+reyray I've done class 5 rapids in it no problem! Just kidding, it's a still water or slow river with no rocks and sticks kind of boat. A novelty more than anything.
Maybe with the joints, drill a small hole at each intersection and glue in a dowel. That way you're not adding weight while making the joint much stronger.
+Noble909 Maybe drilling holes would weaken the wood strips and cause them to break at the holes when they are bent. Putting binding round them sounds like a good idea.
You should sit on your knees whit your but on your heels that way you can pinch your knees against thee side of the canoe and thos way you wil have more control but nice vid
Daan.Z.bloedjes The video was the first time I ever got in it, now I'm rock solid in it. Sitting on your knees is only good for about 30 min, then it hurts to bad.....me at least.
Thanks! I was looking for a way to make a lightweight body at home for a 'Velomobile', a little car propelled by a person's pedalling. I already have the recumbent trike, but I want a fairly cheap way to keep off the rain, and also to be able to use it during our Canadian winters.
built one of them from scratch about 30 years ago, 12 foot, 13 lbs. I put a couple thin wood slats on the bottom where you step and kneel. It was so light it flew out the back of a horse trailer on a long transport. I'll bet someone on the pa turnpike got a big surprise that day. all I saw was after 300 miles, no boat.
So that's where my little beauty came from eh, thank you george, lol, just kidding. I can relate though. My then 11yo son and I once built a wooden canoe, also about 30 years ago. Took us a few weeks but when finished she was a beauty...to our eyes. We used it on many trips. It disappeared one night from the stand we made for it while we were camping near a lake, we were heartbroken. Someone else has enjoyed the long term fruits of our labor too.
That type of boat was developed by Platt Monfort. I built a 12' "Nimrod" designed by Platt in 1990. He called the construction "Geodesic Airolite" His had diagonal strands of kevlar over the frame and under the Dacron skin. You can find Dacron at Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co. You can put two layers of Dacron with the weave running diagonal to one another to create a tougher more "rip-stop" covering. Mine now hangs in my wife's office and looks pretty cool. Fun little boats and quick and easy to build.
have you ever considered using fiberglass resin rather than water resistant varnish? it could solve the issue of delicate 'skin' of the canoe? If the material you use as it's skin saturates with the resin it could make quite a tough compound 'skin'? Although... that being said, i'm not sure how much weight it would add considering the surface area.. might be an interesting experiment at some point anyway~ I'm curious now... But yeah, that project's amazing, keep up the good work~ ^^
Just FYI to anyone whos interested, Kevlar is actually the material used in airbags. So you can get this otherwise expensive material for cheap (or free depending) from expended airbags! I wouldnt mess around with unexploded ones tbh... Call up your local junkyard and see if they have some.
I remember watching this video years ago and thinking it would never work and boats like this would be too weak. Now I build almost identical but larger canoes for a living. We use artificial sinew to lash together every stringer and rib joint, we've found this helps hold it together when it hits a rock or something. But overall these type of boat are really amazing and much tougher than you would think.
Indeed....I was going to lash mine together as well, even bought some expensive kevlar string, but decided not to...I would if I did another one in the future though. I'd like to make one about 9-10 feet but have it come in half and one side nest into the other and have a hiking bag built into it so you could carry it like a back pack. the joint would be about mid way, a little heavier than the rest and go together with brass bolts and wing nuts with some sort of gasket in between. I'd like to see your boats if you have a link or something.
Neat design and work. I have experience steaming spruce strips to form wing tip bows for antique aircraft. Also aircraft coatings would work well on the dacron, a little more expensive but also repairable.
Beautiful boat! I really want to build my own soon!! I was wondering if a few layers of epoxy resin would give a better scratching protection.. I guess I'm going to try..
awesome best youtuber ever very well explained plan to make one in future thanks bro! have you watched pirates of the carribian you look like will !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the back rest was removable then several could be built in decreasing size to be nesting. The whole family could each have one but rooftop would look like only carrying one. Also fiberglass to strengthen would only be needed up to waterline which would save some of the added weight.
