DIY Mini electric cabin cruiser

[@A3Kr0n]

Paul makes a Benchy!

[@abou824]

Yes!! Exactly what I thought of

[@chiparooo]

You are the Coroplast King! I love the integration of the PVC lumber. Genius! Will definitely get the plans. Thanks for sharing!

[@orianaspiderowl769]

😐So stinkin' cute!!! 🥰 Definitely want those plans My dude! Paul you rock! Shout out to all people who do this stuff, your awesome too!!!🎉

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thank you!

[@thedavidrussellking]

Nice Work Paul, Love the small boat builds. I built a oss (one sheet skiff) a couple summers ago and it was my favorite wood working project, I just love small boats!

[@DrMott]

Absolutely charming cabin cruiser with dinette! For the next iteration it's time we do a version of this with a berth!

[@stilcrazychris]

You amaze me & make me smile when I see you & your projects. Thanks Paul

[@Fordfalcon263]

Paul, they make a anti fogging agent for snow mobile helmet visors, that might be just the ticket to your fogging issues. Happy Holidays to you and yours! Great video as always!

[@mattp1337]

Some ventilation to address the condensation issue seems a good idea. I wonder if there's a clever way to use the coroplast itself to integrate a simple heat exchanger right into the structure of the boat.

[@badlose1879]

Always a joy when you upload, Paul. Thank you!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

That's wild! If you were to add a couple little flaps you could open to allow a little bit of airflow - or maybe add a small fan to the cockpit that should take care of the condensation.

[@DiamondSoul]

Love the minimalism in your builds, very cool!

[@Tyler.i.81]

Elkins is a genius.

[@josephwinkler4863]

This is one of the neatest things I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks for sharing!

[@pozblitz]

you are The Godfather of the mini cruiser! Thanks, Happy Holidays!

[@MrJanaRobi]

Paul that looks like a tiny lobster boat ! Many of the fishing boats in Maine have a cutout in the windscreen that flips up on a hing to see out of when foggy condition call for it. What a fun boat ,nice job .

[@THE_BaconPirate]

PLEASE make plans! Take my money! ❤

[@murphragous]

Cruising around Lake Union brings back fond memories of my Uncle Johnny and taking his cabin cruiser out for dinner and sightseeing. He had a slip in a marina on Lake Union. He was the coolest, and you make me think of him Paul. Thanks

[@chaos_omega]

Maybe consider buying a hydrophobic coating to prevent the condensation from sticking to the windows. They make formulas for plastics like plexiglass.

[@awatt]

Detergent works.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thanks guys!@@awatt

[@tenlittleindians]

I used to buy stuff at my dive shop to keep my scuba mask from fogging up. It was in a plastic bottle and had a sponge applicator tip similar to a liquid shoe polish bottle.

[@kennethlindahl9206]

Yet another nautical success I have a lil miss sally I love it but it is showing its age. this one next? condensation? use a usb fan or a computer fan, low draw and the slight air flow might help

[@monkeysuncle2816]

One long, continuous strip, wrapped around the roofline, perhaps painted a contrasting color, would tidy up the looks and add some pizazz.

[@BakedAndAwakePodcast]

You'll have me out on Lake Washington in our Livingston here if you keep this up, Paul! I've been looking at the lake a lot lately it's been soooo quiet out there! Love watching you drive that trolling motor all day like that, too. I'm wondering if someone (You, Zoffinger?) shouldn't build something with two over volted trolling motors paired with a big ebike battery for some kind of sneaky fast/slow cruiser thing. Maybe that boat could even support dual trollers? Anyway- great build as always and Happy Holidays! ( I guess I could always have a look at these plans of yours, too...)

[@tumbleweed1976]

Well done Paul! Excellent content 🎈

[@LearnMYOG]

Absolutely will buy the plans for this one too just to support your future builds. Every time we visit Ivars on SLU, I joke with my wife about hoping to see you pull up to the dock in a mini boat 😂

[@charlesknight3204]

Paul … Love the “cabin cruiser”! Wishing you and your beloved a very merry Christmas!!! Happy trails, best wishes, take care, be safe and God bless!!! Chuck Knight formerly from Buffalo, Texas & now from Atascocita, Texas. ✝️👨‍🌾🎅🎄🐩🙏

[@PrimeministerAus]

Ahoy there…what a fine vessel and the tooting was on point!

[@Jack-ne8vm]

4:12 there might be some kind of wax paper that won't stick to Gorilla glue. You could put on top of window opening with plexiglas on top of it. Position plexiglas, slide paper out.

[@xmarksthespot5188]

What a delightful little cabin cruiser , turns like a miniature tug boat , cute !

[@scottmichael3745]

Enjoyed very much! Looks like a fun little boat! I made a 8.5' sailboat when I was in college 20 years ago. Plywood. Cost me $65 total before I sailed her on a blue tarp sail! Fun times.

