Intex Excursion 5 Modifications Overview

I finally have the time to do a quick video of my Intex Excursion 5 boat. The boat have been used almost every weekend by myself or friends borrowing it for cruising on the lakes. This overview just show you what modifications I have done to the boat interior and electronics added. Please leave me a comments or question below if you have any and subscribe to my channel. I will be doing more review of boat products in the future.

[@bagerton]

This is of the greatest projects I have ever seen on KZbin. I just purchased an Excursion 5 to have with my grandson. Great Job Peter. God Bless

[@padywac1970]

How’s the inflatable working out for you?…..me? I’m 250, this didn’t work out to well….looking for a bigger boat.

[@vicvic3499]

Nice!

[@yuriyyugay7595]

Hey Peter, Amazing upgrades! Really inspired by your video How did you attach the galvanized pipes for the motor to the custom floor? I am curious and would appreciate it if you can share any details in the unit, regarding what has been done to make it sturdy and reliable. Thank you

[@darrelm47]

Yes Peter, I too am interested in the motor mount upgrade.

[@miguelrodriguezmar87]

It's nice mod is it still running strong after 3 years

[@greggjoseph4403]

How much does all that weigh?? I am planning on modifying my excursion so your video is great.. I might not go to your extreme but you have many good ideas.. Thanks bud!

[@peterpham4846]

Hey, the total weight of the flooring and boxes are around 150, this is because I used 3/4" OSB board. I think 1/2" thickness is better and will be much lighter. This mean I can only have 4 people on the boat at one time...good luck on your mod...just leave me any comments if you have more questions regard the build process. It's a great boat to mod and have fun with..

[@corylongpre7542]

@peterpham4846 Hey brother, I was wondering if you could help me out in replicating this mod. I have most of the components including the boat, electric prop, and a canopy. It’s really the woodwork mods i wanted to pick your brain about. I have a friend that can do a lot of the labor for the floor board and box mods. But I was hoping you could give me a quick breakdown of how you put this all together including the speakers and what not. I’m aiming for something very similar if not identical to what you built. Thanks so much in advance for any response. Cheers!

[@davidjones8303]

Also, how did you secure the carpet to the boards? Marine glue?

[@peterpham4846]

Hey David, I used outdoor carpet glue and 1/2" staples for the side and top of the boxes. The bottom sides are glue only!

[@Hectorgutierrez-in8ho]

How do i connect the USB and meter reader?

[@peterpham4846]

It needs to be connected to the battery. You have to run the wiring under the flooring and then protect the wiring with Velcro.

[@hellosweetheart3350]

Dude, you are in the wrong business LOL. You've got talent!!

[@ronaldc8634]

It doesn't matter what you do, it matters how you do it.

[@CaitlinFarar]

FOR REAL! Can I get those plans? Lol that is exactly what I need!

[@littleitaly83]

Yeah for real. I was actually just thinking while watching this that I'd pay you to build this for me. Alternatively, I'd pay you for the plans too. That means you've got a marketable talent bro.

[@arvidisaksson7902]

Found this after 7 years from upload.. still one of the better on youtube STILL. Nice work

[@GrantFoxOfficial]

Now THIS is awesome

[@COOLWEBOFFERS]

Man, you pimped that boat out.!!

[@Jesse-lt4jr]

I'm obsessed with this! My fear is if I put all that work into this boat and if it pops or something, then all that work is ruined :(

[@Enzomarin_787]

Did it sank??

[@SONIDODJCORTEZ]

this is 5 star rating fully built raft props to you and your talent

[@gghelms2276]

Soo f-ing cool!

[@ronaldc8634]

I would love for you to explain how it's all made so I could follow along and make my own!!

[@pipcatchers1979]

how did you connect the pipes in the back

[@hjproductions5525]

i love the mods nice boat! ;)

[@Hunter__14]

can u plz do a video on how u hooked up the electronics, for those that are not electronically incline, awesome set up

[@peterpham4846]

sorry for the late reply...I need to take my boat out of storage to do this..just been so busy with a new business and working at the same time..I will try to do it once the weather is better here...

[@my8isenough]

Mod Podge! Heck yeah Peter. That stuff is magic. Apparently, so are you Peter! This MOD is hands down the BEST I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Congrats for that alone. I imagine you must have a lot of patience to do this kind of work. I’m always in such a hurry, but I can tell you took your time to get everything perfect! This is an exemplary piece of ingenuity and craftsmanship. Bravo Bravo Bravo!

