Building a Party/Pontoon Barge from start to finish

Music: Like it or Not by Bob Moses
Warning....serious plumbers crack a few seconds into the video...friend thought it was funny
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[@Sinister_Reaper]

hell yeah man love it haha, that would be sweet to have some pins you can pull out in the center to split it for transport

[@lukecarter8100]

2 right fellas! ✌️🙂👍😁 HAPPY DAYS!! Who’s says you need ALOTTA money to have fun.

[@gizbern77]

Super rodzina.Gratuluje pomysłu.

[@blech71]

That crack shot is glorious !

[@stryker1144]

One hell of a memory builder there!

[@nicy4655]

Love how the first thing on was the bar. Well done, enjoy you deserve it.

[@donnieporter7890]

looks like a ton of fun thanks for the video

[@JulioMartinez-yf9fi]

It must be nice to have a plumber in every progects 🤔🤔😂😂😂

[@floydseaton8197]

Perfect, do they come for the potty and stay for the bar or the other way around? Either way it looks like a blast

[@calebwiseman2887]

Loved the boat

[@cindyreid6404]

Great job❤. Even a porta potty.

[@lostsailor2759]

The first thing built....THE BAR! love the priorities. Party on.

[@SuperDave-vj9en]

It started as a lawn mower and ended up being a barge. Can I tow it with my Fiat?

[@CombatDoc54]

Very similar to my build. I actually used 20-foot extension ladders for the frame. I got an insulation company to come in and fill the barrels with expansion foam.

[@user-jm7ou9kk7n]

pics?

[@norrishude6177]

Love the privacy of the privy.

[@bertlambert3817]

Gotta love the bathroom...

[@captpontoon7993]

That is so awesome! Cootoos to you folks! People are awesome! Wish i was there! #Pontoon

[@RSST662]

Kudos

[@markramkhelawan1580]

Well done!

[@paradigmshatterer7276]

Awesome.

[@hassanthetwins9234]

Good job 👍

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Very nice.

[@jamessparkman611]

Hey, what steel did you use for the frame? What thickness and size? Thank you so much.

[@trevorobest6372]

I think they could have used smaller steel, or even aluminum if it was cheaper, would yield better payload. Each barrel supports about 400 lbs, so you have to figure the weight of the steel, plus the decking,plus your furniture and whatever else you wanton board then your guests. I would also have used marine or green/treated plywood. But nice project. Still cheaper than buying a craft.

[@amanteapasionado6836]

Now i gotta build one

[@patrickguillory7552]

Man I like that.

[@robertoleite4256]

Muito bom. Vou tentar fazer um parecido . Não tenho condições de fazer um tão bom assim. Gostei muito.

[@ikemen1]

NICE!!

[@pakde8002]

next project kayak made from empty beer bottles 😁

[@SuperDave-vj9en]

Pak De Kegs

[@steadyfishing3613]

How is this boat doing since the build

[@FBI-nr4bl]

Good idea

[@daonhatminh]

Send you the best wishes from Vietnam

[@emersonnascimentodasilva5497]

Hallo your idea is very good

[@StephenMarks-wo4uk]

Crack kills , nice boat

[@dudebri]

Great project, love the video. How has it aged, anything you would do differently?

[@brianthelion777]

Brian Woodard thanks man! it has aged well....wouldn't change a thing seeing that we don't use it all that much it's good enough. we also built it with a tight budget.

[@UtopiaTimes]

Ooh you didnae show us how ya fitted the floats. Naughty!

[@robertmcanarney7589]

Awesome. Got the liquor license and porta potty yet? Need a band? Lol.

[@NomadicSociety]

crack kills!

[@mrhayes5277]

I give that an official Hell Ya.... Fixing move to Florida & have been thinking about something similar.

[@RSST662]

@Cameron’s Clams Go fix yourself, Cameron. Nobody likes a bully. Especially a bad one. lol 😂

[@moemoe8392]

Very Good

[@luislagerman582]

Awesome

[@mikebrzostowski8183]

In some states using steel or plastic drums as floatation for dock or boats is illegal.

