Can You Make a Canoe from Plywood? DIY Quick Canoe. Plywood Cheap Canoe Build
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 28. 05. 2021
- I try to make a canoe from plywood!
Plans for the Quick Canoe: bit.ly/quick-canoe
Link to Noah's Marine: www.noahsmarine.com
Plans and epoxy were provided to me, though I was not paid to promote them.
I decided to make a cheap canoe, so I started looking around online. I found a few plans for making plywood canoes and finally settled on the Quick Canoe 155 designed by Michael Storer. Apparently it can be built in a week, however I took a lot longer than that, likely because I spent so much time trying to make it look pretty :)
This is not a tutorial, more just a look at how I did things.
A couple things to note:
It is still possible to give multiple coats of epoxy even after the original coat of epoxy has fully cured, but it does mean that the first layer of epoxy will need to be sanded before recoating. The wet on wet technique I used reduces sanding and improves surface smoothness.
The wood I used, in the end, was Fir, which, I have been told checks easily over time, and therefore might not be the best wood choice, however, it was all I could find that was actually waterproof. It also was quite porous and soaked up a lot of epoxy when I was coating it, which would have made the final canoe a bit heavier.
I'm not sure if it was clear, but the outwales get dry-fitted first and then when the glue is applied (probably better to apply it to the outwale than the side of the canoe) the outwale gets screwed back into the same holes.
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So many videos like this don't actually go into the details of what they're doing, they just show everything in time lapse. This is such a great video.
Appreciate the comment, and I can't agree more!
Ikr If I ever want to build a canoe I feel I totally can!
This is the best life I have every seen and it has changed my video forever.
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Do you have learning disability ?
"this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever!"
Hehe, thanks!
@@LostWax2 just saying: "this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever!"
You must have had a crap life !
@@LostWax2 he was ironic!
Dude, your canoe looks really incredible, and I'm so impressed with the fact that you built it yourself. It really is impressive! Nice job.
Thanks a ton!
I have never seen a better plywood canoe video
Thanks!
Everything about this video is great, the way you talk, the way you bring your loved ones into, especially your grandfather, without his equipment, you're gonna do a lot more work đ, the way you put your mistakes in the video, the way you find solutions in every situation, most importantly, the way you try your best for getting the best results, either give more time or expenses, and they way you show us on having fun with your results at the end with your family. Love it very much.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
I hadn't realized before that a plywood canoe was missing from my life. Excellent video!
Thanks you!!
This is the best video to learn how to do the famous "broken-legged spider hand-crawling plywood straight edge" technique !
It has definitely changed my life forever !
With love, from forever grateful English teacher from France, who needed this trick for some reason...
Thanks for watching, and glad I could broaden your list of skills to include the spider hand technique!!
This video doesn't changed my life at all, but you do once in a while since i purchased your bundle of patterns and i suscribed to your vids. Great maker, good video maker and what i suppose a big heart in that chest and a wholesome man!
Awww, you're too kind. Glad you are getting value from that bundle too!! Thanks for taking the time to watch and commentâ€ïž
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@@LostWax2 "this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever!"
This is the greatest video of all time and it has changed my life forever!
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Such a beautiful canoe. I hope your family enjoys it for years to come. You definitely made it look like something doable.
Thanks, I think it'll last a good long time (especially since it's only warm enough to use 4 month of the year here:)
You made me aware that practical and art and the knowledge to put them together are gifts both to you the maker and to all of us who watch your videos. Thank you.
Wow, thank you so much for the beautiful words. â€ïž
Always love watching a build come together.
Thanks for watching! Much appreciated.
Michael Storer, who is the designer of the Quick Canoe, is a brilliant guy, he lives in the Phillipines and spends time teaching locals how build sailboats and sail them. đ
Michael is the best.
@@LostWax2 Maybe the best boat designer Michael that lives in the Philippines (in a house with an odd number) :)
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Nice job. This simple clean design is basically a narrow dory, a proven seaworthy concept, and you built her to last. Congrats on this success.
If you squared off the stern and reinforced it, you'd be able to put a small outboard on her. As light as she is, you could probably get her to plane with 5hp or less.
Such an enjoyable build. And a beautiful canoe!
Thanks Odin!
are you planning on building a canoe odin :)
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Never would have thought to make a canoe from plywood! Love your videos, you're so funny and make things look so easy!
Glad you like them!
Glad to help Michael and you :)
Thanks heaps!
Thank you Marea!
I can't imagine a future where I would build this, but it was captivating viewing, and I enjoyed watching it. Life changing.
Thanks for watching!
I appreciate your work so much because it makes these complicated projects feel actually within my reach! Thanks for re-uploading this one!
