Nice work -- I'm curious whether you think you could have gone a step thinner, using 1/4 inch and laminating the plywood with fiberglass cloth/resin on both sides, to make it wobble/bend/flex resistant and shed some weight.
So what was the total weight now..With wooden floor and added chairs and fishing equipment, battery and motor.Not mention to 2 people on the boat .Did you think it went over 700 pounds limit?
I just finished my second season with it. I took it out about 11 times and its still holding up. the valves are in good working order. The paddles are junk. I replaced them with a kayak paddle.
If you take an old hose and, pass it through a wire stripper (or just cut it down the center on one side) you could wrap the edges of that plywood with it. It would really protect your boat and would probobly close some of that gap, wedging in nice and tight when inflated.
Dude. Awesome job! Im doing this to mine!!! Right after i order a new air check vavle for camber there mine came leaking air back out straight if the box. Im also gonna attach a half blue plastic barrel to the side for more storage.
What happens when you take on water. That small boat weights 500 pounds. I love my Intex 3, but it takes a while to get the water out when it fills up. Thanks for the video
the thing about those intex mariner boats is they HEAVY!! With that plastic floor it double the weight of the boat, I think that mariner 4 boat is like 80+lbs all stock.
possibl i can strap it to my jeep top? im only 3 min frm lake and i can just toss it up top and strap it down i have a luggage rack. it would save time on inflating but still a pain getting it into my back yard, i would have to remove the floor to lighten it i know its 80 lbs
I love what you did. Looks great and practical. I'm curious though if you could have used contact cement to secure the carpet to the plywood instead of staples? I don't know how contact cement would react to the carpet but if it could be done it may be a bit safer that staples. I'd be worried a staple may eventually rust and break or wiggle loose and start to poke pin holes in the boat. but I do admire your work. really nice looking boat when you were finished.
I tried my best to place the staples as far away from the sides as I could. there has been some loose staples but haven't had a puncture. I didn't even think of using contact cementas it would probably work just fine. the floors don't get that wet anyway when you are on the water.
+Rick Brewer well no matter what, I think you did an amazing job. I am really jealous of what you did. Looks great and is far more than I could afford to build. But I finally got the money and can buy that same boat tonight. So who knows I may slowly try and copy your build as funds become available. I think your craftsmanship is definitely top notch,
+Curt Warkentin Thanks. Buy the parts little by little. I did the same thing as you l. I bought the floorboards then the carpet etc. This is defiantly is not in one's budget but is a great "Summer Toy" to take out on the lakeyboard for hours.
Hi Rick, Thank you for doing the blueprint for the rest of us. I'm about ready to make my own floor and would like some ideas from you. Would you recommend using the homemade wooden floors only and not put the plastic floor it comes with? Reason I ask is because it's such a drag have to put so many things together just to get it in the water so one less step would be a plus Second question, how do you screw the seat into the wood through carpet? Thanks in advance and happy boating Keith
1. I would defiantly put both in. It gives the wooden floor a solid base so it doesn't sag. 2. It does take a while (45) minutes to put together, but you don't need a trailer to haul it and most of all you don't need a lot of storage for it.
The plastic flooring that came with your mariner 4. Did you ever put it in you boat before you made you own flooring and if you did. Did you put it in the boat then blow up you boat,or blow up the boat first then put in plastic flooring?
I used the plastic floor it came with as a template to cut the correct size. Ever time I use the boat I put that original flooring in as a frame for the modded floor. The plastic slabs it came with act as a good support for the wood floor.
Let me answer your question. I put the floor in then blew it up. You have to or youll fall all over the place. I mostly made the wood floor so that i could insert the swivel chairs. Standing isn't really an issue without it. It just adds a lot of stability.
Thanks! No hinges. The boards are pressed pretty firmly together so they don't move at all. I actually placed the wood floor on the slatted floor of came with.
Hey Rick, I have been checking out your videos. My husband and I just ordered this for our trip on the 1st to June Lake Loop. Would you be able to provide me with the measurements that we would need to cut the plywood floor? We want to make this during the week so it is ready when we leave on Saturday. I don't think the boat will arrive until (hopefully) Thursday or Friday. My husband is a big man 330+ @ 6'-3" and the floor will make all the difference I think for us.
It will be tough because the floor squares off at the end. 129 inches from front to back 57 inches across. Keep in mind the front slants in a bit. You could just meaure I believe it's 120 front to back to make up for the slant. Good luck with the mod.
