DIY Plastic Tub Boat

[cdltpx]

I can get these tubs for $2-$3 each think about it you stack them together use zip ties and you have a portable boat that takes very little space. Orientate the tubs in other direction and you have something. I would do side by side use some PVC shaped with a line of 2 liters to make a out rigger to provide stabilization.

[jonindenver]

i think kendig said it best - that girl sounds like a great ex-wife.

[kendigjl]

This video shows perfectly how people hate to see other people succeed. The smartass narrator was hoping so bad that they'd "epically fail", then after they didn't he (or she?) made one comment after another as to why the two adventurers were "so ghetto".

Absolute textbook jealousy.

[OK55OK55OK]

Hey that's pretty cool. Just a floater, dissemble and haul it in a very small space. Cool, using your head! Just be sure and get some top quality tubs.....

[minicoalroller]

"Omg this is so ghetto"

Somebody drowned her please

[schymcgee]

Where is this?

[raven8699]

"Stupidity Ahoy!"

[feathertailrules12]

tht is the coolest looking boat i ever seen

[seravios]

The red shirt fellow does not seems to have one I mean...

[seravios]

try to wear life jacket when tryin out something like tat. Just like a test pilot having a parachute.

[Professr3]

@seravios That blue thing I'm wearing *is* a life jacket :) I'm a big fan of safety equipment, especially when trying stuff that hasn't been tested before.

[traderjoes]

Jeez, her voice pierces the ear drum with a sonic resonance, known only to dolphins and whales. The boat is actually cool and she ruins the video. I hate loud women!

[shleprok341]

The narrator is the annoying human voice ive ever heard. otherwise, cool video.

[asssface2000]

thats the stupidest fucking thing i have ever seen in my life.

[Professr3]

@asssface2000 Thanks!

[414Gianna]

That is so Ghetto fabulous... no but seriously get the plastic drums...!

[captkirkconnell]

that works- its a start

[loansharky]

Ditch the tubs and get 55 gal plastic drums. They can be had for $10 each.

[Professr3]

@loansharky That's what I wanted to do, originally, but there were a couple of drawbacks. First, I couldn't find a source for $10 plastic drums, and, second, drums can't be stacked inside each other. All the plastic tubs nest together, so the whole boat breaks down into a really small space - basically the size of one tub, one 2x4, and a plastic bag of bolts. I think 8 plastic drums would fill up the whole car...

[keepaopenmind]

"this is so ghetto." ????? What kind of slang is that? It's an inexpensive raft. A good start anyway.

[ryancicocki]

they should put these in the next fallout lol.

[schmityschnitzel]

hey maybe you could add another pvc pipe to the flag and use it for a sail

[MrActionproductions]

Win

[Idiotsmakemesad]

Nice work. Passed its sea trials with ease. When are you planning your first solo around the world crossing?

[headinjuredkeeper]

lol great job guys! With a lil elbow grease and ingenuity you can accomplish almost anything!

[rroberts383]

male or female commentary? i dunno

[Professr3]

@rroberts383 Female

[schymcgee]

Who is the narrator?

[Professr3]

@schymcgee my sister-in-law :\

[schymcgee]

@Professr3 WOW!!! She sounds hot!! LOL  tell her to cam up one day :P

[turtleguy923]

@Professr3 Is she going through puberty?

[MegaLuckydog1]

@Professr3 tell her to put a sock in it next time

[hoodstarx1]

how exactly did they attach the bins to the frame? glue maybe?

[Professr3]

@hoodstarx1

I used machine screws. There are two on the outer edge, and one on the inner edge to keep the tub from twisting.

The whole thing assembles (with a wrench and socket set) in about 30 minutes on the beach :)

[hoodstarx1]

@Professr3  but wouldnt air escape?

[yoshualgjgf]

i sense a little negativity from the commentator!

[RETIREMESOON]

COOL :0) My brothers first boat was an old freezer with the door removed. I on the other hand found an old aluminum bathtub with a major hole in it.My friend and our vessel unfortunately sprang a leak in the middle of a pond when the patch gave way.

We did solute two cute girls as we sunk slowly.

This led to canoes,aluminum boats ,a houseboat,sailing canoes and now a strong wish to live on the water at retirement.

"There is nothing more worth doing than messing around in boats"

[fireyflame117]

thnx dude im bying 5 tubs fro home depot and makin 1 thnx for the idea dude i was lokin on the internet at these cause me and my friend have to make a boat andi came across this thnx

[010hlong]

00:34 voice crack ^_^

[Ducksbyday]

first of all, i dont see any registration numbers for that boat boys. before you go out next time you need to make sure you follow all your state laws on flotation, including doing a sink test. and please wear your life jackets. you could seriously die in that (3ft?) of water! i also did not see a life boat of any kind, or an emergency signal. had you boys gone any farther out you would need to invest in some kind of Comm unit and a homing beacon. signal flares might not be a bad idea either!

[PaulieWalnutz09]

lets see if they sink or if they epically fail ??? wouldnt the sinking be the epic failure?

terrible camera commentary.

[Professr3]

@PaulieWalnutz09 , I agree. Unfortunately, I had to find *someone* to hold the camera while I went out on the boat.

[PaulieWalnutz09]

@Professr3 aside from the commentary, nice video i cant believe that thing stayed afloat. Well done professr

[rippinreffers]

@PaulieWalnutz09 i was thinking that too

[999benhonda]

the flag was a nice touch

[pipe539]

there are no lakes in the ghetto

[robbace]

You forgot to take some beer.

Great job. I like to see stuff like this.

[mkitch21]

FILL THE TUBS WITH FOAM....

[atvguy55]

haha female voice crack at 0:32 hahahah

[fishingboy11]

hey u should put a piece of water proof plywood over the wood......

[darkesthour117]

do you suppose more tubs would allow for more people? I would totally try this as a summer project.

[Professr3]

@darkesthour117 Yes, each tub technically adds 100 pounds of support (displacement). There's some overhead in the weight of the tubs themselves and of the wood needed to hold them in place. If you used slightly bigger tubs, say 75 liter instead of 55 liter, you'd get 320 extra pounds of support. With larger tubs, though, you may need to spray some structural foam or put some other kind of bracing inside them so they don't collapse.

[freedomstartswithyou]

your not bossy at all

[Professr3]

@freedomstartswithyou, it's not me talking. I'm the long-haired noob on the boat.

[3vansmus1c]

me and my friends are making one like this but with 55 gallon drums instead of plastic tubs, and we're gonna have plywood on the top

[samridawaser]

nice , i my self thought of the same, but with 25 ltrs water bottles

[kjs12224]

0:25 thata what she said lol

[Dyzm]

Ghetto??

[Benjimindle]

Nice 2 inches!!! (lol)

but pretty good for $50 none the less.

[PacoWarabi]

Not bad for $50 and one day's work. It probably would have been easier to paddle if you had lined the tubs up facing forward instead of sideways (if that makes any sense). But it floats and is relatively stable, which is better than a lot of DIY boating projects!

[Professr3]

@PacoWarabi, definitely. I'm working on version 2, and that's one of the main ideas.

[17hmr243]

nice effert first coment ya