Building a Floating Tiny Home (Part 2)
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I LOVE the natural audio. This will be so much fun when it's done but I am getting worried about the weight and if the trailer is strong enough. Thank you for taking us along on this journey.
I know it would feel like going backwards, but I would highly consider using galvanized steel studs on the structure. It's 1/3 the weight and doesn't rot or warp when it comes into contact with water. I am certain part of your decision making process was cost, but it would be a whole lot easier to cut weight out now than after you've installed some of the more expensive items like windows, doors etc only then to realize it doesn't structurally float. I'm a big fan of your channel so no matter what I am cheering you on. I'm a commercial GC so if you have any questions shoot them my way.
It looks like you guys have the boat worthy for floating. Id suggest possibly finding water access to finish the remaining with the boat in the water. You'd also be able to see the buoyancy change as you work to complete the build
I was thinking along those lines... maybe they should try to float the boat at select stages to make sure each addition of materials doesn't sink the boat.
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Great idea 💡👍
I dont think it's even gonna float now, i think it's probably gonna list or capsize as soon as it goes in.
@@skyacedoes2646 that's a possibility for sure, but the indent is fairly small. the only issue I really do see going forward is the method they choose to fix is gonna have to be able to handle a lot of pressure and abuse (depending on the body of water they intend to launch it in)
Pro tip that green treat you used under the deck will 100% eat holes in those toons quick
My only thought is using house framing methods is way heavy. Using metal studs, may have been way lighter
Love the series and the natural audio 🙌🏼
1st off, I'm glad to see it's a TOYOTA kind of group😂! I can't wait to see your finished product and then to watch all your videos - good luck, be safe🥰
I agree with the other commenter saying to redo the framing with the steel studs. It may seem like a major step backwards but you have a lot of extra weight still to go. The wood you salvage could be used for some interior work/other projects.
Good luck! Can’t wait to see if it floats. I would personally test that before adding much more weight to it.
just ❤ it... I do the same all the time when comes to new project - trial & error
Looking great man! Enjoying following the journey! - Bartlett at BC
Lighten the weight by swapping out the composite decking with aluminum diamond plate?
Please but carriage bolts through the sil plates and though the metal joist on the boat to make sure it will never detach
W TH-cam channel been watching you since the OG truck videos
You could inject your pontoons with foam........maybe. I would do some tests with a PVC test model to see how it affects floating weight capacity, the plus side is if your pontoons are punctured or cracked they wouldn't take on water. You might consider replacing some of your non structural wall studs with steel ones to reduce weight.....
Pontoons have a tendency to nosedive when moving forward in swells compared to traditional hulled boats. For this reason, I would be very careful about having a sliding glass door at the front of the build. You may even want to have a small 2 or 3 foot wall at the bottom before the glass starts, which would still give you access but prevent a swell in the front from smashing the glass or from water getting inside if you’re driving with the door open
Could definitely watch hours of your vids, amazing content and cant wait to see what more you have in store
finally part 2! waited for this forever! nice job bro
You should get some steel square tubing and reinforce that trailer to fir your needs.
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The house might not be level when its floating.
like the jack might level the flooring but when afloat it might change
one way you can fix it is by furnishing after measuring the affect of weights on different spots while floating and like mark the center of floatation so that the house is level in the water
idk if ive explained it properly so ye
looking forward for the next vid already.
Great video. Keep the videos coming!
maybe weld more aluminum to the trailer it thicken it and extend the part that holds the actual pontoon. you could also add a piece that goes horizontal to add more support
If you’re only going locally I’d say just beef up the trailer you have with better supports for all 4 toons to displace the weight better. The strongest part of the pontoons are where the vertical welds are. There should be a baffle/wall there. No sure if that’s how these toons are but I’m assuming they do. If you’re going long distance I’d go overkill on a new trailer. Possibly a triple axle. With how heavy this is looking. All camper pontoon and 2nd level pontoon boat all use light weight materials to build them and still end up being very heavy. There is a massive difference between a cheap trailer and a good trailer. A bigger beam trailer is what you sound look for. Hope this helps 👍
Looking good hope all goes well
I would have framed the floor instead of just a few sheets. I would have also fixed the trailer first to accept the weight. I had this same idea when I was thinking to build one as I can park it at the cottage dock. The budget didn’t allow for such a build so I decided on a road trailer.
Always love seeinga new video!
Huge bummer you ran into the problems at the end, but also glad yall noticed it before something BAD happened
How could TH-cam hide this from me for a hour😡 I love these vids so much🔥
Sweet! 🎉
Can you make a video on how you used GPT to build a supply list and map cuts?
Should have used steal studs cut weight in 3/4
Steel is very bad on the water
I think you mean aluminum
Aas far as the squashing pontoons go, you may need to cut into and weld baffles
To save on weight, I would’ve built it with 2x3’s and probably wouldn’t have did the 3rd layer on the floor. It seems a bit overkill. Just my thoughts. Project is looking good and I am looking forward to seeing yall complete it.
Bro this is so dope, I hope to live at sea one day.
