Building a Motorized Canoe out of Trash

I mounted a propeller and an old weedwhacker motor to a smashed up canoe!

[@mikef.1000]

Love your approach, and how you turned useless trash into excellent, useful trash!

[@drumstud4u]

that is so incredibly clever! My sound card wasn't working on my PC so i watched this with no audio and I still totally got it. Every step I was wondering, " how's he gonna get past this " and every time he came up with a simple but effective method of making it work. This is something that needs to be taught to our kids today; how to repurpose materials rather than commit them to a landfill. Eventually there won't be any more land to fill...

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

Hey now, you're giving people some good ideas here! lol I think projects on a budget are so much more rewarding because they instill more ingenuity and attention to materials.

[@allachelsae2387]

just ordered the t.co/uM8hFDqZOp guide for step-by-step videos and different plans to BUILD A boats they have some awesome plans in there

[@xavierdemers-bouchard2747]

And good ideas are free. This man just keeps thinking of solutions outside of the box. His work is great and the recycling is commendable but his craftiness..... Unmatched. Those hinges! So clever. I would have scrounged around for brass and delrin for weeks to finish it

[@alanwareham7391]

It’s good to see that those of us that haven’t got an elaborate workshop or extra deep pockets can make something that we can get on the water and do a bit of fishing with for a couple of hours . Thanks for the hints I enjoyed the Video👍

[@Skoda130]

Yup. You can buy an old run down weed whacker or lawn mower for next to nothing, and there's your engine.

[@thechryslercrew9417]

Just in case you were curious, the propeller is off of a 1940's or early 50's Gale 1.5-5hp outboard. Gale was a division of OMC (Johnson/Evinrude) and sold their motors under different names for department stores.

[@commodoresixfour7478]

They also owned Lawnboy at one point. Which is why I'm planning on mounting one to a ESKA 5 lower Unit. What makes it even cooler is the mower is electric start.

[@xsbuilder1]

You can save that crystallized epoxy. Just heat the two parts. Put the resin and hardener (plastic jugs work better, but the metal cans will work too) in a shallow pan of steaming (not boiling) water. Leave it for an hour or until the crystals have melted and you are good to go. You have recovered that epoxy and it is as good as new.

[@patchvonbraun]

I'll note that what he has there IS NOT EPOXY. It's polyester resin. Totally different chemistry than epoxy. Polyester resins are crappier in most respects, but they're much cheaper than equivalent volumes of epoxy. The pre-polymer in the big can is made from styrene resin and (as I recall) propylene glycol, which forms a polyester that isn't fully cross-linked. The hardener is a catalyst that is typically either benzoyl peroxide or methyl-ethyl ketone peroxide--it triggers the cross-linking reaction, which as we saw here, can happen spontaneously over long time periods...

[@VigilanceTech]

its much easier if you put the resin on the boat, then lay your dry strip of cloth on it, then press it in and if necessary add a little more resin to wet it out.. Then you can take some saran wrap to put it over and press it down to get any bubbles out and make a nice smooth surface. Later after it sets up you can remove the saran wrap

[@bobt4260]

Fantastic! This has been one of the best youtube videos I have ever watched. I am very impressed by your ingenuity. More please.

[@saveitforparts]

Thanks! I'm working on more projects. Nothing exactly like this, although I might try to power a kayak soon.

[@downunderfulla6001]

I’d majorly question the business you bought the fibreglass from. It should NEVER BE FOLDED. It should always come on a roll no matter the quantity you purchase. Thanks for the awesome video. I’m just about to restore my fathers canoe. I’m 42 and remember the awesome times we had as kids in the creeks and dams, whether fishing or just mucking around🍻🍻

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

Pipe bending hack. If you want a neater pipe bend with less hassle, fill your shaft with sand and plug the ends. Holds its shape while you bend it like a solid bar with a flexible core.

