I Turned a Junk Jet Ski into an INSANE Fishing Skiff!

[@brandonlaabs6258]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Old School is a legend

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah for real. Thanks for watching

[@mtnman156]

So many recommendations! If you were to build another one, put the deck down 2 to 3 inches insider the hull. There by lowering the center of gravity. 2, move the motor forward into the space behind the swimming deck, ore just flip the motor bracket around to move it forward. That will move weight forward. And i would suggest a jet drive outboard for safety.

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah, all those combined would probably make it way more stable. If I do it again, that's what I will do

[@MkAlkemyst]

Not enought even the jet sky had the motor on the bottom of the boat

[@DoubleBFPV]

Dudes a trend setter! You watch theres going to be a bunch of these around in no time!

[@Jeromeeb]

Not gonna lie, I might be a copycat 😂

[@kathrynh3245]

I have been building one for a year and been left in my shed. I tried to over think the transom, but seeing this I am going tomorrow to finish it

[@DoubleBFPV]

I know I’ll be keeping my eye out for junk jets skis now that’s for sure! Lol thanks 😉

[@Ric1065]

Very Impressive video. You are a real thinker and I enjoyed the build of this unit. Old School needs a raise. - Ric Roberts

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks brother, can we go fill the coolers with reds 😁

[@JoeOceanside]

And yes, I am going to double Old Skools salary after this 🤣

[@khelbiemiller2114]

This is awesome! I have an old jetski hull I've been trying to come up with a boat design for and this gave me a ton of ideas. I've looked all over for someone else doing it. Good to finally see someone make it happen!!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! Make sure to use some type of outrigger system that's better than my coolers

[@kevpeacock3059]

Well done mate. The ultimate recycling project that kept a lot of nasty junk out of the landfill.

[@SchnoogansMcDuff]

One helluva intro to your channel! You're old man looks like a TON of fun. Amazing build.

[@srgtjyn2765]

I quite appreciate your attention to safety. You come up with a concept, build a prototype, you see its potential but also its flaws and incorporate BOTH into the final product. Great job and great video!

[@MickSkinner-f3l]

Nice work mate, Nice grab rail and your off. Thank you for sharing Such a cool idea I think we may start seeing a lot of these getting around after seeing this

[@americanfortruth]

You're all set for a Great Lakes Salmon Derby. I think it'll work, add a little more, you can do Bass Masters, everything.

[@bigjimar77]

Bought a jetski from a work friend for $300. Rebuilt the engine and ended up selling it for $4300. It was in great condition other than the engine.

[@F-N-C]

That is freakn dope dude. You should totally give that to me!!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks glad you like. It's a little too dangerous to give away though 🤣

[@F-N-C]

@@JoeOceansideI need that lol

[@zafotbeeb]

Love watching innovators at work. Really enjoyed your whole process. As long as some big old gator does not deside to use it for a sunning platform you aught to be golden.

[@KayakDIY]

Such a cool fishing skiff now! Love it.

[@JamesEdward-h4d]

So, about 27.25 knots? Impressive!!!! Way to go!

[@Ede74]

Oldschool rocked it!!!

[@JoeOceanside]

@@Ede74 yeah he is pretty crazy on a boat

[@MBdrummer3288]

Dude, this is an epic build! I love it!

[@CaptainJackSpearo]

You should team up with Captain Jack, and do an island diving catch and cook with it!

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah man, we need to get together soon

[@billyjoevankleef2644]

old skool is having fun, miss my old skool. keep it up

[@jacobtravis812]

Definitely love the idea & execution for sure. I think 2 identical 2-3 seater wave runners linked together like a catamaran would be the way to go next time for sure. You’d lose speed and cornering obviously but gain stability & deck space /storage galore. In the mini skiff world stability is key. But if you still need the speed , just put a 30-40 on there it’ll be fine lol. I dig the content though. Is trailblazers & out of the box thinkers make the world go round. 👍

[@nated726]

wow that thing is sick, i can appreciate all the time and little things you did to add to the longevity of the micro skiff, not to mention the affordability thank you for sharing the build and for the inspiration !

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, glad you liked attention to detail. And thank you for watching

[@matthewsummers2672]

🔥 crushed it

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks matt

[@pickletreewoodcraft7858]

If you add some ballast to it it will greatly improve your stability, it was designed to be stable but removing all the weight from it changed the center of gravity, try adding some weight where the motor used to be.

