The Best 3 Piece Floorboard Mod for Intex Excursion 5 (Will it Float?)

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Finally, an EASY way to make a floorboard for one of the most popular inflatable boats, the Intex Excursion 5! Step by step. Give me some support by liking, commenting, and subscribing! As always, thank you for watching. :)
I have a bunch of ideas for different things I want to share in my life. My channel is about adventures, stories, and things I create from the work of my hands, so if you like my videos, please stay tuned. I have another video coming up showing you exactly how I created the bimini for the latest model of this boat for 2020. Down below you can find the parts required to create this boat.
Part list (Some Affiliate Links) - You can obtain most of the parts through your local hardware store.
1. Intex Excursion 5
First link: (amzn.to/3kCyEyq)
Mirror Link: (amzn.to/30U0r5w)
2. Template - with tape for shape.
Credits to Lanzer: (lanzerdiy.wordpress.com/2018/...)
3. Tape measure w/ pencil and marker.
4. 1 - 4x8' 3/4" Thick Marine Plywood or OSB.
5. 1 - Jig saw or circular saw (Good to have both).
6. 1 - 4X10' Outdoor carpet.
7. 1- Heavy-duty staple gun or carpet glue adhesive.
8. 1 Quart deck sealer or marine varnish.
9. 6 - 3" Utility hinges (Optional).
10. 4 - 1/2" Pipe Insulation.
11. 1 - Sharp scissor.
12. 1 - Paint roller/brush.
13. 1- Philips head screwdriver or drill with bit.
14. 1 - Sheet/orbital sander (Optional).
15. Table of some sort to prop & paint the plywood on.

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12 авг 2020

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@nyre_alston Месяц назад

Just finished my deck today based on the template and it's an absolute beaut! Best video on RU-vid to give an everyday Joe courage to take on a well worth it project. Thanks for the post!

@myaudlife4399 Месяц назад

I appreciate your kind words and glad it could be of help!!

@navafsar Месяц назад

I think I am going to try acrylic or lexan for the floor.

@evan2290 Год назад

Awesome video man! Do you think the method I've seen of tracing the seam on the bottom of the boat would work for a template? Someone said to trace an inch inside the seam, but I didn't see that in the videos of people doing it. So I don't know which to do. Also, did you need to make the sections a little smaller for the hinges to hinge? was the stability around the hinges better than without? I was hoping to do without (for storage purposes). If i put the foam tube all the way around each section would that help if I didn't have hinges? thank you in advance for any help yo can offer. I know I through a lot at you, but I would really appreciate it!

@leonidespupo2864 2 года назад

Muchas gracias amigo, lo voy a hacer, he comprado un bote igual con motor, y necesito el piso más rígido.

@ILSLF 2 года назад

Yo dude, Where's that bimini vid? I've been waiting for it

@jonahmonium1101 3 года назад

Great video thanks for sharing!! I’m thinking about doing the three please for just the way you did and I am wondering does it feel pretty stable when walking near where the hinges are?

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

Yes, tends to be very much more stable since the hinges don't fully close on one end but just on the other to allow the wooden pieces to come together. I'd say it's not as stable when you're walking away from the hinge but it's because you're on an inflatable boat and it's gonna be wavy Ideally, the fewer pieces you have, the less wavy it's gonna be.

@EliasGyulaJr 2 года назад

Hi! This is perfect! May i buy one from you?

@JDMinParadiseMedia 11 месяцев назад

do you inflate the bottom before putting the hardfloor in?

@bradsubramaniam4429 Год назад

Of all the RU-vid videos, this is the best floor mod I’ve seen. Definitely using this for the excursion I just ordered. One recommendation: I’m planning on adding fence cane bolts to the boards on top to really keep the boards in place and prevent any flexion.

@spoiler22m 2 года назад

Hi, thank for the video. It really helped me out. I was having a hard time trying to figure out the measurements and how to make the outline and you did that for us. I know its been over a year since you posted this but I have to ask, do you remember where you got that print out that you used for the corners? And lastly, I'd love to hear an update on where you are a year later, did you ever make the bimini? I didn't see the video and did you keep the floor in 3 pieces or did you end up making 1 solid piece? I plan on doing a floor similar to this but I want to add a couple of captains chairs as well and a storage box for my battery and other equipment.

@slimdawgwoof 2 года назад

I think here: lanzerdiy.wordpress.com/2018/08/05/intex-excursion-5-floor-mod-with-floor-plan/?fbclid=IwAR3fpSQ259LsdQwnbwIE4iZoXqbsXjYtfO2QYOjbR7pz_X_2kCh4ufNhUZk

@gacattack1234 3 года назад

I'd put something over those hinges that are facing down they might puncture the boat. You might need a thin piece of carpet lined plywood at the underside of the front hindge to stop the opening and closing an possible pinching of the tbe boat floor bottom at this point.

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

This is a great idea as well. Thanks for the tip

@utenteUtube 9 месяцев назад

Do you inflat the floor when using your "deck"?

