Epic DIY low budget canoe, built from roof battens - under 150$, done within 2 days & minimal tools 

Absolutely awesome

Felix, great boat! I used to build lightweight kayaks from wood strips, canvas and that cheap thin plywood that folks would use to "Fake" panel their basements back in the 70s and 80s, so I know how satisfying it is to see a plan in your head turn into a boat. I was a skinny kid and needed a finished boat that was lighter than your boat probably is. I suggest that you attach a keel down the center of the boat's underside. That will keep it tracking in a straight line instead of have the bow swish back and forth with each paddle stroke from left to right side. The Cajuns, here in the US, build boats that are similar to yours. They're called Pirouges. They are typically made with sheet wood and I believe that the bottoms are slightly concave to trap an air bubble under the boat. It's supposed to allow the boat to travel in shallower water and reduces the friction with the water so that each paddle stroke propels you farther than would be the case in a canoe. It does make them more tippy, though. They get around that by using a length of pipe near each end of the boat and fastened it to the bottom, sticking straight up to the top of the boat. The bottom of the pipes have to make a watertight seal to the bottom of the boat, because the next step is to drill down through the pipe all the way to the water. I know, sounds like a bad idea to drill holes in a boat. LOL, but after that, when they get to a shallow fishing or hunting spot in the bayou/swamp, they can push a metal rod down through the pipes and into the mud and the boat won't flip when they shoot at flying waterfowl or when they set the hook on a big bass and have to fight him into the boat. Looking forward to next Friday, as always.

This guy works his ass off on these videos. Much appreciated

Felix, as I commented somewhere below, I admire your skills and ability to make creative content online. If Victorinox is watching your videos, it's about time they create a Felix Immler Limited Edition Swiss Army Knife. It would probably be a Huntsman (tell them to make it come with a Firefly too!) 😂

These are the types of things that drive my interest into watching the tube. A little sanity in this world is so important for balance. I have watched this at least three times and I have enjoyed it every time. Thank you for sharing your experience with the world!

Felix you are a joy to watch thank you from here in America this project was a blast

Felix, dass hat ein riesen Spaß gemacht, Ihnen zuzuschauen. Ihre Kinder werden es lieben, so ein tolles Werk vom Paps!

From little tricks with a victorinox to building an actual canoe. Nice:-))

Ach Felix, Deine Videos sind immer so herrlich! Danke für die Inspiration!!!

Meinen allergrößten Respekt, du alter Heimwerkerkönig! Richtig gut! 😍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍

Hats off to you Felix, you really got in shape for that thumbnail………….😎

Sei il più grande di tutti Felix! Senza dubbio! Buona Vita!

I have a buddy who paints his boat with regular household (oil based) gloss paint, then he uses it all summer and repaints it each fall just before storing it up for the winter, that thing is going on 25 years strong!

As always, Felik is creative to the end. Thanks.

Oh we tuning in Friday

wahnsinn wasde felix macht😃💪💪💪 so cläver. mir gönd zäme zum jimmy mit dim kanu💚

I will definitely tune in again for the next one! 👍👍

A very nice canoe indeed,with just a few tools Looking forward to your next video

Wow Felix that is beautiful. Can't wait to see the next video brother.

Awesome Felix 👌looking forward to seeing her complete. 🍻😎👍

Sir - your joy brings me joy. Thank you.

Lieber Felix, du bist einfach nur GENIAL!👍👍👍 Ein Kanu aus Dachlatten - daran hätte ich nie gedacht. Perfekt umgesetzt!👍👍👍Ganz liebe Grüße aus Wels nach St. Gallen!

Interesting project, looking forward to next week

Hello, Felix! 👏👏👏👏 Very very cool.

Serious skills! I bet your children are enormously proud of their Papa! You are amazing!

Wonderful small budget boat!

Great kayak! Good control. Good for beginners. You will get wet paddling. Universal scupper plugs fit this kayak.

Jimmy D'Resta's channel and your are 2 of my favorites.

Just beside your outstanding content and craftmanship i have to admit, that i really like your taste of music ;)

Gud'n Felix! Bloß gut, das der Nachbar einen Zaun um den Teich hat, damit du nicht so weit raus treibst! Nein, im Ernst, richtig richtig tolles Projekt! Liebe Grüße, Bernd.

Hi Felix, you have to win an award for your courage and heart bravery so like great animous. Congratulations for your proyect. Greetings from Madrid.

Thanks for doing the inch conversions in the beginning!

Love your little elves. 😄

Wow, Felix, Dein Kanu ist eine wahre Wucht! Wie immer, ein klasse Video.

what 'fun' to watch an idea become reality

Felix, this is one beautiful canoe! Cheers back to you, & I can hardly wait till next Friday to see it in the water for a real test! Blessings to you & your family

Wow. Impressive skills master Felix.

