Building the ULTIMATE Bar on a Boat! - Episode 10

[@heminator12]

As far as the keg idea, I think you should do the keg under the table with a tap coming out the middle or out of the side with a dispenser gun, then ditch the other barrel. That way you still have room for a cooler or people to get out and around to the back. Helps prevent it from feeling claustrophobic

[@dadsquatch79]

Came to say this. Incorporate the keg into the table.

[@ellwitz9838]

How are you going to refrigerate a keg?

[@HiFiMRY]

Keg is an awful idea. Going to need a way to keep a 5 gal keg cold. Jockey box? Tall ice bucket? If not ice you need electricity to run a refrigeration system. How are you going to push the beer. Going to need a co2 system, lines, regulator. Going to need a tapping device (American Sankey), refrigerated or thermal lines, a tower and a faucet. You will also need a drain under the tap for overflow/ foam. And yes, you will have a LOT of foam off a keg that has been on a moving boat. It can all be done… but the cost/usage/value factor is way out of wack. Good luck!

[@heminator12]

@@HiFiMRY this is all true. As far as refrigeration I'm not too sure, but as far as electricity goes, you can buy a small super quiet generator and mount it on the rear of the boat with rubber bushings so it doesn't vibrate to boat horrible. I'd imagine if you stored the keg in a kegerator or even freezer and took it out and immediately put it in the barrel, with some insulation I'm sure it would stay cold for quite some time. As far as c02 goes, that can be mounted on the back as well with the lines running under the deck and up through a hole in the floor of the barrel. There's many ways things can be done, sometimes it takes a lot of creativity but it can be done

[@JordanRakoske]

Dude you kill it with these pontoons, not a huge fan of the barrel design as i think if you built something to match the firepit might look better but it came out really nice and looks functional too.

[@vkrazy4568]

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[@Joey.Alford]

I agree. The front looks super clean, the barrels imo are a little too diy. Just my opinion though, I’ve never built a boat so what do I know lmao

[@BassMasterProAngler]

Looks like he just gave up, the back looks way too cheap/effortless

[@GavinFish]

The bubbles in the bar top likely came from air inside the wood. I see other makers doing a seal coat before pouring the thick coat to avoid the problem you have. Personally, I'd just leave it. It's an imperfection that fits right in with the "party in the back" vibe.

[@mikeseldomridge8052]

Another great video. Be careful of the upper deck. I put decking like that on my deck and it burns your bare feet up. I lived in the mtns so I can imagine what it feels like in Florida. Keep them coming

[@kevincope7257]

You should put a wrap around bar behind captains seat and incorporate the barrels by cutting them in half and put in a recessed cooler with a flip top. Basically just a long counter room for making cocktails etc and you’ll have more storage good luck!!!

[@kevincope7257]

Wrap around bar would stop at the back gate*

[@melissabreedlove8211]

Love the whiskey barrels… our pontoon is named “Whiskey Girl”… and we have used old whiskey barrels for the console and and bar as well we also created doors for storage under the barrels .. I have a mini barrel I have for a trash can on the pontoon! Great Job Zack!

[@Vin3Man]

Hey, I'm a 52 year old father of 3 in PA with no time or money to do what your doing but dang I'm living my best life thru your videos. Great job! That bar top table is soo nice. I know you already have a fire pit but that barrel is a great spot for a propane tank and that top for a really small fire center piece, something just to add a warm glow flicker of light at night.

[@karlnitz1126]

Lay the barrel sideways, half it, and turn that into a serving bar. An Ice chest and kegerator unit to store and cool your beverages.

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

Shaping up nicely Zac. For a sink, I used a stainless steel salad bowl with an RV style hand pump, drain and water tank below in the barrel. You could fit a PONY keg below and have some small space for some towels, soap , etc. JwgK

[@garth-anthonythompson3379]

You might wanna look into an electric outboard. The upfront expensive is considerable . But the Pay off is reduced maintenance and operating cost over time. I would've suggested solar on your upper deck to charge the batteries, but you already have plans for that. Another thing you could do is cut the second barrel in half. Place them side by side behind the captain's chair. It would take up less space. Use the remaining butchers block as a matching counter top and put that sink you want on one half of the barrel. Keep it up. Your opening my mind on projects i plan on doing. Thanks for the videos.

