GHEENOE SUPER MODIFICATION - SOUTHERN LOUISIANA

[@marklandry2509]

You’ve managed to change a plain ole Gheenoe into a work of art. Outstanding craftsmanship as well as thoughtfulness.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@MrSlimbullfrog]

Man when you pulled out that drawer from the stern, I completely lost it! Great job!!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@tobylou8]

Blueprints??? Best Gheenoe build I've seen, ever!!! I want to do that to mine!!!

[@84boostedranger46]

I agree

[@allenhughes12]

See now this here is exactly what I want in a small boat. Perfect.

[@MiamiMattOutdoors]

BEST GHEENOE EVER! That would be perfect for here in the Florida Everglades too!

[@kalynbaur]

Most Cajun accent I’ve heard in years. Thanks for the video.

[@ManScoutsofAmerica]

One of the finest adventure boats I’ve ever seen.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@amit2hotgun]

A year later, still one of the best jobs ever! Hats off.

[@Grumpyneanderthal]

Lafayette native here. Great shots of the Vermilion River. Best Gheenoe modifications I’ve ever seen. Well done

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@w.l7515]

One of the best Gheenoe mod videos with many useful ideas.

[@mikeyG11556]

I have the same boat, but I put a 15hp 2 stroke yamaha on it. It's rated for 10hp but the 15 is MONEY!!! the 2 stroke 15 hp is about the same weight of a 10hp 4 stroke. PS: great video and mods. I don't have the know how or skill to mod my gheenoe like you. Fabulous job.

[@StephenBevilacqua]

Man that's an awesome job brother I'm loving it ❤

[@klausswartz3369]

Congratulations on success of all the nice upgrades. I’m seeing quite a bit of aviation sheet metal influence here- camlocs, nice countersunk rivet & screw work, general attention to detail. Great job, sir!

[@saltzen961]

Thanks for not only showing , but sharing HOW you did your work . Thanks again pardner . Good ideas installed with skilled craftsmanship .

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@bearsden3505]

OUTSTANDING build! Makes me want to go buy a Gheenoe! Which I've been thinking about for a long time

[@Bens359pete]

Its a FEVER! I have 3 now!

[@Hakken1]

This is one of the coolest builds I have seen. Very high quality.

[@BusyBee11226]

Damn. This is by far the worlds greatest Gheenoe

[@glennmcleod4751]

I agree best Gheenoe Build Ever.....

[@FrankLadd]

The foot rest helps the front passenger relax but what is really relaxing is seeing the you have plenty of extra shells for your shotgun handy. Great details!

[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@Flymore25]

Man u got a business there man every one I know would go comply nuts for this little rig

[@grayrvlifestyle]

Outstanding design and installation.

[@threat_frequency]

That might be the nicest little pirogue I've ever seen. :) I might have to ditch the kayak for one of these. Great video.

[@raelsmith21]

Very well done! I'm a canoe man myself and have always liked the gheenoes. Your ability to fabricate anything blows me away! I'd love to do some fishing from that boat!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@Flymore25]

Great set up. Man that's a fine looking boat. I have the same boat but it's just bare bones. Cool video thanks for sharing.

[@buynsell365]

Excellent Job !!! The Right stuff is the right stuff. Very nice modifications.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@brianreuber5768]

Nice set up on your Gheenoe and enjoy you video's Good fishing and stay safe 👍🇺🇸

[@phillipguerra7465]

Nice job on your boat. Just bought the same model... Going to use some of your ideas.. Thanks Phil.... Love you come and fish and visit the bayou... Home is in Lake Butler Florida... Phil...

[@YakShoreOutdoors]

I just got an old river hawk and was looking to see how other people had these types of boats setup. I appreciate you explaining everything that you did in this video.

[@larrylane6025]

Got to hand it to you Brother, that's the best equipped gheeno I've ever seen...Great job!

[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@timisoutdoors]

Incredible video! Makes me proud as I was born and raised in Louisiana. Great job!

