Plastic House Boat - "The Sputter Butt" Ep.19

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  • This is episode #19 of "Adventures Aboard The Sputter Butt". As far as we know, it's the only houseboat in the world made from Coroplast. After spending 2 years building this boat, we made it to the lake just in time before it got too cold to camp in the boat overnight. We spent 4 days and 3 nights on the water.

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  • @lorrainebrown3536
    @lorrainebrown3536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What a wonderful adventure! Such fabulous memories, Becky! Just found these films after learning of Bret’s passing so it’s bitter sweet! God Bless You & Your Family! ❤️🙏 Beautiful Scenery! I would love a houseboat & being on a TN lake so so great! ❤️🙏

  • @jmstew642
    @jmstew642 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    sputter butt is cool, looks like fun guys. i am from chattanooga. i live now in baltimore. Tenn river and lock system lots of fun. film the trip when u do it. great job...

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't wait to take it to Chattanooga!! The way that the river winds through the mountains in that area is beautiful. It's only going to be about a 200 mile round trip, but that's a long way in a boat that moves as slow as a raft :P Bret has studied the locks on TH-cam and he's nervous about it, but he still wants to do it. Thanks for watching! ....Becky

    • @Nostrildomus
      @Nostrildomus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Over the years I've found Latex roof coatings easy and lasting two years . No need to replace solid roofing . Thanks

    • @tamaraweber3296
      @tamaraweber3296 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Joel Stewart You must have moved here because of you job. It's too much crime, drugs and prostitution which has overrun the once beautiful city of Baltimore.

    • @nannaskare8149
      @nannaskare8149 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tamara Weber that tells me the schools and low income folks aren't being helped in your city!!! community is to blame if you allow folks to have no other option then crime and no empathy for the DISEASE of drug addiction and just keep voting in the same AGENDA !!!

    • @lennyp4782
      @lennyp4782 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tamara Weber
      l

  • @cosmokwong1262
    @cosmokwong1262 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    great idea w/ ratchet straps to use for storage. cool boat, looks hella fun!

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!! We had a great time!!

  • @soldierforchrist6036
    @soldierforchrist6036 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's pretty neat. As you were driving down the highway thought it was TN. Good ol southern engineering

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're right . It is Tennessee!! We appreciate you watching and taking time to comment!

  • @christiansaravia7865
    @christiansaravia7865 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am thinking of making something like this but as a camper and keeping it on land to stay in, I’m not sure if it’s possible honestly but this gives me hope that it could be

  • @tomecalm7
    @tomecalm7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    put a tarp around the front. it will stop the wind from catching .

  • @femazone6865
    @femazone6865 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe torch down roll rock roofing over that metal roof?

  • @pamelaroy8007
    @pamelaroy8007 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    your complaining about it but I think it's delightful! I'd love to have it cause I'd live on this dude for sure. I think u did a great job

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Pamela!! I'd live on it if I could, but Becky is a landlubber haha. I wish we had built one just a hair bigger. We're not cramped in it, but it's not spacious.

  • @riverratshantyshack3209
    @riverratshantyshack3209 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to see your on the water for a trial run.
    Bret, watch that sugar.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there! Thanks again for watching. I'm trying to keep the sugar down, but it's a struggle. Checking glucose levels 6 to 8 times a day, shooting insulin 4 to 6 times a day is an interruption in whatever I'm doing during the day, so I forget to do both sometimes. It doesn't get too high though.

  • @etoiledor3416
    @etoiledor3416 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOURD ☑️🏆✊🏆💎🏆 Lourd love ♥️

  • @m.i.n.nakhuda3538
    @m.i.n.nakhuda3538 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good 1

  • @patlowney2834
    @patlowney2834 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    spotted the southern accent reminded me of a story I met this old boy with a cowboy hat on he had a Southern accent I said what part of the South are you from he said why I'm from Maine I said what part of Maine he said the main part of Dallas Texas

  • @makesaveinccomm
    @makesaveinccomm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    you should put battery +solar panels on roof + dc motor and run

  • @tinhlaniemau6524
    @tinhlaniemau6524 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wao...😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @bobbybaldeagle702
    @bobbybaldeagle702 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    your 55 gal. barrels are probably causing you drag... need some way to make a "V" shape wedge in front of the barrels to cut throw the water...... you'll go faster and get better use of you fuel... Just a thought any way...

