DIY Walker Bay 8 Rigid Inflatable 

I've got the WB8 and plan on using closed-cell foam, one inch thick, wrapping it into a cylinder and covering it with Sunbrella. I intend to use a rope spiral to attach it to the gunwales. Thanks for the upload and the inspiration.

Thanks for posting this Jon! I just bought a used (barely) wb10 for $500. I'm going to replicate your build to the tee.🙏

Yes good solution buddy, looks very practical and it works that’s all that counts!

I did a similar mod with Blue big boss pool noodles. I drilled 1/4" holes hidden under the gunnels for 1/4" rope. The rope goes through the pool noodles used old wine corks to seal noodles at the 2 ends and duck taped joins. Then painted poll noodles to protect from UV rays. Total cost under $30. Add plywood floor pus carpet and a chair free. Top of the line wooden oars which needed a refinish. The Walker Bay 28lb. Minn Kota Maximizer and a 200amp Century battery charger. A couple of tackle boxes and Daiwa spinning reel for $650. Already had a 2HP Honda. I used to catch up to 5lb. Rainbow Trout but catch up to 10lb. At the local Lake. Don't have to worry about wake from ski boats at all. One of the many reasons I catch such big Trout us that it's so quiet. In the biggest Trout derby ever 385 Fisher's I won that as well collecting $1000 first prize. Dollar for dollar I think my boat can't be beat. Barely fits in my Silverado pickup box. I just set motor on straight and correct direction with the oars. Absolutely so easy and comfortable. Which is great because catching so many fish my arm gets sore damn fish I would like a break now and then.

Great job .really.looks good

Grand idea i have a tippy Jon boat and think i will do the same instead of the expanding foam i was thinking of useing pool noodels inside the flex pipe

So expensive that boat keep on blogging,?nice so amazing

there is a small narrow take apart dinghy called the Duo that uses an inflatable collar and I have bee thinking about building it but never figured out a cheap way to make the collar, I think your idea would work great. I subscribed, thumbs up.

You should of tried to get black UV rated zip ties. They last longer and don't crack or break as easy.

Très bonne idée et c est du solide

geniuss idea!!!

Thanks for the video. That motor pushed you very well. Is it a 2.5 hp ?

Good job.

I have the 10 and everything is so expensive , great idea and posting 👍👍👍

Could you just fill the fire hose with the insulation foam?

Awesome!

I have that same boat and am thinking about copying what you did. Where did you find the caps for the drainage pipe, also do you think if you had put the pipe further down it would of stabilized the boat more

Where did you buy the corrugated pipe? It looks like Home Depot's 6" X 20' non-perforated corrugated pipe is 5 times more expensive than their 6" X 10'. 🤔

The boats rated for a two horse engine, what engine were you using?

could please tell the diameter of the tube and also where to buy it? Thanks.

Where did you get the fire house

Goodjob

What a perfect example of the difference between standard horizontal format and the lousy vertical format. This entire video could have been shot in horizontal format; all they have to do is turn the phone horizontal. I saw one scene where the tried to shoot horizontal, but it ended up vertical, most phones will switch format as soon as you turn the phone on its side, some you have to start the video horizontal, it won't change automatically, just make sure to hold the phone horizontal before you start recording.

Awesomeness

How much $ all in ?

But what improved with this? Did actually anything change? I didn't see the hoses hitting the water, so what's the point?

I used jumbo pool noodles

I would try this but I don’t want holes in my boat 🤔👍