[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@luiszo11]

wonderful workmanship. appreciate the history and pride shown of your area. well done. love all the details. great ideas to implement. thank you. i only wish i had your skills. well done and enjoy it.

[@jilo860]

honestly, this boat is one badass vessel. good job man

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@theparamedicyakker5539]

Wow thats cool. I always enjoy videos of clean boat work. And the fun thing with small craft like that is the sky is the limit. You came up with some amazing designs and I am really impressed with your thought process. Great job!

[@shannonarabie6300]

thanks for watching.

[@brotherskeeper2598]

Epic boat build man. The attention to detail is great. You got some really innovative features really set up for your environment perfectly.I love that you've got three pistols and obviously a shotgun on board haha. Just another day in south Louisiana. I will probably be using some of your ideas on my next build.like the cup holders the reinforcements everywhere the extra rivets and the use of that small space in the front for the battery. Thanks a lot

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks for watching

[@solomonkane223]

Very well thought out mods. Probably best I've seen.

[@dabprod]

Yeah.....nice vid man. Lots of thought put into that to get it just the way YOU like it. Nice job.

[@tommuenster5939]

Great video! Love your boat and all the thoughtful upgrades. Thank you for sharing the information.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@markdalton3834]

I really like the stern work you did. Covering the top at the rub rail is a great way to deflect any water that might want to ruin your day, from a runaway wave cracking over the stern. I'm going to try that but take it up to the bench with a hinge across the mid point and a lip to deflect any water that makes it that far. And the drawer, of course. Awesome job on your 15.4!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks for watching

[@saltyspigot600]

Wow. Just wow. You sir have gave me a plethora of ideas!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks. Glad you like.

[@odin210]

Sweet build and great craftsmanship.

[@flysubcompact]

I just bought this same boat. Really nice mods. Thanks for making the video.

[@redrooster4894]

Man, you done made me tired just thinking about all that work! Lol What a cool rig! The small fabrication touches all over the boat is something to be proud of.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Man thanks so much

[@augustoduminuco4683]

Sweet setup, very interesting history regarding the natives of Canada.

[@shannonarabie6300]

thanks

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@renejr66]

Awesome Work!

[@phillipwells7162]

Very nice boat it's got your personality all in it is one of a kind

[@phillipwells7162]

My question is why did you use a Mercury instead of a small Mud Motor?

[@shadowlab9543]

that's a clean build !!!

[@MrBbqed]

Good video , I grew up in Maurice and graduated from Acadiana high been in Florida since 86 and Your vid made me homesick :) I have a 15'4 but it aint near as fancy as yours , you did a great job raised the bar for me to get off my butt and do some upgrades myself.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Man thanks. When come come back in town let me know and we'll take my boat out. Thanks again.

[@knightingalesaid]

Some great ideas. Gheen Manufacturing should come out with a version like you made. The Rambo Gheenoe. Im' in the process of redoing mine. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffnalley8937]

Awesome video! I'm going to look at a Gheenoe similar to yours. The upgrades and modifications you've done have given me lots of ideas. Thanks

[@patrickrossi7279]

Yeaaaah Buddy! Highsider! Building mine now! Looks great

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@josephsmith4650]

Very nice video !! Thanks for the great ideas

[@jigginwithgeorge1119]

If we’re ever in threat of something we can always call on you to help us, great stuff love the setup

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks.

[@greauxpete]

I'm in Youngsville, LA. Just took my 15-4 Highsider to Cocodrie and caught a limit of speckled trout. I ran 50 miles in the marsh on one trip. Love your setup..

[@shannonarabie6300]

Man I would love to follow you one day and do that. I enjoy going in the back of Lafayette airport. Some beautiful cypress trees at least 200 years old back there. There are 9 foot cypress knees back there. Thanks for the comment.

[@greauxpete]

@@shannonarabie6300 Shoot me an email: greauxpete at gmail dot com

[@bronwenable]

Transferred a load just watching this

[@JimWalkerMusic]

Iived in DeFuniak Springs for 8 yrs. Love fishing Destin Bay

[@Killemquietly]

Fantastic build man. Love it.

