Laura, your ingenuity, determination, and enthusiasm are infectious! You helped this middle-aged man fuel his own love of DIY! With an attitude and brains like yours, truly anything is possible!
If you put the dagger board in you'll have greater control. That's what the slot is in the middle. It's actually a sailing dinghy! Cool video Laura! :)
ScottieBruiser I wouldn't do that. That will add a huge amount of drag. Dagger boards are not intended to provide greater control, but to provide lateral resistance against the wind.
Paul Heitkemper I thought it would make it go straight instead of turning being converted to like scooting sideways, carving wter more than sliding squint, under sail or.motor.
The point of contention her may be the phrase "down a little bit". You may be right about a (very) small skeg-type fin helping tracking. I myself wouldn't bother to try. The drill works far better than I might have expected, but I'd be very wary of adding additional wetted area. Drag is Drag.
Adam Perkins yes, drag is drag, but it's obvious you've never tried to motor a sailboat. With no keel to aid in tracking that thing will skate all over the surface. It is very tiring to control, especially given her poor tiller and throttle design.
I've actually been looking for a cheap DIY solution for a short range outboard motor for an old aluminum dingy I have. That shaft to propeller design out of an angle grinder was brilliant! Good build!
@@bluesriot2 also, cordless drill = 200 bucks, cheap electric outboard = 100 bucks... (u could even buy the battery have no work and get a lot farther...
Toolman they stated it was an Opti; however, it is actually a pram (very similar and easy to make the error). They are beginner sailboats for kids. They really max out at 115lbs.
Thanks for the glimpse at your joyful view of life. This video has everything... great production values, an amazing display of imagination, determination, skills and understanding, all shared with friends and your RU-vid community. I am in awe!
I can appreciate your determination to salvage the boat. I tried to salvage a car once, but the police said I can't just pick a car I like from the Walmart parking lot.
Yip, that's exactly what it is, but reasonably recent one as it's all one piece. The pods in the front should be filled with a flotation aid as they are meant to be unsinkable. I've sailed one totally full of water. Fantastic little boats and a great way to learn to sail.
Moppie I work at a non-profit community sailing center and the kids there turn them into bathtubs about once a day. They’re practically indestructible (and we still find a way...). I’m thinking this one could have had a failed float bag or, perhaps it was so full of water they had to abandon it. I missed the opportunity to sail them and am now onto 420’s and the J/22 keelboats
Okay I’m new to this channel and I like the video. I’m a mechanic and its rare to see any woman work with tools and I’m happy to see a woman doing this, I hope more and more people take interest into motors and mechanic style things.
I'm a machinist of 33 years and that was impressive . Woman of my dreams but I'm happily married so there that goes LOL . Very great job on the creativity …..
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The vibe of this video is so fun and relaxed, really fits the summer/boat/beach! The music is great, and I feel like the bigger shop is allowing you to play with your shots even more. That opening shot is so cool! One of my new favorite videos of yours, reminds me of the happy machine :)
To me it's close to an optimist but different. Could just be a different version though, I sailed them in the late 80s and instructed kids in them into the 90s. I think most of ours were produced by Vanguard.
Thats not a row boat! its an Optimist! basically every kids first sailing boat. small enough to fit on a standard car trailer and super cheap. so cool you managed to save this one!
Cool chick, cool video. Shame so many people missed the point. Sure she could of bought an electric motor, but where's the fun in that. Getting on the tools & working things out. That's what's fun.
I don't understand why political bull crap needs to be involved in every aspect of people's daily lives. Nice things like this can exist without the complacency, from either side.
Awesome! I shared this with my son who graduated from M.I.T. with a degree in mechanical engineering. I am sure he will enjoy as much as I did. Plus he is more capable and I am all thumbs.
My first time watching one of your videos, Laura. Absolutely brilliant! It's also a reminder of how Germany's promotion of vocational technical education is so far ahead of what we do in the U.S.. You're great example for young women who are interested in STEM and vo-tech.
I so admire ANYONE who can start at "A", and say " I need to get to "X, and I have only " g", "j" and purple. Hmm." And then, suddenly, there you are at "X", and it turns out, it would never have worked without purple!
It's an optimist, a sailboat for small children. Most optimists have a double hull acting as an air chamber to prevent the boat from sinking. If yours has that you might want to drain the air chamber because it's full of water making it super heavy.
I used to sail these until I grew out of them. They're fun little boats but they have a severe 'flaw' - if you go too fast and angle the sail too much, it will simply plow down the bow and flood in a matter of seconds. They also flip very easily in gusts but as previously, stated they are completely sink-free (if not abandoned at a lake) and it's only a matter of up-righting it with your body weight, bail and move on!
DUDE... that little drill made the boat haul! I wasn't expecting it to work that good! Awesome work. The only question I have is: How long does the battery last?
Trust me, I am very hard to impress...You, yes you young lady, absolutely hit it clear out of the park and having to watch this video several times to sort of calm down for a lack of a better word. I am most proud of you. (Amazing).
That boat looks almost exactly like an Optimist Pram - I think the International Optimist association has plans or you can find them online. A great sailboat to learn on!!!
Building boats is my favourite thing because it doesn't take a huge shop to work on them you just gotta know how to be handy and boats just seem to work just fine, it's how I got into motors and srufd
@@tommynorthwood I was just coming to make a similar comment. I agree on Florida but add Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana lakes too. Guess basically most lakes in the south? They'll likely be further down than this one though.
