Homemade mini pontoon

Made this small pontoon for my fishing camp

[@235buz]

Wish my dad was still alive, he was a skilled trade arc welder for Buick. He would make one of these in a few days. Thanks for sharing. The dog sure looks happy!

[@cartmanrlsusall]

anytime I see someone welding aluminium I'm amazed,even with a tig welder its not easy.then you get to enjoy the day fishing with your best gal and a big ole hairy dog,you sir have a good life

[@timwegman5776]

I’m pretty sure that was stainless steel wasn’t it?

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@timwegman5776I would think it was aluminum

[@RobinRK1962]

You, mama, and the dog... it made me smile. Just need a glass of Merlot by the fire after

[@adgfx]

Love the doggy! He is really enjoying it!

[@carmelpule6954]

High level mathematical, geometrical, metallurgical, mechanical, and brilliant TIG welding skills. This is an intelligence few schools care about and many "school boys" retain a clumsiness factor that we all should get rid of as we advance from year to year. Congratulations and do enjoy your creation the work of a brilliant couturier, as this is no different from making suits and dresses to fit different people. The art of changing a two dimensional sheet into a three dimensional object is not so easy to some people and they prefer to stick to abstract mathematics or philosophical schooling!

[@Mightiflier]

What he said!

[@refacingleads]

hahahahaha right!?

[@davidwile5109]

Hey Carmel Pule, Your insight into our societal issues is very astute. If only more of us would have similar values we would have a much better society. Best wishes, Dave Wile

[@pl747]

That dog is almost exactly like my dog that passed way the 1st of February 2016 after 16 years. I got him as a pup; Rottweiler/Collie mix. He had the dark orange Rottweiler markings. Great dog. Also had a Blue Heeler female about the same age that passed away 35 days after him. Sure brought back memories.

[@thomasgarrison3949]

Great build, thank you for sharing. Good luck fishing.

[@ikstrucking3289]

I like how you did your own project, and even if you got another store bought boat, I like how you kicked greedy dealers with making this one!

[@RayMAKES]

very nice little boat. reminds me of the little pontoon i built a long time ago out of PVC tubes

[@claudeandre5680]

Well done, we manufacture pontoon boats in Cape Town, South Africa, and think you did a great job!

[@normanbanks8329]

I built one myself 4x8 12” tubes but am surprised how unstable it is when standing up, great job on yours

[@captpontoon7993]

Nice job! Love your mini #Pontoonboat

[@escapesejenak4888]

very nice boat and precisely build!

[@jamessommer6077]

Nice build,beautiful music.

[@DarrelHall]

Beautiful job.

[@Nevertrustalawyer]

The dog loved it!

[@carolynmihelcic6056]

So Great Love it...

[@crpth1]

Nice one! Happy dog also. ;-) Thumbs up. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@shanebeaudrot777]

Great job buddy 👍

[@mmusti1]

Hello, Well done you made easy and nice job there. Can I ask you how did you shape nose cone ? and how did you pushed the edges and bring them together before welded ?

[@belekas565]

super work!!!thx for video

[@carlosh.deseixas4850]

congratulacions. very Nice... i am brasilian Ponta Grossa city.

[@77esto]

Great video....

[@cncbuss1]

Nice project. Personally, I’m searching for 12” PVC piping to build a sailing catamaran.

[@9mil]

Excellent!

[@oldladyme]

Very good job my friend

[@ajitkarulkar3719]

Liked it. Wooden fixture made for resting pontoon in fabrication process is utilized for chair. You could have took main frame little bigger than pontoon and could have use rubber Tires as a fender to make protection direct bang on pontoon.. You can give extension to main frame as well. Although you have done a good job .

[@luisguerra4411]

Yes fish happy boats mom love fish 🐠

[@MisterMitchMM]

I like how you used the jig as a seat support on the boat.

[@claud120]

good observation !

[@Mightiflier]

Thumbs up for freakin' awesome.