[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@teresalacour5534]

GREAT WORK SHANNON! AWSOME video!! Sharing it on L & L Marine’s DeFuniak Springs Florida page this morning along with my personal page. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks for everything.

[@ruebinsandberg3163]

Nice man! I live in Breaux Bridge and got myself a gheenoe. Use it for bowfishing and solo fishing trips. I go up and down the vermilion on mine on a nice day and get lunch at Vermilionville. You'll probably see my truck with my boat in the bed. Great boat

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks. Hope to see you soon.

[@TriCSyndicate]

Enjoyed your video and admire your craftsmanship.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@tylert0001]

You're a beast! Making us look good down here in LA. Good luck this season.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks man.

[@floydaltonmiller]

You did a great job on one fine boat.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@pepilloni]

Hi awesome upgrade it wondering where did you buy the transform plate under the chair thanks

[@joea3235]

Awesome Gheenoe

[@RS-ge4dz]

Amazing quality video . Deserve way more subs

[@sailingandiamoamerica6214]

Amazing work of art sir! Awesome video on your customization rigging!

[@scotteasterling8596]

Excellent and maticulous work on the modifications and great video WELL DONE !

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks.

[@JTsCrappieCave]

Man this was an awesome video! Love the boat just saw my first one here in Waco, Tx today.

[@shannonarabie6300]

A lot of fun.

[@rexhargrove5172]

Thank you for this great video. You answered questions I didn’t know I had!

[@beaufoshoww510]

Love the boat. I have tried to look for the easy clip on led lights with no success. Where did you get yours

[@kermitmyers4572]

Great work looks like you took a lot of pride in your work,Kermit Myers from Lafayette.

[@BASSNGRASS]

That was an awesome video and I’m definitely getting one of these boats...And you did a really awesome job on that boat...Deep respect from Tennessee to Louisiana :)

[@shannonarabie6300]

thanks

[@wjjmlg]

Great build. I had the same boat but I put a Yamaha 20hp on it. I could do 25 mph in it. I found it a bit tipsy with that motor, battery, and a 6 gallon tank all in the rear of the boat. I sold it and got a Santee 16 foot boat. It is perfect with that motor because the transom is a lot wider. I can get it up to around 28 mph with one person. I use it more than I use my Ranger!! It is the perfect set up for around Lafayette.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Man I would love to see it. I go on The vermilion often.

[@johanesmuylargo]

Man what great work! Subbed!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@onthatdove]

Great job Shannon! Well planned. I'm from Lafayette (all my family still lives there) and I moved to Florida 12 years ago and was introduced to Gheenoes. So many folks use them here. They even put poling platforms on some of the ones who fish the shallow flats. You can look through my videos and check out a tunnel hull Jon boat I made with road signs! Cajun ingenuity at it's finest! Lol

[@shannonarabie6300]

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[@D.A2323]

Cajun ingenuity can’t go wrong with out it!!

[@glennmcleod4751]

That is nice...just bought a 13 ft I'm assuming i could do near about the same ....your boat is AWESOME...

[@enginemaster01]

Cajun engineering at its finest brother

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@mrsdjsdj]

Nicely done!

[@richardgreene6810]

Dats some nice pirot ya got der. Gonna put me on one a dose mud long tails on mine. Bon temps!

[@daviddura1172]

Sir, that is outstanding!!!!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks so much.

[@MrLNielsen]

Great job on your build.

[@keithl3213]

What kind of wood did you use to build your Battery base with? Did you just paint it or what did you seal it with? Getting ready to work on my Gheenoe this weekend and next. I have it stripped down, I have to clean it and get ready to paint after I make my cutouts for Bilge, switch panel, and shark eye Nav lights. Going Redleg Camo Natural gear for duck hunting.

[@shannonarabie6300]

I used 3/4 inch ply wood primed and painted it before I bonded it in place with the right stuff. Thanks for watching

[@raniashouri8172]

Great video and awesome build! What kind of jack plate are you using?