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

@daniel bean obviously not something the OP knows about. But cheers for your feedback. Say "Hi" to your mum for me. 😉

[@bryanjudefernandez2195]

You handled him like a boss. Kudos to you

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

@daniel bean 😂 That all you got? I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed.

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

@Nimbus Nimbus if only Stacey's Mom would... 😂

[@3DLasers]

"Flight of the Phoenix" with Jimmy Stewart wasn't it ? You saw that movie too huh ? 🛫

[@armandofermill5768]

Luv your style,,”LESS UGLY” my favorite words you mention,,,

[@richardherrington2852]

Quit knocking your boat and your work. The boat works and you completed the task... so be proud of your accomplishment. U.S. Army, Ret. Texas

[@76aussieguy]

next time you put some glass on something, keep the brush in one hand, use it like you did to put the resin on the matting then use it to work the air out from underneath the glass when you apply it. that keeps one hand clean to scratch you nose or do whatever you need a clean hand for. and before you touch anything rub talcum powder liberally on your hands and forearms, it gets in your pores and doesn't let the glass fibers stick in you, you'll be glad you did when the itching doesn't go on for days. cool project mate

[@commodoresixfour7478]

I have no idea why your videos are being recommended to me now. But you seem to have all the same interests as I do. I've been boating ALL my life, even before I got my permit at age 12. (Kids under 16 without a permit can operate a motor boat as long as an adult present.)

[@saveitforparts]

Me too! I grew up on an island, so we were always boating everywhere.

[@commodoresixfour7478]

@@saveitforparts You could do an episode on registering that thing. It seems many KZbinrs never go that far. Look up the guy that crossed the English channel in a bathtub. Lol

[@saveitforparts]

@@commodoresixfour7478 I actually sold this one. I tried registering a motorized sandbox tugboat, but the state wouldn't go for it 😜

[@G31mR]

You are supposed to completely soak the 'glass cloth with the resin. That the cloth was still white and not completely translucent is proof that it will be very, very weak after curing. "and that's how you take a pile of garbage and turn it into a yellow pile of garbage". Well done, my man. While I'd never get in that thing, you look like you had fun with it.

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[@SkaarsVon]

I loved this project. It's my kind of work. Free stuff, fix it well enough to work, and paint it. Done. Fin

[@TonyMail007]

Awesome.... I thought for sure you would have named it "Gar-barge"

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

Nailed it

[@simplman3288]

this kind of project reminds me why I dont throw things away, keep up the good work

[@JerryEricsson]

Very cool! I tried my hand at doing a bit of fiber-glassing about 35 years ago. I picked up a used Honda 750 with fering and lowers. I wanted to mount an AM/FM/Cassette player on the fering, so I decided to build on. I purchased a fiberglass body repair kit and grabbed some old window screen I had in the garage. Used the screen to hold the glass, and built a nice little frame with speaker grills on the side. It turned out fairly nice. Painted it black to match my rig and away we went! About three years later, I blew out my back and could no longer ride, so a junk man offered to trade an old Dodge Van for the bike. I took him up on it. Six months later, I responded to a motorcycle accident, his kid had my old Honda and left the highway at 60 plus. About the only thing not busted to hell was that fiberglass radio cover. Kid came out of it about a month later and seems OK well he did when I left the area in 93.

[@michelebeck4311]

Peel the mating apart, it's like layers, then you over overlap making it stronger. Also won't get an edge to snag and possibly start to peel. Cheers

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

I trashpicked and saved a featherlite from being burned. Glad I changed my mind and decided to keep it AS a weed wacker.

[@ericperkins3078]

To me, the obvious fix would have been cutting off last 18" of that boogered stern and put a flat transom in there. Good rudder mount, and easily 'glassed into the existing hull. Just me, though.

[@TimK-1971]

Eric Perkins That's what I thought he was going to do. Too bad he didn't. It would have been a much nicer result.

[@shadxevyn4091]

Then attach a large enough eyehook on top in the center to slide the shaft of the weed whacker though and forget the rutter.