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah it could help a bit but I don't think it would counteract the high deck height and moving 100 lbs of motor up and to the rear

[@rollbot]

this is an insane amount of labor/work that you need to include into the total cost of this.. It really is a cool finished little sneaker though! I would love one of these around here!

[@jimmymejia2025]

That was so cool to watch. Makes me want to build one now :) Very impressive!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@TheRealKlinky]

Man, well done dude!...that's awesome!...much respect from Zimbabwe!

[@LifewithJames]

Nice finished project but I’d recommend lengthening that trailer tongue to make it easier to get on/off the trailer.

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah, the trailer definitely still needs some attention

[@tomlogan2102]

Florida man… no seriously, I love this thing. I am gonna start looking for a hull so I can make one myself.

[@jz64]

Sick build man great work !

[@bbqman3906]

Bro, seadoo sportster next?P.S. Old school still killing it!!!!

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah he is still the man

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

I would like to recommend putting 2 strips of foam on both sides of the inside of the hull. Other than that maybe a fish finder but Being in florida it's mostly sight fishing anyways. Perfect rig and honestly my favorite vessel of the year already.

[@bigjimar77]

Hold my beer and take my money.

[@joldmacman]

I freaking love it! The PVC plates the coolers use. Any way you could lengthen them and concave the bottom to give the sides more planing effect and less drag? Wow, like I don't have enough projects for the summer! Now you've got me thinking about buying a jet ski with a trashed motor. LOL! I'm looking forward more videos!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, yeah I should have mounted the coolers more level also. At a certain point I got tired of all the work and was just trying to finish it. Thanks for watching the video

[@peppor]

I was sh*tting on this in my head at first, but this is actually really cool and turned out way better than i had initially envisioned. nice build bro

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, glad you approve

[@peppor]

​@@JoeOceansidethe cooler idea was smart, could you actually fill those up with fish or drinks? haha. honestly might not be a bad idea to set up one as a livewell too

[@hugomars3773]

Bro this is ridiculously sick. I dream about builds like this

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, I'm glad you liked. Let me know if you have any good boat build ideas

[@hugomars3773]

Honestly you need to build more like it. I want to get into kayaking but hate sitting while I fish. With something like this, you can do and go wherever you want to

[@duke-i2d]

cool idea. next time you should try one with a lowered floor and stand inside with lowered center of gravity

[@KSAS1204]

Dude so cool .

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah dude thanks!

[@mehgusta]

amazing! i can see alot of people building these now.

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks glad you like! It's definitely a little too dangerous though

[@garrickclau]

What an amazing up-cycle! Well done!

[@jimmybrown788]

You should build collapsable arms that hold outriggers so when sitting still walking across the deck you can fold them down and lock them into place

[@johnnyfreeman4743]

Very cool! Im thinking of building something similar for fishing and duck hunting possibly. Probably going to go with a mud motor instead of an outboard but your video has been really helpful with hull and topside ideas!

[@TheStrongingrace]

This is just Bad A$$ .... every bit of it ... and ty for the link to the autoboar .. I need it for my Bass tracker ... saved me over 2k ... you rock .. so does TB Nation .. I also follow them ... New Sub here ..

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man glad you enjoyed it!

[@Monty_FPV]

I want to be as cool as Old School.

[@Mark-d5f7z]

Really smart thinking! Got my wheels turning

[@audiecarter8886]

Ingenuity is the mother of creation

[@JoeOceanside]

So true, thanks for watching

[@bogganalseryd2324]

Using two identical ones as a twin hull could make an epic mini house boat.

[@lixnnibblez3193]

Dope ASF ! 🤙

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks! Glad you liked

[@d.r2533]

its crazy, but cool! keep doing more stuff like this, turning broken things into usable things

[@wesw281]

Hi Joe. Great video. I have a Porta-bote 12’. What you need are Maxie marine hydro lifts. They are inexpensive. Instant plane and stability. Have a good one!!

[@BobManchester-z7o]

Great video your production was as good as your rebuild of the vessel. Great job.

