Intex Excursion 5 Modifications Overview 

How’s the inflatable working out for you?…..me? I’m 250, this didn’t work out to well….looking for a bigger boat.

I am hooked now on building boats. It's very relaxing to design and build the boat and seeing the fruit of your hard works done!! I gave this boat to my buddies so they can use it for parting and Seafair. I am building a small catamaran style boat for ocean fishing and relaxing in the lakes..

I only wish the OEM would make this boat hull with a better graded material. This would be perfect if the hull was stronger and puncture resistance. I would buy the better hull in a heart beat if they made one!

Peter Pham I plan to take this in relatively gentle lakes and not get too shallow if I can, so hopefully I won't have any puncture problems

+Peter Pham its called intex mariner 4 they even got stronger ones but cost more.

@@peterpham4846 did u keep getting punchures do u still have the same one from 5years ago

Thanks for watching Susanne! Its a great fishing boat for lakes and rivers without the modifications. The modifications made it more enjoyable for the long fishing trips and just hanging out on the boat.

It doesn't matter what you do, it matters how you do it.

FOR REAL! Can I get those plans? Lol that is exactly what I need!

Yeah for real. I was actually just thinking while watching this that I'd pay you to build this for me. Alternatively, I'd pay you for the plans too. That means you've got a marketable talent bro.

Thanks! Hope you will like my new PowerKat boat build too. I am in the process of cutting all the parts out now. I will be posting video this week.

@@peterpham4846 So, you gave me a winter project. Lol.

Hi, Thanks for watching my video. The registration numbers were made with modpog and plastic backing. I also used an exterior sealer to protect it from salt water.

Thanks for the kind words! I will have more video this summer on how to build this boat. Please subscribe and see how to build one the same. It pretty easy to do.

Peter Pham give credit where credit is due

KoolHandDuke www.thehulltruth.com/boating-boat-show-photos/599694-intex-excursion-5-inflatable-mod.html

Good luck on your mod.. I really enjoy building mine.. I am almost done with my catamaran and will post it soon..

Peter Pham thanks man and awesome can’t wait to see it!

Sorry for the late response, been working on a wooden boat. You guys will love this one, very easy to build yourself too! Once you got the mod done for the IE5, it will be very fun and comfortable to use for fishing or cruising on the water! Thanks for watching! Good luck on your build.

Thanks for watching and positive comment.

Sorry I been busy working on other project. I will do a video on the boat performances and the trolling motor I installed on it soon. It's a Haswing Osapian 55lbs motor.

Hey thanks for watching.. You will enjoy the boat of its mod.. My friends really used and abuse it!

Thanks...Please subscribe as a got more video coming soon...I think you would like the catamaran build I am doing.

@@peterpham4846 I enjoy the creativity of people, there are a few projects I would like to share as well, maybe I will start a channel as well. Keep up the good work, as it encourages people to good things as well.

Thanks for watching. You will really like the boat once it have been modified. I really enjoy riding the boat on the lakes and ocean. I do a lot of trout, salmons and crabbing with this boat. I can be out in the water all day and not get tired or uncomfortable in it. You will like the ride on Lake Washington. I have no issue on Lake Washington with this boat but for other boater coming in to see my boat.

what kind of motor do you use on your intext?.. I've been watching and researching and I don't expect to go top speed but I still want something that can push. I'm thinking of a motor of 3.5? Suzuki or Mercury? or how heavy/how fast can this type of boat take?

also would I need to register my boat even with 3.5 or less motor? I read that you would only need to register it or have a boater License if it runs over 15hp.?

I got a 55lbs electric trolling motor on mine boat. It give me plenty of speed to cross one end of the lake to the other and more. You can put a more powerful gas engine on it but you will need to mod the boat transom to support the heavier motor! My transom support system is integrated into the boat floor frame and it hold up the original OEM motor support mount. I think 3.5 is pretty fast for this type of boat and plenty of speed. I use my boat for fishing and crabbing, not for speeding on a body of water. The hull material is not strong enough to handle a very high speed cruising.

