I just realized how old and lazy I am. I'm not going to build this boat but I'll watch anything to keep from working in this heat and humidity. On with the build !
I grew up not on boats, but pontoon boats as a kid. I was just looking up if it was possible too make one yourself, and this came up. Was not picturing it quite like this in my head, but it’s pretty ingenious to do it this way! I love it, and I love the drone scenery too! Thanks for sharing!
The bow on the pontoons was awesome. When I got to the end of the video and realized you were launching from Joe Anderson Boat Ramp I was grinning from ear to ear. I lived at Suwannee River Bend RV Park for a year. I just moved back to Jacksonville 6 months ago. Great job!!
@@joshhuskins5363 Went to dmv and said I have a homemade boat. There were 2 short forms to fill out, it took about 30 minutes and it cost $32 dollars. That is how it happened in Florida twice for me. Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 thank you for the reply sir. I am thinking about making one because the recycling center I go to has those containers a lot. I am thinking of making a longer one though.
Your skills "Rock the boat" my man. Great production. No fluff, no B.S. Sped up where needed. Great explanation where useful. A very talented man !....I'll be there Sat. with worms, my tackle box.....A grill and Steaks.....(around 8 a.m.)
Thanks so much, maybe the best comment this boat has gotten yet! Why wait till Saturday, I am thinking of going tomorrow after church, or maybe Monday... a steak would be great on there too! Thanks so much for watching.
Excellent presentation . Efficient straight to the point . No tryin to be funny . No wasting my time. Excellent presentation . I like hash browns with tacos ! Have a nice day .
The springs on the braces are a brilliant idea! I've seen so many people put these together, but yours will stay together longer due to good foresight and execution. Good job!
@@Nic26482648- Did you watch how he determined what the barrel internal pressure would be when sealed? He was thinking more logically, and more simply, than most might. If they are sealed when cold, they should maintain a little pressure almost always.
I love the build here. BTW, as a former FL native and farmer, I have fished in that river. Got a few Bigmouth Bass. About 4 hours south by the Loxahatchee river, we used to catch turtles and gators. BBQ was quite tasty. In my younger days, I was catching sharks and other tasty fin treats with my spearguns. Lobsters, puffer fish, snook, snapper, We caught and ate everything. FL was a wild place a few decades ago. Let's get cooking.
What a good build. That boat came out very nice. Everyone on youtube should hope to make a creative item, like your boat, and film it like you did. Job well done.
I know of an old man here in Alaska that used barrels for pontoons also. However he cut ports in the topsides of each barrel and then filled every barrel with empty but sealed plastic soda bottles, and then re-sealed the cut out. Just adding a little extra boyancy that can't all fail all at once.
Now if you put a ramp on it that flips over onto the shore you can haul your ATV's on it and use it for crossing rivers or to islands. As a SCUBA diver , I'd put a winch on it to recover things off the bottom of lakes and rivers. Another 2 rows of barrels (like total of 28 of them) and you could park a passenger vehicle on it. Of course the frame would be more substantial. Great video!!!
CHUD, I loved your video. This pontoon boat is my next project build. A friend/coworker built a blue barrel dock at his house. We live between Fort Worth and Waco on Lake Whitney in central Texas. I love Florida and spent several years trucking across the South East and into Fla. Would have loved to live there, but TX is our home.
We went to Fort Worth last year, I liked it a lot!! Texas would probably be my go to if Florida kicked me out. Keep me up to date on your build, I hope to build #3 soon. And have you joined the homemade barrel boat group on Facebook yet? Thanks for watching!!
While it is not the most refined and polished build, you just can't argue with success. Looks like you and the guys will enjoy days and days and days of fishing or just floating around on it. And really isn't that what you were shooting for... Thumbs Up! Manatee video was great as well! Such gentle giant quit marine life...
Definitely going to have to try this! Just a heads up about filling the barrels with cold dense air - the more air you pack into a barrel the less buoyant it gets. A quick google search on full vs empty scuba tank buoyancy will tell you that the full dense tank sinks and the ‘empty’ tank floats in water because the full tank has more mass, so if you are wanting more buoyancy out of the barrels I believe you’d actually want to seal them while it’s warm out so that the air in them is less dense
Good point, however, I like to go to the springs. The water is a cool 72 degrees and the barrels will cave in. I don't recommend high pressure, but just enough to keep the from collapsing. If you check out my first build episode #4, you can see the barrels with big dents. They popped back out once warmed up, but look bad on the underwater footage. Thanks for watching and good luck if you build. Let me know how it turns out.
Good job! It’s hard to beat a pontoon boat for family and friends. Back years ago when my brother in-law had one we caught more fish on that boat than any other boat I’ve fished from.
Cool boat...I was actually there at Fanning Springs that day and saw the boat...I was in the Carolina Skiff with my daughter, son in law and little granddaughter...You told us where to look to see the manatee...Thanks...
Fill them Barrels with expanding foam and you will never sink, And never worry about a punctured toon. Adds no weight to speak of added to all that wood used in construction 😳. Nice toonboat though.
@@chud327 it expands, less then 15 -20 gallons a toon. It expands over twenty times its volume, use the closed cell fast foam formula. Once the reaction starts it really pops off.
@@chud327 It will take approximately 16 pounds of liquid Marine Foam to fill one 55 gallon barrel. Where do yo get 409 gallons? No barrel can be sunk or crushed. Slice open a barrel from end to end and never know it. You can also have smaller barrels attached in a few place throughout the underside, fill those with foam to then hallow out the inside leaving about 2 inches of foam encasing the inside and cut access doors in floor and you have more storage then you can shake a stick at.
