Intex Excursion 5 modifications by BackRoomLabs "a more in depth view" now with a trolling motor.

[@gordfoley4760]

Very cool setup. I have been thinking about getting one of these boats but I was worried about their durability. Now that I have seen your setup. I really want one and will likely set it up identical to yours. PERFECT!

[@1billyknorr]

Personally I think the floor is the best improvement. It adds so much stability. It's more stable then the 12ft Jon boat I had a few years back.

[@jesusismylord1496]

Great video

[@pdavid537]

Ha this video is 5 years old, and I followed it to a T, mine came out exactly like yours. Thanks for your instructions, next up will be to build the floor board.

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

Excellent work. Thank you so much for sharing this information.

[@rockym2931]

I am glad I came across this video. This was a really interesting project.

[@mgate01]

I will be building this canopy. I use a optima deep cycle marine battery on mine. It's several years old and it'll run my boat all weekend. Going to have it on the water at palisades for 5 days. This weekend.

[@Alekseych_M]

Браво, Мастер. Сделаю такой же навес над своей лодкой и буду наслаждаться прогулками по воде... Благодарю.

[@pingdizuo492]

Thank you for your video! Where to buy the floor and canopy?

[@jera8258]

i really like that idea of using the tie straps to hold the insulation. I've seen ppl use hot glue guns and melt the insulation and others that tried using that contact glue and that didn't really have a good hold on it. Tie straps it is. I am in the process of modifying my excursion 5. Thanks for the GREAT TIPS!

[@wilsonvelazquez2617]

MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN THE INSULATION HOSES FOR COVER THE BORDERS OF THE FLOOR ,,,,IS JUST TAKE A SAND PAPER THEN MAKE THE BORDERS ANGLES MUCH ROUDED AND SOFT AS POSIBLE ,,,,,WORKS VERY GOOD,,,,,,,DO NOT USE CARPET USE A COAT OF FIBER GLASS AND YOU JUST ADD THE TINT COLOR YOU LIKE THIS COLOR NEVER NEVER CAMES OUT AND BEAUTIFUL COLORS AVAILABLE AN THE STRENGHT YOU ARE ADDING,,,,, VERY EASY

[@wilsonvelazquez2617]

IM ALSO FINISHED CHANGING MY MOTOR MOUNT ,,,,, I M PLANNING ADD ONE MORE 55 PNDS AND THE 30 I GOT ,,,,THEN MY MOTOR MOUNT BEGGINS IN THE HARD FLOOR AND I PUT A BIG MIRROR FOR BOTH MOTORS

[@jera8258]

than you

[@wilsonvelazquez2617]

JERA recomend you sand paper make the side of floor, curved an soft , that s all much better than the noise of insulation hose ,,,, i can tell u because i had tried everything

[@jera8258]

haha thanks, i like the idea of using fiberglass. added strength with low weight.

[@murathan7906]

Do you have a video for the floor installed.

[@jackrussel891]

Great Job! May I ask you the measurements of the floor?

[@erickgalietti6166]

How heavy is your engine some friends and I tried messing around with this idea but our engine was 27 pounds and would droop the backside of the raft

[@samuelxsam]

CONGRATS!! very creative and thank you for sharing! Will try this on my Marina 4. My Excursion 5 ended up with holes after years of use.

[@JulioSang]

Thanks, how long does the battery last?

[@Sh1nrin_Yoku]

Hey so it's been some years since you made this video. I just bought an excursion 5 and I'm going to use your rig for the canopy. Just curious how the boat has held up over the years?

[@juliezavala53]

Craig were you able to do this? Any tips?

[@Sh1nrin_Yoku]

@@juliezavala53 I did! I haven't actually done the maiden voyage with it yet. Mind you, I only did the canopy part. It doesn't look as nice as the one in this video, but it's good enough. As far as tips, I'd recommend getting an actual pvc tube cutter. They're cheap on Amazon. I tried with other tools and it's harder and sloppier. Purchase extra squeeze clamps as they can be used for both holding the cloth to the PVC as well as the PVC to the boat, where the oar holes are. Play with the sizing before you make cuts. Maybe you want your arch higher, or lower than what's in the video.

[@juliezavala53]

Craig S. Lombardo Thanks for the tips Craig. So you clipped the pvc elbow to the oar hole using a spring clamp? That’s where it shows to place the elbow in the video, but the newer model has a different oar holder than the older model. Is it sturdy? I had the big idea to use a canvas drop cloth for the cover, but maybe it’s too heavy. It looked pretty crappy with the elbows stuck into the fishing pole holders.

