DIY Houseboat Build (part 1): I'll build a tiny houseboat or die trying

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

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[@goodandgreen]

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[@jamesHadden-l6l]

This the between EMMA vid, week :(

[@diggy-d8w]

So Ms.Emma, I've only just started LQQK'n into building a boat & your channel is the 1st I've dropped in on. You're very young & I guess you have plenty of ways to earn monies but I digress. I'm over 60 & "Testing the Waters"(pun intending) & somehow I think you've got pearls of wisdom for those who seek them out = so here I am, seeking. peace & GB ALL

[@kevinjohnston1592]

I love the symbolic opening. New Project, walking quietly into an empty garage, a picture of the bus on your back, symbolically 'behind you' with visions on a future workshop in your head. (0:47) I got chills. Awesome is about to happen.

[@justplaintommy63]

The continuing adventures of Emma, such a gripping novel. 😂. This new chapter is for sure, going to be a page turner. I cannot wait to see this happen.

[@bmacd2112]

BOAT is a acronym, for "Break Out Another Thousand"! 🤣 Good Luck Emma. This should be an interesting build.

[@littleredridinghood5622]

I love the water .. I live in a small fishing village in Nova Scotia I was born in this village and I'll die in this village ... My house is less than 200 ft from the ocean and I love the smell of salt air ... Good luck with your houseboat ..

[@briandsauntr4692]

Hi there me too ...maybe i can see your house .i live near the pei ferry terminal in northern nova scotia

[@bus.da.rhymes.1866]

I grew up in Halifax, came here for the NS comments!

[@billsandrelli957]

How could we not be excited for the next chapter? Emma I can't wait.

[@suepeterson5675]

Emma , just remember you have to have a big enough door space to pull your house boat out when your done , if your going to build in this building. I admire that you are following your dreams. Don’t stop , stay strong , stay safe . 😊

[@RamblinRoverMatt]

Funny. I Found this while researching houseboat builds because I have also been traveling in my van aimlessly and finding my favorite spots to be by the water. I think im gonna tackle the great loop! Looking forward to watching this build :) Thanks!!

[@billierussell2344]

I love this. Can’t wait to see it all come together.

[@alvincoston2051]

I’m really excited for the next Emma Builds. There’s nothing to it but to do it!!! ☺️

[@JordanWorkshop]

Oh this is awesome! What a cool project! I've always wanted to build a houseboat. Now I can watch you build one while I sit here with a bag of chips. I love it!

[@jeanniehamm1207]

You got this Emma!! I can't wait to watch this unfold😊

[@Chellann9591]

That’s great news Emma! You are so brave to conquer the projects you do. Building a boat is a big undertaking. I look forward to seeing you make it happen! Go gurl! 🎉❤

[@briandsauntr4692]

You would not believe the love of sailing in Nova Scotia .I had a professor who tell the class about sailing on the weekends .I swear he couldn't get enough sailing on the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton .I told him once that because I was an amateur astronomer I had built a sextant and that I was able to navigate like they did 300-400 years ago .We Would spend time ( the 2 of us ) talking about radar, sonar ,best radios masts rigging ,racing .He was a double Phd. but his centered around his sailing .I remembering sailing to Pictou Island for the day to play on the pristine beach .The island has no electricity but the 100 or less residents who live full time there have generators . They stock supplies for the winter in the summer ...they get mail weekly by plane that uses the one road on the island .In an emergency they call search and rescue to evacuate them to the hospital .But the coolest thing is they are only 6 miles offshore from the pei ferry terminal on the mainland .My favorite lake ( Loch Arber lake ) one of the deepest lakes have numerous Hollywood's celebrities that spend their summers in the area .Ethan Hawke, Barbara Streisand and her actor husband and rumor has it Sylvester Stallone .I guess I a little into boats as well

[@mscarlarn]

I’m so excited about your house boat. It will so fun during the build and afterwards too. Let’s do this! Xoxo

[@nourltuber]

This will keep you busy and your subs very happy! It will be great Emma! Just watching you be you is great entertainment. I'll be watching along with everyone else! Happy Holidays to you and yours. 👋😁

[@robinhoward9113]

the entertaining processes of you building something is why I watch.

[@jooprose]

Very exciting to see you build the Birbie Boat!

[@patriciaharkin1571]

Oh my Gosh, how exciting and nerve wrecking and awesome. This is going to be amazing Emma. You go girl!

[@Niteskate1]

Very exciting news Emma, you can do this. You have more skills now, and you know anything you set your mind on you can do it. Can't wait to watch this new journey.

[@robbyoliver4953]

This is what I love about you ! Not afraid of anything. You get a thought and then you run with it. I know you will do an a amazing job. It going to be an awesome year watching you accomplish this.