[@NcWraith]

Dude, I love this craft. As you get older, you lose the speed at which you recover from a rapid action like when you're skateboarding and a rock stops one wheel. You can run off the skateboard and stop yourself from eating pavement. As you get older however, you eat pavement until you finally give up skateboards. That craft is not for me, but in my 20s-30s it would have been awesome. Great video

[@kevbev1524]

Jet ski Jimmy and you need to team up on a project.😮😮

[@SaltLife4Us]

Awesome build. I'd like to see another similar build. Just subscribed!

[@chrisj2713]

Mike at tiny boat nation just slapped his head when he saw this. Lol

[@JoeOceanside]

They sent me the Autoboat to put on it, great guys

[@jamespilot4954]

enjoyed that, I'd love to build something like that, looks very fun

[@CannonKaylaSam1]

At this point he can make whatever !! So impressive like I’d definitely but something like that

[@Basilisk_in_a_dark_room]

dude, you're awesome.

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks!

[@michaeljenkins8323]

You may have started a new business idea of salvaging old hulls and creating mini skiffs.

[@FishingwithCristina]

I genuinely believe it's fantastic! I would love to create something similar myself. I encourage you to produce more of these and consider sharing them with your subscribers, like me. 😂 On a serious note, I think there’s great potential in producing additional items to sell.

[@temhgb]

Yeahh these old waverunners were known for their instability haha If you were to make another it might be good to invest into a newer hull

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah probably not the best platform to begin with

[@Jeromeeb]

Old school having a good ole time 😂

[@gdm4584]

I'm not going to lie...thats pretty badazz! Now, the "outriggers" you could've used chickenwire and epoxy/fiberglass as well. BKS Creations (I think he's from Thailand) built a little boat with chickenwire and fiberglass, lol. Awesome work!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, yeah I could have done that part a little better, but i was trying to finish this cause it too along time. Thanks for watching glad you liked it

[@gdm4584]

@@JoeOceanside hey, still an awesome build, keep us posted if you got any leaks and other small upgrades!

[@11bravo18]

Name your tiny boat Widowmaker. 😜🔨

[@JonathanTamm]

Leave the fuel tank to run the outboard nice and low down and well forward with a filler and lines like it was designed to feed an engine conveniently. Fill in all of the jet pump hole flush with the back for more buoyancy at the back to get on the plane easier. The bulkhead would have added strength to the deck and it could be thinner. A inset cockpit below the deck would make it stable and add strength

[@Publicdefender77]

Very very nice work! You are a pro

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks! I appreciate it. Thank you for watching

[@whitecompany18]

For your next project look into stitch and glue hull techniques and make your own custom hull for under $300 👍

[@Cavanpikefishing]

Brilliant Job build more like it set your own company up with them 👍tip for you ✌️

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks! Glad you like! There is probably serious liability issues with selling these though. But yeah definitely some people would want them

[@kathrynh3245]

Hell ya man great build video.

[@mando-fm8ze]

this thing is sick

[@rjaquaponics9266]

You will never get registration on that boat! LOL

[@JoeOceanside]

Its a jet ski, it comes with a title. I can just register it as a jet ski and put those numbers on it

[@rjaquaponics9266]

@@JoeOceanside It used to be a jetski! You are correct the trolling motor will double the value. Excellent workmanship though! I would buy a boat if you built it from scratch! If I had money LOL You are obviously are a very skilled fabricator and I don't mean any disrespect. It sort of like the gold rush guys... spend a million dollars to make a millions dollars. Catch22. LOL

[@crashweekly7925]

"I'm going to cut all of these cables" Cutting a cable that's not connected to anything. I would have built divided compartments under each hatch and then used a 2 part foam and filled in the gaps with the foam. It will definitely prevent it from sinking and you will still have compartment space for tackle.

[@JoeOceanside]

That's a good idea, I had enough foam in it to keep it floating. I didn't want to compartmentalize it cause then I could not fit long things into the hull like a paddle and my stick pump. But that would have been cool like you said too

[@crashweekly7925]

@@JoeOceanside The nice thing about coolers on the side is if you need ballast you can always fill them with cans of "pop" 🤣

[@bobbyogle]

This is awesome// but you always want to sand it down to break the fibers of the hull to attach new fiber glass if not you take a chance of the new fiber glass not fully connecting correctly to the old body // I did repairs on helicopters in military// always want everything stuck together// just giving you a heads up other than that awesome project

[@fvnetincome2817]

I came to say the same thing. I was cringing bad watching him throw glass on that thing without any prep other than washing it off.