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, you're right. The barrels were a temporary way to support more weight until we could buy some bigger pontoons. (ours are kinda puny) We found a set of pontoons on Craigslist and we hope that we can get them before someone else beats us to them. If we can't, then we'll have to fabricate a "V" until we can get some bigger pontoons. Thanks for commenting Bobby :)

    • @bobbybaldeagle702
      @bobbybaldeagle702 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bret Becky Hope you do ... Happy floating down the rivers... What a awesome life... :0)

  • @ngreat4390
    @ngreat4390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The noise tho

  • @jimmartin9997
    @jimmartin9997 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    There shall come a day when I will be having a house boat for two and living on it full time. If that possible other is not in my life. Well then I will have more space to store the items on board and more room to walk around in. Ether way it is a win over all no matter of the future and what may come my way.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd love to live on a houseboat full time.

    • @jimmartin9997
      @jimmartin9997 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well I plan on doing just that. In another country and have a quiet sane and stable life. Where as I can be more respected and have a better sense of purpose and meaning.

  • @lydiahinojosa6450
    @lydiahinojosa6450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Young Bret was such a magical man. He is truly missed💜

  • @kong3
    @kong3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Rule #1 for experienced boaters.... don't drop the line until its running.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well....now I know. Thanks. I was one of those guys that thought that boating was easy, no experience necessary. I'm learning that I have a lot to learn.

    • @willieboy8798
      @willieboy8798 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      rule number 0.75 wait until it is warmed up and running properly before you do anything else and that includes a quick restart. NO boating is NOT easy it is just like flying you dont want to hit a stup any more than you want to hit a pole. PLANNING!

    • @izzimichaels2892
      @izzimichaels2892 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      a lesson you only need to learn once* lol

    • @1yachtcarpenter
      @1yachtcarpenter 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great advice all around..

    • @willieboy8798
      @willieboy8798 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      but it is fun finding out you have more to learn isnt it! it is called human growth and it is more than size......
      when i am in a busy parking lot i like to watch the cars going in out and parking. i was asked why one day by a lady i was with. so i explained in detail just to see how she would take it, just for fun.
      here goes...
      if you look at a parking lot like a marina. you wonder why the gulls are standing in places. it looks like water to them. they just cant swim right! you throw food in water like they do in a parking lot, right! do they need to care beyond that. fed!
      people in parking lots drive between cars and split the lot or use it as a traffic light detour. they work on cars in them, they commit actions in them. that is because all you need to use a parking lot is really only being there. you do not need to be connected to a car to be in a parking lot. no behavior restraints at all for the general purpose parking lot.
      not so for a marina or an airport big or small.
      you dont stand in a taxiway or on a runway, you dont cut across a marina at all. nobody wants there bass boat hit by a row boat and a 38 ft yacht doesnt want to be parked next to the bass boats or Forrest's shrimpen boat.
      the word respect and expectation are introduced.
      same thing for a golf course, stadium, auditorium you name it. it boils down to the public and how they percieve the environment and ownership.
      end of sermon.....enjoy being a shrimpen boat captains Bret Becky.
      do yourself a favor in the future....wake up on the ocean and the lake...and stay up all night with no lights (except were needed) or noises!!! it WILL change your life and how you think about it.
      we had a baby whale circle our boat circle and sit there just looking at us. we found a boat floating the CG came out to look at it. nobody on board at all, it did not drive out by itself and no sign of robbery. CG towed it in. found a few jet skiers trying to make it to Catalina Island...DO NOT DO THAT shark waters!!!!you idiots! a shark can knock you of in a second.........
      enjoy your boat..and i will stop this runaway writing..i had fun!

  • @sandyv2545
    @sandyv2545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love watching your memories Becky, I smiled thru the whole video. God Bless you always.