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

Never crossed my mind that the new project you were hinting at was a boat. I think I watched 50 boat build videos this week alone an all were guys. Your the first woman I have seen doing a boat build. As soon as you flashed those plans, I recognized that boat. I ran across his channel several years ago when I first started thinking about building a boat. I have settled on a design of my own now though.A small cabin with a wrap around porch an 3 pontoons. 16 feet by 16 feet total. Working on a design that folds up to be 8.5 feet wide to fit on a trailer. Also planning to make it a solar powered stern wheeler. Anyway, good to see someone buying those plans an building it. Should be fun to watch.

[@JimBerryman-uf9io]

Emma I have to say, you are, quite possibly, the most fearless Woman I know. It's like, you're willing to try anything. I envy you Emma, I wish I had your strength. I envy your fearlessness, and I can't wait to see how the boat looks when your done😁

[@MichaelLynch-zs9mr]

And in five years Emma will be right back here saying ... "Well, I really want to go sailing to Europe sooooo ... 🤣 Emma you rebuild a bus with minimal plans and just a design in your head, you got this, looking forward to watching you succeed. 👍

[@jophillips1201]

Can’t wait to see what you have planned for the house boat adventure!! Go get’em Emma🙌🏼😊

[@ybuszone]

Honestly made me smile to see the boat plans. So awesome and it's going to be great adventure.

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Emma

[@bryans8656]

I can't wait to see how this goes. I built a small sailboat (plywood over oak frames) with my son many years ago, and I'm sure this is going to bring back some good memories.

[@teddiriggs517]

So exciting!!! I can't wait to follow the progress.

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

😊😅

[@jdsquared]

You tell a great story BTW. And I get to keep watching you build things.

[@ИванЛебедь-я2ф]

I can't explain how happy I am to find this channel. Emma, you are great person!

[@stephennowicki7158]

The excitement you show is so nice to see! Can't wait!

[@mrbill8542]

Now called Emma builds BOATIE !!

[@espnmk]

Emma remember the acronym for BOAT, Bust Out Another Thousand, but yes i'm ready for the build to begin. Thanks for sharing...

[@babybluesbyphilbolger]

After stumbling upon our home built boat, we are obsessed with the scene now. We are so excited to see you build one of Roy's designs. Most of the people that are into these are retirement age 🤣. Happy to see some younger people popularize homebuilts.

[@stevengregory8686]

Hello Emma, I can't wait to see you riding up and down the beautiful clear blue waters in your new Boat..

[@scotegertson2300]

Oh, gosh. This will be fun. Most of the time. Hopefully. GO Emma! :) :)

[@michaelirizarry5037]

yes! emma is back! have a great weekend!

[@TheBellvueRanch]

Go for it! Look forward to watching the build!

[@BrandSolutions]

Oh I've been waiting for this, I guess if it cant be a house a houseboat is the next best thing. "Emma Builds Boatbie" I cannot wait.

[@joelroach416]

Can't wait to see this project come together. Water is always so peaceful. This will be fun.

[@jamesbeaman5944]

Emma, so excited for you. Great designer and great boat. Looking forward to your build.

[@stephenpinkerton9798]

Thanks!

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

thank you 💙

[@davidgiffordsr.930]

Best of luck with your new project!

[@rvsam4u]

Excellent! What an adventure!

[@Earle63]

I am so happy for you! It is going to be so much fun watching you accomplish your dreams!

[@thomasalcorn6237]

Love tour videos, and the music you play with them, Goodluck with your new build ,I will be watching and learning with you 😊

[@graffix11us]

So cool. You can do it, Emma!!!

[@MKDSime]

:o from scratch :o, i thought it will be like restoration/renovation boat house. im very intrigued right now. wish you everything to go well .best of luck. wow!

[@brockvagis1657]

We restored a 26ft sail boat lived on it and sailed all around Florida for a few years and had a blast 🥰

[@fredzoler2750]

Taking us on another adventure, count me in🙂

[@markwarren515]