[@Sh1nrin_Yoku]

@@juliezavala53 yeah so I had the same problem, the elbows didn't fit into the smaller oar holes, and obviously not in the big ones, so I put the elbows in the big holes and applied a clamp on the PVC tube, above the oar holes, preventing the pole from moving. Yes it was sturdy enough, but I suppose that answer can vary depending on the type of clamps you use. Mine are pretty strong. If you go to a fabric store, you can ask for a rectangle cut of sunbrella fabric to the size you prefer. The salesman actually sold me a different brand that is still water resistant/marine grade. Saved me money not paying for the sunbrella brand. I think it cost me $60

[@ronm3804]

@@Sh1nrin_Yoku Does the PVC bend fine after cutting to put in the T's ?

[@JEEPIMPACT]

just wondering how well does boat has held up over time I just purchased one and was thinking about going ahead and put in the floor and also

[@wilsonvelazquez2617]

VERY EXELENT IT WORTH IT YOU LL GAIN ESTABILITY TOTAL YOU CAN STAND UP ,,,WALK, ETC.... ONLY A COMENT,,,,,, THE FLOOR IF POSIBLE ONE PIECE,,,, NEVER NEVER HALF AND HALF,,,,, BECAUSE IF YOU STAN UP YOU GONNA DANCE,,,,,

[@celso01s]

Great vídeo, thanks for sharing. If you could answer to one question, does this raft+motor worth it? Can you get a decent speed and battery life to spend one full day fishing?

[@ronm3804]

Did you cut the PVC to put the T's on ?

[@bladetrinity3443]

Thanks for the video, great job on the boat! What are the dimensions of the floor you installed?

[@kobraghodsi]

I have all the parts to make this except the bungee’s. Can you tell me how many feet or inches your adjustable bungees are? I live in the mountains and there is none in stock. I have to order. I tried looking through the comments and no such luck.

[@b20eg195]

Great video. Would a 55lb thrust be better or a 45lbs?

[@ReaperofThoughts]

How did you get the Bimini to attach?

[@tahirmetcalf8825]

Awesome work Sir!! Got my Excursion 5 a few days ago! Working on the floor this weekend. A couple of questions......How long are the 3 pipe sections for each end of the canopy? And for the floor, what is notched trowel? Thanks for the help!!

[@rajs4012]

Sick review, anyone have the name of the song at 11:30?

[@niteshademusic5262]

that canopy is awesome. wish my sea hawk 2 had that. little clear plastic and rain wouldnt be an issue.

[@juliezavala53]

The newer model we bought this year (2020) doesn’t have the same oar holder configuration - no holes to insert the elbows with the small insert. We tried drilling holes in the fishing pole holder inserts, but they aren’t positioned close enough to the center of the boat for the right tension. Anybody figure this out yet (with the newer model)?

[@barryw2659]

Julie, it might be too late for a suggestion but I solved that problem by getting a 3/4 inch 90 degree elbow with a threaded extension which fit thru the oar hole, and then a 3/4 inch female socket piece whose base was larger so that it didn't fall thru the oar hole. Here are the 2 pieces, fyi: www.pvcfittingsonline.com/3-4-black-sch-40-pvc-90-street-elbow-mipt-socket-410-007b.html?country=US&matchtype=&network=u&device=c&adposition=&keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0K-HBhDDARIsAFJ6UGgIXJPdTWQ4mVCVy-HYPvNpe6tO88Vf90itLxXVAzonyLUIqubfezAaAjLZEALw_wcB www.pvcfittingsonline.com/2-3-4-black-sch-40-pvc-reducer-bushing-spig-socket-437-248b.html?country=US&matchtype=&network=u&device=c&adposition=&keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0K-HBhDDARIsAFJ6UGi5wvgTZa7dd4qaTABi1BY-TvlvYfuii_LP7EJC69N8ylTayLBMYdMaAqinEALw_wcB

[@68626862ful]

were did you get the transome so I can buy one as well I have the same raft ???

[@ronm3804]

btw , anyone with an Excursion 4 , the 1/2" PVC wont fit in the oar holes, you need a spade drill bit to make them right size. worked for me. Cheers.

[@ranch2564]

We are following everything that you did. Thank you! At the end of your video, it looks like you have put something under the canopy. 2 things are hanging out of one side. What are they and what are they for? Thanks again

[@gjeniazelia388]

H&T Ranch They're pool noodles and I wondered what they were for as well.