Regular foam absorbs water you would need the really expensive waterproof stuff, but a leak on one barrel wouldn't sink it and could be repaired fairly easy!
Very well presented!! No annoying babble. For me, a solar overhead Bimini cover, and an electric trolling motor... Tranquility. One suggestion...list barrel costs, and general cost of base project.
My barrels were $10 each and the 10th one was free, the whole boat not counting the $200 trailer and $90 homemade kicker, was around $350 dollars. I think I said it some where in the video, but I am not sure. Thanks so much for watching and I agree about the solar panels.
I installed valve stems in my caps. Just drill proper size hole Pull the valve stem thru the whole in the cap. Glue the caps back in . Then fill them with air. They float way better.
Awesome video.... Thank you for sharing the process. 👍🏻 Like @TentFever, one of your viewers stated, and I agree, filling up those barrels with foam, it is a forever practical, great idea.
I have a pop up camper, and I have always thought it would be cool to bolt it on to a pontoon boat like the one you made in this video. I also thought I would fill the barrels with spay in construction foam until I watched this video, I see it’s not necessary now.
I have a homemade barrel boat group on Facebook and I see some pop up campers on some… I guess that could be one of your pics since it took me a year to reply back. Thanks for watching
Your a humble men that appreciate life,and not the material world.I can learn something from,and matter fact I’ve already have😂.I’m a bayou boy,might not be a Cajun,but I guess anything goes because they our tradition,all we do is eat cajun😂.I love your boat beautiful water.👍🏾
Very nice ... My father stating in 1970/74 would get us 10 steel barrels (no plastic back then) and enough 2x4 and 2x6 so my brother and I and friends would build a ski platform following fathers written instructions ... We would go to the junkyard and get an old rear end as an anchor ... Then call our friend and pick it up and walk it to the beach, using it all summer as ski/swimming platform ... Great times living the simple life in Coden AL ...
Just wanted to say, I've truly enjoyed all of your boat videos. You have the best kind of DIY spirit, and I really enjoy how you involve your family. You know how to have fun and enjoy life. Keep on truckin!
Me and my daughters built one of these last year, took it out dozens of times on the pueblo reservoir in Colorado, plan on doing it again next summer way to much fun
Hope you used treated wood. Then used lead primer over the wood, then for the finish color you used marine paint. I used to help my late Father-in-law maintain his 35' Owens, an all wood boat. He taught me a lot, the Owens was a flush decked boat just like a PT boat, just shorter and wider with three geared GM 400 cubic inch marine engines with three speed props. She drew 3' of water empty, 4.5 ' fully loaded with fuel and consumables, and was capable of 45 knots full throttle. What a thrill being at the wheel!
Neat build!!! Really beautiful!!! Well done!!! Thank you for taking my mind off of the craziness of the world today!!! God bless you and yours!!! Take care, truly be safe and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 👍🤠🐩
I am a subscriber; love your tiny house videos best but enjoy anything you do!!! Are you planning a new tiny house project any time soon? Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠
@@charlesknight3204 I love hearing that, I feel more people need to discover my tiny house series… lumber is a bit too high currently to build a tiny house, unless if someone hires me to build them one. But always wanting to but stuff. Might be another boat soon. Thanks for the reply!
Sure brings back memories as a youngin , Ma god rest her soul her side of the family consisted of inlaws & outlaws end of fall early winter The whole clan would gather there was usually a 3-4 day hunting trip I think that was the men getting away from the wives an kids 🤣 , an then the next 4-5 days everything was cleaned , processed , some of it cooked / smoked , one downside there was only bathroom in the old house but thankfully we still had a old old outhouse. My Ole Man was a mullet fisherman by trade so there was tons of fish that had to be cleaned along with gulf lobster , Grouper , turtles , Couple deer , 3-4 wild hogs , couple Gators , wild turkeys , I can't tell you how many dozens of squirrels but a bunch 🙄 , we also raised chickens an rabbits so like 25-30 of them would be cooked up , also raised pigs so 3- 4 of them would be culled + them razor back boars , several goats , He had a huge wood smoker man those smoked mullet was the best , there would be one wild boar that was pit cooked , Swamp Cabbage , the women folk cooked non stop for days cracking cornbread, pork skins , pork brains & eggs , hog head cheese ( not that nasty store bought stuff 😖) they also canned up all kinds of vegetables an made jam & jelly's as we had a bunch of different fruit trees , an nut trees . At the end every one had a car trunk load of meat & canned goods to take home . The old folks that lived thru the Great Depression always looked forward to their manatee steaks as a kid it must have been an a acquired taste 😝. It was rare we ever bought meat from the grocer , an the stuff we did buy normal staples we had a tab an The Ole Man usually bartered the biggest part of that off with fresh seafood
@@RussMeister70 , Of course now days it's illegal to harvest them . But I recall it being said that you could get 2 different types of meat from one , The underside ( belly area ) was akin to pork while the upper portion of the back had a more beef texture. Its also claimed by many that Large Snapping Turtles have 7 different types of meat on it .
@@johnmartin2079 , I do recall a Family of Martin's that lived in the Palm Harbor area, I think ( not for certain ) they may have been related to the John's Families in the area.
You are right! I have used pressure washer engines and lawn mower engines. They work great, but have you seen my latest homemade engine? it really rips! Thanks for watching.