[@dmoneyakaseven]

Remove the crack lol other than that nice video great job

[@richardburgess5215]

Got a plumber in the mix I see

[@calebwiseman2887]

Richard Burgess ha love it

[@JoaoAmadoTV]

Great project and video. Congrats. Btw, do you have an idea of how much weight can it hold? Could it carry a heavy crane for example?...

[@brianthelion777]

Thanks...it holds somewhere around 2 tons...not sure what a crane weighs so dont know if it would hold one...

[@tobycanto3840]

I have the same idea we want to build one to haul dirt and building equipment around

[@thenamelessghost1934]

Crack kills my dude

[@brianthelion777]

Reapers Revenge haha yeah I know! my buddy, whos crack it is, wanted me to leave it in the video🙈

[@centavitagris1]

so how much were those blue barrels?\

[@cuzindave4205]

how can I order some and have them shipped?

[@Nowehi305]

Amazing👍

[@SherrickDuncan]

Hey man what is that metal frame recycled from? I wanna use this to make my own floating island like that guy did out of water bottles and pallets but with a sturdier base.

[@brianthelion777]

Hey man, it was an old skii ramp

[@SherrickDuncan]

Thank you brother.

[@SherrickDuncan]

What length and width is it?

[@SherrickDuncan]

Brian Oneill another question. How did you get this to be lake legal? What is the process one has to go through to make these diy barrel pontoons lake legal?

[@SherrickDuncan]

?

[@zettela4588]

Which dimensions? Which lenghth and width?

[@paulregan6804]

how much doses it weigh looks look like heavy section

[@scottystiffchicken]

Looks like a real Sausage Fest, a floating No-Tell-Motel.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

scottystiffchicken That's how I like it!!!!A real sausage festival count me in!!!

[@scottystiffchicken]

Jon MacDonald Ooooogaaaahh Haaaaaaayyyyy Ooooogaaaahh

[@jonmacdonald5345]

scottystiffchicken My lamb Chuck sausage took 2nd place at the Saskatoon Fair in 2011 I love a good Sausage competition aye!

[@c.j.thadon8763]

😆

[@FishingwithCristina]

That's beautiful have you ever thought about putting a tiny home on top of it

[@RDJ2]

Tiny homes aren't very useful when it comes to partying with friends, and perhaps he already has a home.

[@cvspvr]

@@RDJ2 medium sized home then

[@gigadee]

4:25 diaper? lol very cool boat

[@brianthelion777]

Yup, photo taken from a bachelor's

[@johnburton8601]

I think the straps would rot over time that is the only downfall I see but good work

[@jerryleroy9187]

Always a good idea to STAIN the wood over the water. (sarcasm) and the deck boards should have been staggered for way more strength. This would be an utter disaster in a one foot chop. Great for a pond or small lake though. The main point is you can get out on the water and have a blast, which is very important for the soul.

[@user-jm7ou9kk7n]

@ 2:30 they are only six feet long as is. You think it would b necessary to stagger? for rougher waters that is?? what i would be concerned about is the barrels laying ong ways creating a ton more drage . Do's that make sense?

[@googleme7754]

OMG BUUUTTT CRAAAAACCCKKKK!!!! 0:44

[@brianthelion777]

Google Me yes.... adds comic relief.....or nausea

[@michaelcardona3678]

Good video though.

[@jamaaldarling6825]

what size is the raft and how is it holding up?

[@brianthelion777]

Jamaal Darling hey Bud. it's about 7m by 4m....holding up well so far 👍

[@mauricediggs8040]

How much wait it holds

[@AROWAYPlaysiscool]

600th sub!

[@brianthelion777]

Thank you so much!

[@AROWAYPlaysiscool]

np!

[@AROWAYPlaysiscool]

and also things like this are really satisfieing. you should do more if you could

[@richardburgess5215]

Your deck would have been stronger if you stagger your joints on the deck boards

[@paulacannon3452]

Wish you could just bye to mettle bit and build the rest yourself :( I would love to give this a go .

[@ozallen3185]

the ol larry the cable guy

[@mikeyoung6347]

powered by a jetski? Noice, a floating dock.