The Gorilla polyurethane glue is not a very strong glue--despite the bragging in the ads. There are other polyurethane glues that are much stronger. Titebond yellow glue is stronger.
have you thought of using black flexible sealant/glue. sticks to almost anything and sets like a stiff rubber so it provides the needed give a SoF boat needs. ive used the stuff once on a boat and it works good-a 17' kayak
Wow! @thehomesteadcraftsman8975 this is really cool! It's been 9 years...how did it hold up? I've never heard of dacron before...I'll have to research it. If you did it again would you do anything different?
Great canoe, looks relatively easy to build and use. However, you are in a canoe without a life jacket or pfd. We lost three men in our province in three days from capsizing canoes - neither of them wore PFDs.
Gordon Reid This was just trying it out in a very small area, the water was about a foot deep, 2 feet at the most in a few spots. I do far more dangerous things on a regular basis. When I go canoeing or kayaking I take one with me.
Pretty video, but it us a How NOT to. Those with Q see the website selling plans HE SAYS HE DID NOT USE. Also search Platt Monfort the name he can't think of and was too lazy to look up for his video. A boat that falls apart, BURN IT as the mistake that it is. Do a video of this boat built well.
I think it's a cool project. Would be just fine in quiet waters like we have here in Florida. Ha, I thought my little 12' Old Town Pack canoe was light... compared to this one it's a heavyweight at 33 pounds. Nice project...
If you don't mind me asking, what is the length and breadth? You did a great job, it reminds me of the old aeroplane structures used not so long ago. I tested guerilla glue against other glues when I used to do boat repairs and found a product called timber max and timber max express, same product but express sets faster, they come in a tube and are squeezed out using a silicone gun, expands like guerilla glue and any stuff remaining outside the joint can be easily taken off with a chisel, when I soaked glued timbers overnight, the guerilla glue was not good when whacked with a hammer to separate the two pieces but the timber max did not break, it took the grain of the mahogany with it, I love the stuff, shelf life is amazing too. I just thought I would share this with you and hope it helps.
Note to all--a boat this light and short would best be served with either learning the J-Stroke, with a single blade canoe paddle, or, use a kayak style double. That back and forth with every stroke is terrible waste of energy and looks silly. Kudos however, on building a water craft. Not enough people give such things a go these days. Pretty little boat too. My first build , 43 years ago, is still pleasantly remembered. I just bought a house on a coastal river in Washington state and will be starting a 12' row-sail craft in June. --This planet should be called "Aqua", not earth, since so much of it is covered with water.
rustybuttpate I already know the j stroke, your looking at a guy getting in a boat similar to the build of a kite for the first time in a creek full of rocks that's only 6-12 inches deep. This was a trial run. I'm also not trying to impress anyone.
what do u suppose the weight capacity is? would you be willing to stress test one of them? you probably weigh at least 100 lbs... plus a pack in your lap, what else? Very Intriguing.
100lbs...funny, that's a small high school girl. I'm around 180, which is about the upper end of what I would go with this boat. Add a little more length and width and your capacity would go way up. Will I stress test my boat, no. But you can make one of your own.
Do you think that a boat of this scale could be replicated in stripped cedar canoe fashion? I'm just quarrying and do not mind if you are not sure. I want to build a stripped cedar canoe but prefer to build it this size rather than 17 foot long. thank you for your time and wisdom- stuart
Billy Boots It's an option. For me it's a novelty so having it as is works fine. Fiberglass would definitely make it stronger as far as impacts, abrasion resistance, etc.
Not sure whats confusing but here ya go.. I made the canoe that I am holding in the video, I later taught a class where each student (2) made their own canoe. During the class, I made a second canoe to demonstrate the different steps. After the class I sold the second canoe. I still have the one that I have in the beginning and end of the video. The canoe I am taking a ride in is the canoe that I made. All this is covered in the video, so I'm not sure how to take your comment. Let me know if I cleared up your questions...not sure why this video wouldn't be considered my "normal stuff" In the sheme of things, my channel is new, so I don't think I've got enough videos to have a specific topic to expect.
You should learn the J stroke. You should be able to paddle only on one side of the canoe, and get either left or right turning, depending on how aggressive your J is. It eliminates the wasted time and effort of switching your paddling side, and lets you only switch to rest muscles.