@sirartures 3 года назад

Intersting mod! Im planning to do that, but i want to know, you inflate and deflate every time you use the boat? With the hard floor would be better to leave the boat on a port or something no? You think is good idea? I don’t want to damage the boat keeping it all the time on the water.

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

It works just fine inflating and deflating, no worries when you have carpet and foam backing

@JayJay-ol8pl 3 года назад

Hey did you ever to a video of the canopy for the boat?

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

I actually got a bit busy but I’ll definitely post it for an update.

@SkibassNEF 3 года назад

Might want cover up those hinges on the bottom side because they might pop that floor. Maybe swap them with the hinges with the rounded corners. Either way thanks for the video and nice work.

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

Will keep that in mind. Thanks for watching!

@CorknKeg 3 года назад

I saw videos of laying 1'" PVC piping down to give it an airspace between floor and more stability between sections. Great video thank you for posting!

@alaab2317 3 года назад

Nice video. I planning to make something like that to. What kind of wood is that?How thick is it? Could it me less thing or will it break?

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

It's 3/4" plywood that you find from your local hardware store. I suggest using that for structural integrity but you can probably use something thinner.

@baoqiangli7030 3 года назад

Great video!! How much do you think the floor weighs?

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

I’d say it’s a little heavy since it’s 3/4 inch plywood. I’m 140lbs and I can still pick it up and move it around. I’d say it’s around 35-60lbs

@baoqiangli7030 3 года назад

@@myaudlife4399 thanks man! Looking forward to more vids!

@Jenda1M1 2 года назад

hello, can you advise me what cloth you used to cover the floor? Thank you

@myaudlife4399 2 года назад

So as stated, I used the cheapest carpet you can find in your local home improvement store. Hope that helps!

@gemale 3 года назад

Hey buddy nice work! Just thinking how about the hinges on the bottom .. touching the floor of the boat and May rip it. What do you think?

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

Thanks man! And they weren’t problematic for me since the floor board is real secure

@markweatherall7437 2 года назад

Hey bro, how thick was your out door carpet please for it to flex/bend right round the floor?

@myaudlife4399 2 года назад

Not sure it’s been awhile but I got like the cheapest carpet made for outdoor I believe. It’s not very thick

@markweatherall7437 2 года назад

@@myaudlife4399 Ok thanks for your reply 👍

@myaudlife4399 2 года назад

@@markweatherall7437 np!

@Microbert90 2 года назад

Hi! Really nice way to make a foldable floor. I was planning to do so first, but I am not actually sure if this hinged floor is stable enough on the water. So I was planning to make a 4 piece floor, with bolts and nuts in between the parts. So one can simply screw the parts together with a 3d printed nut sleeve. I think I will document the building process and share the video of this approach on here. Maybe this would help someone out as well.

@Runescape. 2 года назад

you could make it very sturdy with a sliding type of kingpin that goes between each section, 2 one on each side. pretty simple to do just gota buy the hardware. sorta like what a trailer hitch has, you just need to bolt some U shaped shakles onto each section and slide a kingpin thru em.

@evan2290 Год назад

@@Runescape. I wish I knew what you meant. I am very new to this, but would love to try your approach. Would you have a link to said sliding kingpin, or how to use them? It would be much appreciated!

@evan2290 Год назад

Did you ever do it? I would love to see. I am wanting to make a 4 section floor as well, but am worried about stability. Unfortunately I don't know much about building stuff. What kind of nuts and bolts, and nut sleeve would I need? how would they attach to the sections? Thank you in advance if you can help me out!

@Microbert90 Год назад

@evan2290 hi! Unfortunately I didn't had the time yet to start this project. But I could make some 3D models on how to build this and make it public for others. Maybe on thingiverse, since I would 3D print some parts. I will post a link here im the comment section.

@evan2290 Год назад

@@Microbert90 That would be amazing if you did! I'm pretty lost trying to figure this out.

@maximolotov 2 года назад

Cool boat with very nice inflatable floor on which you can easily stand. Why do so many people need wooden floor ? To make boat heavier , harder to transport ? To have less space in the boot of your car ?

@ILSLF 2 года назад

I think it being so soft and bouncy makes it kinda less stable especially when they've got fishing lines to handle. Kinda like walking on an inflatable bouncy castle I think the slatted floor for the intex mariner would make it a tad more stable for standing and walking on. I'm thinking of doing something with the IKEA bed base when my inflatable boat arrives

@scottstubbs9800 3 года назад

Just curious how stable is the floor when the boat is on the water

@myaudlife4399 3 года назад

Definitely quite stable. If you want it to be crazy stable then you have to make a solid piece instead of a 3 piece.

@ILSLF 2 года назад

Bro, just out of curiosity, since the last third is smaller than the other 2, would it be a good idea to have the hinge on the same side and have it fold in on itself like a package instead of a z-fold. It's not gonna fold as flat or as neatly, but there should be some allowance right? Since the last part is about 2/3rds the width of the other 2 portions, so it wouldn't stick out too much or too crazy