Check out this Awesome Solar Boat, The Zombie Chopper...

[@Killman2552]

If they ever remake Waterworld, this deserves to be in it.

[@Xtensionwire]

i cant belive this boat is 8 years old already. I still remember watching you building this.

[@tylerpestell]

Yeah, when he said that I was thinking “No way it has been that long!” Then the realization of just how fast time flys by kicked in.

[@puckman]

Same. The first video I ever watch of Jaimie was him creating a path through the forest to his dome.

[@traderjo9552]

Oh wow I'm just seeing this boat for the first time, honestly impressive

[@moharak]

Dude, you could probably patent that design. It's brilliant. I would buy a boat like that if there was one on the market.

[@bugsy742]

Hobie tandem island 👍🤝

[@mark7362]

@@bugsy742nice, but expensive af! I could buy a real sailboat for that much. I'd rather just put two cheap kayaks together

[@bugsy742]

@@mark7362 😂👍🤝

[@zwarst]

That thing just skims atop the water, has nice patina & electrics of a bygone era, happy zombie slaying!

[@edxcal84]

I've seen people make boats like this with batteries, solar panels and electric motors, but you've done so much more than that, beautiful work!

[@larrya7822]

I believe your coil doesn't slow the electrons down, the resistance in the coil burns off excess energy you don't want. I think you would find that it is more efficient to use a step down transformer..

[@TheQcjoe47]

The whole set up is like that. Nothing is efficient in a way like the nicro but in some weird way everything human designe is Taylor made for him. Ingenious and somewhat easy. Bare minimum and indestructible. Sometime thats what you need in something. I loved it.

[@fsevin3]

"I call it the zombie chopper because it would totally work in a zombie apocalypse" "I got this motor for cheap because it makes this weird squeaking noise" XD

[@stephenmorton8017]

pontoon boats are perfect for solar conversion. they sit out in the sun all day and always have sun shades that convert easily to solar panels.

[@TheFamilyWoodworker]

Man, you need a gofundme page to turn this thing into a marketable little cruising and fishing canoe... very cool.

[@TheQcjoe47]

The panel placement alone is damn perfect! Perfect shade area, for once big panel are a plus in this application.

[@nalakirkwood4425]

Straight out of mad max beyond the land😂. Brilliant design

[@kaf2303]

Well done! I think this is the first KZbin video with Awesome in the title that actually lived up to it! I do unique stuff on my channel also, like a 9kw solar powered greenhouse that tracks the sun horizontally and vertically. Cheers & thanks for sharing!

[@jesusislord-ht1nj]

Great boat all you need now is lights so you can travel at night

[@damnyiffers]

It's solar powered...

[@belliott538]

@@damnyiffers It has a Storage Battery… 🤣

[@mickmccasker6401]

​@@damnyifferswhat is a battery?

[@bugsy742]

@@damnyiffers😂 you ain’t that dense! C’mon

[@strawman9410]

The zombies would be able to find him

[@onewheelisbetterthan2]

I had a trimaran with a sail and i always wondered about this and you made the idea into a thing. I absolutely love it! Enjoy

[@yougeo]

I think this one and your original housebost have always been my favorites of all your projects. It first got me on to my solar powered stuff kick.

[@dereksuddreth8672]

Reversing polarity with another switch would give you reverse... That squeaking may be the motor bearing.

[@sethtoe]

Yep, you can wire to have a switch changes the polarity, (switches the wires) the motor runs backwards. Really just opposite forward.

[@michaelvaughn7137]

I remember seeing your channel when you were working it out 8 years ago ! Your moving that fast with a one hp motor?!!!! You should find you a tredmill and scavenge the typically high torque 2.5 hp motor out of one of those you'll be skeeting across the water !

[@MrLandphill]

I always look forward to your updates, thanks

[@ShawnKendall]

After building so many boats from scratch, the design is getting really refined! Loving it

[@jaredmoss7403]

This is awsome, especially the 3 speed switch.