What do you think about epoxying it? it would obviously make it heavier but also more ridged and impact resistant. I may do one similar one day but do that instead just for the extra strength. About how much do you estimate it cost to do one of these?
+The Homestead Craftsman what would be your plan to fiberglass it? I think taking some fiberglass cloth and stretching it over it like the dacron would work fairly good and then go back with some chopped strand on the inside and hit it in there and that could also incase the frame inside also hopefully preventing pop offs at the joints
Do you ever paddle it with the double-bladed paddle? I have an 11 foot Wee Lassie canoe, and that paddle works well when it slips side-t-side so easily.
Karen Stokes I actually never have, despite also having a kayak. I didn't use it much, I made if for fun and on rare occasion take it out......you spend more time showing it to curious people than in the water.
I am making my youtube page and I have seen thousands--It takes a alot of work and some special interesting crafts to get a page going....I thought like with anything--what NEW something you could come up with...? I really like to do the things your doing and I think you should get more creative so you feel like you could have done more....you can get wood --from the forest and make tables -dressers- chairs-and very interesting things .......If I were younger I would have wished to have a friend like you and make all kinds of things...and maybe a house--that you made interesting and your own...its a good start to a canoe ---have to reinforce it with some more wood---you could make a beautiful hand carved made-stained canoe....keep going and you will do more interesting things:) good luck
Ha, no. It's a book I wrote. I mainly do woodworking videos, many of them are about my business selling furniture. I wrote the book after lots of questions and interest. It does pretty good, a lot of people have purchased it and applied it to their business.
Great build. What dimensions did you use, and how big a person/load would it max out at flotation wise? I know the Ga site says they've put 300lbs in the Sweet Pea, in calm water.
Nice Sweet Pea. Airolite does have some nice skin on frame designs. Historically, skin on frame goes back to umiaks, curraghs and coracles. They've been covered with everything from hides to canvas and even paper. You can even use duct tape.
It's more of a novelty but at the same time a larger model with a wood floor used in a lake would be fine. You could also do a lite fiberglass job on it as well.
Thanks for this video man. I am a woodworker from Utah, and have considered this company's kits. Great to see it, and I want to pursue this further. Your channel is great. I don't subscribe to much on youtube, but I'm stoked on what you do.
Great work, you really have a great head on ya, just made my first bushcraft knife and leather sheath, also made my first youtube video showing it, its not a great vid, will get better at it hopefully, check it out if you like, keep up the great work.. oh always taught a hollowed out log canoe would be a great project to do, and video, just a taught,
Ryan Peacock Well, you would need to find some clear material, not sure what to be transparent, translucent isn't too hard but clear is tricky. If you had all the equipment, vacume molding lexan would work, but that's not cheap. Not to crush you dreams, but it's not going to happen for cheap. Now you may be able to make a boat with a viewing window in the bottom if that's the function you going for.
check the sailright or sailrite website for clear mylar sail fabric ,they also have some other things- I won't say it would work, but it would be flexible where lexan can be brittle. also not cheap.
In this application it's fine. The boat is a novelty more than anything. This boat is about 5-6 years old and still just as solid as when it was new. It's skinny strips, coated with spar varnish.......but yes, red oak is not a standard boat wood.
+martin rodriguez It's a fairly easy project if you have some experience making things. All the materials are common for the most part, just need to order the dacron.
I'm interested in trying something like this, but then adding a layer of polystyrene (with graphene added) in acetone over top vs fiberglassing. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.
Great little boat. Glad you thought to share it. I wonder, now that you have built a couple of these, if it wouldn't make a great video challenge to see if you could build at least a utilitarian canoe from scratch with native materials. I would be riveted.
Hey Roy, Here's the website I got the dacron from - www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/peelply2.php?clickkey=21322 You could also order a heavier weight directly from the site that sells plans to build the canoes - www.gaboats.com/order/ Look around on the gaboats.com website, it will give you some ideas and maybe help you out if you are thinking about building one.
two places come to mind, but I love the suggestion to recycle an old sailboat sail, that's brilliant. new? sailrite.com and aircraftspruce and specialty would both have a similar fabric.