You will if you really want to and work hard🔥😊
I think that the boat would sit very low in the water, but would be fine, on a river, a calm lake. I don't think you'd want to use it on windy days, with any type of high seas. Using regular lumber is heavy. That's why they use lighter wood to build boats. I don't think you'll find better plywood. But, the framework is where the majority of the weight is. Too bad my uncle isn't still around . He was an engineer. Built boats for a living. Any kind you wanted. I never was around his business. Never learned.
Been waiting for thissssss‼️💯
That looks... very heavy
Great video ❤
Was waiting eagerly for this video ❤
dangerously top heavy, your extra pontoons would serve you better in an outrigger configuration and in catamaran world, you want all the weight low and in back, but mostly, lightness needs to be added and a lot of it. TBH, you're going to be better off removing everything you've done and put a truck camper on. you just got a shit ton of wisdom and experience for free. plus a fishing dock on top of your outriggers
Can you pressurize the pontoons to avoid damage from the weight?
You should cut the wood down to create a lighter structure. Cedar is a much better wood to use. The wood you are using probably has a lot of water in it still. It will take time to dry out. It still is a too heavy construction method.
put it in water
I just watched your whole TH-cam in like 2 weeks and I seen your last one was a month ago😢 I need you to upload weekly please! 🙏 😅
I’m a TH-cam engineer wouldn’t it have been better if you offset the 2 platoons in the middle. Pushing one closer to the front of the boat the the second one closer to the rear? Less drag ifff you had a powerful enough engine to go on a plane and gives you room for a grey and black tank?
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I think even a rudimentary weight/displacement calculation could have saved you a lot of heart ache, good luck
I would put the boats on Boat stands its a tedious process moving the trailer up then using a second one to hold the boat while you shimmy the boat onto the stands. or get a crane to lift it off and put it on stands. its a pain the the butt but I've done it.
maybe if you dont go with a conventional house roof (which is heavy), you could reduce the number of studs by half or even more.
look up how much support a shed needs.
also if you cross brace the walls maybe you will need 5 times less studs, and the walls are gonna be just as sturdy.
try it with miniatures, or find some real examples.
Get rid of all of it and just use those inflatable temu tents 😂
Def weight advantage to using aluminum or metal studs…but I e seen other projects use wood studs and it worked…
You did a great job framing the main structure, but between the multi layer floor and the building structure itself being over built I think you're going to have a big problem with weight. It will be interesting to see how it floats, but you're probably close to the max weight for the toons and you're not even done with construction, let's hope I'm wrong, good luck
Those toons also look like a small diameter which drastically reduces flotation capacity from a typical diameter for a house boat. I would launch the boat and measure the waterline front and back on the pontoons as it is now. Then do the math to figure out how much additional capacity there is until you reach the minimum freeboard. I'm concerned the toons are too small for the current plans.
You should put a barrier between the treated lumber and the aluminum.
Those extra pontoons might be too short
natural audio is it
I was gonna comment before but that red oak plywood isn't more dense than any other plywood, it's only red oak on the outer veneer and that stuff is definitely not exterior grade at all, it's gonna delaminate and start rotting within weeks. They sell marine grade plywood specifically made for this application and while it's expensive it'll actually last unlike that B2 grade oak plywood
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If you want to build a tiny home build a tiny home. If you want a boat get a boat.
Dont make a tiny house boat yourself. This is gonna be a huge waste if you finish this before putting it in the water.
The first question: what is the load rating for those pontoons? If it will be fine once it’s floating then just put it in the water.
If it is too heavy, then rebuild it like an RV with an aluminum frame.
nice
What computer software are you using for the drafting?
@slpn-9093 He said in an earlier video it was Google Sketch
Damn dude his back drop looks like he’s in Mark Robers warehouse, lmfao.
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Great video! I wonder if you could fill the pontoons with expanding spray foam to help stiffen them up while helping with buoyancy
If water gets in pontoon the foam will sook it up and you create a new problem. More weight that you will not be able to get rid of. That why they don't put foam in them to start with.
All Boston whaler boats have filled with closed cell foam but I’m also not an engineer so you might be right just worth something to look into for sure
You guys know what the buoyancy factor is? I see a LOT of weight going on. I know the metric measurements are for calculating. 1 litre of air will lift 1kg of weight. 10cm³= 1kg of displacement
I wonder if they even calculated this?
You need wooden pontoons
Unfortunately the Red oak plywood you used is interior plywood and will delaminate over time when exposed to the moisture. Make sure you have "tongue weight" before you start to move the boat, otherwise you're going to be in for a WILD ride. You'll need to be careful it looks like you might already be exceeding the floatation capacity for the pontoons like someone already suggested you probably should have used metal studs, and the thinnest plywood possible. Just look at any travel trailer build here on youtube for more ideas. They aren't mistakes they are learning adventures!!
Tried to tell them after the last video that they needed to seal all that decking. Can you imagine how much it will weigh when the wood is water logged.
Buy a bigger trailer. You can cut/weld buy it’s faster to buy the right thing
Way, way, way too heavy for those pontoons
Sorry boys but y'all screwed the pooch on this. You're definitely going to backtrack and redo some shit otherwise you're just going to literally sink your money and embarrass yourselves in the process.
Too many shorts 😊
Lost me at the boat dude 😅 we want road trips 😂
Just put it in the water bud
keep it up
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I echo other commenters metal studs diamond decking
Just get a new trailer....
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