A creative mind, infinite patience, and that crane. I can’t get enough of junk metal getting converted into something purposeful. I also love that you aren’t afraid of rust. Liberating!
Hi Andrew - I live in Brisbane, Australia, congratulations on your amazing tenacity and ability to construct your floating home. I truly enjoy watching your rare videos. What more would one expect from a man that limitedly talks the talk but most definitely a man that walks the walk. I look forward to seeing the finished item. Keep up your great work. Cheers, TNJ.
I have MASSIVE respect for what you are accomplishing quietly, humbly and by yourself. Plus, you're in the heat & humidity of Florida! I love these videos!
Looking good Andrew. It will be cool to see your barge in the water. I live on a steel barge my dad built but it never got put in the water. It's 20'x60' and built to be a paddlewheeler. The cost to have it put in the water was more than dad could afford as it's ove 60 tons and would have needed two very big cranes due to the soft ground here. But it makes a great house.
❤best design ever! I know you did your homework, but for us landlubbers, can you take a minute to tell us how you arrived at the displacement, water line, buoyancy?
Wow, that was impressive! I’m glad you showed what it’s going to look like because it all makes perfect sense now, what a great design! Enjoyed every second of that, thanks so much!
@@Andrew.McDonald. This is true. And if you ever decide you really need it you can always haul it and punch a pipe through the back deck out the bottom where you can sink one or something.
Nice job, Sir! Where will this boat live? Anchored out in the bay, somewhere in an intracoastal waterway, in a marina? Will you it move around a lot, or typically stay in one place? What are your initial plans for it? I am somewhat considering boat life, myself.... Just curious how you plan to go about it to give myself some ideas. Thanks. 🙂
I'm building it just to live in while I go to school for a couple of yours. anything it does after that is just a bonus. theres a small river that goes to campus, I'll anchor there and use a smaller boat to travel to the schools docks. I plan to not move much, only if someone complains. luckily there are dozens of places I can move to and still be close to school.
@Andrew.McDonald. That's perfect! And it will probably be a great place to live while attending school. Thanks for the reply. I enjoy your videos. Doug from SV Seeker sent me here when you started the project. Looking forward to seeing it in the water!
they will add a lot of drag. The boat doesn't need to go fast, and it will rarely be moved. The upside is theres more interior room since it doesn't need an internal structure.
She's looking awesome Andy
A creative mind, infinite patience, and that crane. I can’t get enough of junk metal getting converted into something purposeful. I also love that you aren’t afraid of rust. Liberating!
Cool project, thanks for bringing us along in your vision.
Hi Andrew - I live in Brisbane, Australia, congratulations on your amazing tenacity and ability to construct your floating home. I truly enjoy watching your rare videos. What more would one expect from a man that limitedly talks the talk but most definitely a man that walks the walk. I look forward to seeing the finished item. Keep up your great work.
Cheers, TNJ.
I have MASSIVE respect for what you are accomplishing quietly, humbly and by yourself. Plus, you're in the heat & humidity of Florida! I love these videos!
So awesome man. Good work! This is one of my favorite youtube pages to watch! Good luck in school too!
Looks great Andrew! Consider a few bulkheads to protect your investment
I can't understand why your channel is not blowing up? I love this content. So wishing for more.
That was an intense flip! I heard about you from SV Seeker...great episode!
It is looking at being an incredible house with fantastic living space.
Have you seen "my first boat"? It's in Berlin, a guy is rebuilding an old barge into a live space.
I have. I'll go check, but I think he hasn't posted in a while.
Exciting project.
Building my dream man!
Coming together nicely. Love the additions that are planned. Stay safe, and I hope the gnats are not eating you alive...
I drag a shop fan behind me, does a pretty good job at keeping them away.
Looking good Andrew. It will be cool to see your barge in the water. I live on a steel barge my dad built but it never got put in the water. It's 20'x60' and built to be a paddlewheeler. The cost to have it put in the water was more than dad could afford as it's ove 60 tons and would have needed two very big cranes due to the soft ground here. But it makes a great house.
60 tons! that's a big barge
@@Andrew.McDonald. oops my bad. 30 tons. Lol 😂 60,000 lbs
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. I drop everything to watch them. Nice cut and editing. Engineering first class
❤best design ever! I know you did your homework, but for us landlubbers, can you take a minute to tell us how you arrived at the displacement, water line, buoyancy?
Well Done. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
I'm enjoying your progress, Andy.
Great plan, really like the pontoon deck boat.
Wow, that was impressive! I’m glad you showed what it’s going to look like because it all makes perfect sense now, what a great design! Enjoyed every second of that, thanks so much!
Thank you!
Ive been wondering if we were going to an update anytime soon. Amazing progress
Great work. Love the videos! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for another great video. Keep up the great work.
It's impressive from when you started too now.
cheers for the update - looking great!
Happy to see an update!
Liked, subscribed, Townsville, Australia (Can't believe I'm watching another steel boat build. SV Seeker II ?)
You are genius so proud for you.
really really cool.
Great work, Andrew!
Inspirational Andrew!
good progress Andrew!
Nice progress
Great Progress.
Looking great so far
great content! keep it up :)
what software are you using to design this?
fusion360
@@Andrew.McDonald. thank you. Love your channel man
She is looking good.
I am curious why you are not putting a second spud in the rear? I would think that 2 would be better to keep it from swinging?
I'll be in a river with no other boat traffic and surrounded by trees. Its OK if it swings, and I can always throw a rear anchor out.
@@Andrew.McDonald. This is true. And if you ever decide you really need it you can always haul it and punch a pipe through the back deck out the bottom where you can sink one or something.
I LOVE YOU
Nice job, Sir! Where will this boat live? Anchored out in the bay, somewhere in an intracoastal waterway, in a marina? Will you it move around a lot, or typically stay in one place? What are your initial plans for it? I am somewhat considering boat life, myself.... Just curious how you plan to go about it to give myself some ideas. Thanks. 🙂
I'm building it just to live in while I go to school for a couple of yours. anything it does after that is just a bonus. theres a small river that goes to campus, I'll anchor there and use a smaller boat to travel to the schools docks. I plan to not move much, only if someone complains. luckily there are dozens of places I can move to and still be close to school.
@Andrew.McDonald.
That's perfect! And it will probably be a great place to live while attending school. Thanks for the reply. I enjoy your videos. Doug from SV Seeker sent me here when you started the project. Looking forward to seeing it in the water!
I may have missed something but it seems to me that the pipes across the bottom will add a lot of unnecessary drag.
they will add a lot of drag. The boat doesn't need to go fast, and it will rarely be moved. The upside is theres more interior room since it doesn't need an internal structure.
Still doing school? How's that going?
If you can get a dingy lift that would be good. save the life of you tender.
Feels really top heavy? I guess that's not all that important on a barge. I've seen them with huge cranes and what not.
I ran some numbers on it, it should be fine. barges are very stable.
Great video, Andrew! Thanks for sharing.