[@spazz954]

You seem decent at working with glass. I would split and widen the hull another foot of width would make it far.more stable. Add some adjustable sponsons. Maybe steal the idea that fishing kayaks used about 7-10 years ago. It longer, or next build buy that crazy long season 3 seater.from the 90's! Either way you earned a sub bro! Keep at it!

[@anthonyclayton1615]

This was really cool to see. I would imagine that epoxy is so expensive you probably could have bought a bass boat. But what fun would that be?

[@JoeOceanside]

Hey thanks, I'm glad you liked. The epoxy is not too bad, about 1.5 gal for $150

[@ElvisAldarondo]

Gr8 job bro.. very entertaining.. I'm thinking of doing the same thing... Ty 4 the vid..

[@joshlomelino1015]

That's great, more fishing videos on it please.

[@firerescuefarmereli]

remove the coolers and add a cooler inside the boat instead and add little rubber lines that go on the side of the hall to stabilize it\

[@JoeOceanside]

The jet ski hull already had stabilizers that stick out a few inches. They only really help at higher speed. I had to get a little extreme and give her a wide stance to compensate for making the standing deck so high. Thanks for watching the video!

[@firerescuefarmereli]

Build the cooler inside add navigation lights for nighttime use and you could add lights to the back and the side so you can lay out the water and up in the front so you can also look up the water and add a seat for more comfort and Still keep the trolling motor

[@v65sabreking]

Awesome just the way it is

[@donjohnson5123]

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@TechyRodsWire]

love this content!!! gave me ideas!! 561 fisher here love the videos

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, glad you liked the vid

[@pettypendergrass8596]

you were onto something, then you put coolers on the sides. omg,lol. you went from sugar to Miss in an instant. With the amount of work you are willing to devote into a project, stick with the skis, but try making a pontoon of 2 skis.

[@perlago21]

Wow man amazing

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@mrcu8176]

Great video!! Very impressive. What about adding ballast?

[@JoeOceanside]

I thought about it, but I didn't like the thought of adding non functional weight. I prefer to have the weight in the form of gear

[@Reelinfloridachannel]

Great job!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man, glad you liked!

[@philcamp8621]

Have some graphics company make you some decals saying "PRO Fisherman (your name)" and some smaller ones that say "ZEBCO". THEN buy you some cheap Zebco rod and reel combo and go to a lake that is having a Pro fishing tournament. Then catch a few small fish of any species and TRY to get the tournament people to weigh them for you! Bring your own "FIRST PLACE" trophy! 😎🎣

[@JoeOceanside]

LOL. That's a hilarious idea

[@romulascott]

Think I would have built a seat down low towards the back. Beautiful job on what you have done.

[@AlbinTursic]

Its great!!!!!😊

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks for watching

[@francoisjohannes3648]

excellent survival small boat, id put a removable roof on it for the hot days in the sun. God bless

[@wags9777]

When sawsall is the only tool you need

[@mapleholler9800]

Dude, start a company and sell plans. Someone will, if you don't. If you're really driven, build them and sell them. If it takes off, some company will buy it. Just out of curiosity, do you use the coolers for their intended pupose? If so, how do their increased weight affect stability and handling? Awesome idea/s and execution. Great video. Thanks!

[@Outdoorfunmatt]

Nice‼️

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks, glad you liked it Matt

[@monocogenit1]

lol I like your style man. I think I would have tried to keep more of the original hull intact. prob have left the factory flooring and placed the deck on top of that, might be lower in the boat. more stable maybe.

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

Thats one way of doing it. New sub.

[@kevbev1524]

Pontoon boat next. 😊

[@claudekim7876]

if u glassed in the coolers to the hull it would look more legit and make it probs feel way faster cuz i see alot of water smashing in to the cooler at lower speeds

[@MaxStevenson-ih5ji]

the coolers were a huge mistake. lmao

[@JoeOceanside]

How would you have stabilized it?

[@kirkd.6371]

Definitely build another one. But add a seat

[@akwamarsunzal]

Super cool! Not loving the coolers! There was a jetski years ago that had removable pontoons for stability. They would look so much cooler 🙂

[@philjohnston7920]

when you need to replace the ply beck maybe look at black uv stabilized HDPE sheet 10-12mm lighter and will last forever. pretty good though.

[@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030]

You could add a cooler to the center if the boat then put the jetski seat on it😁💦🛥️