Building a Plywood Canoe in 8 Days to Cross England | Ep 1

Building a canoe with no experience, little budget and a mad spaniel in tow. Thing's get... dodgy.
Jacob is weird. A self confessed oddball who continuously takes on projects that most wouldn't go near. Building a tiny house cabin, a dutch barge boat and all manner of wacky bits and bobs. To reiterate, Jacob is weird... but weird is fun.
Some Info about the things in this film:
1. Plans for this canoe are available online, it's called the "quick canoe 155". And if you are more competent than me (or can make things inside) then I would say it really is quick!
2. Men. Check your balls! Testicular cancer is usually a young mans cancer, so feel away. www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-i...
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:21 Preperation
2:21 Day 1 - Materials
2:48 Tools
2:59 The build
5:02 Day 2
6:10 Day 3
6:29 Day 4
10:23 Day 5
11:29 Days 6 & 7
13:20 Day 8
17:44 Finished Canoe!
19:10 Ep 2

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  • @JacobHarrell
    @JacobHarrell8 ай бұрын

    Hey Builders! The adventure will continue with episode 2 out next week! BUT I could use your ideas about how I can add to the canoe and make it even more wacky, or use it in a wacky way. Any ideas? 🛶

  • @cboals

    @cboals

    8 ай бұрын

    Tea and biscuit station?

  • @lynnemarie7885
    @lynnemarie78858 ай бұрын

    Jacob, your mixture of buoyant over-confidence and gentle self-deprecation together with wonderful storytelling and excellent filming always deliver. I also love how you get in over your head and do it all anyway. Some people are built like this.

  • @Mark723
    @Mark7238 ай бұрын

    I have now seen it all: Jacob hair drying a canoe; Jacob cooking dinner on his disassembled, slightly damp, canoe (actually, you are preparing dinner on the canoe - the dinner is being cooked on the stove top); Jacob embarrassingly slapping his own butt with a butt strap; and Jacob asking Jacob if he has an itch "down there"...I don't think I will ever be the same. Thanks for your wonderful self-effacing humor - you are the tonic this world needs to maintain its relative sanity. Your video production quality remains excellent, and like a fine wine, gets better with age. Cheers from your second-biggest fan - that's because Ian who lives just down the way is at least half a stone heavier than I am... "I am continuing my naivete when it comes to timekeeping, because whilst the glue is curing, I've decided I need a paddle." Words I have been hoping to hear for years, and from a man who is justifiably pleased and enthralled with his homemade paddle. "My boat floats; the paddle paddles!" Thank you, Jacob, for being your brilliant self!

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow Mark another incredibly lovely message! Although i'm surprised you used the word "sanity" in relation to me 😅 I hope you are well! p.s. Say hi to Ian from me 😅

  • @dimitrijepavlovic6932
    @dimitrijepavlovic69328 ай бұрын

    When I saw few months ago the video about you having a cancer I thought in myself no way "is this guy going to die" my father first showed me your video a year ago and I was stunned about your surviving skills hahah, I am glad that you are alive living your best life man 👍😀💪

  • @dimitrijepavlovic6932

    @dimitrijepavlovic6932

    8 ай бұрын

    Just continue with these awesome videos

  • @antw6666
    @antw66667 ай бұрын

    BBC give this man his own show! Throughly enjoyable, well edited and amusing, the whole family enjoyed it.

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    7 ай бұрын

    What a dream that would be eh! Thanks for watching along, see you next week 🛶

  • @cyndeeh
    @cyndeeh8 ай бұрын

    Dude,with your personality, you should easily have a million subs!

  • @tannisslimmon

    @tannisslimmon

    8 ай бұрын

    I agree!

  • @jasonclark1149
    @jasonclark11498 ай бұрын

    What a joy to watch. I was a bit sad when you sold the houseboat; I loved all the work you put into it. This had those vibes, plus Muddy! So happy to see you thriving after your cancer. Can't wait for episode 2.

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate!

  • @ambermarquand
    @ambermarquand7 ай бұрын

    Very proud wife!! 😍 how you come up with these ideas I still don’t know, but you did it 🎉🎉

  • @Williamshearsvideos
    @Williamshearsvideos8 ай бұрын

    What a beautifully crafted edited and lovely made film, can't wait for ep 2! Also I want Maddy as my dog!!!

  • @aromaz6401
    @aromaz64018 ай бұрын

    Another fantastic video

  • @jldrumm
    @jldrumm8 ай бұрын

    You're back! This is good stuff!

  • @kimmatura3564
    @kimmatura35648 ай бұрын

    Great adventure so far! Can’t wait to see the rest!

  • @vioxin
    @vioxin8 ай бұрын

    Just watching this brings back memories. Can't wait for the next episode.

  • @peadar-o
    @peadar-o8 ай бұрын

    Good to have you back 🤗

  • @bunkster6
    @bunkster67 ай бұрын

    Brilliant canoe build Jacob. Love your videos. Reminds me of a book I read as a teenager called Rascal, where a kid and his grandfather built a canoe together. Since then I have built a variety of different boats. I might try a canoe like yours next.

