the Corrugated Plastic has flutes, have you tried to seal the tops all the way around the top edge trapping the air in the channels/ and second, Have you seen the 2" wide Insulating Foam at Home depot, called R-Tech Insulfoam, 2" thick x 4' x 8' weight per sheet 5.4# and is $20.00 one sheet could go double thick on a boat that small, but maybe single thick is all that is needed, If you took 3/8" Plywood Floor with 2" foam Insulation, (or it could be double thickness) glued to the ply bottom, then use your Corrugated plastic surround tub folded up origami style, around everything, covering the whole lower section, to make it water tight, like you did on your Lucy Lu boat, except you would have either 2" to 4" thick foam = trapped air sealed in the corrugated plastic, either tape or seal the corrugated plastic holes so that they hold Air, Heaviest part of the boat would be the Lowest part, the foam would add a lot of Bouncy and the foam would be your seat, maybe a foam/ply 1/4" ply may work for seat back seat back with foam glue to it. I dont think you would add a lot of weight, but it would add a lot of bouncy. to bad you dont have a BLOG to have boat building and tips & techniques, for combine brain storming, that would be excellent.
+Gary West Many ways to build a boat Gary. This is one way, and due to the 4x8 sheet limitation it can only carry so much weight. Water came close to breaching the edge when I leaned way back to fidget with the motor.
I have been looking at ways to bond/seal multiple sheets of polypropylene corrugated, looks like, both can be glued together with good super glue, and Hot melt glue both work and seal, a layer of glass cloth on the seal using these adhesives may be the ticket, I would start by making a center tub for you to ride in, make the tub narrower than your boat so you can get a higher side wall and get the height you want, 12" +++ or so, then mount that to a Ply wood lower floor section the entire width and length of the Boat, between the tub and the outer two sheet hull supporting them both, then i would like to have a boat about 40"- 45" + or so wide, I would overlap a center section full width of the floor, with a piece inside and out of boat sandwiched,two chances to seal, that way the extra width is for stability, the inner tub to have some bouncy and keep you dry, the space in between the inner tub and outer wall i would fill in the side walls with the Foam Insulation, it is ridge and tough, and been thinking maybe a Foam insulation floor inside the boat 2" thick and a second Foam floor under the boat (or just do 4" thick inside the Boat floor) for 4" thick total in the floor not including the sides, (I would like to take all the foam I plan on using in the Boat before it is installed lay it all on top of each other on top of pool water and sit on it to see how well it floats under my weight only test) for more flotation, shape it as needed, I am thinking maybe 2"-4" wide on each side outside the tub but inside the outer hull, the full length of boat, this would add a lot of rigidity to the boat. there should be enough foam to keep the boat afloat in a situation so that you dont loose the boat if something were to happen, it should work I Like Quiet, i would like to put a Minn Kota 55 lb thrust Endura Maxx trolling motor 3.67h.p. and a deep charge marine battery setup. I was thinking either a front drive, as it would handle great and steering would be tiller steering, but will probably go rear drive, to take the complexity out of it.. I figure the all up weight would be just under 300# total with me in it. I have built a lot of boat and airplane models
I thought I saw everything at youtube, but suddenly you appeared. Congratulation for your boat. You look happy steering it. Regards fr Brazil..
I always love your Ideas. I constructed a coroplast boat from looking at your first one (the white one with yellow cover). Holds well; even after a couple of years, its still going strong. I did make a few adjustments though to plan for longevity. I used two pieces of coroplast for the hull. this effectively gave me a "double hull" boat so if I hit a rock, or just beach the boat... no problem. as an extra added bonus, I truly tested the capabilities of this boat by not only putting me in it (220 lbs on a good day), but also three gallons of gas and a 1966 Johnson JW21E 3 hp engine (all aluminum 30 lbs engine, fully restored by yours truly), and lets not forget the fishing gear! In all about 300 lbs of weight in a 22 lbs boat. Pretty good if you ask me and the boat also maintained a 7 inch draft (part that's underwater). The two cylinder engine almost brought the boat to plane with all of the weight... but not quite. Never tested it without gear and gas, it probably will plane.
All in all, I am happy; and a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work! But I truly do wish I had more time (and money) to experiment with this a little more, because I have so many ideas and they're just waiting to be released (any inventor/maker of "things" would relate to this...
Emphasis on the money part though ;)
Wow, great work man. I hope you are still going strong with new projects and adventures.