@Jim Watson problem was the foam caused alot of metal rot because it holds water against the steel due to it being open cell foam I've had to repair countless military vehicles that had been patched with spray insulating foam which tripled the rate of rot
Wonderful wish I were a hell of alot younger to make this but as for the sealing of the drums just a thought use plumbers sealing putting makes one hell of a seal. Or even liquid tape will never leek and waterproof.
@@chud327 your welcome. I dropped a sub. I'll keep watching. Btw. The plastic ones I used in 1992 are still working fine. It went from my home to a hu ting camp in the swamp. I think I have replaced 1 due to a gator. Just a hand pump and tire gauge.
I'm goin to do this. I have alot of those barrels lying around. Maybe put some astroturf on that deck for some grip. This video has given me alot of ideas. Props to u sir.... pun intended. Lol
i have some fake grass on mine since episode #3. I hope yours turns out well and have you joined "homemade barrel boats" on facebook yet? Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 I actually saw a later video of yours, after I commented, with it on there looks awesome! I'm not on Facebook. But Imll try and document the build with my lil brother and I, so maybe one day you'll b able to see it. I'd love to start a channel with random builds like this for the guys on a budget, like me. Stay at home dad. Lol Time will tell.
This is why I need to move to north Florida. I’m down in south Florida and I’m fed up with it. I’d love to have a place where I can do projects like this and get out to enjoy the state. Plus the temperature is a little better too.
The problem I have had a hard time getting my head around is the “pointy front” of the pontoons. I like your solution! I also like your McGiver outboard!
from a guy who has built a lot of stuff, instead of the straps i would have used 1/4" aircraft cable and stainless turnbuckles. you could always go back and check tension and re-tighten them. i would worry about those straps work hardening and snapping..
1/4 inch ss cable with turnbuckles would be the bomb. It would take a bite out of the budget get stainless steel cable and 16 turnbuckles, but it would be cool. Maybe someday and thanks for watching.
If you fill those drums with that two part foam mix stuff you can get even more buoyancy and no risk of leaking..just a thought..the only bad thing is all that plywood wood around water it won’t last long I would have added some sheet metal for added strength or expanded metal
Forgive me if I am wrong, but I believe the buoyancy wouldn't increase as that is an effect of displacement. But the barrels couldn't leak if filled with foam, that would be correct. Also it is pressure treated plywood.
Very cool and most people these days don't get it... Glad you loved and thanks so much for watching. Hope to start building #3 real soon, I think it will have 2 - 4 barrels also...
You did a great job on your new pontoon boat. I love your boat videos. Lakes are few and far between in Colorado. I love swimming and boating. Great videos!!
I drilled a 1/4 inch hole in the top side of each drum and the inside pressure will equalize with the outside pressure. I did that two years ago and it works great.
Good idea filling with cool air. Might be able to throw a few ice cubes in it and let it melt a little and seal it off. The water won’t effect it much I don’t think.
We took it "fishing" today, but only caught one. Good thing I took the 12 year old or we would have caught zero... Either way, it is always fun to fish, but I might better call this one test drive number 2. I kept the left over bait and I will try to catch some soon. Thanks for watching.
Nice project. You know those open gaps between your barbells will cause a tremendous drag Your diverters are good but you should cut strips of barell to wrap those gaps.
the mad scientist is loose and at it again...a little welding spark, a cloud of sawdust and presto...a pontoon. really kool man, bet you,ve watched the Munsters "DRAGULA" episode 100 times...but cant imagine all the goodies you'll eventually add and just love how the trailer was utilized for jig and templates. not a bunch a boring time measuring, just start throwin that mother together. although it looks great, maybe some automotive adhesion promoter for camo-painted barrels for a true "swamper"...and since it has two 4 barrels, the "dual-quad" wouldnt be a bad name nolol..."DQ" for short haha...kutgw son...and cairy oan.
I just went to the DMV and said homemade boat, they gave me two forms to fill and and it took about 30 minutes and $32.25. Good luck and thanks for watching.
@@chud327 wow ....wish my LOUISIANA state was that easy ! Lmao ! Have to furnished all verifiable receipt with only new purchase in materials ! Have to have craft inspected ! If you made it through this far successfully then you filled out a REGISTRATION form and paid the state tax of that receipt value before they issued hull I'd # to be mail to you ! ......YOUR state is easy ! ..... what state is that ? I'm moving there ! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Joeblow Johnny Lots of states make it that difficult to make sure it isn’t a stolen boat renamed, or a boat that was demolished/sold as salvage (do not refloat), that someone patched up and wants to put back on the water and sell to someone who doesn’t know any better..... but mostly the stolen boat issue.
Jut in time to help me decide on a safe, stable platform for fishing off of since I've been having problems with my balance due to Neuropathy from my type II diabetes and your boat was THE answer to that problem - Thank you. Excellent video on how to build one by the way, especially since I just happen to have the tools needed to do it with. The doctors say less drinking may help, but my medications did mention that my pills may be affected or enhanced by alcohol and I did not know if that was a suggestion or a warning. Ha, Ha. Time will tell, but in the meantime thank you for a design the average every day guy can build in his driveway - as long as it doesn't piss-off your HOA.
I sure hope you build one and it works great for you. Yes, it can be done right in the driveway. Maybe you can get a doctor's note for the HOA... thanks for watching.