Rick Brewer I appreciate your info, what I was hoping was that you could give us the key point areas so we could basically draw our own outline on our plywood. tip width, next widest width, etc....and same for rear plus length of course then we could basically connect the dots. Maybe this won't work but I thought I would ask if you thought we could make this work. If so, I would appreciate the time it would take for you to measure those key points.
All I did was take the floor sleeve it came with and trace it out onto the plywood floor. It would be impossible to do it otherwise. You would off measurement. My advice is to wait until it comes in the mail and do a quick construction using the floor sleeve.
Rick Brewer Ok, thanks, we may just have to do without this trip! Won't ship till Monday and takes about 5 days, we leave early Saturday. Maybe prayers will get it here sooner :) I appreciate you time and love what you have done with yours.
is it easy to stand up with just the plasti floor that came with? its the reason why im plan to buy one if not i rather just get the intex 5 person and make my own custom wood floor.
It makes a world of difference with the wood floor. It's not solid with the frame but you can definitely stand in it. One main reason I put theMy floor in is so I could screw the swivel seat in which is very solid. I would advise you place the frame in first then but the wood floor in for extra support. let me know how your project goes.
Dear Rick great video, a quick question, I'm living outside USA and I'm interested to by this mariner 4 and take with me however, i'm allowed only 2 bags with max 50lb / bag. Do you have any idea what is the weight of the body of the boat itself? Also, the weight of floor with the plastic bars alone? I can get rid of the pump/oaks (can buy locally from here) Thanks
I have 1 concern: is there any stability between the 2 pieces when you stand or move on it? My guess is 1 piece will be higher than the other when you stand, sit, or don't have equal weigh on both sides of the floor. It could move other things on the floor, thus causing the instability.
GRILLBUOY101 the floor board cost about $100 the carpet cost about 40 and a seats are about 40 each but you only need one because I stand in front and walk around like a fishing plank
No the original floor is actually really good if you just want to stand in one place. The wood floor allows you to fasten a swivel chair and walk around comfortably with the added carpet. You can just leave thearly floor it comes with but the luxury you feel with the carpeted wood floor is lime no other. Just ask Desert Grunt. He brought it to the next level and added a sound system etc.
Hey everyone, thought it would be a good idea to have a facebook group for everyone to ask questions and show their awesome mods! facebook.com/groups/mariner4/
We put a wooden floor in ours after watching this and found we don’t need the fold up floor with it nice and stable
Not sure if these guys still used the folding slatted floor after making the plywood floor, what's your opinion?
Just bought a mariner 4. This video was a great help. Thanks.
Great! Enjoy. There is also a patch that they sell on eBay that holds your anchor. Check It out.
Thank you so much for this, we'll be doing this to my newly purchased boat
Nice work -- I'm curious whether you think you could have gone a step thinner, using 1/4 inch and laminating the plywood with fiberglass cloth/resin on both sides, to make it wobble/bend/flex resistant and shed some weight.
Great video. I’ll go to the Home Depot this winter and change the floor
did you removed the original flour? is it only plywood??
craiges list Detroit!! I'm going to check garage sales for a smaller one to set up for just my self. thanks again !!
So what was the total weight now..With wooden floor and added chairs and fishing equipment, battery and motor.Not mention to 2 people on the boat .Did you think it went over 700 pounds limit?
I just finished my second season with it. I took it out about 11 times and its still holding up. the valves are in good working order. The paddles are junk. I replaced them with a kayak paddle.
If you take an old hose and, pass it through a wire stripper (or just cut it down the center on one side) you could wrap the edges of that plywood with it. It would really protect your boat and would probobly close some of that gap, wedging in nice and tight when inflated.
That definitely would work.
Dude. Awesome job! Im doing this to mine!!! Right after i order a new air check vavle for camber there mine came leaking air back out straight if the box. Im also gonna attach a half blue plastic barrel to the side for more storage.
What happens when you take on water. That small boat weights 500 pounds. I love my Intex 3, but it takes a while to get the water out when it fills up. Thanks for the video
I love it! Quick and easy!
wow, this is good
Nice job and thank you for keeping it so simple.only one piece of advice.why dont you put foam around the plywood.😊
If it's sanded and rounded/sanded off thoroughly then there's no need to.
the thing about those intex mariner boats is they HEAVY!! With that plastic floor it double the weight of the boat, I think that mariner 4 boat is
like 80+lbs all stock.
yes it is very heavy. Getting it into the water is a challenge.