@@kirkjohnson9353 Oh wow, I remember typing this comment when I was just going into college. Now I'm graduated with my degree in botany and trying to find a good paying job. I still have that boat actually. Also have other projects such as a car and a bigger boat. I just need the job to support it
@@iansrving I knew it was a long shot to reply to such an old comment- thanks for your reply. Good to hear you got your degree. That's a tremendous accomplishment- congratultions man, I hope you land that high paying job soon.
I used to watch a TH-cam botany channel that was just hilarious-- you know, because botany is such a funny subject. The channel is Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't . I loved the humor, style and of course the botany lessons as this guy travels around describing plants and his adventures. I would be curious what a REAL botanist thinks of his channel.
Best of luck to you on YOURS.
I enjoy all of your designs, but I like the boats the best. Coroplast is neat, you don't have to paint or waterproof it and it is so low cost and easy to work with.
I would enjoy seeing you combine your shelter idea's with your boats and make a minimalist mini houseboat.
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Paul what a great ride. Thank for the tour.
Looks like great fun. Everyone should have one.
Hey Paul. You have really inspired me with making amazing inventions, i have many drawings designs and ideas but I really want to start making them, when you showed the camper pulled by the bike I immediately got ideas and I made up a design and I'm hoping I can make it soon, I just want to thank you for having this channel up, it is my favorite channel. You are really amazing at making the inventions.
Thanks wil ralph. Since creating my channel I've met many people like yourself who were inspired to make something after watching one of my videos. There is so much joy and satisfaction when you make something with your own hands, and that's the main message in all my videos.
Good luck with your bike camper. I hope to see it on Utube some day!
You are one of the coolest Darn guys I've ever seen on TH-cam! Awesome man you inspire me & my 2 sons
+David Bauer Thank you David! I appreciate the kind words.
Paul Elkins what is the suggested pilot weight of the coro box boat?
I suggest a 185 max pilot weight to be on the safe side, but here is a link to Derek's boat. He weighs 240 lbs.
www.elkinsdiy.com/your-creations/your-boats/dereks-coroplast-box-boat/
That looks like so much fun! I'm glad that water-fun weather is here. Keep smilin' and motorin'.
love your boats,,,,just too cool. As a carpenter you have inspired me to try it, Thanks Paul
I have to say that you have inspired me to build my first mini boat
5:33, can I help you find somebody..ahh yes I was looking for grey poupon.. some people are so rude its mind boggling. DOPE boat build sir!
Aside from saying it was private property which is kind of loony for an area with multiple owners, it wasn't that rude. Maybe he didn't like a loud engine going by so close.
man its just great to build stuff.
Hey Paul,that's a great looking boat=and thanks for the house tour
those are beautiful homes Mike
Are you sure it's still legal to have that much fun?
Not in the UK it isn't.
Possibly, but I boated on a UK canal in an upturned car roofbox with an electric drill as an outboard, and nobody stopped me. Whether it was legal is another matter I suppose :)
@@grouchyoldman809 When you register any vehicle it becomes property of the Queen. No matter what country you live in. Wait, if you live in a non Rothschild banking syndicate country you can still own your vehicle. The only problem is the US demonizes you and go to war offer made up shit they parade on the news then bomb you and presto! another country in the new world order. You know them, Iran, Iraq, Syria all said no to the world bank cartel but living there and being bombed over wanting your own money supply backed by gold so the people aren't debt slaves like the US and every country that has been infected by the parasitic fractional reserve banking system. Yay USA waive the flag dolts!
Love it, more fun than the big dollar boats lol
I didn't even know places like that existed. Plus, dude in the bathtub is badass.
I built one like that when I was stationed at Howard AFB, Canal Zone, Panama. The only difference, mine was an open plan to fish from. My family ate a lot of Peacock bass while I owned that boat. But, I used a trolling motor since I’d be on lakes and never a long way to shore. My plans came from the “Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia”. Oh, I used plywood for durability.
you should try building a mini house boat, nice boating outfit also.or maybe a mini pontoon boat.
I used an old Sears motor called Game Fisher. It's a 2 cycle 1.2 horse power. Kind of like a weed eater, but made for water use.
Iseekoutthetruth I'm working on one next. Using pontoon design with PVC drain pipe.
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Awesome job Paul! I am working on a small homemade myself. Thanks for the video you gave me some great ideas.
Thanks!You represent the spirit of our NW inventive thrifty spirit!