[@monkeysuncle2816]

General question: how much less flex would fluted coroplast have if you criss crossed two sheet so their ribbing ran perpendicular to each other, ala plywood? Love to see you do some stress / strength test doing this, gluing them to each other with 100% area coverage.

[@chaos_omega]

That's interesting, I was just wondering how strong this material would be as a shield. They used plywood for shields, even in the viking era. I don't necessarily expect Paul to wack coroplast with a machete like other KZbinrs might, but any kind of test on strength or durability would be cool. If I can get my hands on some, I will probably test it myself though!

[@vaterchenfrost7481]

I'm not sure if one gains something useful from it. I'm working on a wetter shell for my vehicle, consisting of polycarbonate plates of various thicknesses. There is a significant difference in rigidity between 1/4th and 1/3rd of an inch. I think, coroplast and polycarbonates are somewhat comparable in this aspect. Doubling the number of layers might be difficult to fold. In my case, I've reduced the flimsiness of the hatch's design and the surrounding construction by crewing 1x0.4`` planks to it that I've "recycled" from the slatted frame of an old children's bed.

[@monkeysuncle2816]

@@vaterchenfrost7481 that's why I said my comment was unrelated to this project. Boats are loaded with curved surfaces; I just hoped to give Paul ideas for future videos of various projects.

[@vaterchenfrost7481]

@@monkeysuncle2816 Oh, I see. Somehow I missed your approach on that one. Your suggestion has its justification as soon as one drops the foldability and and there are no alternating loads in the design.

[@sambananas4513]

Where I live Duck hunters could leverage your design for lightweight single man operations, easy to make rain proof with a plastic flap over the open back. Nice!

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

Such fun! Bring back Katie!

[@driftlesshermit]

Nice job Paul. I wonder if you wired in a small computer fan for exhaust if it would take away the condensation?

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

I'd think so. Might give that a try...

[@travismartinson1813]

If you make the bottom of the windows able to tip out, it will solve your condensation issue by giving some ventilation and still keep you dry if it rains.

[@markoijen8671]

I really enjoy your videos and learn a thing or to along the way. I'm 63 and this kinda stuff is what I'm into doing as well. Keep up the great videos eh!

[@pianoman173]

That’s so awesome!! Are there plans for this yet or no? I would love to purchase them and make one of these for next summer!

[@teardropcamper3988]

❤❤loved the new little boat, very clever. From Australia very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎉

[@robertrussellmd]

Excellent work, Paul

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@articlegaming0016]

you could put some colored lights in the cabin area , would look cool at night!

[@billburgess4720]

Having settled in East Tennessee (by way of Tucson) from The Sound after Alaska. I am thinking this with a slight Tugboat Mod would work for us. May even take it up to 12'. This time a 1928 Fantail Stern model maybe instead of the 1892 Square Stern I used guiding on the Kenai all those years.

[@antoniiocaluso1071]

please post a vid of the build, if you ever do this! buona fortuna! :-)))

[@davidguzman3309]

You are absolutely amazing! Just waiting for your next video every time Paul! Congratulations!

[@NicoSmets]

That is absolutely great. Thank you for sharing.

[@aleedersart]

Just found ur channel... you are awesome... ty for teaching and inspiring.

[@ohThaTairra]

hey Paul! great ideas, never stop posting please 😊

[@DoubleBob]

Very cool project. I don't like the clam design though as it feels like every bigger wave could flood your ship. What if there was a flexible water tight seal between cabin walls and ship walls while the cabin would fold open like a Chinese take away when you want to enter or exit.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

That's something to consider...

[@deltafour1212]

Love to see if you could make a sailboat out of that material.

[@TrueHelpTV]

I just watched a video of a guy solving window fogging in cold environments by double panning his cars windshield.. perhaps this is your solution as well. It would be cool to add a little hand powered windshield wiper too =p How very very cool.. I talk about you all the time man.. in fact last night i was. I've got 5 sheets of 4x8 sitting around for my next Elkins project, and did my best interpretation of a camper system to tow behind a motorized bicycle or lower speeds on a motorcycle for fun little weekend camp trips where I just want to get lost.. (i need better mounting, aerodynamics and reinforcement before i feel comfortable on the motorcycle past town speeds because I'd love to make one that is 55-65mph worthy to take on a coast to coast trip and/or beach trips. Regardless, Merry Christmas Paul Elkins

[@AndrewKumler]

I laughed a bunch on this one. Love your content. Cheers from Oregon.

[@ArtworkAnon]

Oh I made a comment on your last video but you got some wicked shots on this one! I’m headed over to your site. ✌️

[@rosstheboss100]

@4:14 adding this to my vocabulary! Love your work! Very interesting and I love the common man aspect! Keep up the hard work! Thank you for making amazing videos!