[@brianthelion777]

back then yes but now I have an electric trolling motor that powers it. not the fastest but does the job 💪

[@juniordiasdias6846]

Top de mas

[@bazz2438]

How does it hold up when water freezes?

[@brianthelion777]

I'm in South Africa bud, water doesn't freeze here

[@VivaLaEmail]

Ever get bored just take the barrels off and make it a deck

[@josexcitialin]

is that frame steel? if so what gauge?

[@brianthelion777]

Josex Citialin yes it's steel. Here in SA we call it channel iron, the size of the channels are 1500mm by 250mm by 2mm thickness. We used what was left over from an old ski ramp.

[@grancito2]

You need a new tape measure, looks more like 150mmX50mm and thicker than 2mm, more like 6mm.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Josex........Is it not obvious to your eye sight that it is steel? What else did ya think it might be? Not "aluminum" because aluminum is shiny silver in appearance. Wood? Plastic? Good grief man.

[@centavitagris1]

Where do you get the blue barrels from?

[@brianthelion777]

Mogollon Treasure Hunters im in Johannesburg South Africa, and got the barrels from a guy here. where you from?

[@ronjohnson9507]

The blue barrel store

[@carneyzx11]

Mogollon Treasure Hunters check processing plants sometimes they give it to you free.

[@guyfrom8659]

Craigslist

[@guyfrom8659]

Craigslist

[@jesuseseuamigosincero.9086]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@docimma]

Straps on barrels stay on?

[@eeeeadad4012]

Chana H yeah

[@robertfrye6256]

How are the barrels held to the frame?

[@allenwilson9656]

Robert Frye Looks like only ratchet straps. Which is a ridiculous idea . They could have took most of the money they spent on junk and the expenses on the truck to transport it to the lake and prolly bought a decent boat

[@wuji7210]

Gravity.

[@tonyc4776]

Duct tape

[@brianthelion777]

we used 4 ton, nylon, heavy duty ratchet straps plus marine timber to hold the barrels in place. the weight of the frame also holds them in place so the straps were more to keep them aligned until the frame was placed on the water. if the straps do rot or fall off the barrels are all still held in place by the weight of the frame as well as the timber that keeps them aligned. but the straps are 10mm thick heavy duty nylon, seeing that the lake we use is fresh water with a moderate pH level, the straps will only start to deteriorate in about 10 years...by then we've set the whole thing on fire.

[@boggerme3254]

What is the size of you platform

[@ManorMoose]

Does Jeff know his crack is now famous? Lol

[@brianthelion777]

RichardMoose1986 yup I told him ppl are commenting like crazy about it....we'd probably have more views if it wasn't for his crack!

[@alanwhiteside9001]

Skipping out on the middle barrels might be a problem in the future.

[@BakedBeanieSigel]

That would have caused it to be imbalanced , no?

[@coacho666]

@0:44 put some draws on my guy

[@m0j0e97]

About how much did he entire build cost?

[@brianthelion777]

joseph bennett, cost around R20000. That's about $1500.

[@topbrasstv8867]

Not trying to be a critic but here are some thing that would be cool to have on the boat Canopy with tarp roof Bright lights (for night time) Fishing rod holders Small grill And a toilet bowl for shits and giggles

[@brianthelion777]

All stolen off....I live in south africa they steal everything

[@wilsonamericoteixeira983]

Este cara que tá com o cofrinho de fora,deve ser muito rico ,ou é só aparência kkkkk

[@christiaandupreez4357]

What are the dimensions??

[@mdferdous8068]

how mane squire feet.

[@michaelcardona3678]

Need to make a 2nd part of the video on making the party barge propeller powered instead of towed by a jet ski...what happens if the jet ski dies in water in the middle of the lake or swamp where alligators are.. What then!!!! Not even that, not everyone has a jet ski.

[@michaelanderson1859]

What happens if the propeller motor dies. Just tow it with any boat. My 14 ft jonboat with a 4fp Yamaha could pull that. Slow but steady.

[@michaelgilchrist6743]

Bilharzia will be their biggest danger, no crocks in those South African lakes...

[@brianthelion777]

We always at the lake with about 20 ppl and there are always about 6 boats and a few skis, so we always have a way to tow the barge...however I do have an electic trolling motor which runs off a deep cycle 12v battery, incase we dont want a boat to tow us, and that works fine too.