[@claud120]

All aluminium

[@cristhianortega5919]

jjjj

[@Khamomil]

very cool!

[@angargoy7181]

A good job and very beautiful. regards

[@pastor1stephen]

Nice!

[@barfman7767]

Fantastic boat! I wonder if you can pressurize the pontoons in each compartment with more air to give more buoyancy? That way you can customize for more weight capacity and evenly distributed weight over the area of the boat.

[@embededfabrication4482]

LOL

[@dbugman1]

very nice how did you roll the pontoons into a tube ?

[@fishingkhmer2963]

awesome boat

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

3:10 Looks like you need a middle pontoon, sitting kinda low to the water, gonna get washover in choppy conditions. But it looks great so far!

[@claud120]

+phartattack I had to transport it with my small plane to my fishing camp ,so a 3rd pontoon was not in my plan. So far i`m really happy with it . Here is where i use it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3XIhoGGZ9mgrbc

[@z4u68]

nice video. thanks.

[@MarceloApparatus]

nice boat thanks vídeo Brazil

[@tolikgord]

Nice boat. What is the thickness of the aluminum?

[@claud120]

.062

[@happyjojo626]

lovely couple.

[@CBD-Life-South-Africa]

if i may give suggestion, Build a slightly longer pontoon to ad in the middle! it vastly improves stability and also load shift is not a problem.

[@nicholascomeau8373]

Ok, merci beaucoup pour l'information. Sa ne presse pas. J'était juste curieux. Merci Claude.

[@ToddTH]

ภาพความสุข

[@jakemclaughlin4367]

My little brother said you had a nice boat

[@briangrono7855]

VERY GOOD I LIKE THE PROJECT, BUT IT SIT'S WAY TO LOW IN THE WATER, ONCE YOU GET PAST HALFWAY YOU HAVE LESS BOYONCE BUT A GREAT JOB AND FUN TO DO

[@MarcAndreBlais]

Très beau travail =)

[@powerofone1645]

such a lucky dog.

[@sarge27271]

mon Claude, si tu continue a te pratiquer comme ca, tu va etre bon un jour! LOL J'espere de tout mon coeur que tu es un professeur de fabrication de metal!!! Parce que tu es tout un artiste mon cher! Felicitations. Cheers

[@claud120]

Désolé, je ne suis pas prof, je ne suis qu`un bagosseux qui s`amuse dans son garage avec trop de projets en tête !

[@sarge27271]

Ben continue. Ca serait trop plate de pas utiliser ce talent. Peut etre un autre projet? Tse un gros ponton deux etages avec sundeck....non? Lol Bonne journee et au plaisir de revoir un autre de tes projets.

[@richardwells1470]

Damn I miss fishing up there the water is very cold but the fish are good and so are the French women bonjour

[@kiskiller3]

bonne job

[@Savanna_12]

Hi Great Job, just inquiry! The aluminium tube is it empty inside or there is foam? Thanks your feedback

[@byronkuyper483]

Been welder for thirty years the welding is simple to learn if you got the want to the noise pc is simple math you should of learned in middle school to high school if you can remember that far back

[@edmundomuller8174]

Did you divide the tube in sections, or use the aluminum tube just closed and molded?

[@claud120]

4 foot sections

[@jurandirodrigueslopes6937]

SHOW

[@aswinmanuranga3295]

May i know aluminium sheet gauge and tube diameter size

[@Dev_Everything]

I am about to attempt this but just a bit bigger. Do you have any tips? I am tig welding 1/8" aluminum rolled from sheet on a slip roll

[@claud120]

I did a larger one but with .080'' , nose cone is the challenge kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXmQh2qElqZ2qM0

[@user-wangyu]

great job where are you located

[@claud120]

Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

[@williespoonemore3392]

I can't imagine he don't have it licensed its long enough in all states it should be ??

[@Arttijerina]

What grade aluminium is it that you used?

