You did a superb job of outfitting your restored canoe for single-handed fishing! In my opinion, it's set up FAR better than most factory-built "fishing" canoes and kayaks. As an amateur boat-builder, I have just one suggestion for those who might be thinking about a similar restoration/conversion: It looked to me as if you used a standard polyester resin for your repairs and additions to the existing fiberglass canoe. Although it's more expensive, epoxy resin would be worth some serious consideration for two reasons. 1. Canoe hullls typically flex a lot while in use, whereas cured polyester resin does not. (Epoxy is better at this.) 2. Epoxy bonds far better than polyester to an older, existing) fiberglass laminate (i.e., it's a better "glue.") That said, your canoe will undoubtedly serve you well for a long time. Thanks so much for sharing your project with us. Chris (Maine, USA)
Nice one Chris thanks for watching ! I’ve just uploaded a new Canoe video for the updated modifications! Let me know what you think of that one 👍👍 thanks for the info
It’s great, bro if you could have talked through some of the restoration and process that would have been better. The actually putting it in the water, to verify its integrity and check any deficiencies….the reality is not many people are familiar wuth fiber glasswork or custom jobs. Also your accessories on the canoe are cool, the way you just popped them in is a nice touch
Love this and is now my inspiration as I just picked up a canoe that’s in need of a major restoration! Would love a step by step on this and what you did… I can figure most of it out myself but would love a guide 😅
You had me worried when you cut that bit off, but it all came together. Well done Andy. You need a camera pole on the front now to record what's happening while you're out in it. Tight lines mate.
Great job! Nicely done, looks like all your work was well worth it. Here in Canada fishing is great however summer camping means constant mosquitoes or no serums. I’d like to add a sleeping berth or arrangement to a stabilized canoe so I can sleep out in open water away from shore. Have you considered doing something like that? Steve (67yrs) Manitoba
Hi Steve, thanks mate. I certainly did and will be doing a water camp one night next summer ! It’s winter here in south aus atm ! Thanks for watching 👍
@@stevenrldenault7451 not too sure mate. i have EVA foam on the bottom now which helps with standing and keep the chill off the bottom abit. Should be good for camping in the summer months
You did a superb job of outfitting your restored canoe for single-handed fishing! In my opinion, it's set up FAR better than most factory-built "fishing" canoes and kayaks.
As an amateur boat-builder, I have just one suggestion for those who might be thinking about a similar restoration/conversion: It looked to me as if you used a standard polyester resin for your repairs and additions to the existing fiberglass canoe. Although it's more expensive, epoxy resin would be worth some serious consideration for two reasons. 1. Canoe hullls typically flex a lot while in use, whereas cured polyester resin does not. (Epoxy is better at this.) 2. Epoxy bonds far better than polyester to an older, existing) fiberglass laminate (i.e., it's a better "glue.")
That said, your canoe will undoubtedly serve you well for a long time. Thanks so much for sharing your project with us. Chris (Maine, USA)
Nice one Chris thanks for watching ! I’ve just uploaded a new Canoe video for the updated modifications! Let me know what you think of that one 👍👍 thanks for the info
Brilliant. You're actually amazing hahaha, well done Andy.
It’s great, bro if you could have talked through some of the restoration and process that would have been better. The actually putting it in the water, to verify its integrity and check any deficiencies….the reality is not many people are familiar wuth fiber glasswork or custom jobs. Also your accessories on the canoe are cool, the way you just popped them in is a nice touch
The way it turned out looks awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks mate appreciate it
Bloody well done Andy. One thing we did to help load ours was bought a ladder roller like the tradies use and installed it on my rear rack.
Thanks Kevin, unfortunately can’t put anything further on the roof rack because of the spoiler on the canopy !
Love this and is now my inspiration as I just picked up a canoe that’s in need of a major restoration!
