Smurf's DIY River Boat

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  • čas přidán 23. 06. 2022
  • Looking for a great low cost and comfortable way to travel the rivers? Let Smurf show you how.
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Komentáře • 75

  • @devinholland2189
    @devinholland2189 Před 2 lety +31

    I would watch the adventures of Spare Parts with Smurf.

  • @Dutch58
    @Dutch58 Před 2 lety +11

    I wish all of us, that you meet many more "smurfs" on your travels in the years to come. I love the format.

  • @fitter70
    @fitter70 Před 2 lety +5

    Smurf is awesome. Love his attitude. AC is a necessity not a luxury.

  • @1Triton
    @1Triton Před 2 lety +7

    That boat has seen some places! Very cool.

  • @mikep8080
    @mikep8080 Před 2 lety +6

    If you find that designer on gas tanks let me know I have a few words for him also. I had to disable the stupid nozzle with a drill.

  • @jakobrebeki
    @jakobrebeki Před 2 lety +6

    I love the name "spare parts"....

  • @BensWorkshop
    @BensWorkshop Před 2 lety +5

    If it works, it works! Good solution to sailing up and down rivers.

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +5

      It's brilliant. He just ties off to a snag and spends the night fishing and watching the Eagles.

    • @BensWorkshop
      @BensWorkshop Před 2 lety

      @@SVSeeker Sounds good!

  • @houtslager
    @houtslager Před 2 lety +8

    A super vid with a great water rat, keep these types of videos coming Doug especially when you meet great people like him. 👍👍👍👍

  • @mattevans-koch9353
    @mattevans-koch9353 Před 2 lety +15

    Second watch to feed the algorithm. I can't wait to see all of the unique and interesting individuals you and the Seeker crew are going to meet as you travel down the river and around the world. Thanks again Doug for another great video.

  • @beckyumphrey2626
    @beckyumphrey2626 Před měsícem

    Awesome setup!!!!

  • @timothyhoyt8215
    @timothyhoyt8215 Před 2 lety +2

    Great way to have a great time.
    It really shows you don’t need a big million yacht to have a good time. Personally I would have more fun building something like this and motoring around than having to deal with a big plastic yacht. I built myself an 18’ wooden center console 15 years ago and I’m still having a blast with it to this day. It’s all I need.
    I love the idea that he can trailer it to where ever and really gets to see whatever he wants.
    As for you Doug I feel like you will be traveling the world in the near future and finally getting to enjoy the fruits of your labor. All the blood sweat and tears is going to pay off soon.
    Enjoy
    Tim

  • @EnvirotekCleaningSystems
    @EnvirotekCleaningSystems Před 2 lety +5

    What an awesome video and awesome guy.

  • @hachiebaker
    @hachiebaker Před 2 lety +8

    @4:57 did i hear correctly "Kiss a ?fat duck? in the ass Douglas!!" A joy to experience all the characters you meet along the way!

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +4

      Yes I think you did. :-)

  • @jelajahmania
    @jelajahmania Před 2 lety +1

    I see this video and I heard the song glimpse of us .so touched

  • @cliftontibbits6644
    @cliftontibbits6644 Před 2 lety +3

    Right on,well done sir…

  • @emtjloghry
    @emtjloghry Před 2 lety +2

    Nice Lil feel good vid

  • @tillytony
    @tillytony Před 2 lety +2

    Wholesome AF. Great video.

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks. The world needs more Smurf.

    • @tillytony
      @tillytony Před 2 lety +2

      @@SVSeeker It does indeed. Any more Dougs too. Enjoyed following your journey over the years. Really appreciate your channel. Thank you

  • @bigun447
    @bigun447 Před 2 lety +4

    You called it a SUICIDE KNOB, We called them NECKERS KNOB. Smurf's boat makes an old man want to do the same thing, only with a paddle wheel for power.

  • @oldfarmer9004
    @oldfarmer9004 Před 6 měsíci +1

    That is awesome!

  • @mischafellner8943
    @mischafellner8943 Před 2 lety +3

    Only thing wrong with the boat is the gas tank spout. Not the tank ......just the spout. So true.

  • @ricknewman2417
    @ricknewman2417 Před 2 lety +1

    Krissy sent me here to watch...AWESOME boat!

  • @trackjosh
    @trackjosh Před 2 lety +3

    Thats great.

  • @dickdueck6537
    @dickdueck6537 Před 2 lety +4

    Love the whole concept. At first I thought the name started with an "F".

  • @wmillios
    @wmillios Před 2 lety

    I love this!

  • @osogrande2
    @osogrande2 Před 2 lety +4

    Tractor Supply sells replacement flexible gas can spouts

  • @gsftom
    @gsftom Před 2 lety

    Hell ya! Love the boat.

  • @ew1421
    @ew1421 Před 10 měsíci

    Cool video! I need to unload my houseboat on the river and do a little sight seeing.

  • @MuttMuttOutdoors
    @MuttMuttOutdoors Před 2 lety +1

    Nice, love the name of the boat. I knew a guy who bought one already made and had it hauled to OK from PA... It wasn't good enough so he started "modifying" it. Ended up with a permanent list to the port side because he added extra batteries and a huge multi fuel fridge with an ice maker. Ended up on a trailer from then on out and someone stole the refrigerator out of it. The trailer was falling apart as well and he never fixed it or replaced it. Was sad to see it happen though. Would have loved staying a few nights on the water in something like it sometime. Who knows may make something myself to camp in or spend a few nights down at Lake Murray diving.
    Had so much stuff going this year I don't even know if I am going to certify my cylinders. But who knows what will happen in the next few months.