[@scottjenks7253]

Nice job. Looks great. I'm sure it's hard to stay home with a boat like that.

[@wingzofsteel]

Great looking boat!

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@96crush]

Hey man. Where did you get the middle seat cushion. I’ve been looking everywhere and I can’t find anything

[@brevardoutdoor]

So I’m guessing the the seat mounts and the cleats you use the right stuff and just wood clamped it to hold it in place til it dried?

[@shannonarabie6300]

the tie down cleats I attached them with some fasteners to a stainless steel plate and then bonded them in place with the right stuff. The doublers for my seats I applied the right stuff then used some structural flush rivets and riveted the doublers in place then sealed the edges.

[@brevardoutdoor]

Shannon Arabie thank you!!! Beautiful boat!

[@sMFq11]

Hey my names shannon too and I also have a 15.4 higsider I just cleaned up i will have a video coming soon! Awesome video

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks so much. Good luck with your video i am anxious to see.

[@w.l7515]

Wonder if he still has the Gheenoe and his thoughts about it now

[@ellobo1326]

Nice boat. Great job on the mods and the video !

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks so much.

[@bryanwood1118]

I'd love to here more on how the transfer plate is attached to the top of the bench and the seat pedestal to the plate. What hardware, adhesives etc. I'm doing something similar and want it to be as secure as possible considering the inside of the bench is inaccessible. Thanks

[@shannonarabie6300]

I used pull rivets also know as blind rivets and bonded it down with the right stuff.

[@glennmcleod4751]

Shannon where did you purchase the quick release lights from....thank you

[@shannonarabie6300]

Part number 1500 latch it’s a 2 piece latch you should be able to google search it. Thanks for watching

[@egon_emeryt]

Piękne wykonanie łódki , ale czy wysoka pozycja siedzeń nie zaburza stateczności podczas pływania ?

[@snakeeyes691]

wow you packed so much stuff in that canoe than i thought possible i was gonna by a kayak but seeing yours im getting one , now have you thought of using solar power on the canoe to charge your battery's and all the equipment on it ive seen others do it thanks for the vid best one so far

[@shannonarabie6300]

Never really thought about solar power. Thanks for viewing

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks

[@rickyarroyoster]

I really enjoy your video, nice modifications is like a gheenoe on steroids, the gun compartment is a super idea, I'm working on a small boat for peakcok bass fishing in Puerto Rico and your boat is a small fishing machine.

[@shannonarabie6300]

Thanks so much.

[@TylerGeorge-b8z]

Awesome boat! On your seat re enforcement, did you bolt down the aluminum plate first? I was trying to look in the video but I couldn’t tell

[@shannonarabie6300]

Yes i riveted the .125 aluminum doubler to the bench then bolted the pedestal base on top of the doubler so that the load will transfer throughout the entire doubler.

[@TylerGeorge-b8z]

@@shannonarabie6300 Thank you for the reply!

[@steverobbins1811]

I'm in the process of building a gheenoe how did you mount your seat pedestals

[@shannonarabie6300]

.063 aluminum plate i riveted to to boat. I put sealant before installing to keep moisture out. The plate transferred the load. Then installed the seat bracket. I explained it in the video. Thanks for watching. Any questions 337 207 5811.

[@marlonm396]

Sir.. The engeering is second to none. Amazing. If i may ask: how are those glued cleats holding up? I am thinking of using that product, but i am skeptical on longevity. Cheers mate.

[@sgrandmasterj]

Great job on the boat and the video. If that’s your friends real name he hit the jackpot.

[@shannonarabie6300]

LOL. Thanks

[@coreybrown5761]

Did you use the “right stuff” to adhere the entire transfer plate under the seat? The only bolts I see are the 6 holding the interface plate down.

[@shannonarabie6300]

yes I applied the right stuff then bolted the plate on. It worked out well. I also removed the factory rivets where the seat hinges over and put some stainless steel bolts 10/32 with locking quality nuts. It beefed up the pivot point nicely.