I just now found your channel and subscribed. I completely get the whole rabbit hole thing. I find something I think I want to do or that I think is interesting and get hyper focused on it. I now have a plethora of useless knowledge of all sorts of stuff because of that. At some point I think I still would like to build a sailboat and cruise around the world, that may be how I’d end up spending my retirement but maybe not. Who knows. So I’ve worked in the oilfield most of my adult life, it really good money while it’s going but it never last, not on an onshore drilling rig anyway. I had this big plan of how I was going to save up some money and buy a cheap project sailboat that I could fix up and when the oilfield crashed, I’d go cruising. I even thought about doing a blog sharing budget friendly cruising destinations. When the oilfield picked back up, I’d get back on a rig and save up as much as I could until the oilfield crashed again and repeat the process. Well, then my son was born and he has some medical issues that would prevent me from ever getting to share that experience with him. He has Dravet syndrome which is a rare drug resistant form of epilepsy. He can’t get out in the heat because it will cause him to go into a seizure. They are getting better somewhat but he has had some pretty seizures, some we even thought we were going to lose him. That being said, I can’t do the things with him most dads in Louisiana do with there kids. I have a profound love for being on the water so I was thinking one day I wish I could bring him out with me and take him camping and fishing. So I’ve decided I’m just going to build a houseboat. I’ve always liked the idea of a houseboat but most of the houseboats you see around here are way too big to trailer. So typically your paying to keep it at a marina and your pretty much stuck on whatever lake your on. I’ve been doing my rabbit hole research and I’ve found a set of plans I like. Very similar to the one your building, it’s small enough to trailer, it’s pretty basic and simple to build and it’s built with lumber, plywood and fiberglass so no expensive exotic building materials. It’s an 8x20 or 8x24 depending on which set of plans I order, thats small enough to navigate most bayous around here and big enough to accomplish what I’m wanting to do. The one I’m looking at building is the Glen-L Water lodge or the Water lodge too. They are both basically the same, the too just has a little more space and more displacement

[@nintendolunchbox]

I’ve been looking into buying a battery bank. Okay. I just did with your link in the description. Thanks for the discount !

[@richardnwilson]

I too have dreamed of building a houseboat for years and have also loved that same design that you found. It's so cute and it looks so light and Airy from the inside. Can't wait to see you build it!

[@marcindabrowski1]

I'm so gonna watch this! Can't wait next episode n

[@pozitivevibez007]

So your gonna build a waterbirbie... cool! Cant wait for that. Hopefully, we will get to see it once a week ....

[@arnoldsnodgrass2953]

I am ridiculously excited for this new project. The videos will be compulsory viewing. And yes, I’m almost tempted to do the build-along 😂

[@bernadettewolf8069]

I'm excited for you 😁 YOU can do anything you put your mind to.

[@michaelmetcalf9916]

Well well well you’re a ship builder now! ❤bust out another thousand. It’s gonna be amazing too watch.

[@BoondockBertoOverland]

Hey, Emma, That's super exciting----building a houseboat. I can relate to ya for sure----I always watch narrowboat channels on KZbin and then wondered if anyone has ever built a narrowboat on a trailer. The diy boat you showed looks so neat. P.S. Great job with the bus build-----I'm a fellow nomad & have been full-timing in a squaredrop camper I pull behind my car for about two years. You and your channel are inspiring. Matt

[@alexischapdelaine9476]

I am looking forward to seeing how your house boat project comes sounds like a great idea and a lot of fun. You can go anywhere you want to on a body of water. This is going to be fun to watch. Looks like you also bought a house as well very nice.

[@brads4667]

Then it begins 😂 I can not wait for your new adventure

[@jacquitabeddo6621]

What a fun new adventure!

[@6bettyboo9]

I love Roy's work. My favorite shanty boat is the " Lisa B good" I think there's only one vid of something close but dang they sure are cute!

[@briandsauntr4692]

Then you can build a sailboat ....then the waters of the Med .I hear the Greek islands are amazing .It is definitely something you can do . I live in an area where (nova scotia )ship building is a tradition .My neighbors built a 40 ft sailboat in their back yard .Took 3 years but it is beautiful .They are both chemical engineers and they took a year sabbatical and sailed from Halifax to Alaska travelling through the Panama canal.

[@bus.da.rhymes.1866]

I grew up in Halifax, came here for the NS comments!

[@kannieschrijfnie2042]

Lots of succes! Can’t wait to see the next episode (or actually the first of the actual build) As always all the best from 🇳🇱👋

[@MrLost109]

Yay!! Emma is building again.

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

or trying at least

[@jacobbiehl8411]

As a long time subscriber, I cannot wait! I'm on my 3rd camper/bus build and have always wanted to do a boat. But the 2 boats I've owned prior have reinforced the saying "The best days of a boat owner are the day they buy it and the day they sell it". Good luck I can't wait to follow your progress. If you make it to Green Bay, hit me up.