[@airborne501]

This is awesome... Intex should hire you to design their next boat.

[@peterpham4846]

Thanks! Hope you will like my new PowerKat boat build too. I am in the process of cutting all the parts out now. I will be posting video this week.

[@northcoastpower-washingllc6609]

@@peterpham4846 So, you gave me a winter project. Lol.

[@map3dsp]

great job! super nice setup :-)

[@ChrisG9978]

That's Intex Excursion modification on a whole new level. I picked up an Excursion 4, simply added a 1/2" plywood floor, sanded it, added outdoor carpet, and some pipe insulation to the edges. Also added the motor mount and a 55 lb thrust trolling motor. Beyond the plywood floor, no further substantial mods...wanted something that was easy to set up and take-down, maintaining portability while adding some extra options to make the raft a decent fishing rig for calm waters. Curious as to what your modified Excursion weighs in at as filmed in the video...looks like you'd need a trailer to transport at a minimum.

[@joekapala3]

Peter, you did an awesome job. Very impressed. Looking to do something similar. By chance did you make detailed plans for all this?

[@peterpham4846]

Sorry for the late response...been working on my DIY catamaran boat! LOL..using a 3D printer to help with the hard curves and sections.

[@bruceborneman]

Gorgeous! So professional looking and everything has a purpose! Nice! My main problem is that my 14 year old pup pup can't move freely around the boat. I'm 270 and my wife is around 180 so I'm trying to figure it out! Do you have any suggestions?

[@okyjose]

would you be able to show your motor mount mod in detail? I really like your setup for it, thanks for the videos.

[@peterpham4846]

I will try and do a video on the motor mount mod ASAP. The mod will allow you to put a bigger motor on the boat and increase the boat speed if desired. I think going above 3.5HP might not be a good idea. The boat rubber bottom and seam lines might not be able to handle fast speed and beating it will take with a bigger motor on it. Specially when you are going fast and hitting big waves..I don't know if the boat was design to handle it.

[@darrelm47]

@@peterpham4846 Yea, I am ready to do my motor mount modification and would like to see more detail on your motor mount

[@davidc_ac9377]

wow this camera is trippy

[@EricFishKing]

Dude this is awesome. Do you still have it?

[@leticianunez3822]

superbly ,and exquisitely done, hell of a job their Peter she is looking super sweet I liked the way you customized so much it inspired me to purchase one ,can you tell me the dimensions of the floor thanks Peter I gotta admit I have a small Honda so iam just putting a floor and buying some folding chairs and it should fit at least I hope and thanks again Peter great job

[@peterpham4846]

Hi Lecticia..Thanks for watching my video..I traced the flooring with cardboard for a template and used that to cut out the flooring. The shape is hard to provide a dim for...the flooring dim basic measurement is is 8' x 4.5'

[@roywilliams6070]

I just put a floor in my 40 year old sevylor k106 caravel. Bought in Germany when I was in the Air Force stationed there. I’ve been having trouble finding good inflatable seats. Thanks for the idea of a small light folding chair. Solves my problem. Thanks!!

[@GCLaredo207]

Wow. What a great video. You have added a lot of weight to this boat. I am curious what battery and motor you are using? How do they perform with all of this weight? Thanks!

[@Garage-wt5jl]

This....is.....AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

[@BrandoKOmmando91]

I was ready to do away with my excursion 5 after 2 trips to the lake. now I'm super excited to customize it like yours! thanks for sharing your boat, very cool! I have 2 questions. 1) do you keep the boat inflated even when not in use? 2) how do you transport the boat?

[@peterpham4846]

Hi Brandon, Thanks for viewing my video! I keep the IE5 inflated all year long. It seat on a special launch system I built for this boat type. I made a flat dolly system with 12" wheels so I can push the whole setup into my truck bed. Once I arrived at a lake or water ramp, I drop two steel ramps down the back-end of my truck and roll the whole system straight into the water. I push the boat right into the water and roll the dolly launch system back into the truck bed. I will make a video of the flat dolly launch and retrieve setup soon. This is a lot better then pulling it on a trailer. The end of the boat does stick out of the truck bed but I just add a lot of RED Flag on the back during transportation of it.