[@spavliskojr]

Thought the same thing

[@crispinleslie]

Yup My thoughts exactly

[@Jackobisnotenough]

USS Dumpster Fire looking good

[@chuckcunningham9653]

Love it!! Great name, great flame job!!! LOL You da man!!

[@captainKedger]

I can say from experience you'll quickly burn out the centrifugal clutch as it's made for air and not water. Simple solution is to either stretch or change the spring on the clutch to less tension. You're welcome.

[@zookster4701]

The way a lot of guys do it is to mount the motor on a stand so it will swivel sideways and up and down . They don't use a rudder the motor is the rudder you point the prop and the boat goes in the other direction , simple/

[@wilfredfox5652]

H h

[@sirjhonson8218]

You could use a weedwhacker as a mud motor on a canoe to get into shallow water. LOL

[@1D10CRACY]

Subscribed for the ingenuity! Love the presentation style!

[@FCWW87]

Clever throttle design. Cool idea!

[@cobraspottedwolf8791]

So glad I found your channel

[@kingtut5923]

Hey mr scavenger , your great in my book

[@robinhellier7436]

Great job - I like the steampunk approach

[@NS-hj7km]

You sir are hilarious....and apparently Handy! Love the name of the boat

[@philipmcrowsr7528]

Love the name... I had a 12' jon boat that I refurb'd from scrapes... I named it, "FLOTSOM"... Floating debris...

[@GaryESims]

I applaud you greatly. I built a "Trainrail Bike" (see on KZbin) out of factory junk. Lots of fun...

[@saveitforparts]

I used to have one of those! I also have a couple videos about it. I ended up selling it since it was pretty heavy, I'm planning to build a better one soon!

[@robertmiller5735]

channel lock pliers go the other way the solid "hook" always pulls , the moveable jaw pushes , adjustable wrenches (thumb wrench) work the same way. Vise grips too.

[@tonythomas951]

I was starting to think I was the only one that saw that. I bitch at the apprentices for that. It was like a neon sign.

[@haroldsherrill5883]

Yep, in my mind I was yelling “turn your pliers over!” Slippage, weak hold, boogered nuts and bolts, all avoided by using adjustable tools the right way instead of bass-ackwards. We live and learn as long as we live through it... at least he’s willing to get in there and get things done. 👍

[@lukepope3633]

after watching this Vid, I found myself walking around trying to find an old canoe and old whipper snipper. hahaha, great job mate!.

[@stefanc5048]

I have not laughed so hard in a long time, that was awesome, keep them coming dude

[@TRX450RVlogger]

This is that Neighbor that you see collecting a ton of Garbage in his yard for years and years and it just sits there and then when he dies his poor grand children have to spend days cleaning the garbage out.

[@paulbrimo4437]

TRX VLOGGER yes you’re not wrong I know all about that. I’ve been one of those hoarders and my girlfriend has helped me to improve my life. I currently have a backyard shed that needs clearing out. Too much “useful” stuff quickly becomes “useless” when you’re too lazy or time poor or couldn’t be bothered. At my previous house I had many “useful” bits and pieces of all sorts of things. How embarrassing that was when I had to clear it all prior to selling that house. My advice, get professional help. When my girlfriend and I can afford it I’m happy to go get professional help like hypnotherapy to alter my mind so I don’t hoard anything anymore.

[@richardwold2310]

That gives the Grand Children an excuse to think about Grandpa a little bit.

[@redlily8101]

I would dearly love to have your workbench as my kitchen counter... I like the flames..

[@saveitforparts]

I'm pretty sure my workbench is made from old kitchen counters. It came with the garage!

[@jordanhughes1245]

I AM LIKING! Ingenuity at it's finest!!!!

[@jaynedoe1959]

I did watch the 2 follow up vids in addition to this one & gave you a thumbs up on them in spite of my comments in opposition to this danger machine!

[@lasiemartins]

Congratulatins!!!!! Graet Job!!!!! Thank you Sir.