[@anthonysteward88]

Do like a treasure chest cooler Retro fit a cooler or chest fridge like one of those Dometic ones for overlanding into a old like treasure chest looking luggage compartments and you can have cold beverages instead of limiting yourself to a keg inside the barrel which is cool but your kinda limited to one kind of beverage if you do that 😉

[@xxxxbigdavexxxx]

yeap and trying to keep keg cool so it pours well, lines to clean, once keg is opened it really then needs to be used up, (wouldn't be an issue with me and my mates lol) all equals hassle, and like you said u ain't a beer drinker, small fridge in there with your choice of bottled beers, spirits, soft drinks maybe better

[@blankv8057]

Dude you’re literally inspirational to lazy fucks like me. Plus everyone in my family would have a field day if I told them I was buying a boat to rebuild haha shoutout to you and your awesome fam

[@AuburnAquanaut]

Im really liking the build, as a tri toon owner you really need to consider the weight you are adding along with the placement. The upper floor, those barrels, equipment, motor and fuel is alot of weight!

[@iVolkswagen]

He doesn’t seem to care about safety much.

[@cmparr1]

Really like the name and how that table is turning out. With the pseudo-kegerator that you are thinking about building, I would figure out a way to have a large bucket in the bottom (w/drain hole) so that you can fill ice around the keg. No one wants a warm beer!

[@brentrichards1200]

I like the barrels and love the name. Take that boat to the Mullet Festival next October.

[@Finnegan6674]

sand the top down down in that area to remove the air pockets then recoat it. Happened to me with a little of what you had and 2 flies landed in it while it was drying. You can not even see what happened. Love that bar table maybe tack down the edges of the barrel rings so nothing snags on them where they have been cut. Great job!!

[@StephenBurk42]

Excited to see how this turns out. Keep up the builds! And open a Patreon site. I'd subscribe for some $ to keep you motivated. This is literally one of my favorite things to watch.

[@stever3145]

No keg unless you have a way to keep it frosty. The table and chairs is really enough, maybe leave room for a dance floor with disco lighting and pumping subs, foam machine, fog machine, confetti canons, add some underwater lights.

[@joebrodie]

5 Gallon corny keg might work depending upon height.

[@leeankeney]

A keg won't work on a boat. It would just be straight foam all the time getting sloshed around in the waves.

[@joebrodie]

@@leeankeney But a keg is already carbonated. What would sloshing do? Make it more carbonated? No.

[@leeankeney]

@@joebrodie I guess you've never tapped a keg before. Tap one after driving home in your car and its all foam. Needs to settle at least overnight.

[@Durangsho]

Use boiled linseed oil on the barrels, will protect it and allow it to continue to age well! I’ve got the whiskey barrel helm pontoon on Facebook.

[@HammeredScrewed]

Looking rad! Put the keg and the tap in the middle of the table without destroying the logo.

[@robertm2172]

Young man keep kicking butt your a fast learner

[@jamesshepherd6260]

So thinking pony keg and you need room for an ice bucket to sit it in and plenty of room for ice. If you can find a smaller barrel that may be best OR consider taking your bar barrel and allowing the top to come off exposing the inside of the barrel and put you ice tub and keg inside of it with the tap coming up in the middle of it. You can still have storage below the ice tub. Now you have plenty of room to do what ever you want and I think a small sink with a 5 gal gas tank and a pump would be great to wash grill utensils in or wet a towel to clean your bar. I would make it match your fire pit for the sink. The other thing is the sink counter will give you a lot of storage space. Just some thoughts to noodle over. So one other point with the motion of the boat once you pump up your keg, you probably wont have to pump it up for a bit. Learned that with a pony keg in the truck of my car on a long trip when i was you and dumb, but hey we did not have to pump the keg. just had another thought for your barrels. Take one and cut the top off of it only about 5" and then use it to create a light fixture over your bar and mount it to your deck above.

[@hamishhill]

Nice work, One cool bonus for that base is that because its made out of a barrel it should already be water-proof on the inside... just add ice and its an instant cooler(and preferably some kind of bung to get the water out afterward)

[@CihaPet]

I like the idea of ditching the sink and going with your keg idea.

[@thomaspittman3030]

I like the keg idea! Maybe add a tap on the back or the side so you can refill while floating in the water.