Beautiful! That is a cool canoe and a work of art. Excellent video...very well explained.
THanks
that thing is awesome it does seem like it wouldn't be good in rough water's though
+reyray I've done class 5 rapids in it no problem! Just kidding, it's a still water or slow river with no rocks and sticks kind of boat. A novelty more than anything.
Maybe with the joints, drill a small hole at each intersection and glue in a dowel. That way you're not adding weight while making the joint much stronger.
Noble909 That is a good idea. People also bind the joints.
+Noble909 Maybe drilling holes would weaken the wood strips and cause them to break at the holes when they are bent. Putting binding round them sounds like a good idea.
In building 5 ga boats we have done just this. It has eliminated the need for the kevlar roving almost entirely.
This is beautiful. Do you sell them? I'd love to buy one.
a coating of spray in bedliner would greatly increase the durability
Not a bad idea, havn't thought of that. You could mask off and spray on select areas. Like a keel guard.
cool boat,
is it possible to use say carbon fiber or something lighter? maybe 6lbs?
Timothy Whieldon
Kydex or HDPE, maybe?
Do you think you could make another one, how much would you charge for that?
left ear enjoyed this video
+z09adam clever
:) Love You and two guys!
+Kools Monster Thanks
You should sit on your knees whit your but on your heels that way you can pinch your knees against thee side of the canoe and thos way you wil have more control but nice vid
Daan.Z.bloedjes The video was the first time I ever got in it, now I'm rock solid in it. Sitting on your knees is only good for about 30 min, then it hurts to bad.....me at least.
Hello. Nice litle canoe, would like to make one to my son.
Can I ask what rating of Dacron you used? 4 oz or more
Best regards Norway.
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some wOOood
only reason im in the comments lol
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lololol omg 2:22
Marb Lboro I'm laughing my ass off rn
I had to replay it a couple of times shit is great
Thanks! I was looking for a way to make a lightweight body at home for a 'Velomobile', a little car propelled by a person's pedalling. I already have the recumbent trike, but I want a fairly cheap way to keep off the rain, and also to be able to use it during our Canadian winters.
Brian Templeton
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built one of them from scratch about 30 years ago, 12 foot, 13 lbs. I put a couple thin wood slats on the bottom where you step and kneel. It was so light it flew out the back of a horse trailer on a long transport. I'll bet someone on the pa turnpike got a big surprise that day. all I saw was after 300 miles, no boat.
+airplane george That's a shame, thanks for watching.
So that's where my little beauty came from eh, thank you george, lol, just kidding. I can relate though. My then 11yo son and I once built a wooden canoe, also about 30 years ago. Took us a few weeks but when finished she was a beauty...to our eyes. We used it on many trips. It disappeared one night from the stand we made for it while we were camping near a lake, we were heartbroken. Someone else has enjoyed the long term fruits of our labor too.
That's a pretty neat project.
Thanks, it was fun to build.
do think the framing can handle fiberglass cloth with the resin ? So it could take a beating ?
all kinds of amazing, I love it
That type of boat was developed by Platt Monfort. I built a 12' "Nimrod" designed by Platt in 1990. He called the construction "Geodesic Airolite" His had diagonal strands of kevlar over the frame and under the Dacron skin. You can find Dacron at Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co. You can put two layers of Dacron with the weave running diagonal to one another to create a tougher more "rip-stop" covering. Mine now hangs in my wife's office and looks pretty cool. Fun little boats and quick and easy to build.
What if it gets rammed by a container ship?
The ship will be sent to a watery grave.
It doesn't look comfortable. And I am scared that first rock you meet will send you into depth. So I think this canoe is lake only ...
It's definitely not a plastic canoe.
In what situation is it useful? ... for what type of water?
Anywhere where you won't poke it. It's more of an object of interest than a serious boat. If you wanted it tougher, you could just fiberglass it.
have you ever considered using fiberglass resin rather than water resistant varnish?
it could solve the issue of delicate 'skin' of the canoe?
If the material you use as it's skin saturates with the resin it could make quite a tough compound 'skin'?