[@nathankaye9594]

How do u launch your boat

[@johnconnor4630]

Does anyone know if you need a boat permit in NJ if you use a mini Kota trolling motor, on intex 5?

[@ritchystorm]

Just a normal car battery? Didnt it heaten up to much?

[@markweatherall7437]

Hey, the oar locks now a different.

[@ariesgoa1972]

Hi ,I have this boat but unfortunately it's been eaten by rats cud u pls lemme know how to patch it ,i m from goa india . Pls

[@mattsummers1722]

Could you post the measurements for each of the half inch pipes please?

[@jera8258]

What were the pool noodles for? At the end when you show the boat in action. Did it serve a purpose of was that just for the rods?

[@Ejaramillo77]

Looking at some still frames from the video, it looks like the pool noodles serve 2 potential purposes. 1. It lifts the fabric canopy slightly higher to give more head clearance (vinyl boat and bungees allow for flex and therefore some drooping/sagging from either movement or wind). 2. It lifts the fabric further away from the bolt heads and bungee clips to help minimize potential snags and rips. Just my observation.

[@dskkaplan]

Is PVC just as effective as CPVC in this use? Do you need to cut the CPVC at the "T"s Why the floating pool noodles under the roof when on the pond? What is the length of the CPVC in your arcs?

[@1billyknorr]

If I was to make another canopy it would probably be made with pvc as it is a little stronger.when the winds hit 15+ the canopy needs a little help from bending over. I believe with pvc instead of cpvc one could tighten the bungees a lot more. Although the pvc might not bend as well to creat the arc. As far as the noodles, it was a good spot to put them so they weren't in they way. To get the T's in the location you prefer you have to cut the pipe to that length. What I did was find the arc I liked the got some help to position everything how I liked. Then marked it with a marker and cut the pipe to length. Everything was glued except for the 2 pipes that run the length of the raft, they are held by a wing nut and bolt.

[@JosephJayWilliams]

I'd love to ask you some questions as I'm about to buy one of these. What's a good way to get in touch with you?

[@brianvandy4002]

Use colored tapes to color code the bunbies. A piece of tape on the hook on the rope and a piece around the pipe where that hook goes. Easy-peasy.

[@lucianomniahd]

You should put like 2 or 3 flexible solar panels on top and power the raft by the sun

[@1billyknorr]

I thought the same thing. might give it a try this spring

[@lucianomniahd]

BackRoom Labs. I will do the same next month. Thanks for the top idea.

[@gunbunnysoulja]

Hey guys I thought we should have an official Facebook group to ask questions about the Intex Excursion 5 and to show/explain these types of mods. facebook.com/groups/excursion5. So far I've done trolling motor and bimini. Doing plywood floor this week (4x8 cut into 3 pieces 32" each X 36" width (before trimmed down). Will do seats shortly too (still deciding which ones).

[@molomosk123]

I think I would just brought a big umbrella for sun cover, the canopy seems cumbersome and would interfere with fihing.

[@matusbielik6173]

7:04 where i can buy this please ? or its homemade ? :)

[@XavierMai]

excellent work..... I have still one question the white tubes what is the material and the strength please ?

[@1billyknorr]

Just cpvc from home Depot. Worked great on a calm day. Windy days not so much. The pipe is to flexible. So I eventually made it out of just 3/4 schedule 40 PVC.

[@XavierMai]

@@1billyknorr Danke

[@er1115]

Sick set up!!

[@dmitrikguajardo6006]

i would love that thing in the channel islands marina. i used to live in a sailboat and sometimes i would take my boat to go buy pizza and beer but a 25 foot sailboat is hard to handle alone

[@takjensen]

Pipe canopy is an awesome addition. Thanks for the vid.

[@yeseniamagallonify]

where did you get your canopy for it?

[@anglerstube8021]

Have you had to deal with holes yet?

[@jessebrown4755]

How much for boat stock?

[@iliketoskate0001]

where did you get the shade?

[@susanbailey36]

I love your idea. I'm working on mine. It's more a comedy of errors. One miss calculation I made was the overall weight of the boat as well as the floor. No real surprise there except that most of these videos are done by men half my age. I am a woman in my sixties with a bigger dream than body. By the time I get this thing in the water I may be too tired to fish! Lol! Another problem I've in countered is that the PVC 1/2 inch is too big to fit in holes on the orr mounts! Watched this video many times and even took notes. Where I go wrong? Help!

[@susanbailey36]

Well I watched the video again after reading the comments and replies and found my mistake. Now I know what cpvc is. Makes a big difference. It fits! Thanks to all of you guys out there. Good luck on your mods.