[@unsaltedlife5998]

A half barrel will be a tight fit in that barrel, if it’s was me I would use a 5 gallon soda keg then you would have enough room for the CO2 bottle and a container for ice.But I brew my own beer and that’s what I use. I have several in a chest freezer with a thermostat that adapts it into the perfect kegerator. Another idea would be to get a round water cooler and use it inside the barrel just need to find a small keg like a pony keg, and make it to where you can take the barrel in half to fit it all in.

[@angelagill75]

You can sand that epoxy down with fine grit and put another layer over it. Make sure you torch the epoxy soon after applying it and at least 5 to 10 minutes after the first torching to bring all the bubbles to the surface to pop.

[@natnix1]

Cut the barrel for the sink to shorten its depth to the minimum you would need for the smallest sink possible (to maximize space around the bar) and either do a radius cut to put it in the back corner or make it flat across the back. Put a 12V water pump inside with a water tank and run the drain through the back and overboard. The back you put on the sink barrel could extend up above the sink as a backsplash (use a rusted metal backsplash behind the sink, and at the top of the backsplash add a rusted metal shelf with rustic "L" brackets on the backside). Take the remainder of the sink barrel (if enough) or another barrel and cut it in half, put a back on it and a door on the front similar to the bar and install it just behind the helm seat for clear acrylic bourbon glasses. Then install led lighting inside that turns on when you open the door.

[@mikepowell5766]

If you are putting a tap on the barrel you should also add a stainless grid drip tank to catch spills.

[@richardscherf9373]

Keg: Think about cutting out the bottom of the cask, building a solid baseplate, and being able to drop the entire cask down over a keg. An access door in back to make the hookups.

[@keithboyer3210]

Cut the barrel in half long ways for the sink. Itll be tighter to the rail. The bar looks great

[@jeffsmith350]

Looks great! You really need to add more bracing on that upper deck.

[@matthewlindquist6747]

Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the whole process.

[@JBR.1974]

table looks incredible...again, so impressed wtih your talents

[@bigfunanAmericaninGermany]

and I actually had a mullet in the 80's! and that is a perfect name for the boat! I love it!

[@jamessmith3741]

Keep it simple. A place for storage maybe a place to prep some burgers and a grill.

[@matthayden869]

100% keg would be wayyyy cooler than a sink, a beer tap to match the bar will look slick

[@mazdarx7887]

I would put the keg in the table with the tap coming up through the center. Just need a plastic tray inside for ice (plastic drum)

[@robertaxford7527]

That table looks amazing. Have you thought about cutting the other barrel in have and putting them side by side with the barrel side facing in then putting a bar top on it would still give you the room you want and have a bar to mix drinks on I did this for my patio looks real cool anything you decide on is going to look cool. love the name. Your channel is awesome all the best from alberta Canada 🇨🇦

[@classicrocker7440]

There is a guy that has a KZbin channel called That Boat Guy and he is in Florida somewhere. He has lots of boat Motors.

[@TheBeardedDog]

The particle board edge on the table top is a bummer. My first thought though was, put some edge banding on it. It would be pretty sweet to put steel edge banding on a table top sitting on a whiskey barrel. You could even distress the steel to match the banding on the barrel. Maybe something for another project, as the table top turned out great. Love the videos.

[@scottmccullough4267]

I just a thought,if you waterproof caulked the boards up top you would have a rain proof shelter , just a thought!!! Love all your vids !

[@T.S.T2014]

You are really in the groove making these Pontoons. I think you know it to as you have a buzz when you talk about the build, keep it up.

[@drewscruis]

I dunno, you keep adding to this without considering the physics of marine engineering. I applaud your ambition, but someone is going to get hurt on that thing.

[@iVolkswagen]

And for some reason he isn’t addressing everybody’s concerns. The last video on this thing, there was a lot of conversation about it- but no mention here how he plans on keeping people safe while on this boat

[@danfischer2374]

Love it! Your rebuilds are just fantastic. Just a quick note about the beer keg. If you go that route you will need to keep it cold in the barrel. Warm beer on a boat in the hot sun is not good ...trust me, me and my friends drink a lot of beer on my boat, it's gotta be chilled or no one will drink it. Keep the vids coming!

