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As a native Floridaman, I love seeing Gheenoe getting some love.

Boat mechanic and previous rigger here, you have got to be the first person on RU-vid I’ve seen do everything the right way, I appreciate the effort

Your step Dad did a great job raising you tell him you love him and give him a hug as often as you can. My best friend was my father, I was blessed to be in the water with him all the time and crazy enough we worked together for 15 years. He is gone now I miss him every day. The years post Dad just not the same, just saying. God Bless

That’s awesome man , I can only imagine how cool it was growing up around building boats.

Kudos to Mr. Gheen keeping it old school and still rocking an AOL email address! I miss getting their cd’s in the mail, every other week, and seeing how far we could fling them. Great channel, thanks for giving us a peek into your life.

As if this man wasn't humble and cool enough, ooooo by the way I worked at the gheenoe factory o yea n the man himself is my step-dad. wow! man wut a story and a damn custom gheenoe too not everyday or ever you see a steering console on the nose cap! Just wow man

Aaron this was a great video. The fact that you worked there when you get and they invited you back to help build your boat says enough about your work ethic. Then we learn he’s your father n law and that doesn’t surprise me either as proof that your good enough for the owners son. With you the best. Great video.

I’m a former small boat builder as well , nice job !! By the way , webbing is my favorite part of the build , I loved spraying webbing 😂😂

🌴 I’m a 32 yr retired boat and yacht builder, it just blows my mind how expensive boats have gotten since the recession, I looked at an LT 25 it was out of my league as were any of the nice smaller flats type skiffs I looked at so it was plan B find a donor boat and make it your own way , I found a 1965 Cacci craft 11’ ft V-hull with three seats it’s got a 50” in beam and 3.5 in draft they were built many moons ago, the new lay out will have a bow casting platform and rear deck much like a typical flats skiff , now the good part it cost me $250 bucks for the boat and a galvanized sportsman trailer , I’m estimating the conversion will cost me $200 in materials, then the search for a motor already had a 55 lb thrust salt water trolling motor and found a 1977 15 hp Johnson that wasn’t started for 8 months for $200 👍🏼 total $650 not including registration, I’ve got work to do on the boat , New transom but this is going to be a fun build , project mini skiff is in the making 👍🏼

I think thats amazing he's your step dad. What am amazing upbringing. Good for you brother. Keep on keepin on...

What a clean setup. I’ve got an ALUMINUM freighter Canoe, which are real workhorses of the Canadian North. Traditional freighter canoes is square stern, wooden framed, cedar strip covered with glass. It’s kind of similar type of Boat as the Gheenoe. These types of boats are like the pickup trucks of the North, or the FLA. keys,,,Go anywhere, carry anything (two men, a moose, and all the gear associated with a week in the bush, mostly). But I’ve seen everything loaded into these things. That’s a really nice looking boat, thanks for showing it.

www.gheenoe.net Email at Gheenoemfg@aol.com Thanks so much for tuning in! Just a bonus episode. There will be the regular Monday episodes tomorrow at 6 pm!

Great video Aaron! Not only was that an awesome video on how your new Gheenoe came to life, but you shared a lot of personal insights on how you grew up. Here’s to many, many new adventures for you and Madeleine. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome video and cool build! Thanks for the ghenoe tour also. At the end of the video when its all rigged and you start it up you must be proud!

Da-amn! You can teach a man to fish and all that....but shoot, teach him to build a boat and hunger, home, getaways, and vacations are never a problem! WOW! Aaron, sir...if I may say, you're the coolest hippy out there! Beautiful work! Have an amazing week on this beautiful boat!

you know i have such a great story with your step dad. he helped me get information on a lost title for a gheenoe that i hold dearly now, he really is a great guy

I grew up in Pinellas, my grandfather had an 18 footer w a 6 hp tiller Evinrude. He took my brother and I fishing all the time when we were little. Amazing memories in that amazing boat. Awesome build!

Dude! They need to hire you for assembly line you knocked that out of the park! As a local to brevard cool to see this process

Also cool to see where my 5'6" Classic was born. Thanks, Aaron.

Such cool boats. Gonna have to snag up a used one to rehab one day.

Poppin rivets and crimping pins and lugs. Reminds me of my aviation days. Really cool meeting your step dad. Pro job Mr. Young.!

This episode is a testament to your accomplishments as a diversified human and makes me respect you more than just so guy who shoots fish

Blue Point’s welds always look like perfectly stacked dimes👍. Gheenoe and Blue Point have awesome reputations around FL. Lots of Gheenoes where I live (Vero Beach). Used ones almost impossible to find.