Boat Title, Registration, and Renewal To navigate, operate, employ, or moor your vessel in Washington, you must have a title from the Washington State Department of Licensing, a registration card, and registration decals, unless your vessel is: A canoe, kayak, or not propelled by a motor or sail.Less than 16 feet in length and has a motor of 10 horsepower or less and is used on non-federal waters only.Is properly registered by a resident of another state or country who uses Washington waters for 60 days or fewer. You don't really need to register it if you don't plan on going to Lake Washington or the ocean. the Inex 5 is 12' long and your motor is under 10HP. I didn't register my at all and was stop by a game warding. He didn't even ask about my motor or if I had a registration number for the boat or not.I even ask him about it and was told most lakes are not federal control in WA. I only register it because of crabbing season and wanted to drop my crab pots away from the piers.

Hi Lecticia..Thanks for watching my video..I traced the flooring with cardboard for a template and used that to cut out the flooring. The shape is hard to provide a dim for...the flooring dim basic measurement is is 8' x 4.5'

I just put a floor in my 40 year old sevylor k106 caravel. Bought in Germany when I was in the Air Force stationed there. I’ve been having trouble finding good inflatable seats. Thanks for the idea of a small light folding chair. Solves my problem. Thanks!!

sorry for the late reply...I need to take my boat out of storage to do this..just been so busy with a new business and working at the same time..I will try to do it once the weather is better here...

I do have a lot of detail on the transom bar support. I will do a video on it soon when its a little more warm here. I have three boats I am commission to do for people. Thanks for watching my video.

Peter Pham I am also interested how you did the transom bars, thanks for the video

Thanks....I got more video on how to build a boat coming soon..

It seat and launch from a trailer.

Andy Berrios get a 55lbs or above!!! I had a 38lbs trolling motor and its very weak...specially when u got more then 2 people on the boat..

great! thanks for the help!!

Hi Brandon, Thanks for viewing my video! I keep the IE5 inflated all year long. It seat on a special launch system I built for this boat type. I made a flat dolly system with 12" wheels so I can push the whole setup into my truck bed. Once I arrived at a lake or water ramp, I drop two steel ramps down the back-end of my truck and roll the whole system straight into the water. I push the boat right into the water and roll the dolly launch system back into the truck bed. I will make a video of the flat dolly launch and retrieve setup soon. This is a lot better then pulling it on a trailer. The end of the boat does stick out of the truck bed but I just add a lot of RED Flag on the back during transportation of it.

Peter Pham I was hoping you might do a quick video on your transportation system. I just ordered one and I am really interested in how I can transport this without buying a trailer, it would defeat the purpose in my opinion. I know it's been awhile but weather is getting good so I am hoping you can help us out a bit. Thanks a bunch for your ideas

PS I also live in Washington, on the snake River 😀

@@peterpham4846 did you ever put a gas engine on this boat? If so how big did you go? I was thinking of do a 212 predator mud motor build. You think that would be too much for this set up?

I will try and do a video on the motor mount mod ASAP. The mod will allow you to put a bigger motor on the boat and increase the boat speed if desired. I think going above 3.5HP might not be a good idea. The boat rubber bottom and seam lines might not be able to handle fast speed and beating it will take with a bigger motor on it. Specially when you are going fast and hitting big waves..I don't know if the boat was design to handle it.

@@peterpham4846 Yea, I am ready to do my motor mount modification and would like to see more detail on your motor mount

Patrick York , yes I do over fill but in a different way. the boat have three separate air chambers...I fill the floor bars really tight and firm...the second chamber I fill it very soft...the third chamber I over fill it so it pull the second chamber out and provide more air and volume to the third chamber without stretching it to much..this way the outer chamber will be firm, bigger space and provide a better balance in the water. This boat is wide and big in the water. I just wish they made a stronger skin for it.