Thanks for asking such a good question. The height and weight I provided are estimations, based on the observations of different paddlers using different designs. I have a friend (6 ft tall, 200 lbs.) tried out the Gen 23 (beam 28"). It was a very comfortable fit and he really like the size. Of course, it would be even better if the boat is longer for the 6' tall person. But that design is a bit too wide (at 28") for me (5'5", 135Lbs), also the 10" high gunwale is a bit high, and I have to use a 4-5" seat. Hence, I came out with Gen 23-N, which is really nice for my body weight and height. I have a friend at around 170 Lbs. and 5'9" to tried that out, and he feel it is a right size for him. I will work out the difference in buoyancy when I return home in ten days (I am traveling). Please stay tuned!

I found the spreadsheet and these are the estimations: for Gen 23N Beam 25" , after deducted the weight of the boat, at draft 3", it can handle 164 Lbs. and 3.5" draft - 193 Lbs. For the Gen 23, Beam 28" draft 3" 185 Lbs., draft 3.5" 218 Lbs.

@@baphome77o yes, please go to www.DIYUSA.org download the free plans.

From the google search 🙂The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite includes the accelerometer and compass from the regular Galaxy Tab A7. However, it is devoid of any gyroscope sensors, meaning apps and games that require gyroscope functionality will not work. It comes with Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi Direct, and Bluetooth 5.0, as well as GPS+GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo.

Thanks for your feedback. I have newer designs, which are more compact and easier to build also. The boat plans are free. You can check those out also: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3OvqYSrZ657r7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqi9gJRjfMtraJo😀

I learned from this built and come up with a newer design. Yet, I still like this one because it is under 10 feet and can be packed easier inside my car. It is also lighter. The newer one is faster, and it can be re-configured easily for different usages. You can see my newer design here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYLQeImFqLJoqZo

Thanks for asking. The yellow (border) frame you downloaded is a .png file, which is used to define the main portion of the video you want to keep. At 1:51, I mentioned to use masks to block of the left and right side of the original video. There is an easier way to do that, is to use ‘cropping’ feature to cut the left and right portion of the original video. Hope I have answered your question. If not, please let me know. Thanks.

Thanks for the questions. This video talked about my heat gun preference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWSueWyJoJtgatksi=l_uE_rk9HrLaE4tw as on the gloves, an inexpensive pair of garden gloves is good enough. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and your support!

I really like my Prius C, but I have it for almost 9 years and my friend willing to pay $11500 for it so I sold that car. The Bolt EUV, after rebate cost me around $22000, that means I spent $10500 to get the new car. You asked a very good question, and I try to use the seat belt instead of the lashing. The problem is the seat belt can bind the wood frame diagonally. It is not very secure. Hence using a lashing or even a piece of rope to hold the frame in place is a better solution.

@DIYUSA good deal, I bought a 2016 for $4k recently (65,000mi) after seeing you do "big boy" things with it.

@@AndrewDasilvaPLT The used car price has been dropping since January. You got a really good deal. My Prius C is 2015 with 40K miles. It has really good gas mileage, between 50-60 mpg. The electricity here is $0.23/KW. When I compare the Bolt with Prius C, the cost/mile is about the same.

That was my relative's house, I was there to help them to move out. The new owner sent an inspector before buying the house, and the house passed the inspection. Obviously, the inspector has not checked the clothes dryer. The washer / dryer set is in very good condition, but the new owner didn't want it, so we have to remove the washer/dryer set and found the problem. It is luck they decided not to keep the dryer. Otherwise, this problem might not have been discovered, and the new owner would face the risk.

Yes, That's true, less chance to generate heat at the receptacle.

I did a little research, receptacles from different suppliers, though they all passed the UL, but they are built differently. Some receptacles have larger contact surfaces. One design has better secure method for the electric wires. If I have to replace the receptacle, I will look for a better one though they are usually cost more.

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Thanks for your feedback, glad you find the video is helpful. Your feedback is an excellent motivation for me to create more helpful videos. Cheers!

Thanks for your support!

Thanks for asking. Yes, that boat takes 6 hours to build (using a 5' x 10' sheet). You can find the boat plan for this 2-man one and others here: www.diyusa.org/boat-plans Please let me know if you have any questions.😀

Speed is similar to paddling. Not very fast, but is good enough for this compact motor setup.

Thanks for asking. I don't have another boat to give away yet 🙂 But I do want to find a home for two pontoons, which you can make a boat out of it. This is the same pontoons in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJfOYax-pd2IiKMsi=I6HuKzFX-vbLhGwR I have used it in Pacific coast a twice times for crabbing. It works well, except it is not foldable. They are light too. I will be at the coast crabbing tomorrow, but I will be available Sunday afternoon if you want to check it out. Please let me know.

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ORU and other boat builders use 5 mm, 4 mm will work, but too weak and if you step on the coroplast, it will collapse. 4 mm is very easy to work with and easy to fold. I use 6 mm because that is what I have. 10 mm is too thick. very difficult to fold. I do use that for the floor. It is very strong. My friend built the boats with 4 mm coroplast from Home Depot. I used 4 mm thick coroplast to build my earlier boats.

@@DIYUSA thanks... i'll go with 6mm then

@@herphermits 5 or 6 mm are equally good. 5 mm may be slighted easier to fold.

Thanks for your feedback. Hope you are able to fix the leak.

Thanks for watching and your support. Hope you have a fun time making the large tub.

Thanks for asking this question. In one experiment, I was able to run the motor at 300 Watt. In my other experiment, it run at 200'ish Watt only because the battery voltage dropped and couldn't provide enough power to the motor. You can always adjust the speed of the motor so it will draw less power and will have less chance for damaging the motor. I also used a 30A ESC and I need a heat sink so the ESC will not shut down due to overheating.