Thank you for showing that you are truly a multi faceted man. I can see the pride in your father’s face. He knows you are always going to be ok. Keep it up man 👍

I was going to get one of these years ago and ended up getting a solo skiff. Having two boys now wish I went with this option😂

Shocked to hear the man himself is your stepdad. I’m a central Florida kid myself and grew up on gheenoes, that’s awesome

Thank you for sharing and taking us along. It was cool that you introduced Mr Gheen. I fished in a friends Gheenoe in the late 70's quite a bit. He had an El Camino and could throw the boat, the motor and the gas tank in the back and go. I was a GREAT little boat. Now I'm looking for one to call my own.

The algorithm is working!!! After watching this yesterday 3 different videos featuring Gheenoe boats appeared on RU-vid followed by another 2 this morning(No stress express and Glorious day Adventures 2021 Big Gheenoe Rally)

Another great video. Thanks for the come along. Peace!

Dude! I had no clue your stepdad is Sam Gheen! That’s a fun fact! I’m currently redoing a 1984 15’4” my dad bought from Harley. Love these boats!

Love the Boat! I see a few Ghee’s up here in Jacksonville for years, glad to see their made just down the road!

I've done fiberglass work on some of my old boats over the years and quickly learned that it wasn't for me. I hated every second of it, LOL. Cool build with an awesome result. Thanks for sharing!

I love that area of titusville!!! Glad to learn about this place I always look at it when I drive by

Clearly, you have worked building boats quite bit. Thanks for taking us along.

Very satisfying watching this boat come together! Very jealous, this Gheenoe is a weapon!

I had a 15' Carolina skiff that I enjoyed, but about 2 years ago my truck died and I needed to purchase a new vehicle but at the time I had no job and my only income was from my military pension which was not a lot..so I was only able to get a smaller vehicle..so I sold my Carolina skiff and my dad mentioned they have these small canoe like boats that you can put small outboard on and can tow with a small vehicle...he told me the company....yes, it was gheenoe...this was all during the pandemic....and I was only able to find a 13' high sider I begged the dealer to hold it for me...but he said he couldn't..so I went dukes of hazard to the road...made it to the dealer in about 1 hour normally wold have taken an hour an half...lol, picked it up with the trailer...I love my gheenoe. This was a really great video to see a little bit of the factory...I know my next boat willl be one of the bigger ghettoes, but for now I am loving this little 13'

Great backstory. Sheds a tiny bit of light on what has gone into the making of my favorite YT Channel. Thanks for the look sir.

I'm shocked you did this whole project without Will or Madeleine helping. Where's the love Aaron? 😁

Love u and ur fam, y'all have been a blessing to our town!!

This is an awesome video! So sick that you used to work on boats out of high school because so did I. Such a sick boat and can’t wait for the back country vids you’ll be posting!

Wow, what an amazing process, thanks for bringing us along!

I dig all the spearfishing vids... but this was extra awesome. Thx for sharing this.

Thank you for letting us see the journey of the build. You are a very talented person. Love the Gheenoe, great color choice too.

Good job pops you raised a great Floridian

Love it. This brings back a lot of memories of being around boatbuilding.

Awesome! Pretty cool to see how things are built! Thank you!

Awesome! Congratulations on the new boat! Can't wait for all the new adventures. Keep up the great work!

I remember when they first came out, they had a picture of 3 guys standing on the edge of the boat to show its incredible stability. As soon as i saw that i just had to have one! These boats have always had a great reputation!!! Yes Aaron, a dealer in the keys would be an awesome idea, probably could not keep up with all the orders and business,thats a good thing. Id be happy to come out of retirement if you ever decide to go on this journey, still have a few good years left in me. Ha ha, great vid here,look forward to seeing you use and enjoy this perfect backwater boat!!!

Man, I love your underwater adventures but this was a really cool video. Thanks for sharing this!

I’m going to build one from scratch. Been talking with my mentor who used to live in Titusville and worked at Searay. Now on Lanier in Georgia

Thanks for the insite Aaron very nice to see building a boat like this !!

At first I was like he has a lot of confidence drilling holes and finishing the boat. Then it was revealed he used to build them! nice surprise in the video.

Dude I haven't been watching unfortunately w life! But this build is super dope! Can't wait to see u rip that joker n slay'em!

Super nice build! That’s a lot detail you made look easy.

Livin that dream!! Excellent video.

Ive wanted a Gheenoe since before I could drive a car. I live in Alabama and grew up on small rivers.

Wow that was Awesome ..... The Boat looks Amazing ... So cool that you did so much of the work yourself.... Nice to meet your Stepfather and get a little bit of your background...

My sons first boat was a Custom order from them. Great first boat for a 15yr old. We loved that thing. Thank you. P.S. dont ever try to jump start it with polarity backwards. The Tohatsu ECM will be smoked. LoL

What an awesome set up, you can see your setup skills are still with you. Can't wait for the next adventure.