To me, this is almost like watching a fairytale movie, I’m watching completely in my own world, so fascinated I forget everything else! Thanks a lot! 👏👏👏🤗
@@laurakampf i wish from deep my heart if i can marrid love this thinks becouse i'm the same like you laura ...you are so great and smart 🙏🙏how i can contact you please????.
@@CorbinAce .. I disagree. In addition to the mediocre speed, the battery in that portable drill isn't going to last more than a few minutes. Given all that, what's the point.
Great video! great idea, took some ideas and built one of my own. *ONLY ISSUE* - You should mention that in powering/using the drill you should use a (HI TORQUE - NM - BRUSHLESS ) drill, On my build the morot ran fine out of water but the resistance of the water on the prop proved to much for the drill motor, I used my old Ryobi drill (brush motor) and it burnt out and nearly gaught fire after 20 mins sadly. I belive if my research is correct, the drill you used is a ( HiKOKI DV18DBXL Combi Drill 18V Cordless Brushless ) Providing a high torque at ( 136NM ) I have purchased one now and have it on my build and it works FANTASTIC! The brishless drills generate less heat aswell so there is no high running temp. All in all as i stated at the start great video and it inspired me to build my own for my kayak, so glad i found your video it was so easy to follow and very creative.
Amazing!..Ive been shadetree mechanicing my whole life using odds and ends as poor boy in Georgia. I tip my hat to the first lady Ive seen get grease under her nails. Obvious skills too..when anyone takes time to use a center punch before drilling
I have been a machinist for 35 years. I as very impressed with your video, your design and your craftsmanship. The only slight comment is learn to use a tap correctly. Sometimes it will work to slap them in with a power drill but also it will often go in crooked or crooked then break off in your hole. A couple of tap wrenches would be a nice Christmas present and tap guides you can make on the lathe and they will last forever. Beautiful boat and craftsperson.
Great build: I'll bet that thing out-performs my minn kota! just make sure you oil down the angle drive after each use, to protect the gears and bearings from corrosion. Carry an extra battery for the drill, and, I do recommend a pair of oars..... (Just in case)
Just when I think this day couldn't get any better. Not only did I get the best night sleep ever. And got some work done on my commercial fishing boat. I found this video what a great video it brought a smile to my face. I would love to pick your brain about editing videos. You're a great engineer
I have to say, when you were on the junk yard for the parts, I thought you wanted to build a fan because of the temperature here in Germany :D But very nice how the boat came out!
You have ALL the most expensive quality tools and more. And here you are working days to salvage a dinghy and improvise a motor out of an old drill just to save on buying a cheap new. ;-) Appreciate your demo a lot, learned a few things...
Since the drill appears to have been permanently modified and dedicated to the task, I'd be seriously considering a bigger external deep discharge sla battery of more capacity than the original one it came with. Keep the original as an emergency backup.
@@ameraldas3641 When your supplies list includes stuff you already have, the build cost comes down considerably. It was probably fun to experiment too.
@@joewoodchuck3824 or you could just buy a better more functional trolling motor for the cost of materials. Because you can only get sweat equity when you end up with something better with less or the same cost. Not spend more, do more work and end up with a worse result. The real winner is her, for making a successful video using her editing skills. It does not have to work as long as you can make a good video out of it.
@@ameraldas3641 Not everyone can or wants to spend the money on newly manufactured motors. Taking on the challenge, using available materials already in ones possession, and enjoying the process are enough for me to appreciate the effort. Amateur engineering is alive and well. Your apology to the builder is in order.
@@ameraldas3641 I don't know... That thing looks like it performs better than my Minn Kota. besides, to just buy something ready made? Where's the sport in that? It is self contained, meaning the battery is built right into the tiller. It's powerful, portable, and doesn't take up any space in the boat, nor add any significant weight.The battery can be replaced in seconds, while in the water. You CAN'T buy anything like that at ANY price!
genuinely made my day seeing your optimistic creativity and amazing video editing skills - top work keep it up :) - its not always about going and buying everything for a project - this is a true form of sustainable recycling with a positive outcome and great learning curve. 1.5k dislikes can go dislike some other shit because haters gonna hate regardless of what it is.
Camping all week and today was one of those rainy stuck in the tent days.....this video was awesome. Interesting, entertaining and a little funny too....Thanks again
Great video (second time I've watched it) - great filming and the way you put the messages into the pieces are an awesome touch - best "found boat in a lake and converted to drill power" video on youtube by far! :) (the sorta stand-by-me music was mercifully mutable ;)
This video really brightened my day. Well done for rescuing the little boat. Electric outboard was so creative. I have been wanting to design a bow thruster for my mum's narrow boat and you have given me so many ideas, especially using the old drill. Thank you.
Wow, just found this video! That is super Cool! I now want to do the same thing for my kayak!! Laura, you have more skills than many of the guys I know! Great Video!!
That's the best video I've seen since this whole Covid 19 thing began. You have great creativity and the skills to make your vision come alive! Good on ya!
It's quite incredible how powerful modern cordless drills are. The gearboxes aren't strong though, and the motors can't handle heavy sustained loads. But certainly an impressive feat for such a compact tool with just a standard battery. I was shocked how quick it was.
Considering the average cordless drill takes about 100w - 250w of power on average, for a standard 2.5 ah battery the run time should be around 15-30 minutes depending on how hard it’s being pushed. With a couple 5ah batteries I would say this could be a very viable solution for someone who wants to put around a pond on a budget.
Are you ppl broken?!?! Wtf does it matter which drill she chose to use?? I'm gonna make one of these, but I'm not gonna put a tampon up just in case Laura was on the blob when she did it! Great video & idea. Why do arseholes have to find fault with everything?