  • @tamaraweber3296
    @tamaraweber3296 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Buy a painters cloth or any type of canvas, stripes design would look good and glue it down with tachy glue. Once it's dry you can roll on Thompson's clear all weather coat to weather proof it. Maybe take a look at Paul Elkins channel and ask him what he would do. I think he will be very helpful.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you very much! We will watch Paul Elkins channel right now and we will go shopping for canvas.

    • @WillyHope
      @WillyHope 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tamara Weber I

  • @macrumpton
    @macrumpton 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Coroplast is available with different coatings. The type made for signage has a UV coating that stops sun from damaging the plastic. Without a UV coating it would deteriorate pretty quickly in a sunny area.

  • @今井祥司
    @今井祥司 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    タイニーハウス🏠シップ、のんびり、ゆつくり。かたつむりキャンプ⛺もエエんでないか、作れそう🎵おもろいな😃好きやわ‼️

  • @kchedville
    @kchedville 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Get your roof sprayed with the same stuff they spay in back of Pickup Trunks -- like RinoLiner. :) Some nice Lakes up there -- Nice Video. :)

  • @pwb0511
    @pwb0511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You two are wanting me to do something like this, love your ideas, very cool!

  • @richardwells1470
    @richardwells1470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Force outboard motor AKA a Willitstart the only way you should use this on any boat is if you get it for free save your money do not buy one

  • @michaelbest8840
    @michaelbest8840 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As far as the roof goes, don't replace it, just paint it with plasi-diy, would make it look better plus give you a coating to protect from the sun.

    • @robertspencer5219
      @robertspencer5219 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's great advice. Plus you may want to use a inexpensive tarp when its just being stored. If you use UV stabilized paint it should last quite a while.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Michael. I don't know what plasti-dri is, but I'll check it out. I wish that we had coated it with something like that right after we put the roof on, but we didn't think it would be necessary, ugh. Thanks for watching!! .....Becky

    • @jamessavage9088
      @jamessavage9088 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mobile Home Cool Seal works great and insulates (Cool Seal)~LOWE'S.

    • @felderup
      @felderup 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      plasti-dip perhaps?

    • @joellarry71
      @joellarry71 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pro tip : watch series at kaldrostream. Been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.

  • @slrs3908
    @slrs3908 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree that having too much weight in the front is bad, but having too much in the back is not good either Previously you had mentioned keeping most of the weight in the back and I thought, Keep it balanced, not front or back. Wish I had been there to make that suggestion.

  • @heathschwab
    @heathschwab 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that's funny you said has tank vent was closed. I just finally got me another pontoon. had a 24ft years ago while fighting disability I had to part mine out. well got me a 19 ft. started right up 2k I was happy a 95. with 85 evenrude. well the day after I got we got hit with a flood. so didn't get to take it out for 2 months we rained a month it seamed and water up 2 months. but took out finally started right up and it quit 6 hrs didn't stay running. so finally got help. man took the pump apart 3 times. then finally I took tank out thinking maybe bad gas. so took cap off. looked inside the cap was broke so wasn't venting. put back in another cap started right up. I was mad. but finally went out a week later. had problems again opened lid. gas every were. changed hoses clamps but still leaked at the top of the line going into the pump. nope the pump. the guy who took it apart tighened on the screw and warped the pump plastic. so 120 for new pump so its been in my yard all summer and now can't get fixed till later. I was so sad. but a guy wants my 19ft. he has a 27 wants to trade his is older but 8ft bigger think I'll trade. plus his has steering in the middle of the boat not the edge I like that. its got a 80 but only 5 diffrence. but sorry for long story. glad to see y'all back videoing been weighting. god bless.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you can trade for a bigger boat then you are lucky. Ours is a 20 ft and it's a little cramped. 27 ft would be very spacious. 5 different on the motor probably wouldn't be noticeable. Bret is always complaining because our steering is on the right side of the boat and not in the center. It's pretty rare to find a boat with the console in the center, so that's a lucky find too. If you make the trade with him, I hope you make a video of your new pontoon boat and upload it. Thanks for watching ours! ......Becky

  • @Avm371998
    @Avm371998 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Put some weight on the front so it doesn’t lean to the back so much.

  • @jondoealoe
    @jondoealoe 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why not use a 12 volt bilge pump to pump your water?
    There's no lights, but less to go wrong.