Never mind the canoe. Apparently you’ve spawned the very first child with a Lego skull.

Felix. Mega! Respekt für dieses tolle Projekt! 💪👍🏼

Very cool Felix. Jimmy Diresta will be jealous! 😜

Great project. I can’t wait for next Friday 😁

This has to be the best build on RU-vid, truly inspirational

I see you have a small assistant on this build!

Felix ; HELLO frow Louisiana , U.S.A. ! I very much enjoyed your presentation here ; I too prefere to do things in a minimalistic manner ! ,and as have been contemplating doing just such a project soon ; I found your videos very satisfiing to watch ! and a very good job done also ! Here in Louisiana , these home built craft are cslled " Pirogues " ; pronounced , PEE ROWS , and as Louisiana has thousands of kilometers of streams rivers and bayous ; pirogues are every where , used for fishing,hunting, and travel in southern parts of the state . . . .I hope you've enjoyed yours and will do more !!!

Nice job 👍

Just wow!!

Great Job...Loved it. Shalom

Amazing Felix. I'm looking forward to seeing you take a journey in it.

Very cool 😎.👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Wow, sehr beeindruckend! Cool gemacht !

Very interesting project, my friend. Well done!

Wow! An awesome video, as always! Cheers from Catalonia! Auf wiedersehen!

The word "Epic" gets thrown around a lot in video titles these days, but sir, you truly delivered! Well done! Scott

Absolutely amazing! Thanks for showing us.

Omg you make things look so simple such a good SIR you are omg...Atleast you equipped me with the skills to make a chopping board after watching this ....Love from Australia...Wow you are such a nice soul...God bless your family man...

Epic indeed! Such a cool project. 👍

awesome. thanks felix

Wow Felix! Super👍 you make this look SO easy . Thanks for sharing.✌️

Thats fine work. I've been wanting to make a rowboat in the same way you made your canoe. Now that I'm Simi Retired maybe I'll have the time to do so. Wish me luck and God bless you and your family.

Pure Scandinavian design: sleek and simple, but above all else, beautiful by way of its simplicity and elegance

Это просто волшебство👍👍👍 Восторг !!! Ты молодец🌸🌸🌸 🐱

Guter Félix, hervorragende Arbeit, das Kanu war ein Luxus für dich 👋👋👋👌 danke fürs Teilen und mach weiter so. Grüße von 🇪🇦😉

Bravo Félix super travail ses très intéressant continu de nous faire rêvé dans ses belles vidéos

Beautiful work, my friend! 🧡

Woow😲 Amazing work ,Felix! Can't wait for the proper test🤞🖐

Brilliant. Just brilliant, Felix.

Amazing job, Felix and kids :)!

Happy to see your children helping with the fun. :-)

Thank you, beautiful Felix, that's a fantastic project.

Genie und Wahnsinn liegen nah bei einander! Du bist verrückt und genial, weiter so!!!

Fantastic! I look forward to trying this.

I really enjoyed the video!!

Not bad song mix😎😳👍🖖👏

Felix, das ist eine richtig gute Idee, klasse gemacht!

El ídolo 👍🏻

Very nice! Looking forward to next Friday.

This is an awesome build!!

Phänomenal, ich liebe Deine Videos und die Ideen die Du vermittelst, aber hier hast Du dich selbst übertroffen. Freu mich riesig auf nächste Woche 🤩

Excelente!👏 que bien te quedó, te mando un gran abrazo desde Argentina!🇦🇷

Awesome! Good job!

Fantastic!

Wir sitzen im Zug und bewundern dein Werk! Gratulation!

For the simple tools and materials you used, that looks very impressive!

Fair play to u buddy. It looks amazing. I wish I could afford to do such things for my children but I'm homeless and live in my van.

Fair play för din kompis. Det ser fantastiskt ut. Jag önskar att jag hade råd att göra sådana saker för mina barn, men jag är hemlös och bor i min skåpbil.

Incredible my friend. You have a creative mind and the skill of an engineer.

Fantastic

Materials are $150. Your imagination, skill, and hard work are priceless!

Hello from Oklahoma ! Beautiful!!👍👍👍 Thanks for all U do! God Bless!

As always great video!

Great Felix, a great job. fantastic canoe. a greeting!

You are so talented!!

Thats inspiring 👏

You sir are a craftsman! Great job and great video. Thanks for sharing.

I like it! Well done Felix!

Hello my friend! Another great project for us. Great job! Hugs from Brazil! :)

I thought the video would start like "this is a swiss knife and this is a tree, let me show you how to build a boat" :)

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏

Феликс твои изделия восхищают своей доступностью, пусть у тебя все получится...

Terrific project. Well done. Thanks!