  • @ew1421
    @ew1421 Před 10 měsíci

    Subbed!

  • @jasonstangler3959
    @jasonstangler3959 Před 2 lety +2

    Love ir

  • @symbolsandsystems
    @symbolsandsystems Před 2 lety +6

    Has anyone put a school bus on pontoons?

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety

      I'm sure there is room for one more even if they have.

    • @symbolsandsystems
      @symbolsandsystems Před 2 lety +2

      @@SVSeeker set it up so it’s going backwards…?

    • @dongilley3273
      @dongilley3273 Před 19 dny

      That would be clutch 👍🇺🇸

  • @viltfjall
    @viltfjall Před 2 lety

    Brother from another mother

  • @Buck1954
    @Buck1954 Před 2 lety +2

    I have a friend that wants me to build him one of those Huckleberry Finn boats.

  • @jakeyaboi6824
    @jakeyaboi6824 Před 2 lety +4

    I really think you should consider some sort of air conditioning for SV Seeker.

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +1

      Hell no. It would open the door to the soft, and I don't want the soft. First it's AC, then it's electric winches, then they want a TV and video game. : )

    • @bryantatone879
      @bryantatone879 Před 2 lety +4

      And a washing machine.

  • @alyasahiradecoration
    @alyasahiradecoration Před 2 lety

    hadir dan menyimak kakak,salam sehat sukses n fulll suport

  • @pavelavietor1
    @pavelavietor1 Před 2 lety +1

    hello i want a boat. saludos you are the best

  • @peterleyland4793
    @peterleyland4793 Před 2 lety +1

    Love it ,my mission is to STOP my boat becoming spare parts !

  • @jamesstewart259
    @jamesstewart259 Před 2 lety

    WDIDT? Nothing yet (at 2:07am). Waiting for 3:00am or so to apply penetrating epoxy to stringers and sub-frame for the main cabin sole. Just a bit too warm during the day for the epoxy.....

  • @RandyZimmerman-pp5wj
    @RandyZimmerman-pp5wj Před měsícem

    Your living large wish I could afford to build that

  • @kipmcginnis497
    @kipmcginnis497 Před 2 lety +1

    St. Jo? What's the ETA?

  • @Antipodean33
    @Antipodean33 Před 2 lety +2

    It is a fine way to go to get on the river cheaply, as long as you live in a country that isn't sinking under the weight of ridiculous regulations and red tape like us poor bastards are in Australia. A bucket head would send them into a tail spin and the BS you'd have to go through to get it registered, because it's a home made job, would be tortuous and the most frustrating thing you could imagine.

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +5

      We unfortunately are heading down the same path. At some point we are going to have to rethink the "Land of the Free" slogan.

  • @nickmaclachlan5178
    @nickmaclachlan5178 Před 2 lety +4

    5.13...... so THATS where all the 10mm sockets go......

  • @TheHonda250kid
    @TheHonda250kid Před 2 lety +1

    I am building something similar out of an old pontoon boat and using an old camper for parts. What did he use for siding?

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +2

      Looked like good old metal building siding. Likely aluminum and screwed into aluminum framing.

  • @kencraig6526
    @kencraig6526 Před 2 lety +3

    And duct tape

  • @captaintoyota3171
    @captaintoyota3171 Před 2 lety

    St joe KANSAS CITY!!!! WOOHOOO. K.C. Mo though 4get K.C. Kansas its no fun.

  • @_onesimpleidea
    @_onesimpleidea Před 5 dny

    ​ @SVSeeker Entertaining and useful interview. I didn't see anything in your video description ... does Smurf have a CZcams channel or some other website, contact info?

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 5 dny

      Not that I know of, sorry.

    • @_onesimpleidea
      @_onesimpleidea Před 5 dny

      @@SVSeeker If you ever run into him again, please ask him if you can post some way to contact him. Thanks.

  • @chevy5Gen
    @chevy5Gen Před 2 lety

    HI

  • @user-vv1dq4fo7l
    @user-vv1dq4fo7l Před rokem

    60 mercury $ stroke plenty of power? That's i want too use .

  • @ericlakota1847
    @ericlakota1847 Před rokem

    So funny he brought up Gas cans me and my body get pissed of we build cars and houses and do all kinds of stuff we lern as we go and yet we still can't master the new gas can fill caps

  • @IsmailNuzaifKokky
    @IsmailNuzaifKokky Před 2 lety

    .

  • @No-dy3zk
    @No-dy3zk Před 2 lety

    2:49 For those who are wondering why he called it that it is because (I could he wrong) back before power steering, if your vehicle hits something like a big rock that forces the wheel to turn quickly then that nob can break your wrist. If I am wrong correct me.

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety +1

      That sounds good to me.

  • @patcb829
    @patcb829 Před 2 lety +1

    The gentleman that invented that gas can could setup a 1-900 number charge twenty bucks a call a be a billionaire in a year.

  • @justinpatalsky1
    @justinpatalsky1 Před 2 lety

    Not having ac sucks bad. Guys that work in office buildings their whole life sure do like to come up with ways to suffer for fun.

    • @SVSeeker
      @SVSeeker  Před 2 lety

      If we follow that analogy, AC makes you weak. Sailboats are not for the weak.

  • @nationsnumber1chump
    @nationsnumber1chump Před 2 lety

    notice he said "river", not ocean. I think Jaws might let Anaconda take over his job.