Pontoon Houseboat Build, "Shanty Boat" Episode 2 of 8

Trailerable pontoon houseboat built out of a 2005 party barge.
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[@matyasxfulop]

This is one of the highest quality Shanties I've come across.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@TPQ1980]

You produced a very professional looking and technically well made result. It looks like something that could have been made by a professional boat builder. Good job, well done.

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Very fine job. One of the better DIY pontoon houseboat builds I've seen.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@donniers107]

Very nice build! Really like the remote steering system!

[@_onesimpleidea]

Surprisingly technically sophisticated for a DIY small boat build. Very nice job!

[@BabbittdaWabbitt]

Definitely a cut above “shanty”. Good work !

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@edwardwright5377]

My dream is to finish my days living on something like that.

[@BTSloan70]

Very nice job on that boat. Looks better than manufactured made.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@ronprince1478]

Lovely job, most people around the world don’t understand just how much Americans have. A shop to work in is a huge luxury, most people have a single car garage or garden shed if they are lucky and minimal power tools, drill, jigsaw and sander. Glad to see someone use there space. Congratulations.

[@ew1421]

I couldn't agree more...freedom and capitalism is a wonderful luxury that everyone should fight for. Its amazing to me that there are people here in the USA voting for socialism. Thanks for watching.

[@chrisgulbranson5867]

Great job. Don't know why people tell you what u should have done. You made it to meet your needs and u did a kick ass job . I'm Impressed .

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@chrisbelsito4231]

I could live full time on that beauty!!

[@WorktooLive]

Your remote steering inspired my steering setup on ours. I finished it this weekend. I’ll try and tag you in the video when I upload. Great build.

[@ew1421]

Thanks! Yes please tag me I would love to check out your set up

[@bills9795]

Amazing build! VERY well done and thought out!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@ronnaveau4801]

Amazing idea,,fishing/camping on the best fishing spots,,,with all the comfort of home,,.kids bring own play station and games

[@gwenerikson7356]

♥️… love everything about it ..♥️♥️ .. love the dogs 😊💕

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@aMadHouseProduction]

Nice setup

[@johncnorris]

That's a purdy boat!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@timrapp0319]

Great build!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@kevinhale8329]

AWWW MAN!!! I LOVE IT!!! AWESOME BUILD!!! GOOD SPACING AND CREATIVITY!👍🏽 THANKS FOR SHARING

[@takemymoney3640]

That's fantastic! You should consider building or remodeling a couple each year, you'd do well! Thanks, God Bless and stay safe!

[@ew1421]

Thanks! I have been looking for another project boat but it's hard to find one with 28inch toons. Most are 24inch

[@RedfishInc]

This is one of the nicest diy projects I've ever seen. Congratulations on a job well done.

[@ew1421]

Thank you

[@charlesjones1664]

I agree! It's So simple and clean. That'd be cool if you could somehow build a second story

[@RIDGERUNNER3174]

Awesome build!

[@daveburkitt5287]

Great job on that houseboat taking it to another level

[@ew1421]

Thanks! Dont forget to send pics of those big slabs this spring

[@scottharding7511]

WOW!!! Dude so impressed! Nicely done.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Beautiful build. The attention to details at every step made this look like a new houseboat that people pay big bucks for. I hope there is a playlisted series showing step by step. I'm sure some people would build these as actual tiny house homes.

[@ew1421]

unfortunately I lost a lot of the video I took during the build. I uploaded a new video with new details of the build on episode #1

[@MoneyPitBoating]

We'd watch for sure!

[@curteby475]

how about the weight difference on the toons from b4 from what it was and what it is now?

[@daleinarizona1561]

That’s exactly what I would like to have!!!! Great job.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@juststeve7665]

Nice home built!

[@Red-76]

good work looks great

[@u.s.militia7682]

Very nice setup.

[@wesb8161]

Absolutely beautiful

[@BK-go8fk]

Well done ! very nicely done .. with all the touches! great job!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Heck of a job! Looking at my dream boat right there.

[@ew1421]

Thanks its a lot of fun.

[@Gkitchens1]

Only thing missing is a stove. Well done it looks amazing. I'd give anything to live in a houseboat out in the middle of a big lake.

[@ew1421]

We do take a flat iron grill with us but I like cooking on the beach over a open flame most of the time . Thanks for watching.

[@catherinelittlebear9863]

Great job! Looks wonderful!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@EricFB]

Beauty setup, clean and good use of space. Great idea with the remote steering and rear facing camera. Not sure how much you'd use it for going backwards but nice to see what's going on out back. Well done

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@patriciawashington8780]

i’d love to have this for weekend fishing

[@superbob1548]

awsome build 👍😎

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@mikegizzi9420]

Nice work!!!! Well planned and well built..........CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@tedwickham9535]

It's like a tow-behind trailer on a pontoon

[@marklamons6977]

Dude!!!! Outstanding!!!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@MaxItUpwithMarta]

it is absolutely brilliant. You did a great job.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@walterbeaver6365]

Great video. Beautiful boat. Excellent amenities. Thankyou Sir.

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@pjdretiree5119]

Great build.

[@ew1421]

Thanks! Putting another video together now should have it done in a few days.

[@tomandpeg4818]

Very well done. You are a true craftsman.

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@keithharris264]

Sweet! Cover the roof with solar panels, maybe do something for rainwater collection and I'd be GONE! Love it.

[@widowprepper4292]

Absolutely love it!❤️

[@1957kwick]

Very cool setup I love it. I was thinking of doing the same thing but I was going to put a piece of clear plexiglass in the middle of the floor so I could take that piece of plexiglass out. When I wanted to fish. In case it was raining or something. I could sit on the couch and watch TV and have my fishing line in the water at the same time.🤣🇺🇲

[@ew1421]

HaHa! good idea on the hole in the floor it was cold fishing on the front deck this morning. Thanks for watching.