[@tysonsydenham5614]

Peter Pham I was hoping you might do a quick video on your transportation system. I just ordered one and I am really interested in how I can transport this without buying a trailer, it would defeat the purpose in my opinion. I know it's been awhile but weather is getting good so I am hoping you can help us out a bit. Thanks a bunch for your ideas

[@tysonsydenham5614]

PS I also live in Washington, on the snake River 😀

[@parkerglenn8981]

@@peterpham4846 did you ever put a gas engine on this boat? If so how big did you go? I was thinking of do a 212 predator mud motor build. You think that would be too much for this set up?

[@45caminiti]

man you did an outstanding job on this boat, looks great!

[@peterpham4846]

Thanks for watching and positive comment.

[@KNJ846]

This is a bad ass setup! Do you have instructions how you built everything? I'd love to do something similar. I'm a DIY'er as well

[@ACGTV222]

That is amazing! Very professional looking. Just bought one and would LOVE to do this! Do you have the details of design and measurements and affiliate links to products you used so I can make sure you are compensated when I puchase them? Thanks!

[@keith6717]

Great job. Can you give us an update? How is the boat holding up? Can you make a video on the mod of the motor bracket? Thanks.

[@gurbnation3249]

Killer job on this man

[@mycady1]

nice boat. you should make an assembly video to show the transom bars in more detail.

[@peterpham4846]

I do have a lot of detail on the transom bar support. I will do a video on it soon when its a little more warm here. I have three boats I am commission to do for people. Thanks for watching my video.

[@tysonsydenham5614]

Peter Pham I am also interested how you did the transom bars, thanks for the video

[@chatt3959]

I jus look at ur video like to knw could u do INTEX Excursion 5 boat 4 me? I really like the setup u hve...👍👍

[@jklop7856]

What were the angles and measurements for bending the galvanized pipe?

[@stephenrichardson5618]

Curious why you didn’t go with a Bris inflatable boat. Would have been a better platform for all of that awesome work you did

[@yusufkadwa4031]

Show us the inside of each box.....id like to see the build of it so plz empty the box and make a longer video

[@atnstn]

For a moment there I thought I was going insane. This camera job is absolutely horrendous

[@0619AllWell]

Can you send me the link where you bought it looking for the best price

[@123boat]

Excellent modification. 😀👍

[@imtiazmannan878]

Hi sir, i want to pay you to help modify my excursion 5. I have not yet bought mine.

[@Hunter__14]

Freaking AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Santos-he7wh]

coloca legenda em portugues,adoramos pote da intex modificados ou não,coloca o bicho nagua

[@mariosilva5549]

Great job. But. Where You put the sonar for the fish finder? Or how?!

[@Nverinder716]

Man, I'd love to watch this video but whatever stabilization effect you're running on the video is gonna make me puke. Boat looks good in pics though!

[@shanevenhorst4304]

Glad I wasn't the only one, I thought I had too much to drink. 😂

[@willie1511]

Hi Peter can you explain how you mount the 1/2 pipe for the motor?

[@stuffychicks1196]

Is the floor of the boat inflated or do u pump it then put the board floor over it?????

[@bye92]

I saw your picture/review on Amazon 😂😂

[@carolynmitchell4735]

Looks very professional and overall Great job! I will be using some of your ideas for sure. I'm looking to put some kind of canopy on mine, to block out some of the sun. Gets pretty bad out there within just a couple hours lol really nice and i like it a lot

[@tyleringram4330]

Do you take it apart every time after you use it or do you have the boat on a trailer

[@Jango975]

Peter Pham how does she run with this load , is there a video ?

[@Guenz-fz4dj]

My question is: Do you use a trailer to load this boat or do you deflate it for loading on your vehicle everytime you take it out? If so, how long does it take you to set it up considering the amount of stuff you have to mount on it?

[@peterpham4846]

It seat and launch from a trailer.

[@micklosquadro5562]

Awesome job! Where do I get those cup holders?

[@elevate32767]

holy shit is the boat still stable after you put that much stuff on it??

[@susannehaeusler7444]

This is amazing!!! I am a single raising mother with a 7 year old son and a dog. We live in Switzerland and just last year we started fishing. I was looking for a easy to move by one person fishing boat solution and my budget is small but my expectations are high. Thank you so much for this perrrrfect solution!!!