+Rick Brewer yes I ended up getting a sea eagle se8 weighs 33 pounds its about 9'7" in length and I'm gonna add a plywood floor.
Hi. Did you have any issues with it being too tight with the wood floor on top of the slotted floor?
Great video. Carpet may not be such a good idea. Wet Carpet = Bad Smell.
It is indoor/outdoor carpet. Dries very quickly
Marine carpet can get wet no problems
Can you build a folding solid floor and carpeted for Seahawk 3
possibl i can strap it to my jeep top? im only 3 min frm lake and i can just toss it up top and strap it down i have a luggage rack. it would save time on inflating but still a pain getting it into my back yard, i would have to remove the floor to lighten it i know its 80 lbs
Never pull back on the saw while the blade is spinning, it can backfire and cut you seriously
How does the plywood floor handle getting wet constantly?
It doesn't get that wet.had mine for about 4 years Lake George Ny is like the high seas.
I love what you did. Looks great and practical. I'm curious though if you could have used contact cement to secure the carpet to the plywood instead of staples? I don't know how contact cement would react to the carpet but if it could be done it may be a bit safer that staples. I'd be worried a staple may eventually rust and break or wiggle loose and start to poke pin holes in the boat. but I do admire your work. really nice looking boat when you were finished.
I tried my best to place the staples as far away from the sides as I could. there has been some loose staples but haven't had a puncture. I didn't even think of using contact cementas it would probably work just fine. the floors don't get that wet anyway when you are on the water.
+Rick Brewer well no matter what, I think you did an amazing job. I am really jealous of what you did. Looks great and is far more than I could afford to build. But I finally got the money and can buy that same boat tonight. So who knows I may slowly try and copy your build as funds become available. I think your craftsmanship is definitely top notch,
+Curt Warkentin Thanks. Buy the parts little by little. I did the same thing as you l. I bought the floorboards then the carpet etc. This is defiantly is not in one's budget but is a great "Summer Toy" to take out on the lakeyboard for hours.
+Curt Warkentin I actually ditched the front seat and now have ample space to walk around the front.
Can you remember the plywood thickness in mm please?
How are the staples holding up over time? I'm debating if I should use staples or glue...
Never a problem just maintain them once Ina while might need to staple once Ina while
Glue would def work
@@ummer211 Thanks, Ricky.
Very nice bro! Get water vids up!
Will do going fishing next week.
Hi, how you managed to adjust the middle tube in mariner-4 ?
I cut a whole in the floor to access the floor plug.
Any reason one couldn't use 1/4" plywood instead of the 1/2" for weight? Isn't the plywood simply spanning the floor slats? What are your thoughts?
you definately could
Won’t the staples rust mate?
Cuántos metros de tela
Y pegamento se necesita para forrar piso de lancha mariner 4
Believe it was 96 inches across . I just bought two sheets of plywood I dont remember size
Show it in the water with the wood floor installed
I found a plain one for 75.00 I'm going to copy your floor idea !!!
where?
Hi Rick,
Thank you for doing the blueprint for the rest of us. I'm about ready to make my own floor and would like some ideas from you.
Would you recommend using the homemade wooden floors only and not put the plastic floor it comes with? Reason I ask is because it's such a drag have to put so many things together just to get it in the water so one less step would be a plus
Second question, how do you screw the seat into the wood through carpet?
Thanks in advance and happy boating
Keith
1. I would defiantly put both in. It gives the wooden floor a solid base so it doesn't sag.
2. It does take a while (45) minutes to put together, but you don't need a trailer to haul it and most of all you don't need a lot of storage for it.
drill 4 holes in the floor. shove 4 screws through each hole going up. use a wingnut to secure the seat.
The plastic flooring that came with your mariner 4. Did you ever put it in you boat before you made you own flooring and if you did. Did you put it in the boat then blow up you boat,or blow up the boat first then put in plastic flooring?
I used the plastic floor it came with as a template to cut the correct size. Ever time I use the boat I put that original flooring in as a frame for the modded floor. The plastic slabs it came with act as a good support for the wood floor.
Oh ok thank you
Let me answer your question. I put the floor in then blew it up. You have to or youll fall all over the place. I mostly made the wood floor so that i could insert the swivel chairs. Standing isn't really an issue without it. It just adds a lot of stability.
Hey great vid! I just bought the mariner 4. I'm just wondering, u didn't hinge the middle right? So does the floor move at all?
Thanks! No hinges. The boards are pressed pretty firmly together so they don't move at all. I actually placed the wood floor on the slatted floor of came with.