I would make some storage compartment under the deck...to store cooking & kitchen utensil..canned foods...and all that survival & hunting gear. Will survive in the ' wild' for months.
@@chud327 add a solar panel or two with battery ( if you were to put a roof) then you could charge your electronic gadgets and light for night stay on the river...then you will get a total different experience.
@@chud327 alway love this living or rather holiday on the water fishing , crabbing , hunting...but I can't do that here. I don't have that kind of environment.
I just realized how old and lazy I am. I'm not going to build this boat but I'll watch anything to keep from working in this heat and humidity. On with the build !
Very funny and thanks for watching.
I grew up not on boats, but pontoon boats as a kid. I was just looking up if it was possible too make one yourself, and this came up. Was not picturing it quite like this in my head, but it’s pretty ingenious to do it this way! I love it, and I love the drone scenery too! Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome and thank you for watching!!
@@chud327!!
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The bow on the pontoons was awesome. When I got to the end of the video and realized you were launching from Joe Anderson Boat Ramp I was grinning from ear to ear. I lived at Suwannee River Bend RV Park for a year. I just moved back to Jacksonville 6 months ago. Great job!!
Very w, I am up in Callahan. I love joe Anderson br. Thanks for watching
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As a Florida native, I approve. Will be retiring from the military soon and now know what my next project will be. Keep em comin!
Yes, and please share pictures of in on my facebook page "homemade barrel boats". Good luck and thanks for watching.
Excellent, fun, backyard build and intelligent documentation. Many years of family boating ahead. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much for the awesome comment and thanks for watching.
@@chud327 Great video! Total cost for the project?
@@chud327 how did you register it
@@joshhuskins5363 Went to dmv and said I have a homemade boat. There were 2 short forms to fill out, it took about 30 minutes and it cost $32 dollars. That is how it happened in Florida twice for me. Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 thank you for the reply sir. I am thinking about making one because the recycling center I go to has those containers a lot. I am thinking of making a longer one though.
I'm not only very impressed by this build... I am now very inspired to do the same thing. Thanks for sharing!!!
thanks you so much and have you joined the homemade barrel boat family on facebook yet? Good luck and thanks for watching.
I love no fluff, no bullshit videos. Thank you
That is what I am all about and thanks for watching.
Outstanding build, Thanks for sharing! From the pontoon bows to the sloped deck at the transom, your ingenuity paid off!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching, hope to build #3 soon, stay tuned...
I've always wanted to do this! Very well done! I think the spring-loaded barrel straps are especially genius.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Your skills "Rock the boat" my man. Great production. No fluff, no B.S. Sped up where needed. Great explanation where useful. A very talented man !....I'll be there Sat. with worms, my tackle box.....A grill and Steaks.....(around 8 a.m.)
Thanks so much, maybe the best comment this boat has gotten yet! Why wait till Saturday, I am thinking of going tomorrow after church, or maybe Monday... a steak would be great on there too! Thanks so much for watching.
Excellent presentation . Efficient straight to the point . No tryin to be funny . No wasting my time. Excellent presentation .
I like hash browns with tacos !
Have a nice day .
Wow, love the comment and thanks for watching 👍
What a nice LOOKING ,, platoon boat, makes me wanting to build one ,,you did a GREAT JOB
Thanks so much, you should in my opinion.. I hope to build #3 real soon and thanks for watching!!
The springs on the braces are a brilliant idea! I've seen so many people put these together, but yours will stay together longer due to good foresight and execution. Good job!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
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Have you considered putting tubeless tyre valves in the blue drums, so that you are then able to pressurize them with an air pump?
@@Nic26482648 would be cool to have that option, never had a issue that needed them till I sold it. Hope to build #3 soon and thanks for watching!
@@Nic26482648- Did you watch how he determined what the barrel internal pressure would be when sealed? He was thinking more logically, and more simply, than most might. If they are sealed when cold, they should maintain a little pressure almost always.
I love the build here. BTW, as a former FL native and farmer, I have fished in that river. Got a few Bigmouth Bass.
About 4 hours south by the Loxahatchee river, we used to catch turtles and gators. BBQ was quite tasty.
In my younger days, I was catching sharks and other tasty fin treats with my spearguns. Lobsters, puffer fish, snook, snapper, We caught and ate everything.
FL was a wild place a few decades ago.
Let's get cooking.
Thanks and I had been a Floridian all my life. Thanks for watching!
What a good build. That boat came out very nice.
Everyone on youtube should hope to make a creative item, like your boat, and film it like you did. Job well done.
Love your comment and thanks for watching.
I'm honestly impressed. It sure is not the prettiest, but it works really well. Thank you for sharing! Happy boating. I'm very inspired.
Thanks so much, hoping to build #3 soon. Thanks for watching!!
Paint it white like the fancy pontoons
I know of an old man here in Alaska that used barrels for pontoons also. However he cut ports in the topsides of each barrel and then filled every barrel with empty but sealed plastic soda bottles, and then re-sealed the cut out. Just adding a little extra boyancy that can't all fail all at once.
That would be a great safety measure and thanks for watching
The soda pop bottle idea is genius.
Now if you put a ramp on it that flips over onto the shore you can haul your ATV's on it and use it for crossing rivers or to islands.
As a SCUBA diver , I'd put a winch on it to recover things off the bottom of lakes and rivers.
Another 2 rows of barrels (like total of 28 of them) and you could park a passenger vehicle on it.
Of course the frame would be more substantial.
Great video!!!