[@brianthelion777]

@@michaelgilchrist6743 wow how smart are u...I bet u think we have lions as pets and crocodiles in our swimming pools too? Actually the water in this lake is safe to drink never been any cases of any diseases.

[@brianthelion777]

Also why the fuck are all your names Michael???

[@hectorgalvan8674]

Fuck it great video

[@luiscanta88]

QUE MEDIDAS TIENE?

[@k.i.s.s..]

This is awesome but seems risky to bring a baby onboard for the first run lol. But I'm assuming you all took it out a few times prior?

[@k.i.s.s..]

Terry Lusk don't be sensitive it's a legitimate question

[@terrylusk1266]

notcreative enough no it’s not. Like they never thought about that. It’s a asshole statement. Asshole

[@mazdarx7887]

You don't know much about flotation do you. Guess you forgot your high school lesson on Archimedes' principle. But all that aside, in this case observation is the key, look ate how high the deck is off the water, it's with and length should have given you the answer

[@Cent51]

You guys do understand shit happens, it a home made barge taken out on open water not to mention alcohol was also consumed on said trip.. No one has life jackets or flotation devices. Again shit happens things goes wrong.. normally you would test drive the barge a few times to make sure your DIY ing skills is up to scratch.. It a fair question, it just the 2 of you who are crying.. Safety first.

[@mazdarx7887]

Test drive a barge??? It has no motor or steering . Just because someone is drinking, don't mean they are shit faced drunk. And do you see the mother and father of the child drinking?

[@ismailsonjosemartinscosta539]

🇧🇷😍🌺🌷😂🤗beautifur manias paz vc Love

[@THEGANJASAINT]

0:44 Is he a plumber? 😵😖😵😖😵

[@sauliusbugas]

jega

[@tarekelmrasy2963]

👍👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@barrybowman6929]

Did you register it

[@brianthelion777]

Nope...it stays on a private lake so no need to.

[@barrybowman6929]

I plan on doing the same thing but wanted to know about making it leagal

[@brianthelion777]

@@barrybowman6929 depends on your country and laws. Pretty sure it would be the same process as you would register a normal boat.

[@barrybowman6929]

If one of those 55 gallon drums get water logs how do you replace

[@annaglber5095]

💯💯💯💯🆒🆒🆒🆒😎😎😎😎✌✌✌✌

[@brianthompson2089]

Tmi at 45 seconds

[@dionahye8771]

I got one like that but it's bigger it can hold 200 people

[@sachasingh5778]

Hi Dion. We want to build one larger aswell...which company did u use? Sacha from Toroto

[@markenjohn2795]

Dion Ahye what’s the dimensions?

[@simonl7784]

In Canada, if you build one of these, you only get to take it out once.. Then you immediately get fine thousands for breaching just about every safety regulation in the book and take it apart (if it wasn't confiscated), been down that road before...

[@brianthelion777]

In this country they don't give a shit bro

[@jennycraig99]

real shity decking surface

[@brianthelion777]

jennycraig99 It does the job bud!

[@charmnGUY]

Just the frame is 1000lbs

[@brianthelion777]

charmnGUY around 600 or 700 kilograms.

[@michaelanderson1859]

Each barrel provides about 450 lbs flotation

[@johnwood551]

These are Illegal in a lot of states.

[@c50ge]

Its a floating dock

[@bruceb9515]

John Wood please tell me...what is the name of those states? I wish to build one.

[@intruderIG]

American freedom

[@topbrasstv8867]

Not here in Minnesota they're not

[@ismailsonjosemartinscosta539]

Amaste Salam manias paz Love yes vc

[@ebenclukey7293]

What in hell does that music have in common with this project? It's soulless computer generated crap. Nice party barge though.

[@brianthelion777]

Oh so sorry the music choice isnt to your liking...next time I'll be sure to use something you approve of

[@RSST662]

@Brien O’Neill Great music, my friend. Made me happy. Thank you.

[@mikkoenckell3145]

Drew Earthling å?

[@mikkoenckell3145]

Brian Oneil