[@jonathans3207]

If you wanted to use the existing fire pit on another project, I think the extra barrel you have could be a good base for a fire pit to match the bar. Lay it on its side, build some legs to match the steel straps, and find a fire grill to match the rustic design. Could be cool 👍🏼

[@theupscriber65]

The barrel is made of wood. Probably not a good idea to use wood as a fire pit.

[@JimmyHamAnp]

Glad you are back online!

[@theupscriber65]

It turned out great! It's not what I'd personally choose for rhe pontoon but it's your pontoon so do it how you like. If you want a keg you could put a kegerator inside one of the barrels.

[@tiwe8491]

Great work. Love the organic bar look. Will be awesome.

[@michaelkpease]

You could cut that barrel in half and make a really nice liquor shelf Wouldnt take up as much floor space in the middle and you wouldnt need refrigeration to keep a keg cold

[@scottward8038]

Your upper deck you had built loos great, nice design. In one video your standing on it andit looks like it has some wiggle, sway to it. I would recommend after looking closer at it you should have some corner gussets added for strength and stability. I am sure the guy who built it could add them. The added weight in top and the right wake/wave could cause a bend. If you look at boat T-tops you will see the lateral side braces. Keep up the great video and your creativity!

[@sean123456789]

When I first saw that old table the first thing I thought was, is that veneered? Bummer that it was, that is a great way to get hardwood cheap, just have to be cautious with anything from the 80s or newer.

[@lvlndco]

Nice concept...but, the barrel is a bit large. Maybe remove 3 slats from the barrel and reduce its diameter. Make the table top not quite so big, is there room to trim an inch or two off its diameter and the cup holders still work? On the other side cut that barrel in half, vertically. But a back on it and have the flat part up against the fence. Cut doors into those halves and add a shelf or two for storage. Leave it at that or put a narrow butcher block top on it just to have another flat surface.

[@GodlessDad]

Ditch the second barrel and build an insulated/watertight bench.

[@chasecoulter8023]

Put your keg in the center of the table and then but a small fridge in the other barrel that sits along the outside but you would need a low power fridge or find a way to generate enough power for one

[@stusadventures3517]

Matt effect on the bar table too would reduce the glare and look so much better. Love your videos dude 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@got2hokies]

If you really want the 2nd barrel, what about trimming 1/3 off the bottom of the barrel and leave the top circular and let it hang over the rail

[@gavin5732]

The problem with a keg on that boat is you would need a way to keep cold so the beer doesn’t foam and comes out clean

[@texanranger7212]

Why not have both beer tap and water outlet with a small stainless drain overboard. Also, a lower shelf in the bar barrel with holes for spirit bottles would be good and an upper shelf with holes for glasses?

[@Treylopez1997]

Epoxy tip if you seal the wood with something like a clear coat like rustoleum it will stop the Epoxy from soaking into the wood which releases air bubbles into yr Epoxy even if you torch it they'll still come up

[@JustCrew]

What about the keg under and tap through the table and the locked storage on the side with a couple extra standup patron areas.

[@davediditdavedoesit3378]

You have the best boat rebuild channel on KZbin

[@TerryT007]

Bar came out great, leave the top as is it adds character.

[@galkrobat8237]

You could do maybe a fridge inside a barel, it would look great

[@2sipsMax]

I love the barrels but I'm thinking wire spool end 48 inch. Yours looks nice though

[@208miuwu]

Brother awesome build, glad to see you have a talent in the marine industry. A lot of Pontoon Boats are your regular run about. Your boat is nice and the best part you built it with h your hands.

[@blankv8057]

The beer tap in the barrel would be insanely awesome

[@jsolis7]

You should put a beer tap on the table top with the keg inside the barrel.

[@aidanmurray11]

you should surface the ladder steps with a grippy material so people don't slip when its wet

[@joshsmith7640]

There’s a guy on KZbin, “That boat guy” who rebuilds discarded boat motors in the Tampa area. Possibly you could contact him and he might have a motor you could get from him cheap that runs good. Good luck

[@rickdubois6013]

Another great build!!! Nice work 😁🇺🇸

[@williamchase5698]

Cold blueing would have looked good on those barrel bands.....

[@josephfitzgeraldnsw5794]

I buy vintage pine Ethan Allen furniture because it’s made out of solid wood.