[@susanbailey36]

Well it's me again replying to my comment. I am attempting poor mans fiberglass over insulation foam. We'll see how it works as a hard floor. One thing I can say it's a lot lighter. I'll update to say if it's a success or a fail. Enjoy your fishing guys.

[@susanbailey36]

Well we took our boat out on one of our local lakes. Spent several days fishing. Had a lot of laughs and my daughter caught the only fish on our last day. My foam floor was an improvement but still a bit wobbly. I never felt comfortable standing on it in the middle of the lake but I must confess that I have poor sense of balance. My bimini though not exactly like yours provided good shade but turned into a sail when the wind picked up. I will be working on some revisions but all in all your vidio was a good inspration. Thanks a bunch and many hours of happy fishing all of you guys out there.

[@aproveitaranatureza8701]

Parabéns pelo vídeo . Qual a medida do assoalho

[@android61242]

What kind of range can you expect from a single charge? Thanks for the video.

[@1billyknorr]

+Bob Builder on the medium power level I can go for around 4 hours. If I had 2 good 100amp hr deep cycles I could go all day.

[@michaelgiannace1051]

what size are the adjustable Bungee Straps.. 18in 24in or 36in?

[@1billyknorr]

I got the biggest ones at home depot fully stretched there about 4 foot maybe four and a half feet

[@michaelgiannace1051]

Great that is the size I went with.. Thank you!.

[@alexandernazarionazario9632]

Oi sou do Brasil perfeito seu bote não poderia me mandar o que comprou pra fazer a capota tipo quantos canos qual tamanho detalhes pra mim comprar igual e fazer aí traduzo aqui

[@luislovos8324]

great deal on your trolling motor!!!

[@adamgrogan8279]

What battery are you using?

[@roysalman9964]

Would it be possible to make a dual troll motor on that raft?

[@wilsonvelazquez2617]

MAKE A MOTOR MOUNT FROM THE FLOOR OF YOUR BOAT (HARD FLOOR),,, THE FORM WILL BE LIKE A HORIZONTAL ,,,,,Z ,,,,, OR AN ,,,, N MUCH LIKE BUT INVERTED....

[@1billyknorr]

You might not be able to do it with pvc. You may have to use 90's instead of bending an arc. I used cpvc, it bends easier although not as strong.

[@gamesanimevideos]

BackRoom Labs

[@markstutman7552]

Wow, very impressive!!! I do want to ask about the used battery you are using. I have a 12 Volt electric motor. Can I hook a car battery directly to this motor? I don't want to fry it. Thanks, Mark

[@1billyknorr]

yes any thing that supplies 10 to 16 or even 17 volts will run your motor. you could use a motor the size of one that was in let's say an old Sony walkman. if it was a 12 volt motor. it would not burn up by using your car battery. it would just run for days on end. now if your used a 20 volt battery from a Dewalt drill you would run the chance of hurting the motor. the physical size only has to do with how long the bettery will last. it's measured in amp hours. voltage I what u want to match up. although a car/engine start battery isn't recommended for running motors. you would need a deep cycle battery. it will last far longer under those types of condidtions. the car type is designed to give as much power as possible for short bursts. the deep cycle is ment for long, deep discharges and recharges. I now have a 200 amp hour deep cycle Trojan battery for the raft. I can now go all day with no worries.

[@MusicMath123]

I am not hearing music... till the end

[@alessandrop7621]

super video and bravo for the wooden floor and the roof I have the same boat and the same engine I v have do the same thing as you and go fishing

[@babehkomar8554]

It's very inspiring roof.. Thanks bro.. 👍👍👍

[@clarkwhicks]

Hey I used pvc and now I m running into a problem , my Ts keep breaking when I'm trying to bend back into the arc .... do you have a suggestion ?

[@jokumusic]

Screw them in like he did with the long pipes down the middle.

[@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537]

Im sure you could salvage a couple tent fiberglass rods.. that is what I'm doing

[@sondrag2]

love your frame idea

[@IamG3X]

ultimate dad modification. i love it

[@jasonchan1982]

hi, what are the length of the cpvc?

[@1billyknorr]

they started off originally as 10 Footers. I started off with four of them. 2 for the bow and two for the support spars. the two that are bowed are approximately 8 foot long. I bent one until it felt right and cut it at that length. I then cut the other to match. it wasn't an easy task to do by myself. Some clamps will help lots if you don't have any help. if I was to do it again I would use 3/4 schedule 40 pvc. I would not bend it. 90's would be used. in winds over 15mph the canopy would push down from the wind. the pvc is a lot more ridged.