[@pakde8002]

It's the lead in the 1970's paint that makes it stick so well. Fortunately the EPA is understaffed so let's move on to the field trials.

[@darrenjones9180]

Pak De there’s no paint ; all jellcoat and fiberglass

I'm saving up my used chewing gum and beer cans for your next video project. Subscribed.

[@northeden8661]

I'm nearly pissing myself laughing. He's the new Red Green.

[@lynngrabill1275]

Kevin North ya, those pork chop side burns gives him that finishing touch!

[@nmoran2046]

Kevin North Would’ve been duct tape

[@ch1ckenphat514]

I miss that show, was always a good laugh. - if they don't t find you handsome, they can atleast find you handy.

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

What's a video without some comic value? :)

[@alexmason2253]

I’m glad you said nearly 🤮

[@agoogleaccount2861]

A couple of bike cables and a handlebar and you could have a steering wheel

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I like your trash boat- made me a subscriber. Don't forget your safety glasses. My neighbor lost an eye from his wire wheel.

[@singechamberlain2967]

Bloody awesome! Really great video

[@bakerwannabe4435]

Looks fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@Wolfdog370]

Good work bloke 👍

[@mikeysbestfriend6496]

Great video! I love the project

[@MoparNewport]

Welp, y'all earned a sub. Nicely done! Ive a soft spot for projects like these.

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Really enjoyed this. I’m gonna buy some land with a lake just so I have somewhere to make something similar ha ha

[@lxoxrxexnx]

Excellent work!

[@lesallison9047]

Good job for a load of old trash. Fun video, well done!

[@timgraaff7551]

If it has a motor you have to register it. I like to see the expression on their face at the court house, when you tell them what kind of horse power you have!!

[@saveitforparts]

I once registered a raft made out of barrels and plywood, I made sure to show them a picture for extra laughs. It was 16' long, they suggested we cut it in half to meet the 8' maximum for unregistered boats!

[@_onesimpleidea]

@@saveitforparts Hi. Neat project. I've been wondering for years if any weed wacker had enough power to do what you attempted. Do you have any idea what the size of your weed wacker engine is?

[@saveitforparts]

@@_onesimpleidea It was a pretty small one, I dont' remember the cc or hp and I've sold it now!

[@E.K939]

Your like Dr Frankenstein making a working boat out of a dead rotting hull and other scrap parts. And I love it!

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

I love this and I think it just got algorithmed by youtube!!!

[@md2664]

Great video bro. I like your style

[@steveandjenny149]

Pretty cool. Every guy likes doing this, just never get time to. 👍

[@johnfasano2846]

Bro had me rolling on floor over here laughing my ass off

[@DavidEarle-vx2mb]

Looks good- I'd roll with it- thanks for the vid.

[@rileykirk11]

very cool all around. propellor wayyyy too big

[@ok400bigbearpro]

Awesome video !! DIY ,, thumbs UP

[@AndrewVee08]

Red green would be proud

[@fordfan3179]

You Amish always amaze me with your creativity, thriftiness and ingenuity

[@RatSleds]

totally awesome man hats off to you be fun as heck and still light!

[@papajeff5486]

Dumbster Fire looks like a speed demon. I hope you don’t burn up your weed wacker shaft first trip out when that propeller meets the water and the propeller has to compete against the viscosity of the water. Heh, heh, maybe it’ll work. Good luck. Texas

[@trinkladd]

I actually have same design factory made.

[@pondmapper]

Clever job. The canoe does not look that bad. I strongly recommend always wear safety glasses during every phase of the construction.

[@ripstephenhawking8787]

I like Dumpster Fire!!!

[@fritzgolden6237]

"This all looks mildly silly".

[@pedroaraujodesign1]

Amazing work. Greetings from Brazil!

[@johnnyswe3960]

I wont to do dat for long time. Cool projekt!