  • @lydiahinojosa6450
    @lydiahinojosa6450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This looks like great fun. How exciting😃well done. Great job.

  • @williespoonemore3392
    @williespoonemore3392 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aggravation, when your riding behind someone in slower auto leave space so someone can pass you

  • @johnw65
    @johnw65 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Being a Cargo/Camper DIYer, I can appreciate your build...Great Job! Does the wind make it much harder to steer with the cabin on top?

  • @radonease8729
    @radonease8729 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You may want to try a flexible greenhouse roofing material to get the uv toughness and illumination. Have a boating blast!

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a great idea! Thanks! I think it comes in 10 foot lengths and that's exactly what we'll need.

  • @northernlitez1
    @northernlitez1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a beautiful memory and I LOVE the boat's name lol

  • @logmeindangit
    @logmeindangit 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not sure why you didn't put all the buoyancy at the most outboard corners of the boat. putting the flotation in the middle just seems ... well, wrong. Think : Livingston" little boats. They are like that, buoyancy is maximum along the sides.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now you tell me lol. We were in such a quandary about what to do to increase buoyancy that we did the first thing that came to mind. It did increase the buoyancy, but it slowed the boat down to a crawl. Our solution was to buy a different boat with bigger pontoons. Thanks!!

  • @superchargedVR1
    @superchargedVR1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey guys a great material for your roof is called "Alupanel". It's used as a signwriting panel and comes in 2400 x 1200 (8' x 4') sheets. It's a composite material that has a plastic abs core sandwiched between two thin aluminium sheets. It comes in 3mm or the thicker 4mm, is light and strong, totally weatherproof, comes in any colour, can be cut with a knife and steel ruler (scored and snap) or shape cut with a jigsaw. It's light and can be bent to your roof profile. Great video and good luck!!

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!! We'll check it out. It sounds like it would be perfect for us :)

    • @clambert2020
      @clambert2020 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alupanel is made in the UK. Here is a company in the US that makes a similar product graphicdisplayusa.com/products/dibond/

  • @stephenolaughlin6595
    @stephenolaughlin6595 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like a fine adventure can’t wait to see part 2. Thanks for posting.

  • @oldfarmer9004
    @oldfarmer9004 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was wondering if you still were using it or how it’s holding up.

  • @CasonovaCorkClub
    @CasonovaCorkClub 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You saying Becky MADE Tator Chips?

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I say stupid things without thinking. It makes me sound like a moron lol.

  • @mikeandrews8172
    @mikeandrews8172 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm glad to see y'all in the water...I have a 24 foot Lowe with the small toons on it an wanted to try a cabin on it like you guys did but it looks like more that I can do ,great job y'all did on the boat I've learned so much watching ....thank you guys..

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, I hope you decide to build your boat cabin and upload the videos. You might be surprised how many people on TH-cam would be interested in it. My daughter is building a log cabin on a 24 foot pontoon by herself. She's been at it for a year and she probably has at least 6 months to go before it's finished. She started from scratch...just a pontoon platform and she didn't video any of it, smh. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!!......Becky

    • @mcconn746
      @mcconn746 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      A log cabin on toons sounds too heavy. I wish you luck.

  • @bigwu100
    @bigwu100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thats some shit my mom and dad would do, and have the best time.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol, we have a good time too.

  • @robertspencer5219
    @robertspencer5219 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking forward to seeing part 2. It looks great. I was excited to see that you got it out on the water. I just found the other videos about this recently. It would be nice to get the rear up a bit more out of the water but it doesn't seem to be a major issue. Painting the roof would probably work well if its not getting rain through it. Plus that chloroplast isn't that much to do a replacement every few years. I would cover it with a tarp when in storage. That could make it easier to get the snow off.
    I think Becky had the right idea getting some things up out of the way. Did that help with it seeming too crowded?
    You might be able to go a bit faster if you put some type of cone on the front of the blue barrels.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think we could get the rear up out of the water by removing one of the four barrels that we recently put under the boat. They're all at the bow of the boat. We couldn't put a barrel at the stern because it would interrupt the flow of water too much and cause the motor to cavitate and overheat. We need a solution for sure. I don't think we'll have to cover the boat with a tarp if we get our barn finished before snowfall. We're building it to house the boat, but it's only about 25% complete. When I put the blankets and stuff up in the *attic* it made a world of difference. I ordered some netting that I want to try to use to hold stuff overhead. If that doesn't work, then I'll have to build something out of wood to hold it. Bret is going to make a retractable metal deflector that he says will work like a cone in front of the barrels. It has to retract so that we can beach the boat. I looked over the bow of the boat when we were on the lake and the blunt end of the barrel was really resisting the movement through the water in a big way. I think we could go faster and improve our gas mileage, which is currently 4 miles per gallon. Thanks for watching!! ......Becky