[@etiennechiasson]

Cool. Looks like lots of fun. Thanks man and Happy Holidays!

[@nagjrcjasonbower]

Looking good!!!

[@MacLee235-k8w]

Brilliant video. I want this!

[@justwhy2484]

I love these tiny boats. Can you now make one you can sleep on?

[@freedomofexpression1382]

Nicely Done!! You’ve inspired me to

[@Electrowave]

What a great little boat, is it long enough to lay down in? Could double up as a little camper 🙂

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Not quite, especially with the seat back and battery in the way.

[@garyllyons]

That is awesome mister!

[@calvingarrett3245]

You come up with some good ideas. That's a cool boat. Anyways Merry Christmas My friend.

[@Jack-ne8vm]

Add a plexiglas window to look down in the water?

[@othername1000]

What kind of speed are you getting out of this one?

[@jrambo7495]

4:13 That sound it made before it stuck sounded like someone swinging a sword or a bat!😂

[@janmartin7430]

Great project! Love it!❤

[@GatorLife57]

Merry Christmas Paul !

[@mv4463]

I'd buy the plans if you put it out for sale. My lake only allows electric boats...

[@TheTonyjara]

What's the weight limit on the boat?

[@funecobikesvelo5315]

Good construction. I love.

[@145tak]

With the PVC gunwhales do you have enough strength to make a row boat? I like those Ruth Wherry designs. I'm also wondering if you could plastic weld cloroplast to make long water tight panels?

[@alexsafonov7270]

Delightful!

[@Greywulff58]

A little mini 12v fan might take care of the condensation problem.

[@velogonza]

Cool Paul! Thank you! Do you have any lock for your hood?

[@americanboathead5390]

You did it!! ❤❤

[@kevinsgarage]

When will plans be available? Will this work with a gas motor to go fast like your last speedboat with the iffy transom? Thanks!

[@davidalearmonth]

Neat! May I ask the specs of the window material, and where you get it? Thanks!

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

I found most of it at a second hand store, but most big box home improvement stores stalk it as well. I used two thicknesses, the thick stuff for the front wind screen.

[@quarteratom]

Put a flap or some cloth on the back, if you don't want it exposed.

[@I.am.sasha.268]

is there any way u can let me know where you got that cloraplast

[@lupinxl325]

45 pound battery?

[@jreese6287]

I wondered how cold your bottom was getting. Also the paint ball industry makes micro fans for masks to stop condensation from forming on the inside of the visor.

[@elDoober]

I watch another KZbinr in WA, do you guys not have to register vessels with electric drive or motor drive?

[@timchapman8539]

Hi Paul. It appears that your website is not working.

[@misterz2719]

Next paul will make a submarine out of plastic sheets, then paul will add a speargun to get supper. 😁

[@zeusapollo8688]

Awesome

[@emaglott]

So fun!

[@paulholmaniii9691]

Your the man!

[@beniamino939]

Still looks better than Tony Soprano's Stugots!

[@luxcardell8822]

Just noticed your cat is missing her tail!

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Car hit cat. Lost tail.

[@jimilipi5493]

Nice

[@jasperedwards2713]

but can u sleep in it

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Not quite. A folded sheet has it's size limitations.

[@knowsbetter1]

Looks more like a tug boat Paul.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Next version. I can bing the bow higher.

[@johnnywadd7960]

Paul, has the State made you get a yearly decal for it 😂.... State Revenue Enhancement....lol

[@kennethlindahl9206]

Not needed in WA (YET) Anything under 16 ft and 10 HP doesn't need tags of any type

[@Tyler.i.81]

Captain elkins

[@Tyler.i.81]

Watch out for a gust of wind .

[@59vaughn]

Nice.....

[@dandavis5464]

Sits kinda low in the water.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Indeed. More rough weather tests will be done later.

[@rongarrett1366]

Katie ♥♥♥♥♥

[@philmickey7247]

Mosquito...hummm! Thanks!👍

[@ParabellumPower]

viejo tierno

[@msears101]

this is a homerun1

[@theforgottenbrawlers]

Namaste

[@user-skylerw.1]

Make a mini yaught

[@tenlittleindians]

I bought a 10' Tucktec folding kayak during their black friday sale. I would have gladly bought plans for a similar design but I don't think anyone is selling plans for those. The Oru Kayak is even nicer looking but it's over priced. There's also a folding canoe from a company called MyCanoe that's nice but also too expensive. Plans for something similar would sell as all three of those designs fold very compact for storage and transportation.

[@jakejimstone5029]

You would be arrested if caught with this boat in the water in Canada. Innovation in Canada 'equals' regulations. Something that is 'good' will be highly regulated and therefore die off because of cost to get it regulated. It just takes one person to say 'no', and then goodbye to your idea.