So funny, I was actually thinking of ferrying a mud mower to an uninhabited island and riding in the sand. Maybe someday and thanks for watching!
This is awesome, authorities here would hate it, brilliant 👍
funny and thanks for watching.
CHUD, I loved your video. This pontoon boat is my next project build. A friend/coworker built a blue barrel dock at his house. We live between Fort Worth and Waco on Lake Whitney in central Texas. I love Florida and spent several years trucking across the South East and into Fla. Would have loved to live there, but TX is our home.
We went to Fort Worth last year, I liked it a lot!! Texas would probably be my go to if Florida kicked me out. Keep me up to date on your build, I hope to build #3 soon. And have you joined the homemade barrel boat group on Facebook yet? Thanks for watching!!
So happy you are back at this! The deck is definitely large enough for a good size tent now.
Finally getting over a nasty cold... I will try to get more videos out now. thanks for watching.
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Outstanding work, you are gifted by God, great story
Wow, thank you so much, love that comment! Thanks for watching!!
While it is not the most refined and polished build, you just can't argue with success. Looks like you and the guys will enjoy days and days and days of fishing or just floating around on it. And really isn't that what you were shooting for... Thumbs Up! Manatee video was great as well! Such gentle giant quit marine life...
Howard in Canada love your ingenuity. I'm a scrounger too like you. Thumbs up.🇨🇦
Definitely going to have to try this! Just a heads up about filling the barrels with cold dense air - the more air you pack into a barrel the less buoyant it gets. A quick google search on full vs empty scuba tank buoyancy will tell you that the full dense tank sinks and the ‘empty’ tank floats in water because the full tank has more mass, so if you are wanting more buoyancy out of the barrels I believe you’d actually want to seal them while it’s warm out so that the air in them is less dense
Good point, however, I like to go to the springs. The water is a cool 72 degrees and the barrels will cave in. I don't recommend high pressure, but just enough to keep the from collapsing. If you check out my first build episode #4, you can see the barrels with big dents. They popped back out once warmed up, but look bad on the underwater footage. Thanks for watching and good luck if you build. Let me know how it turns out.
Good job! It’s hard to beat a pontoon boat for family and friends. Back years ago when my brother in-law had one we caught more fish on that boat than any other boat I’ve fished from.
I love my pontoon, it sure best the jon boat I had before it. thanks for watching.
Cool boat...I was actually there at Fanning Springs that day and saw the boat...I was in the Carolina Skiff with my daughter, son in law and little granddaughter...You told us where to look to see the manatee...Thanks...
That is so cool and thanks so much for watching.
Fill them Barrels with expanding foam and you will never sink, And never worry about a punctured toon. Adds no weight to speak of added to all that wood used in construction 😳. Nice toonboat though.
Thanks so much. I would be concerned about the price of 409 gallons of foam. Thanks for watching
@@chud327 it expands, less then 15 -20 gallons a toon. It expands over twenty times its volume, use the closed cell fast foam formula. Once the reaction starts it really pops off.
@@chud327 It will take approximately 16 pounds of liquid Marine Foam to fill one 55 gallon barrel. Where do yo get 409 gallons? No barrel can be sunk or crushed. Slice open a barrel from end to end and never know it. You can also have smaller barrels attached in a few place throughout the underside, fill those with foam to then hallow out the inside leaving about 2 inches of foam encasing the inside and cut access doors in floor and you have more storage then you can shake a stick at.
@@TentFever You could fill them with empty plastic soda bottles, probably for free.
Regular foam absorbs water you would need the really expensive waterproof stuff, but a leak on one barrel wouldn't sink it and could be repaired fairly easy!
Very well presented!! No annoying babble. For me, a solar overhead Bimini cover, and an electric trolling motor... Tranquility. One suggestion...list barrel costs, and general cost of base project.
My barrels were $10 each and the 10th one was free, the whole boat not counting the $200 trailer and $90 homemade kicker, was around $350 dollars. I think I said it some where in the video, but I am not sure. Thanks so much for watching and I agree about the solar panels.
I installed valve stems in my caps. Just drill proper size hole Pull the valve stem thru the whole in the cap. Glue the caps back in . Then fill them with air. They float way better.
That's a good idea
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Awesome video....
Thank you for sharing the process. 👍🏻
Like @TentFever, one of your viewers stated, and I agree, filling up those barrels with foam, it is a forever practical, great idea.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching. Hope to start build #3 real soon.
I have a pop up camper, and I have always thought it would be cool to bolt it on to a pontoon boat like the one you made in this video. I also thought I would fill the barrels with spay in construction foam until I watched this video, I see it’s not necessary now.
I have a homemade barrel boat group on Facebook and I see some pop up campers on some… I guess that could be one of your pics since it took me a year to reply back. Thanks for watching
Your a humble men that appreciate life,and not the material world.I can learn something from,and matter fact I’ve already have😂.I’m a bayou boy,might not be a Cajun,but I guess anything goes because they our tradition,all we do is eat cajun😂.I love your boat beautiful water.👍🏾
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Your welcome my friend.
Finally someone with some common sense. How refreshing
Thanks so much, you are so nice. I think it take common sense to recognize common sense too. Thanks for watching.
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Lovely DIY boat project. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
Me too and thanks for watching in Jamaica!
Woohoo, finally you're back with another pontoon boat!! Have been waiting ages for this. Happy sailing/cruising.
Thanks so much and I have been waiting for this one too. thanks for watching.