[@peterpham4846]

Thanks for watching Susanne! Its a great fishing boat for lakes and rivers without the modifications. The modifications made it more enjoyable for the long fishing trips and just hanging out on the boat.

[@fredydiaz1440]

Nice boat, i woud like to have one,

[@josephroush3738]

awesome boat, I made a floor for my intex 5 works great

[@michealkhual2704]

Yo was that you comment on Amazon for this?🤣

[@Zer0.-_]

This is one of my favorite mod videos. looks so clean, geometrically proper, ect. Why someone would want a Jon boat over what you've just done here stuns me.

[@peterpham4846]

I only wish the OEM would make this boat hull with a better graded material. This would be perfect if the hull was stronger and puncture resistance. I would buy the better hull in a heart beat if they made one!

[@Zer0.-_]

Peter Pham I plan to take this in relatively gentle lakes and not get too shallow if I can, so hopefully I won't have any puncture problems

[@CloverStarz]

+Peter Pham its called intex mariner 4 they even got stronger ones but cost more.

[@mrsbro4429]

@@peterpham4846 did u keep getting punchures do u still have the same one from 5years ago

[@mimcfamily9675]

This is the best inflatable I have ever seen

[@andyberrios8713]

what do you think would believe a sufficient lb of power from a trolley to move the boat. Because im thinking of getting a 40lb one but im not sure now if its enough... thanks!

[@peterpham4846]

Andy Berrios get a 55lbs or above!!! I had a 38lbs trolling motor and its very weak...specially when u got more then 2 people on the boat..

[@andyberrios8713]

great! thanks for the help!!

[@padywac1970]

I sunk 400$ into this idea of of this boat. SAVE YOUR MONEY! Get a Jon boat. Unless you are a small person, this boat sucks.

[@ChrisG9978]

That would defeat the whole purpose of portability...inflatable rafts can be deflated and stored in the trunk of a car or pickup truck. A Jon Boat w/o motor will run $700-$2000+ depending on brand and size, and requires a trailer. The mod in this video is 100% way beyond what most would do...adding a plywood floor and a decent trolling motor to an Intex Excursion is quite easy to do and low investment. The Excursion 4 and 5 models are over 10' long, plenty of room for 2 very large adults, or a few typical sized adults. Most Jon Boats are 1-2 adults and have a weight limit of 500-700 lbs.

[@blackdiamondjeweler2350]

very well done... best set up i've seen on youtube! thanks for the video and the ideas :)

[@peterpham4846]

Hey thanks for watching.. You will enjoy the boat of its mod.. My friends really used and abuse it!

[@CondorAron83]

HA IL PROGETTO DI QUELLO CHE HA FATTO? CE L'HO UGUALE E VORREI COPIARLO DAL TUO CHE È PERFETTO

[@Mateusz28961]

What the hell happened here ! It is awesome 😎

[@surevenom1]

That's awesome bro ! How long did it take you to complete this?

[@peterpham4846]

sorry for the late respond...I been busy building a wooden boat. This took me 2 weeks to do. Most of the time was waiting for the waterproof coating to dry on the floor and the glue for the carpet boxes. Thanks for watching!

[@micaharnold6814]

How has the excursion been so far

[@jujulyonjones]

How did you attach your box seats

[@briansmith6659]

hello i just subscribed i dont know if your still answering to this post but if you are i would like to know where you got the voltage meter with the usb imputs i cant find anything like that also the blue lights ive watched this video atleast 15times in the last 24hrs ive read every comment because you said you a a list in the comments i dont see it. btw nice job thank you for sharing me and my sons will be doing this asap

[@peterpham4846]

I bought it on eBay from a supplier in China. I think Amazon sells this unit now, if not I will try to find the item link on eBay from my history purchase for you. Thanks for watching.

[@briansmith6659]

Peter Pham thank you that would be great!!

[@Zanzula1245]

Dude this is goals i just got one

[@tabithabasye2440]

Links would be helpful 😃

[@chuckyeissler3081]

Hey are the boxes mounted to the boat

[@chuckyeissler3081]

Hey are the boxes mounted to the boat

[@rigsbyfishin]

How long did this last you?

[@brewskisdodge]

So how Much does that weigh? Boat says it will support 1300 lbs

[@peterpham4846]

Around 150lbs.just one less person on the boat. My friends cruised with 2 girls and guys on it.