Would love a step by step on this and what you did… I can figure most of it out myself but would love a guide 😅
a hug straight from Brazil, like the video
Such a good watch! Nice job man 🍻
Cheers brah
That is some relaxing shizz to watch....interspersed with panic that my bro has a whole in his boat. Beautiful job mate. Xxx
Thanks Rache
You had me worried when you cut that bit off, but it all came together. Well done Andy. You need a camera pole on the front now to record what's happening while you're out in it. Tight lines mate.
Cheers mate happy with it 👍 couple more bits to add
Awesome mate. Can’t wait to hit the lakes at the Grampians
Tried to condense this one down abit ! Looking forward to hooking up to a few fish !
Great work Andy was hanging for this vid can’t wait to fill the dog
Cheers for watching mate 🤙🏻 see ya on the next live
That is a work of art. Saw your rendering skills there.
Quite relaxing video! Nice job , catch me some trout Andy
Cheers mate trout inbound
Such a cool reno !! 🤙🏼
Awesome job, outriggers would bd a neccessity for me as well, tight lines mate
Cheers mate ! Outriggers are the go with this 100%
flat back with a high seat with outriggers, nice man, i have a very similar setup
Cheers mate it’s good fun
Very nice, love the restoration!!
Cheers Double T
Just picked up a free canoe, will be doing almost exactly the same to mine except no electric motor. Yet... lol
Awesome good luck with it 👍
Extremely cool! excellent work there! 🎉
Cheers mate
Love that. Fishing at its finest
Cheers mate
Job well done, love the blow up floaties
Cheers Jenny
Bloody good job mate. 🎣
Cheers Terry 🛶
Awesome
Cheers
Please close an update to how this build went and is holding up. Great idea! I think the outriggers are the way to go
👍 I have a vid on the way mate
Great job! Nicely done, looks like all your work was well worth it. Here in Canada fishing is great however summer camping means constant mosquitoes or no serums. I’d like to add a sleeping berth or arrangement to a stabilized canoe so I can sleep out in open water away from shore. Have you considered doing something like that? Steve (67yrs) Manitoba
Hi Steve, thanks mate.
I certainly did and will be doing a water camp one night next summer ! It’s winter here in south aus atm ! Thanks for watching 👍
@@auslifeandy what if ang modifications will you do for sleeping on board?
@@stevenrldenault7451 not too sure mate. i have EVA foam on the bottom now which helps with standing and keep the chill off the bottom abit. Should be good for camping in the summer months
I'm somewhat shocked that you fiberglassed over painted areas ... I thought one had to go down to the fiberglass ...
In areas yeah, I read that if it’s not flaking and sanded and resin applied it’ll be fine 👍 it’s not failed yet
You do. I do fiberglass for a living and have been to school for it and that is step one
Or red puty substance you spread with the the mud trowel?
Fibre glass filler mate
Nice im looking.to do it on mine as well
It’s good fun 👍
Thank God Amen
and how do you steer the motor?
What is the red past?
That looks mint
Cheers mate
I’m interested in that rod holder you got there.
I’m doing another video on the whole thing mate 👍
What type of fiberglass did you use?
7:08 A couple of Nev dogs
I'm curious about the outriggers. I've never decided what to use on my canoe.
I won’t go out without them mate, can stand up and move about without any worry of capsize - freaksports.com
1:00 TRAKAS
Why is the blue that went on before the layer of black? Paint?
primer for fibre glass
Hi Andy is the kid from port Mac
Hi Belinda, who is?
@@auslifeandy hi Andy, we met you last night. The young fella Alex has my RUclips account 🤣
@@belindabell9160 haha makes sense now ! Tempted to head back down this eve for a flick again 😂
this is awesome but the restoration took way longer then 10 mins :P
Ha well noticed
Bin hanging for this
It’s been on a couple trips already ! Couple more vids on the way this week mate thanks for watching
@@auslifeandy you must have been hard at it, wasn't expecting this video for a while. You're some sort of tradie? Or just winged it?