Although... that being said, i'm not sure how much weight it would add considering the surface area.. might be an interesting experiment at some point anyway~
I'm curious now...
But yeah, that project's amazing, keep up the good work~ ^^
I have thought of that, I would probably give it a layer or two of fiberglass as well. It would be heavier but much tougher.
30 pounds heavier.
Luke Gannon a boat with just a single skin of Kevlar would be more expensive. But it would be only a little heavier. It would also be the strongest.
Much more expensive. I think he was going for low weight and low cost. He succeeded. One can also use muslin or canvas with paint.
Just FYI to anyone whos interested, Kevlar is actually the material used in airbags. So you can get this otherwise expensive material for cheap (or free depending) from expended airbags! I wouldnt mess around with unexploded ones tbh... Call up your local junkyard and see if they have some.
I remember watching this video years ago and thinking it would never work and boats like this would be too weak. Now I build almost identical but larger canoes for a living. We use artificial sinew to lash together every stringer and rib joint, we've found this helps hold it together when it hits a rock or something. But overall these type of boat are really amazing and much tougher than you would think.
Indeed....I was going to lash mine together as well, even bought some expensive kevlar string, but decided not to...I would if I did another one in the future though. I'd like to make one about 9-10 feet but have it come in half and one side nest into the other and have a hiking bag built into it so you could carry it like a back pack. the joint would be about mid way, a little heavier than the rest and go together with brass bolts and wing nuts with some sort of gasket in between. I'd like to see your boats if you have a link or something.
I'm planning on wrapping it with raw hide. We use that when making bows. Acts like sinew, but easier to work with.
Absolutely awesome!
I am a fan of your work and channel. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Neat design and work. I have experience steaming spruce strips to form wing tip bows for antique aircraft. Also aircraft coatings would work well on the dacron, a little more expensive but also repairable.
What would be the maximum weight this boat would carry?
Beautiful boat! I really want to build my own soon!! I was wondering if a few layers of epoxy resin would give a better scratching protection.. I guess I'm going to try..
awesome best youtuber ever very well explained plan to make one in future thanks bro! have you watched pirates of the carribian you look like will !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've gotten that one a few times. Thanks for watching.
Is Tyvek waterproof? :) Love the idea of this just for a Japanese style light. I bet miniaturized, you'd sell plenty of them...
drill & glue in 1/4" wooden dowels at the cross-joints. It would only add ~ 25 grams
If the back rest was removable then several could be built in decreasing size to be nesting. The whole family could each have one but rooftop would look like only carrying one. Also fiberglass to strengthen would only be needed up to waterline which would save some of the added weight.
Good ideas
When clicking it I thought it would cost 8 pounds, then I realized it was the weight haha
The Gorilla polyurethane glue is not a very strong glue--despite the bragging in the ads. There are other polyurethane glues that are much stronger. Titebond yellow glue is stronger.
The designer of these boats is Platt Monfort and the site is www.gaboats.com/ if you would prefer plans and guidance with a more experienced builder.
have you thought of using black flexible sealant/glue.
sticks to almost anything and sets like a stiff rubber so it provides the needed give a SoF boat needs.
ive used the stuff once on a boat and it works good-a 17' kayak
No, but if I make another one I'd use a different glue than what I used. Thanks for the idea.
Titebond II is the way to go for wood glues when it comes to boats. :D
Wow. It could almost be 100 times easier to just buy a canoe. Indians only made them the old fashioned way because they had no other options
🌸 I can’t be trusted with 5 minute gorilla glue, far too clumsy 😳
cuz someone would have to quickly dial an ambulance or something 😂
Always make sure to wear gloves if you aren't confident.
It really reminds me of a birch bark boat. Beautiful. :)
Started by watching videos about CSGO, 2 hours later im watching a video about 8 pound canoes..... UA-cam plz.................
That's just how it happens.
What a beautiful thing ... Thanks for sharing
ThirdDegreeWitch Your welcome. It is a nice little boat.
Hey do you think that the epoxy that you use with the paper would be strong enough for a hang glider wings
What a fun project! Definately going to keep this video for referance!
Regards
Chris
Seems like the fragility of the skin would just be all kinds of annoying.