[@SharonFitzgerald]

Great video! at 5:32 - Where did you get that 3-plug voltage indicator? and do you running lights, and blue lights all plug into your battery box? are they USB or run on a battery pack? Thanks 🚤⚓️😃

[@ROBBANKS666666]

Psick setup!😎

[@MamiBoricuaNYC]

Excellent job!

[@varrogepjavito]

I agree with @bagerton, this is amazing. Probably the best modification I have ever seen to this boat. I'm jealous.

[@TheHappySmileyFace12]

So far I’m at $1089 and I haven’t started on the floor yet that includes, boat, 55lb trolling motor, trolling motor mount, battery, battery box, battery charger, troll wire extension, anchor. Everything is from Amazon

[@dave-o3674]

Really COOL man.. YOU HAVE REALLY SOLD THAT... I'm deffenitly thinking about buying one, with all sorts of the extra add ons, like the flooring, seats, trolling motor, batteries, canopy, but before doing all that, WHAT'S THE HEAVIEST OR BIGGEST HORSE POWER MOTOR I CAN PUT ON IT? Plus just letting some know *WALMART.COM* DOES SITE TO STORE SOMETIMES CHEAPER ON *TROLLING MOTORS* THEN AMAZON.. Can I disassemble all of it flooring, seats, canopy, (trolling motor and the biggest hp motor possible) and drive it to the beach in the back of a truck and inflate it there. . ??, How long might that take to assemble all of it like how early do i leave with truck?? & THE CRAZY QUESTION IS ** CAN I HAVE THE GUY THAT SPRAYED INSULATION IN THE ATTIC FILL IT UP WITH INSULATION AND WILL IT FLOAT?? AND IF SO FOR HOW LONG** ITS ONLY A HUNDRED DOLLAR BOAT ON EBAY IN THE WINTER TIME,... THE ADD ONS WON'T BE RUINED BY FOAM INSIDE THE INSULATION GUY MIGHT DO IT FOR A FEW DAYS ON THE WATER OR I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MISTAKE. BUT DOES ANYBODY KNOW ALREADY IF FOAM WILL HURT IT OR MAKE IT LAST BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL LIKE ITS FOR FISHING :) Ha ha And if I get a house on the beach and put foam insulation in the walls, floor, and attic and if and when a hurricane comes around will my house, and intext excursion 5 inflatable filled with foam, float??? :)

[@redahpecah4692]

deym sooooooooo luxury !!!!

[@strain121]

it's amazing most 2016 electronic can be replaced by something smaller/better in 2020. Next put a wind turbine to charge the battery. Stereo: waterproof bluetooth speaker. Lights: LED solar lights.

[@larrysimmons6082]

Nice job ..but this a lot of weight to it. Won't it ? And my I ask how it been doing since this video..the boat.?? And you of course..!!

[@carnagie85]

That is the best setup I've seen yet! Great job and you should do another video of you using it.

[@peterpham4846]

Sorry I been busy working on other project. I will do a video on the boat performances and the trolling motor I installed on it soon. It's a Haswing Osapian 55lbs motor.

[@ranchdressing1037]

awesome setup. I prefer a lounging position at the bow... can't wait to try for myself!

[@darrelm47]

The bars you used to support the motor mount...how are you securing the bars from the motor mount to the galvanized pipe (its covered by your "shelf" in the video) ... any info you are willing to provide is appreciated

[@robertpowell7527]

Very nice looking work you did!.....Tell me how you load your boat into the water.....Is it too heavy to carry?

[@davidcapone1606]

Do you know what model cupholders those are? I have been trying to find the exact function without success. Also, the bars you used to support the motor mount...how are you securing the bars from the motor mount to the galvanized pipe (its covered by your "shelf" in the video) ... any info you are willing to provide is appreciatex

[@Aksankhan]

Wow beautiful Great work Thanks for the sharing. Greetings from Pakistan

[@bridgettebianca2318]

This is sick!!!🔥

[@jesusbenedettisr677]

Is there anyway you can share the measurements and supplies that you need to do this modification modification. Thank you

[@thsarethbreaks]

Do you use a trailer to carry the boat or do you put it in the back of a truck?

[@peterpham4088]

It's on a trailer and inflated year round. My friend has it parked inside his garage when not in used.

[@djpabloliveproduction9860]

Thank you for that video. Solid and stylish project ❤