[@Megofish]

this thing is so cool! i've been wanting to build a boat out of timber and fiberglass for a while now and this just seems like the most awesome concept. I'll be doing something similar although i dont think mine will be quite so badass!

[@Bob-h3n]

You need to clean those connections and put something on them to stop corrosion reoccurring. Every crappy connection costs you current. And have you thought about mounting the panels on the outriggers? In and significant wind you must struggle with them up there acting like a big sail.

[@kmathers101]

Caveman variable resistor nice !.. Thanks for the electrical lecture and boat breakdown.

[@sagecoach]

Four seasons are my pleasure and my 24-volt marine lead acid battery can be maintained through winter storage. All solar powered of course. Some lithium batteries have heaters internal to do the same.

[@SpaceBrain-1]

Very cool, love this kinda bangup engineering!

[@irkallaLustre]

That is a beautiful boat. Excited to see what it looks like in a couple more years

[@eugenecarletta3662]

Love your work !!!! I owned Blue Planet Catamarans some years back. I love your boat!!! Cheers , Gene

[@GypsyTinker2012]

Might be my favorite solar boat ever! ❤ Make it the immortal zombie chopper. Don't cannibalize it for a catamaran. ❤ you have it dialed in well.

[@derykmacleod4979]

Very cool! I have a west wight potter 19 that I am converting into a little trawler by raising the cabin top about 20", adding windows and bringing steering and motor control's inside.... have some crazy idea of adding the pontoons with about 1200 watts of solar power on each side.

[@ivantuma7969]

It seems like the solar panels could be used like a sail at night or during cloudy weather with the right rigging.

[@unionsquaregrassman]

What a great design for the pontoons.

[@DadBuilds]

Been watching since you started the wall around the first island. it does not feel like this boat is 8 years old. wow time flies.

[@mesagoat]

its kinda Cajun janky AF, and tha's why its perfection!

[@infantrypaladin]

Pretty awesome. I thought of something similar back in the day, I wanted to split in two jet ski inboard impellers two throttles forward and reverse capable. Bobcat meets jet ski makes canoe. Throttles look like and function as carry handles. You can spin on a dime with dual intake and exhaust. It look funny because you'd have pretty advanced controls but you would look like you're flying by the seat of you pants. Wrist twistings handles, arms resting by your sides. Lazy comfy capable

[@dennisgarcia2276]

Awesome build ,just fund this video there’s a lot of sun & water in Lakeport , Ca. & enough shade under your panels . Nice workmanship! No pun intended , Thank you for ideas & video.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

Pretty awesome. For zombies flexible panels are good. For longevity needs ro be glass panels. If you did an update some bifacial panels could improve the output. Though youd lose some of the sun protection. The boat is great though. I like those articulating pontoons.

[@jasonmedley2524]

What boat would you compare this build to on the market? I feel like I’ve seen a military boat that looks like what you built. I’m not a boat guy but this caught my attention. Very cool.

[@JaredWyns]

Holy crap, nice build. This popped up randomly in the feed today; I drew something similar a few months back for a custom kayak/fiberglass build in the future, it's even got the shade, solar and docking pontoons. If your build has been working for 8 years, I feel validated now in my own design & can't wait to bring it to life in the future xD

[@jlucasound]

Make sure you have spare props and the tools to change it, if needed. Zombies may be soft and mushy, but they still have bones! 🤣😂Awesome build! 😃

[@davidmason5163]

Such fun watching the upgrades and additions of this classic! That's a good looking stern wake....there is hardly any stern wake!

[@damnAmsterdammer]

Outstanding ! There's not much more that I can say.

[@matthewsaxe6383]

Super awesome. You have done something few could have.