Thanks for sharing. Yes, I like this boat. I believe I can further reduce the assembly steps and my next update hopefully will be better. I will reduce the components needed to build my next boat (i.e. low the cost). I am working on the design now. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and your support. Hope these videos will inspire you to build a boat also :-)

Thanks for your kind words and support. By next spring, I hope I will come up with different design. While the weather is still nice for kayaking, I better give it out so people can use it before the weather turns too cold for outdoor sports. It doesn't cost much to build these kayaks.

@@DIYUSA I'd love to build one. The only problem I have is the maximum size of a coroplast sheet here in DIY stores is 2x1m (6x3 ft) so I'm trying to find a professional who sells bigger sheets around me.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. I am working on a new design, very likely my next boat will be better. This boat will be sitting in the storage. It is better to give that away. I still have other boats. Half of them are not good/safe enough to give away and I will recycle those.

Thanks for asking, I am using email to identify the first person requesting the boat, and I have received three requests already. Only one can pick up the boat at Portland Oregon. Sorry for not able to honor your request this time. I will give away more boats in the future.

Thanks for your support!

No need to reverse the heated coroplast. The sheet is thin and the heat gun can melt both top and bottom layers easily. I have different videos showing how I did that (different methods) in the past few years. kzbin.info/aero/PL2ShZzOUu01uPMusHshCexb9YUnGn16xJ&si=-QUvyFtXsNUxDOoi Cheers!

Thanks for the feedback. The small motor is very powerful for its size. When I tested that at the bath tub, I used a more powerful battery and able to drive the motor to 300 W. I expect your sea kayak will preform better because it should be more streamlined than my home make boat. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks.

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這並不難造。自己做比買一個便宜很多。謝謝您的支持!

Thanks for watching, hope you find the information useful.

Wow, you are evolving your designs at elon musk speed!

@@tonyyeh3723 Hope some day, it will move faster than walking🙂

Thanks for watching, It always look better in video🙂

Thanks for asking. Yes, it is the same material and can be fused on top of the crack. But before you do that, I suggest you to fill the channel where the crack is with silicone caulk before melting the small piece of the coroplast to cover up the crack.

@@DIYUSA Thank you for the tips and the informative video! Looking forward to using this method as it seems superior to any other I've seen online.

First attempt and I had the same issue as you with a corner pulling off. Because of the shape of the boat it is hard to lay it flat to apply pressure. I was also worried about damaging the boat more by getting it too hot so I am using the tape method. We will see how it holds up. I am holding onto the sign I acquired in case I end up needing to use this method in the end.

@@dgwk369 I do use gorilla tape, the thicker version to fix cracks (after I have filled the cracked channel with silicone caulk). It will work well. I also place gorilla tape on top of the critical areas to reduce the chance of abrasion and damage the coroplast. Using heat to fuses the plastic takes practice and I have been doing this for 6-7 years. I am getting better at it. But I still do make mistakes occasionally. Thanks for the update!

I built this 14 ft boat by fusing two sheets of coroplast: kzbin.info/aero/PL2ShZzOUu01ul94LmvXJm_K3NVBKerLc5&si=3Sflp9gUkLJWJ6bY Last year, I used an updated fusion technique and built a 13 ft long one kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5DZhJ1urJmfoJIsi=84QbrQ40yKWlvC6W Yes, I can extend the length to 15' with the same technique. You may give that a try. MyCanoe has simpler folds than the ORU's boat, so the fusion technique should work well. This design Gen 19, is inspired by the MyCanoe design kzbin.info/aero/PL2ShZzOUu01uzs1ZJ6HiRVMSG6ZgyspG0&si=w8gF_ZO0R7mtIPWO Cheers!

Really appreciate your input. I listened to the background music at 3:00 and I don't like it either. I was in a rush to finish the video before flying to Canada, I didn't listen to the whole audio track. Will be more careful next time. Cheers!

I know I can get the paddle drive to work. One option is to raise the shaft up about an inch to provide more clearance. I can also add spacers to push the pontoons further apart, and increase the width of the metal platform . This will also provide clearance for the foot paddles. I just haven't had time to finish that part and test it.

Thanks for the suggestion. I did try to use a modified auto mechanic's oil filter wrench to remove the nut. But I afraid if I apply too much force, other parts of joint may give, and this will create a bigger headache. Hence I decided to cut the nut instead. 🙂

Thanks for taking time to give me an update. This is very rewarding for me hearing people's success stories. Cheers!

Thanks for the question. I have considered a water cooled solution. This approach can be resulted in a very compact design. I want to prove this small motor can push the boat with a simple experiment first, as shown in this video, before I implement a water cooled solution. I prefer a more portable design and I want to embed the electronics in a fin like structure and allow the motor be mounted on the fin. I have other projects to work on so I probably will work on the water cooled solution during the winter,

Thanks for the excellent 👍 suggestions. I tend to use what I have on hand or recycle other materials for the projects. I did consider using a thin sheet of plywood ( which I have on hand) instead of the flattened PVC pipe. The important part is to use a non conductive material.

Great, the motor controller (ESC) is about $11 at Amazon, and it is easy to hook up all the components for an experiment. Worth a try. I will show you how I mounted it on a folding kayak in my next video.

Thanks for watching. I tested the motor on my folding kayak and it works even better than on my pontoon boat.😄 Will share that test video soon.

I have also tested the motor on my kayak. It works even better than on my pontoon boat. It would be easy to implement twin motors on the kayaks or pontoon boats. I use a 12A 12V battery and the size is small and I should be able to pack two batteries in the same battery container.

Thanks for your feedback. As usual, when I edit a video, I am always struggle on how much details to be included in the video. Very often, I don't want to bore the viewers with details. Glad you find that useful.😀

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed.😄