You're very welcome! Thanks for re-watching it:)
Finished my Storer Quick canoe yesterday. Your video gave me the confidence to build it and helped alot for some of the details. Watched it quite a few times. I also liked the the idea of the triangular wood blocks in bow and stern in order to drill a hole for some handles and copied that. Thanks for your great video!
Awww, nice!! Have fun paddling!
That is really AWESOME! Great job, looks beautiful, and your family looks like they are enjoying all your work, so fun! You are a great dad!
This is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever.
đ I knew it would!!
Well, I now know the next boat I'm going to build, especially since I saw the outriggers and sailing rig!
Fun!!
As an experienced woodworker, I think you did a great job. And as I'm sure you have found out always remember, half of woodworking is sanding.
Indeed it is!!
Iâm glad to hear Iâm not the only DIYâer that sometimes has NO idea what Iâm doing, but really enjoy laughing about it.
Hehe, I think that's most DIY'ers! the main thing is learning from our mistakes and keep on trying:)
Hi Chris, I love all you videos (you can probably tell from my previous comments lol) and when you had to start over I just wanted to give you a hug! I think youâre a huge inspiration to those of us who want to âgive it a goâ and I never get tired hearing you talking... you still have the calmest, most relaxing voice on CZcams đ. I hope you get another 1.5M views for this video. Sending joy and laughter to you and your family. Ps please can you do another song like âaviatorâ... it just radiates joy (and your family are totally awesome and talented). Keep smiling.
Awww, thanks so much Ian, and I am so glad my videos can encourage people to give it a go. I've been "giving it a go" my whole life and have learned so much both from failures and successes. Probably more from failures:) Anyways, d=so good to hear from you, and you never know, we might have another song or two in us:)
Wow! Fantastic video!!! You are an extremely determined person and the canoe is gorgeous. Iâll be sure to buy waterproof plywood if/when I attempt to make this canoe. Great job!
Yep, always good to check the ply first. Lesson learned. Thanks for watching!!
this is a slight variation of a common saying which perfectly describes how i feel as this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever! ;)
hopefully responding to your comment will help YT algorithm think this is such a hot topic!
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Great video! I wish I had the room to build a canoe like this. Good instructions, as always! đ This is the best canoe building video I have ever seen! đ€©
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Love your videos, glad to see your new channel is off to a strong start!
Thank you so much!
For a guy that's not a professional woodworker, you sure do make a nice canoe. Great job!
Thank you very much!
this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever"
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@@LostWax2 "this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever!"
Thanks for sharing that build, looks like a great canoe.đ
Thanks!
Always a big fan of Chris's videos
Thanks Todd!
Thanks for the video! I had been thinking about a cedar strip canoe, but this gets the job done with much less fuss!
Yep, it'd be way faster to go this way. Not as pretty but still a good boat. Something kinda in between is a plywood stitch and glue canoe- a little more complicated than this one, but has a more traditional canoe shape. Michael Storer has plans for those too- check them out from the link in this vid.
"Cheap" isn't the case anymore, not with the price of lumber where it's at. Lol. Nice job!
This is the best video I have ever seen in my life, and it has changed my life forever!
Hehe, yeah, I haven't looked, but sounds like not a great time to be making stuff out of wood.
Chris, your videos are the best! Even if I don't need to make whatever you are making, I always watch the video from beginning to end.
I am sure that, if I DID make something from one of your videos, it would indeed change my life!
Awww, that's so nice, thanks for watching my vids:)
this is the best video I have ever seen and it has changed my life forever or something along those lines. Seriously, I wish I lived near water so I could make and use this
Mmmm, true, that is a blessing. Thanks for watching!
This is the best channel I have ever seen and actually it has changed my life forever. Thank you Chris!
Wow! That's cool:)
Awesome build! This has got to be one of the best videos I've ever seen and it will certainly change my life forever!
Better than the Mysterious Aviator??
@@LostWax2 Ok, so this has got to be the second best video I've ever seen! It'll be hard to top the Mysterious Aviator.
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This is an amazing video. Helps to appreciate just how much time and work goes into making a beautiful canoe like this one. It also helps to understand the price of them and the value they hold if built well.
Yeah, we seem to have lost an appreciation for fine craftsmanship in our world of mass produced thingies. Sometimes it's so good to make something with your own hands and appreciate the value of that.
I shared this on my facebook timeline. Tagged my kids so they can make one so they can make fun memories with their kids and/or grandkids. Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing!!
This video is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for all you do! :)
You are so welcome!
This video needs waaaaay more views
Well, thanks for adding one more!
Wow what a beautiful looking canoe. Well done Chris
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Well done, nice job! Love the fact you showed throwing out the original plywood and starting all over. Cheers.
Thank you very much!
We're here for ya, buddy :)
Much appreciatedâ€ïž
That turned out beautiful. Very educational, and very entertaining. You would make an awesome teacher.