Wow! @thehomesteadcraftsman8975 this is really cool! It's been 9 years...how did it hold up? I've never heard of dacron before...I'll have to research it. If you did it again would you do anything different?
Btw...you have a very pretty river!
This is so cool!
Great canoe, looks relatively easy to build and use. However, you are in a canoe without a life jacket or pfd. We lost three men in our province in three days from capsizing canoes - neither of them wore PFDs.
Gordon Reid This was just trying it out in a very small area, the water was about a foot deep, 2 feet at the most in a few spots. I do far more dangerous things on a regular basis. When I go canoeing or kayaking I take one with me.
That is extremely cool.
+Dieter Schneider Photography thanks
Check out Platt Monfort, Geodesic Airolite Boats.
Pretty video, but it us a How NOT to. Those with Q see the website selling plans HE SAYS HE DID NOT USE. Also search Platt Monfort the name he can't think of and was too lazy to look up for his video. A boat that falls apart, BURN IT as the mistake that it is. Do a video of this boat built well.
Oh boy...
That is a fascinating design. What would estimate as the weight limit?
fromkentucky I weigh 175, I'd say 190 on this boat and you'd be getting some water in it. But, ad a foot or two and your max would go way up.
I think it's a cool project. Would be just fine in quiet waters like we have here in Florida. Ha, I thought my little 12' Old Town Pack canoe was light... compared to this one it's a heavyweight at 33 pounds. Nice project...
***** It's a perfect still water boat, especially if you need to walk it in pretty far.
***** I have an Old Town Pack too, and I've put some miles on it.
www.tamiasoutside.com/2010/11/27/higgins_trip/
I believe some use the nylon material used for bullet proof jackets, I forgot what they call it something like ballistic nylon I believe.
Carmel Pule' kevlar
If you don't mind me asking, what is the length and breadth? You did a great job, it reminds me of the old aeroplane structures used not so long ago.
I tested guerilla glue against other glues when I used to do boat repairs and found a product called timber max and timber max express, same product but express sets faster, they come in a tube and are squeezed out using a silicone gun, expands like guerilla glue and any stuff remaining outside the joint can be easily taken off with a chisel,
when I soaked glued timbers overnight, the guerilla glue was not good when whacked with a hammer to separate the two pieces but the timber max did not break, it took the grain of the mahogany with it, I love the stuff, shelf life is amazing too.
I just thought I would share this with you and hope it helps.
thanks, good to know
Note to all--a boat this light and short would best be served with either learning the J-Stroke, with a single blade canoe paddle, or, use a kayak style double. That back and forth with every stroke is terrible waste of energy and looks silly. Kudos however, on building a water craft. Not enough people give such things a go these days. Pretty little boat too. My first build , 43 years ago, is still pleasantly remembered. I just bought a house on a coastal river in Washington state and will be starting a 12' row-sail craft in June. --This planet should be called "Aqua", not earth, since so much of it is covered with water.
+skinner B "Note to all" ......ha! You are one of those guys.
rustybuttpate I already know the j stroke, your looking at a guy getting in a boat similar to the build of a kite for the first time in a creek full of rocks that's only 6-12 inches deep. This was a trial run. I'm also not trying to impress anyone.
rustybuttpate 💥 boom 💥! That just happened!!!!
what do u suppose the weight capacity is? would you be willing to stress test one of them? you probably weigh at least 100 lbs... plus a pack in your lap, what else? Very Intriguing.
100lbs...funny, that's a small high school girl. I'm around 180, which is about the upper end of what I would go with this boat. Add a little more length and width and your capacity would go way up. Will I stress test my boat, no. But you can make one of your own.
Do you think that a boat of this scale could be replicated in stripped cedar canoe fashion? I'm just quarrying and do not mind if you are not sure. I want to build a stripped cedar canoe but prefer to build it this size rather than 17 foot long. thank you for your time and wisdom- stuart
***** Yes, you can make one any size you want, the strips are small enough to take the curves.
what about coating it in fiberglass? might make it a bit heavier but will it give it more strength?
Billy Boots It's an option. For me it's a novelty so having it as is works fine. Fiberglass would definitely make it stronger as far as impacts, abrasion resistance, etc.