Thanks for the little trip- "Captain Ron"
Im touring YT and these great videos how can you NOT like life with all of this going ON....LOL edit...and your running around sweet as you please in a ten cent boat, goosh I love...
Hard to believe, BUT to see that motor fired up with 1,(1), one, uno damned pull. Great motor in my opinion! Great boat! Thanks for sharing. Oh, and I subbed!
Thanks for introducing me to coroplast! I need to buy a few sheets of that stuff :)
Very nice!
Congratulations!
You should have your own show. Then maybe I would finally watch TV. LOL!!! Enjoy !
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Hey +Paul Elkins can you please make a video showing how to make the steering mechanism? Thanks
really looking forward to a new video on this boat I've watched all of them probably 100 times a piece. You have inspired me to make my own. be looking for my pics before too long in your email. cheers!
Those houses were amazing!
Pretty boat all you need now is a canopy to keep cool
This is way cool. I might make me one eventually. Just another hobby I may take up.
What I really want to see is this towing the "$150 bike camper: micro mobile home" houseboat!
Im in for plans ....i wish you could see me laughing all the way to the river!!!!!!!!
Does this, or any of your boats in fact, require any cutting or extra waterproofing or is it all folds, in terms of the corroplast that is. Just curious before purchasing some plastic and your plans
That area looks amazing, would love to see Seattle for myself.
It's pretty cool.
You should make video on how to make it.
hey Paul. yet another great job. nice boat man. I love this little boat and ur yellow little boat. u should make n sell. I'd buy em.
Just bought the plans, can't wait to build one similar. Thanks for the great deal. Question, do you think if I build mine out of fiberglass that it could handlea 2.3 or even 5 hp honda outboard? Thanks for the help!
Caught a glimpse of Gasworks Park at the end!
I'm thinking about buying your plans from this since I live a 20 second walk away from the intercostal but since I'm 14 I was wondering how much it costs to make it
sergent sausage the pc tubing is cheap. the coroplast is either very cheap or free. By far most expensive part it the motor
Sorry for the multiple posts, What are the over all dimensions of that Lucy Lu Boat? Length x width x height? in inches preferably.
I know you are restricted by a one sheet tub style design, I was thinking about your raised outboard, and lowering it back down fixing the outboard, and directing a rudder or dual rudder behind the prop blast for steering.
Have you seen the Glen L Squirt? Glen L is a company that designs boats. The squirt is a 10', 1-2 man boat that i think you would love. I'm planning on starting to build one next spring. The plans are only $60 bucks on the Glen L website for the squirt. worth checking out.
*I wonder what makes those heavy house boats, "float", and more than that, where does the sewage go*
They're not floating. Lol. They obviously have a foundation. They're just near the lake
Cool little boat man I’m up here near Seattle to didn’t even no about all those houses on union
this would make the best duck hunting boat
cool video man love those house boats too!!!!
Thanks Simpson
Cool boat.
So is that like a go kart of the lake
Hi Paul. I would love to build this boat and your yellow hood boat for my wife for her birthday 😁 in June. It would be awesome if your could make these plans available to me. Or what ever your latest plans may be for a similar boat. I would really appreciate it everything you make is awesome. Please let me know!!!!!!!
Mr. Jerk - "Can I help you find somebody?"
Answer - "Aaaahhh yeah. I'm looking for Mr. Meoff. That's Jack...Meoff."
"Can I help you....?"
I don't recall ever being asked this by somebody who actually wanted to help me.
Impressive but can you please link me to the material you are using to build the boat? thanks.
i want the trolling motor to quickly change between Boats,
I am also thinking of another boat, like a Kayak style lower section with a traditional Boat Hull Corrugated Plastic Top, sides and Bottom, like your Lucy Lu Boat, made 4" to 6" plus or minus, thick floor horizontal foam sheeting and vertical foam sheeting for the sides maybe 4" +/- thick, mostly of the foam insulation as the main Flotation for the hull, with either a Corrugated outer/upper hull for looks and hull bottom of hull for a smooth durable hull floor protecting the flotation foam, maybe a Plywood floor may be in order as I can use it as a skeleton to mount easily to it and it would be the spine. this style boat may make a front drive, much easier, meaning a Trolling motor between the legs enough forward to make steering comfortable, legs wrap around trolling motor, battery in back.