Wow, thank you! My wife its a teacher. Hats off to all the teachers out there, you have such an important, also hard job!
Awesome! I have made a number of dugout canoes, but I never have built one. Until now...
Go for it!
Really well filmed and explained, great plan for a great little boat.
Many thanks!
Excellent video , and beautiful canoe too.
Probably the best video on how to build a simple plywood canoe I have found.
Take a bow sir , for sharing , it`s a job very well done !
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
This is excellent - I can see another project being added to my list of âThings I Needâ
Nice.
This video was helpful. Thank You
You're welcome!
This is the best video I have ever seen and has changed my life forever! Thanks and keep up with the great content! đ„đ„đ„
Thank you! Will do!
Life changing- best plywood canoe video ever!
Beautiful video and great work! A very detailed video with lovely commentary! Thank you!
Great looking canoe Chris.
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Turned out great!
Cheers!
Loved it the first time around and love it still this time around. Great second channel x
Yay! Thank you!
This is such a helpful video! I love that you are so thorough.
Glad it was helpful!
This is an amazing video by a very practical and entertaining guy! Thanks, this video may have changed my life forever!
Hehe, thanks for watching (and subscribing to my newsletter)
You are the only guy who tested his plywood before installing it. Commendable very good
I canoe't believe how good this is! This boat looks water-tight!
Yep, it's totally leakproof and solid. and paddles well to boot!
Brilliant!
You're a very talented young man Chris, and I really enjoy your videos.
Thanks for watching!!
Great to see this brilliant video again. I'm glad that it has not disappeared!
Indeed, thanks again Michael for the excellent plans and for answering all my questions during the build.
â@@LostWax2 Very Welcome Chris - a nice partnership for the project! And a big grateful shout out to your followers and supporters! Thankyou from the bottom of my heart.
Just as good as Xyla Foxlin's canoe video. Really love the clear, simple explanation of steps involved. Also, 'butt straps!'
Hey thanks! Love those cedar strip canoes!
This is an awesome project and you documented it very well. Good for mentioning the mistakes you made also, most people wouldnât do that đ. Iâm kind of thinking of doing a similar project now, it looks like itâs maybe something I could do.
Glad it was helpful. Definitely a satisfying build. Took longer than I expected though.
Nice job!! Have fun.
Thanks! Will do!
Beautiful, thanks for sharing with us.
What you've done is a professional kind of thing - really superb!
I hope you upload more videos to this channel too! cheers!
I'll try, I do haver a few things I'd like to make that don't fit on my other channel. The problem is finding the time.......
love watching your videos, clear, informative and funny
I appreciate that!
It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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That's a good lookin' canoe! Nice job!
Thank you!
Its really cool!!
I love your use of period materials and primitive building techniques.
Thanks!!
Love your videos. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
beautiful boat and a wonderful video. Great job on all fronts! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!!
Lovely portrait of sanding. God bless anyone who sticks with that chore.
And thanks for the video, I was just looking for a way to get out to my mooring for the boat and after I checked if I could walk on water, figured I needed a not-too-wide yoke of some sort.
That canoe you made looks ideal to copy so think I might justy try that
Great job, lov it!!
Thanks so much!
Awesome build and video. I really enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Here or there this video should be everywhere! I will say that my favorite part was: I sanded, then Sanded and Sanded LOL => Subscribed!
There was certainly a lot of sanding going on. I'm still finding dust from that project in the garage:) Thanks for the sub!
@@LostWax2 I bet! My basement smells like plywood dust 24/7. Great stuff! Keep it up; your new channel will eventually pick up traction and always remember, practice makes perfect!
@@JohnElHanafi So true.
Chris tells it like it is!
This is a great video! Well narrated and great information!
Much appreciated!
Great Video, and for someone who isn't a woodworker, that is awesome work. Very impressed with this. I think I need to have a go. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you!!
Nice work!!
Thanks!
Loved this upload the first time and enjoyed it again love and respect my friend
Thanks for coming back and giving it another watch!
I'll never build a canoe, but this guy's innovative techniques are fun to watch! My Dad built a boat in our garage, so I'm pretty sure this will work, too.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing! Love your videos!
Thank you so much!
This is a great build video. Glad it was pointed out to me.
Thanks for watching!!
lovely build! the care on the build shows
Awesome work mateđ
Thank you! Cheers!
beauty!
Amazing work! This is what the real man is, he made boat by his hands and his family happy. Very beautiful canoe. Thanks for video. Sergei (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
Satisfying to watch, and even more satisfying to paddle around in something you made yourself!
So satisfying!
Well done!!!
thanks!
I was literally stuck watching the whole video!! this was absolutely amazing bro!!!!!! if I had any of these tools and space, I would be exactly like this! can't wait to buy my first house next year with my lovely wife!
Glad you liked it, and I hope you can get the perfect house!