Am I right in thinking you didn't build this canoe yourself? I'm not sure of the point of this video. I really like your normal stuff normally.
Not sure whats confusing but here ya go.. I made the canoe that I am holding in the video, I later taught a class where each student (2) made their own canoe. During the class, I made a second canoe to demonstrate the different steps. After the class I sold the second canoe. I still have the one that I have in the beginning and end of the video. The canoe I am taking a ride in is the canoe that I made. All this is covered in the video, so I'm not sure how to take your comment. Let me know if I cleared up your questions...not sure why this video wouldn't be considered my "normal stuff" In the sheme of things, my channel is new, so I don't think I've got enough videos to have a specific topic to expect.
You should learn the J stroke. You should be able to paddle only on one side of the canoe, and get either left or right turning, depending on how aggressive your J is. It eliminates the wasted time and effort of switching your paddling side, and lets you only switch to rest muscles.
Your looking at someone in a shallow creek paddling a kite for all practical purposes. I was worried about it breaking, not my paddling.
02:23 ...
What do you think about epoxying it? it would obviously make it heavier but also more ridged and impact resistant. I may do one similar one day but do that instead just for the extra strength.
About how much do you estimate it cost to do one of these?
+HickLife I don't really think it would do a whole lot, if I was going to do anything different, I would fiberglass it.
+The Homestead Craftsman what would be your plan to fiberglass it? I think taking some fiberglass cloth and stretching it over it like the dacron would work fairly good and then go back with some chopped strand on the inside and hit it in there and that could also incase the frame inside also hopefully preventing pop offs at the joints
You have the most Northern Accent I've ever heard. I mean like, Maine and Quebec don't have shit on you dude.
Connor Vaughn Ha, you've got your accents all mixed up!
Do you ever paddle it with the double-bladed paddle? I have an 11 foot Wee Lassie canoe, and that paddle works well when it slips side-t-side so easily.
Karen Stokes I actually never have, despite also having a kayak. I didn't use it much, I made if for fun and on rare occasion take it out......you spend more time showing it to curious people than in the water.
Yup. and the kayak paddle would keep the inside dryer...
If you hit a single rock your going down
Very cool can you buy them already made?
have you thought about making an animal hide canoe? If you do, I'd be sure to watch the video.
+zech Nope, I've got so many projects planned I probably won't end up doing something like that.
The original GA boat design braced the wood strips with Kevlar tape to prevent twisting.
I had that as well, but it was a mess. It frayed up........not to say it is a bad material.
Why not use a kayak paddle? Much more efficient!
This was the first time I took it out, I just used the single blade paddle. A kayak paddle does work good for canoes this small.
It looks like a easy canoe to build. Can or have you built a kayak using the same building technics?
It's not bad, I've only built the canoes, 2 of them and taught a class.
Good design and excellent video. Many thanks.
+Dewex Dewex Thank you.
hey do you think it would make a good sailboat or would it be a little unbalanced for its size
Depends on the sail and it would need a keel.
super neat!
I am making my youtube page and I have seen thousands--It takes a alot of work and some special interesting crafts to get a page going....I thought like with anything--what NEW something you could come up with...? I really like to do the things your doing and I think you should get more creative so you feel like you could have done more....you can get wood --from the forest and make tables -dressers- chairs-and very interesting things .......If I were younger I would have wished to have a friend like you and make all kinds of things...and maybe a house--that you made interesting and your own...its a good start to a canoe ---have to reinforce it with some more wood---you could make a beautiful hand carved made-stained canoe....keep going and you will do more interesting things:) good luck
Were u hacked? Spammy first line of description
Ha, no. It's a book I wrote. I mainly do woodworking videos, many of them are about my business selling furniture. I wrote the book after lots of questions and interest. It does pretty good, a lot of people have purchased it and applied it to their business.
How much would you sell one for?
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would be nice if u copied the audio then past it in right Chanel
I'll try harder......thanks for watching.
Great build. What dimensions did you use, and how big a person/load would it max out at flotation wise? I know the Ga site says they've put 300lbs in the Sweet Pea, in calm water.