Me too! Glad to see you again
@@brettm1118 Thanks, I love hearing that!!!
Nice home made boat.... thank u sir.... from cebu philippines...
Man, I really enjoyed following this series. Genius! Love DIYers!
Totally agree!
Very nice ... My father stating in 1970/74 would get us 10 steel barrels (no plastic back then) and enough 2x4 and 2x6 so my brother and I and friends would build a ski platform following fathers written instructions ... We would go to the junkyard and get an old rear end as an anchor ... Then call our friend and pick it up and walk it to the beach, using it all summer as ski/swimming platform ... Great times living the simple life in Coden AL ...
Very cool and thanks for watching!
Just wanted to say, I've truly enjoyed all of your boat videos. You have the best kind of DIY spirit, and I really enjoy how you involve your family. You know how to have fun and enjoy life. Keep on truckin!
Thanks so much, I sure do try. Thanks for watching.
I got through this whole video to find out your in my hometown. Wild. Awesome build
That is very cool to do when you are on the WORLD WIDE WEB. It rarely happens for me. thanks for watching neighbor.
Man, you are a special person, great job!
Thanks so much, I love your comment and thanks for watching.
Me and my daughters built one of these last year, took it out dozens of times on the pueblo reservoir in Colorado, plan on doing it again next summer way to much fun
So cool to hear, I hope to build my third for this summer. Thanks for watching!!
A lot of improvements over your first build. Nice.
I agree! Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Gret job! Also, quality time and education for the boys. Very nice work.
Very nice comment and thanks for watching!!
Good evening Chud and everyone ! What a great job on the pontoon boat, thanks for sharing your video !
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
Hope you used treated wood. Then used lead primer over the wood, then for the finish color you used marine paint. I used to help my late Father-in-law maintain his 35' Owens, an all wood boat. He taught me a lot, the Owens was a flush decked boat just like a PT boat, just shorter and wider with three geared GM 400 cubic inch marine engines with three speed props. She drew 3' of water empty, 4.5 ' fully loaded with fuel and consumables, and was capable of 45 knots full throttle. What a thrill being at the wheel!
Neat build!!! Really beautiful!!! Well done!!! Thank you for taking my mind off of the craziness of the world today!!! God bless you and yours!!! Take care, truly be safe and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 👍🤠🐩
Thanks so much and with the craziness, I have over 700 other videos. Help yourself... You be safe too and thanks for watching.
I am a subscriber; love your tiny house videos best but enjoy anything you do!!! Are you planning a new tiny house project any time soon? Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠
@@charlesknight3204 I love hearing that, I feel more people need to discover my tiny house series… lumber is a bit too high currently to build a tiny house, unless if someone hires me to build them one. But always wanting to but stuff. Might be another boat soon. Thanks for the reply!
That was awesome! The Professor would be proud of you!
Thanks so much, too bad the professor didn't have barrels... Thanks for watching
Sure brings back memories as a youngin , Ma god rest her soul her side of the family consisted of inlaws & outlaws end of fall early winter The whole clan would gather there was usually a 3-4 day hunting trip I think that was the men getting away from the wives an kids 🤣 , an then the next 4-5 days everything was cleaned , processed , some of it cooked / smoked , one downside there was only bathroom in the old house but thankfully we still had a old old outhouse. My Ole Man was a mullet fisherman by trade so there was tons of fish that had to be cleaned along with gulf lobster , Grouper , turtles , Couple deer , 3-4 wild hogs , couple Gators , wild turkeys , I can't tell you how many dozens of squirrels but a bunch 🙄 , we also raised chickens an rabbits so like 25-30 of them would be cooked up , also raised pigs so 3- 4 of them would be culled + them razor back boars , several goats , He had a huge wood smoker man those smoked mullet was the best , there would be one wild boar that was pit cooked , Swamp Cabbage , the women folk cooked non stop for days cracking cornbread, pork skins , pork brains & eggs , hog head cheese ( not that nasty store bought stuff 😖) they also canned up all kinds of vegetables an made jam & jelly's as we had a bunch of different fruit trees , an nut trees . At the end every one had a car trunk load of meat & canned goods to take home . The old folks that lived thru the Great Depression always looked forward to their manatee steaks as a kid it must have been an a acquired taste 😝. It was rare we ever bought meat from the grocer , an the stuff we did buy normal staples we had a tab an The Ole Man usually bartered the biggest part of that off with fresh seafood
You are country as country could be. I live in Pinellas so you now I'm from Florida, right on brother.
I'll say it again your country is cool 😎
A manatee steak? Can you explain how to get a mantee steak plz. I'm serious. Dm me if needed
@@RussMeister70 ,
Of course now days it's illegal to harvest them . But I recall it being said that you could get 2 different types of meat from one , The underside ( belly area ) was akin to pork while the upper portion of the back had a more beef texture.
Its also claimed by many that Large Snapping Turtles have 7 different types of meat on it .
@@johnmartin2079 ,
I do recall a Family of Martin's that lived in the Palm Harbor area, I think ( not for certain ) they may have been related to the John's Families in the area.
Wild bit of kit you built there! I love it especially those outboard motors that look like you’ve stolen the lawn mower motor
You are right! I have used pressure washer engines and lawn mower engines. They work great, but have you seen my latest homemade engine? it really rips! Thanks for watching.
You could also use a few tire valve stems to positively pressurize the barrels and if needed adjust on the fly
Would insulation foam work, filling barrels ?