Hey Rick, I have been checking out your videos. My husband and I just ordered this for our trip on the 1st to June Lake Loop. Would you be able to provide me with the measurements that we would need to cut the plywood floor? We want to make this during the week so it is ready when we leave on Saturday. I don't think the boat will arrive until (hopefully) Thursday or Friday. My husband is a big man 330+ @ 6'-3" and the floor will make all the difference I think for us.
It will be tough because the floor squares off at the end. 129 inches from front to back 57 inches across. Keep in mind the front slants in a bit. You could just meaure I believe it's 120 front to back to make up for the slant.
Good luck with the mod.
Rick Brewer I appreciate your info, what I was hoping was that you could give us the key point areas so we could basically draw our own outline on our plywood. tip width, next widest width, etc....and same for rear plus length of course then we could basically connect the dots. Maybe this won't work but I thought I would ask if you thought we could make this work. If so, I would appreciate the time it would take for you to measure those key points.
All I did was take the floor sleeve it came with and trace it out onto the plywood floor. It would be impossible to do it otherwise. You would off measurement.
My advice is to wait until it comes in the mail and do a quick construction using the floor sleeve.
Rick Brewer Ok, thanks, we may just have to do without this trip! Won't ship till Monday and takes about 5 days, we leave early Saturday. Maybe prayers will get it here sooner :) I appreciate you time and love what you have done with yours.
is it easy to stand up with just the plasti floor that came with? its the reason why im plan to buy one if not i rather just get the intex 5 person and make my own custom wood floor.
It makes a world of difference with the wood floor. It's not solid with the frame but you can definitely stand in it. One main reason I put theMy
floor in is so I could screw the swivel seat in which is very solid. I would advise you place the frame in first then but the wood floor in for extra support. let me know how your project goes.
"wood floor" (correction)
+Rick Brewer
thank you
Dear Rick great video,
a quick question, I'm living outside USA and I'm interested to by this mariner 4 and take with me however, i'm allowed only 2 bags with max 50lb / bag. Do you have any idea what is the weight of the body of the boat itself? Also, the weight of floor with the plastic bars alone?
I can get rid of the pump/oaks (can buy locally from here)
Thanks
Hi youssry
i am doing the same thing
did it work for you?
can you divide it in 2 bags of 50lb each?
10x
I wouldn't even bother. See if you can buy a boat where you live and create a floor.
+samer jabbour
hi samer, yes it worked. the boat only in its original bag without any accessories is 23 kg exactly.
Do you know the dimensions of the floor boards?
either your blade is dull of it's the wrong blade to cut this material
What thickness of wood you use an is that treated plywood
I think it was 1 inch
I am doing this to mine thanks
Good Luck! Make a video of the final product.
make there are sure no holes in it. make them pump it up first. if i were you would just go to amazon $200. motormount floor pump
That wood?
I have 1 concern: is there any stability between the 2 pieces when you stand or move on it? My guess is 1 piece will be higher than the other when you stand, sit, or don't have equal weigh on both sides of the floor. It could move other things on the floor, thus causing the instability.
it's on it's on top of the slatted floor totally stable and solid
Where did you buy the carpet? I just keep finding it for 99+
Sean Prior Home Depot
helo what did the floor and seats cost you? thanks ed
GRILLBUOY101 the floor board cost about $100 the carpet cost about 40 and a seats are about 40 each but you only need one because I stand in front and walk around like a fishing plank
thanks didnt realize plywood was that much i need 2 seats my wife fishes as well
Where did you purchase the seats
eBay or Amazon
Is the original floor that bad that you need a custom floor? Just wondering... Also great video !
No the original floor is actually really good if you just want to stand in one place. The wood floor allows you to fasten a swivel chair and walk around comfortably with the added carpet. You can just leave thearly floor it comes with but the luxury you feel with the carpeted wood floor is lime no other. Just ask Desert Grunt. He brought it to the next level and added a sound system etc.
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The staples used will rust , fall off and puncture your boat
Floor dimensions
Hey everyone, thought it would be a good idea to have a facebook group for everyone to ask questions and show their awesome mods!
facebook.com/groups/mariner4/
lol...great idea. I just joined. I can't begin to tell you how awesome this boat is.
HI, what size of each 1/2" Plywood?
yep
Hi. Did you have any issues with it being too tight with the wood floor on top of the slotted floor?
Would it be fine to put wood floor below the plastic one?