What material did you use as skin to cover the buttom of the boat??
+Patrick Westerhof dacron from aircraftspuce.com
Nice Sweet Pea. Airolite does have some nice skin on frame designs. Historically, skin on frame goes back to umiaks, curraghs and coracles. They've been covered with everything from hides to canvas and even paper. You can even use duct tape.
please dont send me anything stupid
one month later : crap:)
I knew this was something funny but I didn't get it, went back and watched the video to figure it out.........funny. Thanks for watching.
Cool build but not so durable. I'd like to see some real wear and tear...
It's more of a novelty but at the same time a larger model with a wood floor used in a lake would be fine. You could also do a lite fiberglass job on it as well.
Thanks for this video man. I am a woodworker from Utah, and have considered this company's kits. Great to see it, and I want to pursue this further. Your channel is great. I don't subscribe to much on youtube, but I'm stoked on what you do.
Great work, you really have a great head on ya, just made my first bushcraft knife and leather sheath, also made my first youtube video showing it, its not a great vid, will get better at it hopefully, check it out if you like, keep up the great work.. oh always taught a hollowed out log canoe would be a great project to do, and video, just a taught,
is there anyway to make a Transparent canoe around 13-15 ft long im looking for cost effective ideas any suggestions?
Ryan Peacock Well, you would need to find some clear material, not sure what to be transparent, translucent isn't too hard but clear is tricky. If you had all the equipment, vacume molding lexan would work, but that's not cheap. Not to crush you dreams, but it's not going to happen for cheap. Now you may be able to make a boat with a viewing window in the bottom if that's the function you going for.
check the sailright or sailrite website for clear mylar sail fabric ,they also have some other things- I won't say it would work, but it would be flexible where lexan can be brittle. also not cheap.
Oh, you mean weight.
red oak is not a good wood for boats. It soaks up water better than a sponge and rots fast.
In this application it's fine. The boat is a novelty more than anything. This boat is about 5-6 years old and still just as solid as when it was new. It's skinny strips, coated with spar varnish.......but yes, red oak is not a standard boat wood.
being a Brit I thought his was a video of how to build a boat for £8
I've tricked a few of you.
that's so cool, love it we might give this a go,
+martin rodriguez It's a fairly easy project if you have some experience making things. All the materials are common for the most part, just need to order the dacron.
Liar, it's a normal canoe he's just really strong.
You got me....it's actually 16 feet long and 85 pounds, I'm just a powerful giant.
Amazing video
I'm interested in trying something like this, but then adding a layer of polystyrene (with graphene added) in acetone over top vs fiberglassing. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.
Great little boat. Glad you thought to share it. I wonder, now that you have built a couple of these, if it wouldn't make a great video challenge to see if you could build at least a utilitarian canoe from scratch with native materials. I would be riveted.
Have you managed the 0 pound canoe yet?
I love your voice, you sound really friendly.
Is this guy trying to seduce me? cause its working.
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This is so awesome. I want to make my own because weight is a major factor. I would attend the class btw. Great video, thanks again!
Subscribed!
This guy is definitely from the 1700's
I'm aging pretty well then.
Hey HC, what are the dimensions of the canoe?
+Silas Bialecki It's about 8 feet long, 30ish inches wide
could you do the same thing with bamboo?
+MOJO Risen Yes, bamboo bends very easy with just heat applied. You can split it into strips with a knife very easy. Good idea.
Thanks I think I'll try it
Where would someone get the material for the outer skin?
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Take care
Roy
Hey Roy,
Here's the website I got the dacron from - www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/peelply2.php?clickkey=21322
You could also order a heavier weight directly from the site that sells plans to build the canoes - www.gaboats.com/order/
Look around on the gaboats.com website, it will give you some ideas and maybe help you out if you are thinking about building one.
Thanks for the information
You could find a shop that sells or makes boat sails or even recycle by using an old boat sail.
ok thanks
two places come to mind, but I love the suggestion to recycle an old sailboat sail, that's brilliant. new? sailrite.com and aircraftspruce and specialty would both have a similar fabric.
A disposable, one use Canoe, very ummm... Economical.