[@claud120]

6061

[@risenation4657]

Mr.can you tell me which one Is the best for welding aluminium pontoon ,mig or tig.thank's

[@claud120]

Never MIG aluminium, so i can't tell, i think tIG need a bit more practice

[@Martuszewski]

Bigger radius tubes

[@risenation4657]

Mr. What milimeter aluminum that you used and can it strong join between two aluminium of i using breezing by gas torch

[@claud120]

0.062 inc. aluminum, this but joint so brazing would be weak .

[@deltafour1212]

Where did you get the pattern to do the pointy part on the front part of the float?

[@claud120]

Take a look at this vidéo kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXmQh2qElqZ2qM0

[@kenchan6688]

i want one please

[@crissgen]

Ton aluminium est elle special pour leau ,jai le gout de m en faire un ici au belize ou je vie dan la baie de chetumal l eau est apeine salé , puis ton aluminiunsembleetre du 1/116 depais est bien ca merci

[@claud120]

J`ai utilisé de l`alum. 3003, mais je crois que le 6061 résiste mieux à l`eau salé. oui 1/16 d`épais

[@nicholascomeau8373]

Salut! Allez-vous faire un expédition à Gagnon-ville cette année? J'étais juste curieux. Merci.

[@claud120]

Nicholas Comeau Ont est allé au printemps et je n`ai pas eu le temps de faire le vidéo. Claude

[@JM-rp5lo]

How did you make the nose?

[@claud120]

cardbord pattern first.

[@TheCuttingtorch]

Nice work. Too much labor for a simple craft tho.

[@artsmith103]

Did you calculate the nose shape or mock up a sample first?

[@claud120]

Did a pattern on a thin cardbord first

[@j.c.m5168]

any chance you have a picture of what the stencil for the nose looked like?

[@claud120]

sorry i don`t

[@Khamomil]

no he just eyeballed the nose. ;-)

[@padyakdanao5793]

what is the diameter.. Thumbs up

[@myrtistaylor5759]

Does it need to be made out of aluminum? Can't i use steel instead? Since steel is easier to get and weld

[@claud120]

Yes you can, but you will need larger diameter tubes to compensate for heavier steel.

[@dneuman7455]

Would ve liked to put pontoons under the cabin, to expensive. it weights about 10 000 lbs im thinking about 6 logs

[@MikeHunt-qu6ef]

Tha fuck has all this at their home lol, sick work tho

[@williamwooden3131]

Wonderful job, infact, it inspired me to continue on my project, (a two man mini pontoon) being made from two inflateables. You can go to Google +, look up William wooden.

[@raulorlandoabraham4342]

Lindo. Muy baja la linea de flotación. No acepta para. Matricular

[@danielvrana9444]

A lot of work??? I think you could buy one easer and cheaper ?

[@claud120]

I like building things, it was build to be carried in between my floats for my remote fishing camp. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3XIhoGGZ9mgrbc

[@Aj-ro6uk]

How to build the nose?

[@claud120]

Here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXmQh2qElqZ2qM0

[@Aj-ro6uk]

@@claud120 merci

[@jorgehn7]

What is the diameter of each pontoon and their length?

[@claud120]

+Jorge Cardona 12`` dia and 13 feet long with the nose. Buoyancy is around 600 pds each .

[@jorgehn7]

Thank you sir. I'm considering to make one out of wood, but use fiber glass to seal it and protect it.

[@fikridzaher1409]

hello claude, may i know, how to calculate the buoyancy? i hope u can help me

[@claud120]

Try this calculator handymath.com/cgi-bin/cylinder.cgi?submit=Entry

[@claud120]

1 gallon of water equal 10 pounds of boyancy

[@ricardomolina8773]

Add 1 more

[@252trace6]

I will buy one for 2000

[@kevintravis7549]

good now i can row from south africa to britain8000 km. 9 million uneployed in south africa crimes out of controll

[@ericstolz7567]

Not really mini