  • @masonmurphy3492
    @masonmurphy3492 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    looks like you guys need another barrel in the back....cool boat man! I like the rubber roof idea.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!! You're right about it needing another barrel in the back. The problem with adding one is that it would interrupt the flow of water and cause cavitation and the motor would overheat. We're actively looking for bigger pontoons so that we can eliminate the barrels. Thanks for watching!

  • @cindylubin4204
    @cindylubin4204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As the song says "Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be
    Baby won't you carry me back to Tennessee"

  • @caseyoutdoors3897
    @caseyoutdoors3897 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What size motor do you have on that boat? I'm thinking of building me one that's how I found your video.

  • @bobbybaldeagle702
    @bobbybaldeagle702 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some years ago my older cousin used 20 or 24 inch PCV pipes with air values in them he used 4 of them and his shack raft was 24 X12... I think that was in like 1977 or so. He got laughed off the Missouri river. He weighed almost 400lbs so the shack was always leaning one side or the other... He did sell It for more than he paid to make it... LOL... H said that he was ust to fat for it...LOL

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahaha! Poor guy must've been a whopper! If he were to build the same thing out of PVC that size nowadays, he'd pay quite a bit of money for it. I priced 12 or 14 inch PVC and I couldn't afford it. I can't imagine what 20 or 24 inch would cost.

  • @robertagabor3736
    @robertagabor3736 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm really enjoying the ride,,,,,,,, from here (Lake Balboa, Ca).

  • @verdellparentaaawink268
    @verdellparentaaawink268 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always something simple

  • @kingtut5923
    @kingtut5923 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    spray the roof with truck liner

  • @donferguson2495
    @donferguson2495 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    have you got anymore done to the bigger boat? I've been working on mine a little hope to be able to get it wet this coming summer and travel from where I live up past Tazewell as far as the water level will allow.

  • @RodderFiles
    @RodderFiles 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice , looks like water level is low there too

  • @joelhouse7779
    @joelhouse7779 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Fill the drums with foam. Problem and mystery solved.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Joel!

    • @G56AG
      @G56AG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have to be careful, some kinds of foam will absorb water and could potentially sink your boat, others can seriously degrade when they get wet, rotting badly in 2-3.yrs, so choose carefully.

    • @toliver66
      @toliver66 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Filling drums with foam only adds weight not flotation.

    • @LaserSharkPhotoablations
      @LaserSharkPhotoablations 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      unless you punture a drum

    • @donferguson2495
      @donferguson2495 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@toliver66 correct, displacement of water volume determines the amount of flotation. adding foam is handy in case of a rupture but does add weight that actually takes away from the benefit slightly

  • @wolfgreen162
    @wolfgreen162 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    looks like that lake needs another 10 feet of watert

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      They let the water down in the Fall of the year to prevent the thawing snow in the Spring from flooding the areas downstream, since it was once a river. Thanks for watching!

  • @mariansaldo1
    @mariansaldo1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You need storage dude. Shelving would go a long way towards helping you enjoy your time on "Sputs"?

  • @oldfarmer9004
    @oldfarmer9004 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s so cool! I like your disco music in the background.

  • @aggabus
    @aggabus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    from the gitgo toon tootiny tellin i

  • @johnboytoo1
    @johnboytoo1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OH my, I'd have to do something with the outboard noise :) that will get old quick... thought of a cover/deflector of some kind ?

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Our boat moves super slow. The noise from the motor lets us know that we're moving forward lol.