[@johnsullivan6560]

Very nice boat.

[@roadtripper5553]

That's some nice work

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@ew1421]

Check out the last two video's I made some upgrades.

[@dartfrogger]

looks great! love the dogs

[@swamperdog4558]

Very well done! I bet you could part out an old travel trailer to do this on the cheap... Ideas are brewing! 😁

[@ew1421]

Thanks! I agree, finding and ordering the rv parts takes a lot of time.

[@calvinlim2615]

great effort. look like you are a master of many trades.

[@jonjonword6222]

That is very cool! Great work!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@shaneedmonds80]

Excellent job! Better than anything on the market.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@HaveKayaksWillTravel]

You did a great job. I like it. #swervycrew approved.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@phillipmatthews8341]

Really nice job on building your house boat.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@AlaskaMyHome]

Incredible build, I would love to have this as my very own. But I have to admit, my favorite part was your beautiful dogs. I kept saying, more views of the doggies please! I hope they get to ride on the new boat too!

[@ew1421]

Oh yes the fur babies get to go, that's why I built it so they could enjoy the A/C

[@gmasm9590]

Incredible build ,the boat of my dreams, if it were mine I would also put solar panels on it...

[@randymiller1604]

It seems like a lot of weight For the two pontoons if you put five adults in there, I think they will go underwater. You did a beautiful job. It looks luxury.

[@rockytop441]

You did a fantastic job very neat and good construction very nice thank you for sharing.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@seabliss22]

I love this!!! I especially loved 😍 the dogs video bombing you 😀

[@jamesfrost7465]

Hoy mate, damn good job. I could live on that. A stove would be nice with a small grill somewhere. Wonderful job.

[@ew1421]

Thanks! I have a propane flat iron grill that I use.

[@marklabere3568]

Love it Remote steering nice.

[@arhzee3310]

Very cool! Nice job. Years ago I had a slide on truck camper and an old pontoon boat that I wanted to put together as a “shanty boat”. I was going to put the helm station under the cab over portion of the camper. Unfortunately life got busy. I have the time now but I got rid of everything.

[@ew1421]

That's sounds like a good idea, it would definitely speed up the build process also.

[@djackbar504]

Nice to posses your level of skill. Love it.

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@jlucasound]

Excellent! Very Nice Build!! 😃🦮🐶🛳🌊🌞🪜🚿🚽🐟👍

[@ew1421]

Hey thanks! Thanks for watching.

[@verdellparentaaawink268]

When I lived in my boat I had a 3 gal pump up sprayer with a sink sprayer hooked to it I would leave it in the sun all day and would shower on the deck in the evenings I would cook outside of the cabin never like the smell of cooked food inside my living space,,you did a great job I been thinking a lot about building a pontoon house boat, I would surely use the roof space for relaxing and solar panels for a roof, and I would build a water filter to clean the grey water for reuse or release

[@ew1421]

You have some really good ideas thanks for sharing.

[@cooltrades7469]

Awsome work.And the dogs are the final touch:)))

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@rayfoster6980]

I would have done a few things a little differently BUT you did a very professional job.

[@samossurfphotography6163]

That is an awesome rig dude - Love it 💖👌

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@stewtube1240]

Great job !!!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@SW-jw6il]

👉 Outstanding job !!

[@43Danc]

Well done 👍

[@rockn997]

Really nice 👍

[@michelleboyes1873]

Wow nice job!

[@Junkyardnedreck]

Very nice build

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@gstone42]

Wow man that is an amazing job!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@mariahelton6997]

Very very nice!

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@vernonyow1509]

I'm very impressed 👏

[@faronmastin8683]

You done an excellent job on it. I just built one also and just added a third toon to it for more buoyancy.

[@ew1421]

Thanks! I would like check yours out. Do you have a link?

[@faronmastin8683]

@@ew1421 No I don't just have pictures on my Facebook page.

[@sailawaybob]

that is a Beautiful shantyboat you did a awesome job on it . i've always thought it would be a cool project to buy a pontoon boat and convert it but i'm not good at large scale projects.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@melodiedrury2567]

Very, very nice! 😘🙂

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@callhone1951]

Awesome job

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Well done.

[@NikiGaliano]

Very nice!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@dorothylimbrick9573]

Wonderful job. Very inspiring. A few details about your budget, time, and materials. Would be a lot of help.

[@LordUSABless]

Beautiful boat and home you have. Wonderful craftsmanship. Enjoyed your video. PS- your puppies are cute.

[@ew1421]

Thank you!

[@idahonative373]

Very cool.

[@chrisanderson6611]

Good job 👍

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@robertmcdonald5277]

Very nice job sir.

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@andrew_elm6863]

This thing is bad ass 🔥🔥

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@jacko4483]

A single man's dream!!

[@yamabiru4553]

Amazing

[@jojacobs305]

This is amazing 😮

[@bartpowers9972]

Nice video thanks 😊

[@blue15047]

That’s awesome!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@ew1421]

Thanks!

[@buckreynolds1779]

good job Boss

[@waltobringer2928]

Thanks!

[@franciscoramos2413]

Very well done I'm impressed how much more weight did all that build add to the boat and did it stay within the rated capacity

[@ew1421]

yes its within its rated capacity. I take it out for a cruise every weekend with no problems.

[@randymiller1604]

I don’t think it’s even close it’s going down

[@randallross6286]

Perfect!

[@kevinnorris1434]

Love it

[@ew1421]

Thanks!