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    7 ай бұрын

    Oohhh that book sounds great/heartwarming! I’ll check it out :) And you should, one of the best things I’ve ever built!

  • @DavidJVMusic
    @DavidJVMusic8 ай бұрын

    Great job!

  • @ronnieb3351
    @ronnieb33518 ай бұрын

    I love your videos Jacob, full of humour, insanity yet always success in whatever you do. You must either keep your wife amused or drive her nuts :) but I’m sure I speak for all your followers you bring us such joy thank you x

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    I think she both amused and driven nuts, mostly at the same time 😅

  • @mistychenoweth9716
    @mistychenoweth97167 ай бұрын

    You’re back! Yay!

  • @maggiemuriithi9648
    @maggiemuriithi96487 ай бұрын

    Your positivity is infectious!!!

  • @geoffburrill9850
    @geoffburrill98509 күн бұрын

    Very much enjoyed your vid, and your canoe came out very well. You know what you need now? To add a sail!

  • @sdouglas9003
    @sdouglas90038 ай бұрын

    So glad you’re back with another wacky adventure! I’m sure you would have finished the build in 4 or 5 (well, maybe 7), days had the weather cooperated. Muddy must give you so my energy!❤

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    Muddy takes energy I think 😅

  • @kathleenmead9259
    @kathleenmead92598 ай бұрын

    great job Jacob! Your dog looks uncannily like my ESS Jed, who's passed...thank you for the memories; he was a nutter too!

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    A lovable Nutter!

  • @debbiecoull6957
    @debbiecoull69578 ай бұрын

    Good to have you back. And, the video was amusing. Debs

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    Cheers Debs!

  • @HelenMordarski-ws2go
    @HelenMordarski-ws2go2 ай бұрын

    This was fantastic. I'm so impressed

  • @DrDLJT
    @DrDLJT8 ай бұрын

    Yay! Great to see you back. Absolutely love your videos!

  • @joanniegurl
    @joanniegurl7 ай бұрын

    So amazing as always!!!

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    7 ай бұрын

    You're the best!

  • @alexblizzard8039
    @alexblizzard80398 ай бұрын

    It's so great to see you again! Good luck to all of your projects!)

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks Alex :)

  • @dphnb
    @dphnb8 ай бұрын

    It's so nice to see a new video from you! Can't wait to see episode 2!

  • @user-sy3kp6el9z
    @user-sy3kp6el9z8 ай бұрын

    oh Jacob! what a disaster although not really 😂 great video!!! can't wait for number 2!!!! :)

  • @debrosman
    @debrosman8 ай бұрын

    Love the canoe ❤ keep on paddling 🎉

  • @AscendtionArc
    @AscendtionArc8 ай бұрын

    Sorry to hear about it, but glad you're thriving and thank you for sharing this.

  • @Linus-el4kj
    @Linus-el4kj8 ай бұрын

    My favorit one balled man upload again !

  • @nathan.loewen
    @nathan.loewen7 ай бұрын

    This is beautiful.

  • @tgarwood18
    @tgarwood188 ай бұрын

    Insane mate! Well done

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    Cheers buddy!

  • @llorylloyd
    @llorylloyd8 ай бұрын

    You are so hilarious. 😂 Worried about smacking your tail but you always talk about your ball. 👀 Love your cottage, love Muddy beautiful pup; he was like here dad toss this. The canoe looks amazing and so does the adventure. Speaking of your balls thank for speaking out on this so that men everywhere can know it's ok and they aren't the only one. I'm so tired of this secret, taboo, don't talk about things culture. Safe travels ❤

  • @cat3crazy
    @cat3crazy8 ай бұрын

    Interesting. I'm curious as to how it goes after to start the journey down the river. I'm sure that however it goes, you will have fun.

  • @cathierose2009
    @cathierose20098 ай бұрын

    Have you read The Survival of the Birchbark Canoe by John McPhee? A good read

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    I have not but i'll check it out! Thanks for the recommendation

  • @julianbanbury4038
    @julianbanbury40388 ай бұрын

    Was it just me that was waiting for you to realise you could not get the canoe out of the back yard 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    😅 I should have filmed it because it was not that easy

  • @llorylloyd
    @llorylloyd8 ай бұрын

    Where'd you find the canoe build info?

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    duckworks.com/quick-canoe-155-plans/

  • @Natriumblabla
    @Natriumblabla7 ай бұрын

    Where's Amber?

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    7 ай бұрын

    She was away on holiday! (Which helped because I destroyed the garden 😅)

  • @Bbarm97
    @Bbarm978 ай бұрын

    im like pretty sure otis in sex education is inspired by u in a way :D

  • @JacobHarrell

    @JacobHarrell

    8 ай бұрын

    So many people say this 🤣