[@jasonchan1982]

+BackRoom Labs Thank you for all the info... I am planning to use 90 degree angle instead.. but if I use 3/4 pvc do I just use the fishing rod holder as the support instead of the orb holder

[@besamjohn]

Great mods, good work!

[@1billyknorr]

Simple and not a lot of money. But a huge improvement and loads of fun.

[@Wtx.dude69]

what carpet did u use

[@1billyknorr]

it was indoor outdoor carpet from homedepot. then used a notched trowel to spread the adheasive. super easy

[@Wtx.dude69]

thank u very much im getting everything ready to start a excursion project of my own i want to build a solar bimi top

[@wilsonvelazquez2617]

BETER THAN CARPET A COAT OF FIBER GLASS WITH RESIN AN THE COLOR YOU CAN ADD TO THE RESIN NEVER COMES OUT BEAUTFUL COLORS AND STRENGHT THE BORDERS OF FLOOR JUST ROUND IT VWITH SAND PAPER , MAKE SOFT AN CURVED,

[@Cristian-wl8bs]

Buy Amazon?

[@useryggfdcc]

Super helpful video.

[@robsonnunesamorim1022]

Passando pra prestigiar essa maravilha de bote obrigado por compartilhar com a gente

[@inaciopescaeventuras]

Tem que ter carta pra ter um desse

[@hectordelacruz5365]

how much did everything cost

[@1billyknorr]

the raft itself I ordered online I think it was $180 the trolling motor I got from Craigslist for $40 the battery I had the PVC pipe and a piece of fabric was like 15 bucks the piece of plywood and the carpet was around $60 with the glue and the bungee cords were like 10 bucks

[@hectordelacruz5365]

Ok thank you

[@Frisher1]

This is a very simole but cool modification!

[@onmontenegro5157]

Made un home. Amazing brother thank hou for sharing

[@imperiallegionnaire6943]

Fake. He put the motor in the barrel but the barrel isn’t moving at all. Either fake or it’s a crappy motor.

[@AzraelPercussionNEO]

You know all you need is another (2) canopies of measurable size to fit the left and right sides and you literally have a camp/off grid boat. Put a portable solar panel, portable fridge, portable light, portable good sized fan, an inflatable bed and mosquito netting in the front and back and you literally are off grid/camp ready.

[@sentry9834]

Is that noise supposed to be music? Or is it the sound of the motor? Its absolutely nerve racking.

[@rahobby3m]

Really cool, brother....

[@RobertCranmer-up2fm]

Two years later this motor is going strong kzbin.infoUgkxBZWgzfpS2Jj7JqIHyaSZjyVHNUgCKCBf Just uploaded a video of it after 2 years. We use it probably a dozen days each year on our small raft.-original review- We got this motor the other day and tested it out. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it seems good to me. It has all the features advertised - the motor housing is metal. We will see how it performs longer term and I will revise this review if needed. Some initial observations:- Good thrust, moves our boat around really well- It comes with a circuit breaker but no switch - so there's no way to kill the motor other than yanking the connection off the battery. I installed an inline switch.- The mount bracket is plastic and I worry it might break- There are a number of plastic parts that I worry about, but the most important ones are metal or some kind of composite

[@samsgarage1716]

I’m going to order one right now

[@1billyknorr]

Awsome. Enjoy. Not a lot of 💰 for a ton of good times.

[@tsunami8579]

Flipping epic!

[@DTOXPUNK]

awsome

[@nucleusclothing]

subcribed at "off the grid workshop"

[@benhechter2929]

Well done, thank you!

[@adaminjp]

Great video thanks a bunch for sharing. Got my boat now I need to make the floor and canopy for mine :)

[@christopherpedrigal8863]

Good sir.i want to buy a secondhand outboard motor like you use your boat.how much is the motor you use?thanks

[@woopwoopadventures6789]

Thank you sir I'll be stealing I some of your ideas

[@danpan4425]

I’m doing this 👍

[@rockholiday7344]

The "music" audio is painful,the mix is way to hot and super distorted,otherwise cool video.

[@RellyOhBoy]

That popping noise is killing me...

[@Leon-kl7zp]

Awesome dude. Thanks. Cool accent :)

[@glauciommodolugl6512]

legau

[@JK-kj2gl]

Boss

[@mikesoja]

good but not for fishing

[@pilbomags488]

Lose the music

[@frqqz5472]

What is the floor made of

[@1billyknorr]

plywood