[@jefferyholland]

Might of had some off gassing from the stain and paint caused the bubbles and fisheyes. Sand it down with some 220 and try another coat should do it.

[@koreyc3852]

Lay the barrel on its side cut a opening and use it as an ice chest for drinks!

[@phodough7201]

Cletter over at the freedom factory in bradington fl might have a outboard left over from his boat challenge, and think he[d love the idea of the mullet bar boat as his main drag car is also the mullet

[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

None of those outboards were 4 strokes unfortunately… loved that series though!

[@ingresswizard9044]

Keg has to be refrigerated. It also can't be shook up and work properly. On a moving boat it will cause the keg to slosh and all it will do is foam everywhere. Don't recommend doing that. Would be cool to turn the keg into a cooler with a removable lid.

[@jonathant1275]

Turn a barrel on its side and turn that into your cooler. Some insulation and lining and you’d be set.

[@Andy-cw3kx]

LOOKS Very TOP Heavy !!

[@rudy1574]

Use a good brush to put the apoxy on. It will keep the bubbles out.

[@kyliandc9276]

the tabletop is so cool ! The barrel on the other hand meh. It reminds me of those crappy tourist traps pirate boats that Americans vacationing in Mexico always go for XD

[@TheUffeess]

A mullet is called "hockey hairstyle" in Sweden.😃 Good idea with the barrels, gives the boat more character.👍

[@relocyo55]

Sweet! The Pirate Mullet Bar… run it!

[@clayuhlenahke4529]

Nice to see you, glad you are back, enjoy your passion!

[@gsh341]

You still need to add some reinforcement to the upper deck so it doesn't wiggle. It's just an accident waiting to happen.

[@barrychandler4486]

Your problem with the bubbles in the epoxy is coming out of the wood pores. Might try putting on a really thin layer, letting it dry, then doing the deep pour next time. Im not a pontoon type guy but love the way you explain the build as you go

[@owenkuntz9108]

Sorry to blow up the comments. But as a 20 year veteran of the beer world I think I would recommend against the keg. There are a few problems. 1. The keg needs to be well refrigerated and settled to pour properly. 2. You are going to need a gas system of sorts to pressurize the keg. 3. The keg will need to be kept refrigerated at all times. If you don’t finish it that trip are you going to bring it inside? 4. People tend to overindulge when there is a keg involved. If you are determined to do it, feel free to ask more questions. But I don’t think it’s realistic and it won’t work right most of the time.

[@dougmacha7400]

Looks great.

[@m2kkillshot]

Love the progress that you are making on the pontoon I still think that the upper deck is still a little bit wobbly and should get some extra bracing to make it a bit more rigid those really thin spindle legs that anchor it down to the deck don't look heavy enough to me I would recommend tying the legs into the side rails with some type of clamp to add some side to side stability. Other than that the boat looks great.

[@scottmccullough4267]

Son ,you have incredible talent, I love watching the way you work and think!

[@THESEXYAPE]

Man don’t worry about those bubbles in the epoxy, it goes with the whole vibe of the old whiskey barrel and not being perfect

[@conmancollins1176]

man that boat is so cool! 10/10

[@alonsogutierrez7152]

Amazing jobs on your boats. Killing it!

[@deanlindholm8663]

Get some steel and bend a ring around the table top edge to match the barrel

[@johnnymissfire8464]

What if you put the bar under the ladder and a grill in the other barrel on the other Original bar side? Looks awesome either way!!

[@infinityplays2296]

So nice hearing again from you, wishing you all the luck for your future vids.

[@OneManSays]

Don’t do a keg holder… beer will be hot. Build a cooler out of that whiskey barrel!!! Fill it with ice and cold drinks!!!

[@scottsmith2869]

I love all your builds! This one is a great one! I wonder what it would looked like if you used 2 whisky barrel’s under a kidney shaped too? You possibly had enough wood top for that. You always come up with great looking stuff! Keep it coming.

[@michaellandrum6321]

Put the keg and tap in the original table and you will have plenty of room for other things 😉

[@burnair1608]

Jack a keg on a boat sounds cool but doesn't work been there done that all foam and harder than you would think to keep cold wasted beer. curious to see how you secure the barrel to the deck and table remember the top of a barrel is only held in by the swelling of the liquid when it's full. Carry on dude. Hell I'm 70 and have a mullet lol