I like model Boat construction methods, using Interlocking Plywood pieces, as it uses a lot less wood and weight, but provides a Much Much Stronger Hull!!!! another thought is the 2" wide insulation Foam, vertical side by side pieces across the hulls floor what ever height you are looking for, 6" maybe, this will help provide a Very Stiff durable Boat w/interlocking ply Bottom under that for the hull floor. Each 4' x 8' sheet of Foam is 5.4-lbs so it is Light and durable.
Boat?? That's funny! I think a closer to reality word would be cruiseliner.
Superromantic the nice Houses in the water, are all Boats or standing on pegs in the ground ?
Love it. Life on the water lol.
Very nice
Great. Do you think a version un aluminium with the same shapes and size can work ?
Awesome!!!! I live in oak harbor and am thinking of building a little boat. Do you have to register a boat that size?
What’s the thickness of the coroplast for the slipper speed boat? 6mm?
nice tour
How sturdy is this boat? Would it be able to be used in the bay?
+Frankie Perigo
I wouldn't think so. It can handle small 16 or 20" waves, but I would be leiry of any waves bigger than that, and I'm only 170 pounds dressed.
Brilliant mate. Shame there's always one idiot and his dog lol. Loved the captain's hat.
Fantastic! A beautiful lake, and a neat little boat... And how is the trike going?
It is a fun boat, and the trike idea is on the back burner. NOT totally forgotten, just catching up on other projects, some promised to my wife. Tis the season...
I'm thinking of res erecting the big trike seeing it's 95% done compared to 95% not done on the new trike. I abandoned it several years ago, so you might see that on the road before the high mileage trike.
Indeed. Well, I look forward too it!
Was the guy with the dog just trying to help you find somebody?
Is there a video on how you built that and what material did you use
Plans?
How much?
Where?
Sorry I am not sure if you mentioned the brand and where to buy of your motor used? Would you share with us about that? THANKS!
the motor is a 1.2hp sears gamefisher but is also sold as a tanaka. they are no longer being made so you have to locate a used one.
very nice video but u should try putting a 2.5 hp suzuki and see if its faster
Bealtifull cowtry, magnific!. Top.
And it comes with over the shoulder start
Where is this?
how much money does all the materials cost?
where is this village? Never seen anything like it. Awesome boat too
This is an old video but how do you control throttle rates with this boat? I'm very interested in your channel you produce very interesting and informative videos, thank you.
+Laxinitup226 The original motor had a small throttle on the steering arm similar to a bike shifter. I moved t up to the right siderail where I rest my hand. That's why it's hard to see.
sao casas flutuantes , ou algo assim , do genero ? muito fixe , bonito local, e nao ha perigo se a maré encher muito ?
beautiful.....that's where i want 2 live....lake union? where is this magical place
Near Seattle in Washington
Those houseboats look ridiculous love the dingy though
Is he in Vancouver?
You should put a 4 hp four stroke outboard, so you can get to places faster
how fast can this go and would it be a good idea to put an electric trolling motor on it?
It goes about 6 knots which isn't neck snapping but still fun. My boat 'Sparky' was lengthened to help support the extra weight of the battery, shown on my youtube channel. Plan available for Sparky as well.
Olá amigo que material é utilizado no casco ?
how do you control the boat throttle?
can you share me the price of engine with cheap price? I am from Indonesia.tq
You need to get a big airhorn for Mr jerk.
Sweet ride
Did Mr. Jerk and his Dog say, "Private property?" You're in the water. I could understand if you stepped onto a dock, but.
Yeah I agree. Who the hell does he think he is. He may rent a boat slip but not the path(water)ways.
Spend enough time on the water this will happen. I tell them go ahead and call local PD. I know my rights. Sometimes I will drop a line saying I wait here and fish. Oh and in certain states it's illegal to harras fisherman, so it I am in that state I will let them know that as well. You get this attitude after being harrased by enough rich assholes.
Paul, Did you look like you were out looking for somebody?..LOL!. That guy, Just another A-Hole!. Always answer an A-Hole's question with another question. Nothing gets their goat more. Like .."What business is it of your's!"..
Maybe he was just trying to "help him find somebody"
Maybe....He was just jealous of you wishing he was the one having fun instead of you?
Dam we don’t have many of those huge house boats here in Australia 🙃
How do u control the throttle
You're in Washington?? You should take it around Alki maybe.
How does its cost sir , plz reply to me
Nice view sir
Tow much does this cost to make
I like your little boat. It looks like a ton of fun. I love your captain's hat. What did Mr. Jerk say after you said, "No."?