@@VagoniusThicket not insulating foam it's a semi open cell foam and absorbs water... use closed cell marine floatation foam it will not absorb water
@Jim Watson problem was the foam caused alot of metal rot because it holds water against the steel due to it being open cell foam I've had to repair countless military vehicles that had been patched with spray insulating foam which tripled the rate of rot
@Jim Watson it doesn't matter if it's steel or stainless steel anything that holds moisture shouldn't be kept in constant contact with it
Hmm that's a good idea
Cool boat , very relaxed, simplicity at its finest 🙏😊
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!!!
Wonderful wish I were a hell of alot younger to make this but as for the sealing of the drums just a thought use plumbers sealing putting makes one hell of a seal. Or even liquid tape will never leek and waterproof.
same idea with u.
Drums are already sealed with the bungs. They store liquid. no sealant needed.
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Looks great. On my floating home. I used Schrader valves and just inflate them.
Very cute ok and that works too. Thanks so very much for watching!!
@@chud327 your welcome. I dropped a sub. I'll keep watching. Btw. The plastic ones I used in 1992 are still working fine. It went from my home to a hu ting camp in the swamp. I think I have replaced 1 due to a gator. Just a hand pump and tire gauge.
@@mrheart4242 very cool, I replaced one but it was my trailer wore a whole in it…
Pure genius!! I really like your ‘just do it’ style. Thanks. Keep up your good work!!
Thanks so much and more to come, in fact, part 4 came out tonight... thanks for watching.
I saw one in Jacksonville back in 1985 and it hasn't left my mind yet!
That is so cool and thanks for watching.
That was an awesome build. I watched from beginning to end. Awesome
So sweet! I love hearing that. thanks for watching.
Out of all the videos I have seen, yours is by far the best, if it's ok, I will try to make it like you did, very nice pontoon Sir
Wow! Awesome comment and did you ever make one? Sorry it took so long to reply!
WOW ! well worth the wait . Great job , totally awesome . also like the trailer -gave me some ideas for mine , Thanks for all your great ideas , Dan
Thanks so much, I am glad you liked it and thanks for watching.
I'm goin to do this. I have alot of those barrels lying around. Maybe put some astroturf on that deck for some grip. This video has given me alot of ideas. Props to u sir.... pun intended. Lol
i have some fake grass on mine since episode #3. I hope yours turns out well and have you joined "homemade barrel boats" on facebook yet? Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 I actually saw a later video of yours, after I commented, with it on there looks awesome! I'm not on Facebook. But Imll try and document the build with my lil brother and I, so maybe one day you'll b able to see it. I'd love to start a channel with random builds like this for the guys on a budget, like me. Stay at home dad. Lol Time will tell.
This is why I need to move to north Florida. I’m down in south Florida and I’m fed up with it. I’d love to have a place where I can do projects like this and get out to enjoy the state. Plus the temperature is a little better too.
Come on up and thanks for watching
Great job, looking into adding a half pontoon in the middle of my boat more to the stern as it sinks here.
These are great ideas for that application.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching
If you have a local insulation company, ask price get them filled, with closed cell foam, then its unsinkable
Boat dealers going nuts, but Chud
talks economics. Who cares, it floats!!!
Yes!
Thanks and thanks for watching
The problem I have had a hard time getting my head around is the “pointy front” of the pontoons. I like your solution!
I also like your McGiver outboard!
Thanks so much on both!! I hope to build number 3 real soon, I hope you will be checking that out. thanks for watching.
Super cool. Looking forward to more on this.
Thanks for sharing.
Love that and thanks for watching! Sorry it took so long to reply…
from a guy who has built a lot of stuff, instead of the straps i would have used 1/4" aircraft cable and stainless turnbuckles. you could always go back and check tension and re-tighten them. i would worry about those straps work hardening and snapping..
1/4 inch ss cable with turnbuckles would be the bomb. It would take a bite out of the budget get stainless steel cable and 16 turnbuckles, but it would be cool. Maybe someday and thanks for watching.
If you fill those drums with that two part foam mix stuff you can get even more buoyancy and no risk of leaking..just a thought..the only bad thing is all that plywood wood around water it won’t last long I would have added some sheet metal for added strength or expanded metal
Forgive me if I am wrong, but I believe the buoyancy wouldn't increase as that is an effect of displacement. But the barrels couldn't leak if filled with foam, that would be correct. Also it is pressure treated plywood.
Fast with two four barrels . I caught that . loved it .
Very cool and most people these days don't get it... Glad you loved and thanks so much for watching. Hope to start building #3 real soon, I think it will have 2 - 4 barrels also...
Really nice craftsmanship it's always sweet to see someone with a little knowledge and know how create something really sweet 👍
Thank you very much! And thanks for watching.
You did a great job on your new pontoon boat. I love your boat videos. Lakes are few and far between in Colorado. I love swimming and boating. Great videos!!
Thanks so much, I need to find a nice lake around here to spend the day. thanks for watching.
You sir are a cross between Bob Villa and Mcgyver!!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
I drilled a 1/4 inch hole in the top side of each drum and the inside pressure will equalize with the outside pressure. I did that two years ago and it works great.
That is a good tip and I am sure it works great. Thanks for watching.
Totally awesome.... coolest DIY boat I've seen. Good luck with it!
Thanks you so much and thanks for watching.
Thanks bro...u are my inspiration for me...i made 10 barrels right now... thanks again for the idea.