    • @toronado455
      @toronado455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bretbecky711 😂

    • @redemptionroaddeathorglory4427
      @redemptionroaddeathorglory4427 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      the engine inly runs when you want to drive it it doesnt run when your not driving so its not going to bother you more than any other boat when your driving... just saying 🤷🏼

  • @terrismith9662
    @terrismith9662 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    OK my question was answered at at 9:20 mark! lol I haven't been down there in years. I went to college at LMU in Harrogate and also my Mom and Dad kept their houseboat on Norris Lake (Straight Creek) for many years. My Mother just about raised my youngins down there on Norris Lake. I can't tell you how many times we camped out in a little cove like you all did and the kids always loved to go under the 33 Bridge.We always spent 4th of July down there too. My Mom would make gravy n biscuits in the mornings,too.I sure have enjoyed your video...it's brought back some awful sweet memories for me. My Mom and Dad are both gone now and my kids are grown. Anyways, you've made this old KY gal happy with your wonderful video. PS Love the song Tuesday's Gone..my favorite Skynyrd song. I bet you all were listening to WIMZ.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A few of our kids went to LMU. We go into Straight Creek boat dock all of the time. Norris lake must be the prettiest lake on earth. I wish that we could spend more time there. Sorry to hear about your mom and dad passing. Yes, we were listening to WIMZ! It's a small world isn't it? ....Becky

  • @gregordonnecaidh6358
    @gregordonnecaidh6358 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice rig, but...... Looks like your a bit aft heavy. I'd move some things forward. You'd have more room if you place some things outside. Propane tanks should never be inside. They should be in a vented box outside. If I understood you to say your pontoons 'suck in' in the cold, you should put vents on top. If they keep doing that they will spring leaks and good bye boat. Other than that, I love seeing people building their dreams and enjoying them. Hope you have smooth sailing, my friend.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! We're actually starting over. We're in the process of building a new, better boat that will use vinyl siding and a tin roof. The new boat also has a bigger motor and bigger pontoons. The other boat was just too small and weight was in areas where it shouldn't have been.

  • @RobbsHomemadeLife
    @RobbsHomemadeLife 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the fact you experimented with coroplast thumbs up!

  • @tomjeffersonwasright2288
    @tomjeffersonwasright2288 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking at the way she floats, I suspect some points or wedge shaped extensions on the back of your pontoons would improve trim and give you some more speed. Shaped foam ought to work.
    Overall, she looks great.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Initially we made one giant cone out of spray foam and then covered it with fiberglass mat and resin. It was a work of art and we had over $100.00 dollars invested in it. The problem that we encountered was attaching it to the pontoon. We scratched our head for the longest time and never came up with a way to attach it, so we threw it in the fire and sadly abandoned that idea. You're right about foam though, it makes an awesome cone. Now we're shaping sheet metal to fit. Attaching it will be easier. Thanks!!

    • @tomjeffersonwasright2288
      @tomjeffersonwasright2288 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Epoxy holds to aluminum if the aluminum has been lightly sanded to give it tooth.A tight fitting sleeve with a couple of inches of epoxied overlap ought to do it.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info!!

    • @jamessavage9088
      @jamessavage9088 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      A word of caution from a past bad experience. The design should be safe under normal conditions, however, be prepared to run up on the shore and slightly ground her if weather conditions turn inclement Bad. High winds will whip it around and a combination of currents(if any) and the winds, will have No Mercy and Flip it Over Instantly. I watched this happen and fortunately, everyone got out O.K. The boat sank rapidly and was not salvageable. Not a condemnation but definitely a word of caution as it is obvious it is top heavy and unstable in abnormal conditions. It would be easy enough however to include stabilizer outriggers(?).
      "GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY EVERY POSSIBLE MINUTE WITH IT!"

  • @donnalong
    @donnalong 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    used some coreplast to sheath a shed and it degraded completely in 4 or 5 years...but used some to sheath some boarded up windows that secured a garage that I painted with primer and house paint and they've held up fine for about 7 years now. You may want to try painting your roof or you may even try some of the mobile home roof sealant? Also, some coreplast is made to biodegrade. Got the wrong kind once and it was not any good for long at all.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!! The sides of the boat hasn't degraded at all, but the roof has. We definitely have to change roofing materials.