[@osuclassof88]

nice recycle project. i keep on keeping used stuffs but never got to recycle it😁

[@alexgrabowiecki9781]

Good job

[@pauldean8638]

Love it man ,keeps it real , get a Lil Honda or a briggs ,you be cruising many many miles for shitty gas prices

[@stevegermain1222]

It's no good but I'll use it anyway wow got to love it

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

Great channel name - LOL - just like my dad did, saved everything for parts. Unfortunately drives my wife crazy. :/

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@inmyopinion6836]

Go watch ALL of the old episodes of the Red Green Show You will love it . YOU are one of US .

[@ChrisCrewdson]

I enjoyed this immensely. "One horrible chemical and... another horrible chemical." Accurate.

[@haroldsherrill5883]

Chris Crewdson Actually, not quite accurate- resin is a mixture of awful chemicals, mostly liquid polyesters and solvents with some liquified styrene. The catalyst may be a single awful chemical or a combination. Using old resin that has separated and “all the hardener” could spontaneously combusted or could have gelled into a gooey mess that never hardened. Glad he lucked out and got fiberglass!

[@nathanaelramsey3992]

I love this idea and this gave me the idea to do a batman boat how did you seal where the end of weed eater head come out of boat

[@saveitforparts]

I just mounted the motor above the water line so any water that gets in the shaft won't make it that far.

[@3DLasers]

Snowmobile Yellow ? It'll never work, it'll never work. You need Canoe Blue... 🏝️

[@scoobydog411]

I rebuilt the transom on a little AquaLark boat 10 years ago. Come out great. I never made a video. I really had no idea what I was doing. I'm thinking of building a motor for it.

[@halamkajohn]

propeller power : p A V^3 : check the units : slug/ft^3 x ft^2 x ft^3/s^3 = slug ft /s^2 x ft/s which is what is needed Force x speed . = power

[@DesertTuna]

Hahaa good work mate

[@steve1967gila]

very fun video

[@brucebaldy]

very cool!

[@roberthickey186]

For future reference fiberglass resign absorbs water gelcoat seals it

[@billyjack8119]

Good deal. Looks like fun! Good job

[@stevenwolfe2279]

I love the name! Here is another option. How about the wave wacker? I’ve been toying with a similar idea for my kayak, but I want it to be electric so that it is more quiet.

[@saveitforparts]

Some more torque or smaller prop would probably have helped this one! I bet electric would have the torque needed, or you could get a geared-down electric motor like the one I'm using on my rail cart thing.

[@stevenwolfe2279]

I just found something in my feed called KKK long shaft propeller- Mini version 1.0. It seems to be a long tail style motor boat mount for a kayak. It looks like a company from Thailand (where this propulsion system is popular) that produces this kit. If you look for it on KZbin, it should come up. I didn’t see anyone wearing white robes in the video, so no worries there. This could be easily made from homemade stuff. It seems to go pretty fast!

[@johnfasano2846]

Mixing fiberglass resin and cloth no mask or even ventilation for that note but he turned it into plastic

[@801Outdoors]

Good job 👍

[@y0uRF4t3]

Hi, my name is saveitforparts, and I'm a Boat builder and a Sailor and I'm on a mission to rebuild and restore this 111 year old classic canoe called torn-up hoe.

[@stevenherd9799]

Didn't even watch the video saw the name of the channel and immediately subscribed

[@mikejames663]

Fair play, enjoyed that.

[@halamkajohn]

area of propeller pi r^2 = 3.14 x ,01 =.035 ft^2 density : 64lb/32.174 ft/s^2= 2 slugs/ft^3 speed , velocity iterate a ; 10 ft/s. : 1000 x .035 x 2 = 700 : now 1hp = 550 ft lb/s : that is 1.X horsepower - the green motor runs at 6000 rpm= 100/second. The twist is set at 1 inch/revolution

[@halamkajohn]

the twist is reset to ..1 inch / revolution

[@marcuslarwa9098]

This guys deserves way more subs

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Well done