Very cool and thanks for watching
Good idea filling with cool air. Might be able to throw a few ice cubes in it and let it melt a little and seal it off. The water won’t effect it much I don’t think.
I have seen people drop a little dry ice. It does the job and leaves no water inside. thanks for watching.
Wow
Great engineering
Awesome production on both boat and video.
Thank you
So awesome and thanks for watching
Man, I could catch some big catfish on that boat👍🏼. Looks great chud. Hope I get to see you break it in catching a gosh.
We took it "fishing" today, but only caught one. Good thing I took the 12 year old or we would have caught zero... Either way, it is always fun to fish, but I might better call this one test drive number 2. I kept the left over bait and I will try to catch some soon. Thanks for watching.
I like those springs holding the barrels!
You've done it again sir! Great job
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Nice project. You know those open gaps between your barbells will cause a tremendous drag Your diverters are good but you should cut strips of barell to wrap those gaps.
I have seen the barrel strips covering the joints. That might be on build #3, we will see. Thanks for watching!!
Very good idea and brilliant design all very simple . regards
Thank you so much and thanks for watching.
Manatees were a bonus Thanks. Cool boat.
I loved the manatee part! Thanks for watching.
Nice boat. I've been waiting for this video!
Thanks, me too and thanks for watching.
Nice boat mister.... i wonder how nature and wildlife protected and care so well at your country even arround settlement
Love the videos youve inspired me to build a 8 barrel pontoon in my spare time now, thank you and keep up the good work
Sweet, can't wait to see pictures of your build, thanks for watching.
Looks heavy but floats great, love the wide open deck
Me too, much more comfortable than my Jon boat. Thanks for watching
the mad scientist is loose and at it again...a little welding spark, a cloud of sawdust and presto...a pontoon. really kool man, bet you,ve watched the Munsters "DRAGULA" episode 100 times...but cant imagine all the goodies you'll eventually add and just love how the trailer was utilized for jig and templates. not a bunch a boring time measuring, just start throwin that mother together. although it looks great, maybe some automotive adhesion promoter for camo-painted barrels for a true "swamper"...and since it has two 4 barrels, the "dual-quad" wouldnt be a bad name nolol..."DQ" for short haha...kutgw son...and cairy oan.
Dual quad would have been a great name! Love the comment and thanks for watching
This definitely ain't your first rodeo, partner. You're smart as hell
Glad you came up in my recommended
That is so nice to hear, I am glad you watching and left comments. thanks for watching.
@@chud327 no problem I was watching a restoring scooter build from India and you were my autoplay and I was instantly intrigued watched about 4 so far
I admire your thinking. Thank you
Thanks so much and thanks for watching
Back on the water, well done.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
HEY MAN YOU DID A AWWWWSOME JOB KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!! Hope to build #3 soon. Thanks for watching!
speed square in the back pocket. Def watching this vid
Funny and love the comment. thanks so much for watching.
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Looks hell of a lot sturdy than my friends pontoon boat. A wave hit the front siding a crushed it like a can. 😂. Their junk. Good build.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!!
Hi , can you explain the procedure the state require in steps in order to get your REGISTRATION for your home built boat ? Thanks
I just went to the DMV and said homemade boat, they gave me two forms to fill and and it took about 30 minutes and $32.25. Good luck and thanks for watching.
@@chud327 wow ....wish my LOUISIANA state was that easy ! Lmao ! Have to furnished all verifiable receipt with only new purchase in materials ! Have to have craft inspected ! If you made it through this far successfully then you filled out a REGISTRATION form and paid the state tax of that receipt value before they issued hull I'd # to be mail to you ! ......YOUR state is easy ! ..... what state is that ? I'm moving there ! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Joeblow Johnny
Lots of states make it that difficult to make sure it isn’t a stolen boat renamed, or a boat that was demolished/sold as salvage (do not refloat), that someone patched up and wants to put back on the water and sell to someone who doesn’t know any better..... but mostly the stolen boat issue.
Awsome job! I'm just absolutely blown away!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Build #2 I see now. Subscribed and inspired! Again, thank you for putting the work in!
You are welcome, thanks for subbing and for watching.
Cute manatee ! Nice video! Thanks for posting
IKR, thanks so much and thanks for watching!! Hope to build number 3 real soon!!
Jut in time to help me decide on a safe, stable platform for fishing off of since I've been having problems with my balance due to Neuropathy from my type II diabetes and your boat was THE answer to that problem - Thank you.
Excellent video on how to build one by the way, especially since I just happen to have the tools needed to do it with.
The doctors say less drinking may help, but my medications did mention that my pills may be affected or enhanced by alcohol and I did not know if that was a suggestion or a warning. Ha, Ha.
Time will tell, but in the meantime thank you for a design the average every day guy can build in his driveway - as long as it doesn't piss-off your HOA.
I sure hope you build one and it works great for you. Yes, it can be done right in the driveway. Maybe you can get a doctor's note for the HOA... thanks for watching.
I would make some storage compartment under the deck...to store cooking & kitchen utensil..canned foods...and all that survival & hunting gear. Will survive in the ' wild' for months.
I love that idea and will try to incorporate in my 3 build when ever I start it. thanks for watching.
@@chud327 add a solar panel or two with battery ( if you were to put a roof) then you could charge your electronic gadgets and light for night stay on the river...then you will get a total different experience.
@@chud327 alway love this living or rather holiday on the water fishing , crabbing , hunting...but I can't do that here. I don't have that kind of environment.