  • @RaymondMcClendon-q6b
    @RaymondMcClendon-q6b 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man that lake is low

  • @devonmack379
    @devonmack379 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    hamburger and potato chips nice meal. I like your boat. nice video

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Devon, we both appreciate you taking time to watch and comment!.....Becky

    • @WezleyB
      @WezleyB 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bret Becky try tacos in a bag.... toss GB and taco stuff in a smashed up bag of nacho chips..

  • @jaydenbrumous2582
    @jaydenbrumous2582 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like guides from Unflexal . I learned a lot of new workouts practices there

  • @aggabus
    @aggabus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    tell about young Brett

  • @TheBuba1212
    @TheBuba1212 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neat little water camper congratulations on all the hard work

  • @garyburbank4559
    @garyburbank4559 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what part of Tennessee you live in I grew up in War Trace Tennessee and Estill Springs Tennessee coffee country

  • @cthompson7660
    @cthompson7660 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks pretty cool and a lot of fun. One thing that would improve fuel mileage and increase speed is to add about an 18" to 24" cone to that flat surface of the front barrel. I will cut your drag through the water significantly. additionally, since I assume that it is too late to move the cabin forward a little on the pontoons, you might look into shifting some of your load forward. to level the boat.This too could cut gas consumption and increase speed a little. I really enjoyed your video and look forward to more.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are going to add a temporary cone (actually it'll be a vertical wedge) We're shopping for some larger pontoons so that we can get rid of the barrels altogether. When we were doing the filming, we had all of out bottled water, gasoline etc.... in the back of the boat. We just hadn't gotten around to moving everything forward. We probably should have because it makes it look like we're going down in the back lol. Thanks for watching!!

  • @tillmansomethinrother296
    @tillmansomethinrother296 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a childhood friend, that his Dad built a pontoon from aircraft fuel tiers. It was a very sturdy craft. Went fishing on it several times. They used square bar to frame the walls and corrugated metal siding. It was mainly for fishing, not to try to live on.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wish that we had those types of building materials available to us when we started building. Thanks for watching!

  • @longyarn4288
    @longyarn4288 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is pretty cool! My significant other is wanting a live-aboard boat so I've been researching, trying to find options that would make us both happy. With every video I watch I learn something new! Thanks for sharing your story!

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!! I don't know how long you plan on staying on a boat, but after several days it gets to be a little bit too much for me. I like my yard. I have a few acres with fruit trees, a fire pit, and room to walk around. On a boat, you have nothing but the boat. It is relaxing for a little while though.....Becky

  • @flyhouseoftruth470
    @flyhouseoftruth470 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there any way you can lose the barrels and put in another pair of tubes. also try to lighten up the back and weight down the front.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even better than that lol, we managed to acquire some bigger pontoons, so the problem is solved! Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @padolaborneo9934
    @padolaborneo9934 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haha....used to be

  • @willieboy8798
    @willieboy8798 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is communications positive comments we can all learn from!
    .....and the way YT customers should be treated...
    I love your boat idea and cooking up something just like that txs for posting.

  • @ghostofreagan3181
    @ghostofreagan3181 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    How long will the coraplast survive in the sun? Maybe go with a tin roof or coragated fiberglass, etc

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The sides of the boat haven't been affected by the sun or rain at all. It literally looks like brand new. The roof is a different story. We have to do something different with the roof this year, it won't wait because the sun has baked it. We are looking at a lot of options, and we probably will go with the fiberglass. Thanks for watching!

  • @aidd1938
    @aidd1938 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, it floats, it runs and you're in out of the weather. You don't need anything else. You did good. I learned a long time ago, though, that you always make sure that your motor starts before you take the boat off the trailer.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I checked the motor to see if it would start right before I hooked it up to the truck, so I thought everything was good. I guess the vent must have vibrated shut while we were taking it down the road. You're right though, next time I'll fire it up before I take it off the trailer. Thanks!!