He said I was trespassing. I've looked now for over an hour on the internet to clarify his claim but found nothing. It might be true, but really... Would a crook pull up in daylight in an ultra light boat with a loud motor wearing a captains hat?
I know people can buy land down to the water, but is it really possible to buy a chunk of lake? What do I know? I live in a desert. Keep having fun on the water, Paul.
Paul Elkins navigable waterways are not own-able in the us
muito interessante seu barco , parabens
paul, love your perspective, do you plan to attend burning man this year?
definitely want the plans to the micro boat...how can i get them?
Here's a link to my website's plan page. www.elkinsdiy.com/plans/ Make sure to read the instructions before purchasing.
Hi Pal. Can the coro speedboat be made with wood?
I don't see why not. It might be difficult making the transition from bottom to bow. You could use 1/4" or 3-4mm thick paneling similar to my other electric wood boats to make the gradual transition bend.
Cara q material é esse?
Amigo, que pais é esse? Muito lindo o lugar
I like this boat style and building materials, But i was thinking a 45 lb thrust MinnKota trolling motor, it is almost 3 h.p. But you say you almost sank the boat, can you explain? if it was due to the raised outboard, what about lowering the tannaka outboard back down and just raising the v-bar by adding some verticle extenders at the V-bar tips, as that would keep the COG down lower and keep the rocking yaw /tilting down lower. Another question, the Corrugated Plastic has flutes, have you tried to seal the tops all the way around the top edge trapping the air in the channels/ and second, Have you seen the 2" wide Insulating Foam at Home depot, called R-Tech Insulfoam, 2" thick x 4' x 8' weight per sheet 5.4# and is $20.00 one sheet could go double thick on a boat that small, but maybe single thick is all that is needed, If you took 3/8" Plywood Floor with 2" foam Insulation, (or it could be double thickness) glued to the ply bottom, then use your Corrugated plastic surround tub folded up origami style, around everything, covering the whole lower section, to make it water tight, like you did on your Lucy Lu boat, except you would have either 2" to 4" thick foam = trapped air sealed in the corrugated plastic, either tape or seal the corrugated plastic holes so that they hold Air, Heaviest part of the boat would be the Lowest part, the foam would add a lot of Bouncy and the foam would be your seat, maybe a foam/ply 1/4" ply may work for seat back seat back with foam glue to it. I dont think you would add a lot of weight, but it would add a lot of bouncy. to bad you dont have a BLOG to have boat building and tips & techniques, for combine brain storming, that would be excellent.
+Gary West
Many ways to build a boat Gary. This is one way, and due to the 4x8 sheet limitation it can only carry so much weight. Water came close to breaching the edge when I leaned way back to fidget with the motor.
I have been looking at ways to bond/seal multiple sheets of polypropylene corrugated, looks like, both can be glued together with good super glue, and Hot melt glue both work and seal, a layer of glass cloth on the seal using these adhesives may be the ticket, I would start by making a center tub for you to ride in, make the tub narrower than your boat so you can get a higher side wall and get the height you want, 12" +++ or so, then mount that to a Ply wood lower floor section the entire width and length of the Boat, between the tub and the outer two sheet hull supporting them both, then i would like to have a boat about 40"- 45" + or so wide, I would overlap a center section full width of the floor, with a piece inside and out of boat sandwiched,two chances to seal, that way the extra width is for stability, the inner tub to have some bouncy and keep you dry, the space in between the inner tub and outer wall i would fill in the side walls with the Foam Insulation, it is ridge and tough, and been thinking maybe a Foam insulation floor inside the boat 2" thick and a second Foam floor under the boat (or just do 4" thick inside the Boat floor) for 4" thick total in the floor not including the sides, (I would like to take all the foam I plan on using in the Boat before it is installed lay it all on top of each other on top of pool water and sit on it to see how well it floats under my weight only test) for more flotation, shape it as needed, I am thinking maybe 2"-4" wide on each side outside the tub but inside the outer hull, the full length of boat, this would add a lot of rigidity to the boat. there should be enough foam to keep the boat afloat in a situation so that you dont loose the boat if something were to happen, it should work I Like Quiet, i would like to put a Minn Kota 55 lb thrust Endura Maxx trolling motor 3.67h.p. and a deep charge marine battery setup.
I was thinking either a front drive, as it would handle great and steering would be tiller steering, but will probably go rear drive, to take the complexity out of it.. I figure the all up weight would be just under 300# total with me in it. I have built a lot of boat and airplane models