[@Yaboi-wu2ec]

I’m just going out on a limb here, but in the bow of that boat, you could literally fit two one and a half horsepower motors that if barrel together and rotation set properly, you can create more energy than you use I would recommend Dayton motors, but they would continuously create all the power you would ever need, including charging the battery that you would have to set up an inverter to fire it up from the lithium battery, but once running, you would have infinite power without all those panels on top. Also install a flywheel for anytime I have a charge hits which probably won’t be a you running off the lithium battery which is constantly being charged Neat build keep up the good work Also, it does work engine the engine one and a half horsepower motors. People will tell you it doesn’t but it will. We have come along way in the last 20 years on electric motor efficiency.

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

Brilliant! Love the "caveman" rustic simplicity!

[@MyFamilyGathering]

What a brilliant build. Really clever DIY.👌👍👏

[@fishgolfguy]

Dude they are making revolutionary new prop designs.

[@willlinke2849]

That is a phenomenal little project!

[@libertyauto]

Its a wonderful craft, and has been my favorite of your fleet since you built it. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheTwistedStone]

It's a zombie feast waiting to happen. Yes you may slice a few but the no chance of survival unless you have plenty of ammo. Zombies would simply grab the beams to the outriggers, then more, then more then zombie food delivery service ! I do like the design of the swinging pontoons it's a really good build.

[@markalton2809]

A reverse is easy to rig up with a 2-way 2-pole blade switch

[@frankgeorgeo8582]

That's incredibly awesome 👌 Could almost have a small sail, but i guess it would need a keel. It definitely looks like fun.

[@BGP369]

nice! put some foam padding inside the motor compartment to deaden the sound a bit maybe?

[@slory17]

thanks for the tour! this thing sings along!

[@danielbuckman2727]

That boat is so awesome! I built a really crappy solar kayak before. It was slow but fun. I have a fiber glass three person kayak that I really want to set up like yours. I just need to find the time and money😅. I love the electronics on yours. They will last forever!

[@GUCR44]

Hey man... That's a really really good boat... I would not change it.. (obviously you can if you want hahaha) make another one! You are an amazing builder bro..

[@explodaeusextremicus9580]

800 watts, that's more than I have powering my house right now. I'm guessing something like $3k to put together. Sick build, love the caveman style speed controller.

[@moharak]

Brilliant design elements.

[@vincentpauldelapaz3781]

looks like a modernized Philippine Banka Boat with modern solar electronics. Great idea!

[@ShannonJosephGlomb]

Oy dude you are a freeking genius I absolutely love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tOxIc_TrEaSuRe]

totally dig it ---- lots of innovations ---

[@andrewswift2683]

Very cool. Love your creativity!

[@phishENchimps]

There was a recent study that showed that panels angled up (like a sail) will allow for more heat to escape and thus for more electricity to be produced. Excessive Heat = energy loss. It's that fine line of finding the balance. kinda like sailing

[@itsumonihon]

ever considered a kite sail rig with flexible solar panel installed on it? that would be pretty bonkers. also, have you thought about adding hydrofoils? i feel like this thing would be a beast if it's got enough speed to get up onto foils, hulls out of the water.

[@moleisrich1]

Cool. You could make the sponsons go up and down for more speed. Maybe a hydrofoil.

[@CodysGarage]

Had that same motor on my gokart! Ran it on 54volts and 300amps. =)

[@RustyShakleford1]

Jamie would a PWM be more efficient motor control with infinite speed?

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

Jaimie hates electronics because they can break. PWM is much more efficient yes, but most of the time he's just traveling at max speed anyways, and nothing is more efficient than a mechanical switch. The speed control is just for docking, which is like 1/10,000th of his drive time. Not worth it.

[@cornelionsqween8028]

all relying on the lone battery because anymore weight and that thing is on the bottom... botta bop bop bah, i'm lovin' it.

[@ChristopherSloane]

Thats cool also insanely exposed to potential shock and the elements.

[@jaybyrdsshenanigans]

Dude……AMAZING Craftsmanship and design!! I love it and thank you for sharing 👊👍😃🙏🙏

[@dragon90815]

And no place to sleep. Lesson, good motor.