[@russellsuter8809]

This will be great

[@hallowther9735]

Emma, I watched you build and complete the bus . I did one years back. I have thought about a boat and / or a houseboat for a long time. Sadly life got in the way but, the dream is still there. I saw the videos and build of the boat you have chosen. I can also suggest the " Brandy Bar". It was in Mother Earth News and can still be found on the internet. ( I think plans are still available from them ) I do have a set. It is a little bigger . It could be a second for you if you find you like houseboats. You have thought and researched , investigated and you have plans . I look forward to seeing the completed boat. I have confidence you will succeed. All the best, Hal

[@the_dingo_show]

Deadset Legend! I'm 100% in for this journey! LETTSGOOO

[@roydesignedthat]

Love this! I'm definately following Emma! Very excited for you and I also hope 20 others will join you in the building of a small houseboat! You;ve built out a nice bus, so you are a doer and know it is all about doing one step at a time! With each, confidence and skills grow!!! AllthebestRoy

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

glad to see you here! 😊

[@terrybrannigan9963]

Nova Scotia is beautiful and the people are fantastic. The winters are rough. Ireland is beautiful, you can get an abandoned or derilict cottage for cheap and the government will give you a grant to restore it. Just gonna plant that seed here. So excited to follow you through this boat build, you are an inspiration.

[@pnwusa]

you go emma!!! live your dreams and adventures! that boat looks cool! continued travel mercies and blessings.🕊

[@grays5112]

What a great video..... GOOD luck Emma, I wish you good fortune in your endeavours and will watch your progress with great interest 👍🙂

[@FrethKindheart]

This is awesome Emma. I'm excited!

[@vandalorian8777]

Looking forward to the adventure. I too suffer from (mostly enjoy) ADD and it has never been boring. 😊

[@toddlewis1779]

I have followed Roy’s Diane rose for many years. Plus many more folks building boats off of plans by Jeff Spira. This direction should bring many of the wooden boat building community to your channel. You’ll have plenty of help to answer any building issues you come up with. There are also many FB groups for wooden boat building that are great communities for help problem solving. You just tonight popped up as a suggestion channel and I happily subscribed to watch you build your version of Diane’s rose. As far as plans he has done a great job perfect for a beginner. It is a beautiful little boat. Very efficient. Easy to haul on the road . Roy has used it as a travel trailer while traveling and has pulled it all the way to Texas to attend an event. Super excited to have found you on KZbin as you are just starting this adventure.

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

Glad you’re here!

[@andrewthatcher7409]

Lol this will be a challenging and fun project, I have built and restored a few boats and it was just as daunting. Take your time and enjoy the process 😊

[@danielwood2134]

Oooo Emma I have been wanting to do this all my life now I am too old ,so happy to watch you do this ,I was going to start with two large pontoon maybe three,if you need any idea watch keep a float with the Jones ,hey live full time on a lake in North Carolina great people

[@dougintothesunset]

You had me at curved roof templates . . . .😁

[@chrisgentry4427]

This is going to be awesome!

[@jamesHadden-l6l]

Great idea Some people take old canal boats,too Yours is a wise choice

[@angusgraham3028]

This is awesome… after my bus i want a houseboat too

[@sammkinder5858]

Been waiting for this one.......

[@johnjaeger287]

Great direction for your new discovery adventure!. Birbie H2O

[@JoeandEmmaLee]

Yessssss this is so rad! Can’t wait to watch you do this!!

[@deriusnorris4463]

Oh gosh😂😂😂😂😂 Brilliant ending to a new beginning. Enjoy the journey ....

[@Nena84734]

We built a houseboat, it’s changed and has been upgraded many times, we absolutely love it. You will get to know fiberglassing very well, don’t be afraid, you only get good at it if you actually do it, pretty awesome stuff really.

[@helenac.4081]

Whoooa!!… this is gonna be EXCITING!!!

[@bus.da.rhymes.1866]

I grew up in Nova Scotia, 12/10 recommend to visit !

[@davidlundy5007]

I’m on pins and needles to see how this one plays out. You go girl.

[@Sandalphon444]

This brings me so much joy!!

[@chadmutchler5062]

Oh I’m soooo excited

[@mikeperreault8939]

You will find Roy a very good guy to talk to. Good luck building your own Dianne's Rose

[@0HARE]

This is going to be fun!

[@tedpreston4155]

Awesome Emma Builds Stuff! Can't wait to watch this project! Edit: I went to check out the boat designer's channel and found that the link in your video description is broken. I found it anyway, but I assume you'll want to fix the link for others!

[@EmmaBuildsBirbie]

fixed it, thank you!

[@jamesHadden-l6l]

Perfect choice You can do it! You cando anything you set your mind to house boats are mostly just boxes on the water. They gave you templates sono having to loft anything full size Building a boat out of wood is not like a house where you take a 2x6 and cut it so long Other boats are mostly just curves and the only way to get the shape of anything is to draw it full size even if the boat is 50feet What they call lofting You can handle any tool you set your mind to table saws included

[@okeythomas8001]

Just do it ! It will be fun😊

[@simplybeingme]

I’m so excited for you!!!