Thanks Aaron! Wonderful insight into the construction of great boats. Fascinating your own connection with that company from your early years! Excellent your step Dad too!

Great to see this. Thanks for sharing this aspect of it all.

Arron, you’re quite the craftsman. Enjoyed watching you develop your vessel to exactly your specs.

That’s great your connection with Ghennoe. I bass fished in my brother in-laws 25+ years ago in little lakes and ponds in NW Fl and Al. Good times

Such a great little boat for the keys. Awesome you were part of the building process 💪🏼

Your boat like you want it to be : perfect. Happy sailing and have many adventures on it.

This video has come out at the right time as there’s things I’ve been considering working on my boat and walk throughs like this give awesome ideas thanks for all the videos you post man tight lines 🤙🏻

Such a gorgeous color, Aaron! 😍 You are multitalented for sure. Excited to see you blasting around in it again.

Cool! A man of many talents, great stepfather 😊

Drive by there almost every day. Cool seeing the inner workings.

Going to Titusville and seeing How the Gheenoes are built has been on my list of things to do for more than 20 years. Had a day planned for it last time I was in Coco Beach and had bad weather. Thank you for showing the ins and outs of your boat build I love watching your boat build come to life. Its very intresting to me that your a part of the Gheen family. Doing things with great detail and quality definitely runs in the family.

Dude this makes my heart happy. Congrats on the clean build and showing love to Sam and everyone in that shop. Awesome folks. "Smooth as peanut butter"

And you didn’t even cuss assembling all the hardware!! 🤘

Great to see a perfectionist at work! Neat as a shirt pocket to get to build your own. Congrats on your new boat.

A lot of work and love. Thanks for the bonus! Craving for some action! 🐟🐠🦈

Very cool video that offered insight to how it’s done! Ordered mine and hope to see her in the fall.

That is such a creative build. From the bully net style console to the almost bass boat like paint, it is top notch. You did a amazing job. Have fun!

Wow! Awesome! I live about 15 miles from that shop. I may go check them out. Another great video Aaron!

This is the life I've been wanting, keep on keeping on Aaron

Watched the last shuttle launch sitting on a little dock in Titusville all those years ago… love the build, she’s a little ripper that gal!!! Always enjoy the content brother

wow, what an interesting process on fiberglass molds and how its made! thanks for taking the time to film the process! man, that is a fine setup!

Still have our 13ft ghennoe my grandfather bought in the 70s with an old 6hp. Spent many long days cruising around the lake and fishing in that thing.

My first boat was a Gheenoe 1979 Highsider with a 15hp Johnson two smoke. Custom built it myself from the barehull, boy do i miss that thing! Love the guys at gheenoe, they make awesome one of a kind boats. Often imitated, never duplicated! i like to think of them as the Harley Davidson of boats.

Beautiful boat! Congratulations! You do Awesome work.

Nice to see you do this awesome . Really nice to meet your stepdad . Coolest video yet.Thanks Aaron

Awesome build! Great story sir! Keep it up, growing up in the keys since the 80’s I love watching your videos.

Wow! Loved this video. Glad you mentioned about wearing a mask. My brother n law has done glass work for years amongst other things he should have been wearing for. Just passed at 66yrs old. Died of Mac Lung Disease. By time we talked him into seeing a doctor it was too late. Glad you mentioned the safety.

Awesome episode on all the detailed work !!

Nice work Aaron on both the video and boat build. Your going to enjoy many outings in that well made and the layout of that boat.

I have a riverhawk b60 that I sprayed with raptor bed liner really toughened it up and made much quieter also

So cool to see how these awesome boats are made. Its such a cool process. Great video!

you sir are a master boat builder in addition to being a first class waterman.

Nice build. And I like the unique style which is functional for the needs and duties you do daily. Nice color choices as well.

Probably my favorite video yet - great content!

I always wondered why you were so confident drill holes in your boats and now i get it! Congrats on your new build and another amazing video my man!

Damn Buddy. Man of many talents. You shoot that Air Rivet Gun like you worked there 2 months ago. I’m impressed.

Absolutely fun to watch. Another great video from you. ❤

One of my favorite videos! Awesome job

Got our Highsider from Wilcox bait and tackle in VA.

Really started listening when you said mosquito lagoon haha. I live native to edgewater and drop my 1436 Jon into riverbreeze all the time and fish those flats. Awesome to hear my home mentioned in your video 🤙

Hi Aaron. I LOVE your videos man. You are so talented. I spearfish mostly in Key Largo with my two sons. Hopefully we bump into you someday. You are very humble. Other RU-vidrs tend to brag but you keep it real. Damn!....and you reply to all the comments too. You are where you are, not because of luck, but because you worked very hard for it. ENJOY.