[@101basi]

This made my morning

[@bobgaysummerland]

you built an amazing boat...no kidding

[@ElsterKunst]

Cool boat and surprisingly fast❤

[@davidhamilton1446]

You put a lot more thought into it than the rest of us who jimmy rig a trolling motor to our canoe.

[@paulte7940]

LUV the pontoons. and a center skull, wow. and you should figure out how to turn the panels INTO sails. and then get a 4 quad controller, so you can get regen from the prop, and charge the batteries THAT way, too. BTW, any numbers? like, how fast, at what wattage? lastly, as ingenious as the linkage on the pontoons is, you should do the same with your steering. foolproof.

[@gregruland1934]

brilliant well done great vid your genius is self-evident grats

[@toly11041982]

Great stuff man !! I have the same project but for an intex mariner 5 inflatable boat …☺️

[@smartwatchonpluto]

Add a solid state battery, they have consumer models available.

[@ritcheymt]

Sweet. This needs to be in a Mad Max movie set in the Everglades.

[@markcrume]

yup! the one with the meth gators.

[@paulr.3220]

Shade tree engineering at it's best. What's next? Hydrofoils? Good job.

[@joemartin8888]

That is amazing brother!!! Wow

[@AlanRipman]

You could easily srt up a proper throttle and reverse. And youd enjoy it too ill bet

[@Hohmies86]

I said “damn that’s sweet” 3 or 4 different times man. Wonderful creation you have

[@iup247]

SWEET RIDE!

[@mjp0815]

Such a sweet ride! And so quick, just goes to show how efficient that thing is. Evolution of water transport in progress. Whatch out zombies, and watch out dinosaurs;)

[@robertbrothers3733]

hello Jaimie, long time viewer. Have you ever considered making a boat, that you could visit the states with ? many people seem to be converting ocean going catamarans to solar, with no mast. The reason i ask, is because i think it would be good content. You really don't need it. you have everything you need there. (well it sure looks that way from here) i enjoy your channel. i like learning other ways to do things. the way you approach things, by solving them with what you have, is really an old technique, that serves you well. i think a big project is really what your channel needs. And by the way, please don't cut up the zombie chopper, just make another boat. and always have fun, be the best dad you can. keep up the good work.

[@ericdpeerik3928]

Yeah, I'm gonna need one now

[@mr.shannon6137]

The boat has a WWII navy, Mad Max look to it. Its friggen awsum!

[@GUCR44]

Peace and love brother Rolfie

[@tomsensible3999]

What a good design.

[@peterbarlow8912]

Cool! You should be able to run the motor backwards for reverse!

[@The1stGurehaundo]

Where are the fishing pole holders? That's good trolling speed.

[@mishaguevara]

Been watching You Bro😊 since You build the ZombieChopper...She is a timeless piece of transport😊

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Brilliant...1hp but you were really moving......must be very light

[@SamsLiberty]

Such a cool boat

[@murraywagnon1841]

Nice boat! Maybe a little sound insulation would be nice. I remember when you built it. Has it really been eight years? Time flies.

[@TuanLe-ko5rm]

I love these short updates

[@JackTheNoober]

You're like the coolest dude ever. First time I saw your videos is like 15 years ago when you used to wear a chainmail and shit and lived in that freaky dome house with the trampoline and stuff. Then I kinda forgot about you to be honest but recently I had this memory about this freaky cool dude who used to live in a dome with a trampoline. Took some time and searching to find you again but man am I glad I found ya again! I was around 15 years of age when I first saw you and now im in my 30s. Man time flies! Jamie keep on rocking and doing you! You are AWESOME! ps. What happent to the dome ??

[@enigma51ted]

u could sell thousands of these or kit-form in Minnnesota

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

Watching from the PHILIPPINES. Might rig up a larger motor banca to move around the islands here.

[@smokezmusik]

8 years??!!! Seems like yesterday I was watching you build this