  • @davidpedder9048
    @davidpedder9048 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad it worked out for you guys. You took a chance, spending 3 years of woring on it, befor you were sur it would float

  • @sailawaybob
    @sailawaybob 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty cool i like the keep it simple idea , only thing i'd would change would be putting the steering console forward in front of the big window. also curious about what you use for the drop curtains as you had them pulled up. over all cool boat to chill on.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are considering moving the console forward. The only reason we didn't when we bought the boat was because the choke cable would have been too short. Moving the console now means rewiring a lot of wires, but we're still thinking about it. The curtains are only held up by Velcro. It's a higher quality Velcro because it's exposed to the elements, but not much more expensive than regular Velcro. Thanks for watching!

  • @ufochannel01
    @ufochannel01 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    very kool if you ask me. great job! hey where did you get the sheets this big of coroplast?

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! We got the coroplast at Lowe's. At the time we could only buy them by the case of 10. Now they sell them in singles.

  • @mikerose4250
    @mikerose4250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what hp motor

  • @rustyshackleford2627
    @rustyshackleford2627 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks like the place to be to me..!!!!! 👍👍👍 I would have extended the front deck another three or four feet...

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      If it was up to my wifey, it would all be front deck :P

  • @tompinion4138
    @tompinion4138 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice boat. I used to boat on Norris Lake when my parents lived in East Tennessee. For a second I thought you were coming up on another coroplast houseboat. Wouldn't that be something? lol!

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol. When we saw the other houseboat we thought the same thing!

  • @donaldjohnson3265
    @donaldjohnson3265 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always make sure it will start before getting out in the middle of the water.

  • @rexfordgarrison4883
    @rexfordgarrison4883 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Bret and Becky, love your project, I was wondering how the corraplast is still holding up, I am starting a shanty boat this summer.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Coroplast held up very well on the sides, but it was a failure on the roof. We're doing a complete rebuild with a tin roof.

  • @jamesrobenson2806
    @jamesrobenson2806 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    the portions are not big to support the load? add more pontoons

  • @dalehedrick4530
    @dalehedrick4530 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ty

  • @cvcoco
    @cvcoco 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    why is it listing? taking on water??

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah, all of our supplies were in the back of the boat. We eventually moved it all forward once we were underway.

  • @nannaskare8149
    @nannaskare8149 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    you need some hammocks :-) no matter the floor space when your sleeping above it :-)

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. Can you imagine my fat butt trying to get in a hammock?

  • @scenicdriveways6708
    @scenicdriveways6708 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go with a Tin roof and spray it with Rhino truck bed liner . :-)

  • @dallascrane9184
    @dallascrane9184 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I ALWAYS USE RABBERTS EARS AT HOME TO RUN MY MOTOR BEFORE I TAKE THE BOAT OUT SO IF IT GOING TO CAUSE TROUBLE THAN YOU HAVE GOT THE BOAT HOME ALREASY

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what separates the mariners from the newbies lol. Thanks Dallas!

  • @trueamerican8014
    @trueamerican8014 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video I would love to be there with you people maybe one day when I can afford it and get off the east coast I can go enjoy myself with the beautiful scenery God bless you

  • @1yachtcarpenter
    @1yachtcarpenter 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work on super structure but you have the drag co-efficiency of a 55 gallon drum.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We took it off :P

    • @1yachtcarpenter
      @1yachtcarpenter 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That should get you a couple more knots.. You could fab a cone for the fwd end if you still need the flotation..

  • @misransiano6265
    @misransiano6265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice house-boating on a lake

  • @djkenny1202
    @djkenny1202 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seems like plenty of room, I mean, how much do you need to bring? Seems great.

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You ever traveled with a woman? lol

  • @loydmeeks2439
    @loydmeeks2439 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dump the barrels and get a 3rd pontoon

  • @carolynmihelcic6056
    @carolynmihelcic6056 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow what a Life YEAH...

  • @garyburbank4559
    @garyburbank4559 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    is this TimsFord lake and River

  • @debrawolf8458
    @debrawolf8458 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does it have a toilet and shower

    • @bretbecky711
      @bretbecky711  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes it does. A very small toilet and shower, but I guess that's better than none at all :)