Building the Gecko 375 Canoe

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Here is a quick account of building a stitch and glue canoe kit. Hopefully this will be the first of a small fleet built as after school activities in Port Augusta.

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  • @stephennovosad6438
    @stephennovosad64389 ай бұрын

    Loved your build; sorry to see you paint it at the end, as I am a big fan of all the character associated with functional design and production. The most important is getting it into the water!

  • @crybllrd
    @crybllrd3 жыл бұрын

    Me: "Can we get some music?" Mom: "We have music at home!" Music at home:

  • @DragonsinGenesisPodcast
    @DragonsinGenesisPodcast3 жыл бұрын

    Solo canoes are my favorite boats. Great job.

  • @GarethZoeWildcamps
    @GarethZoeWildcamps5 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic build guys. Really well done :)

  • @agdabitova9782

    @agdabitova9782

    3 жыл бұрын

    Машынв

  • @aeropunk4127
    @aeropunk41273 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done. I like the tongue & slot method of joining. I must admit I am jealous of your large workshop. Here in England I have to do the large woodworking jobs outside so am a bit restricted by the weather.

  • @user-rd2bf4bj7u

    @user-rd2bf4bj7u

    Жыл бұрын

    😮😅

  • @joansilver5974
    @joansilver59743 жыл бұрын

    that music! it sounded like someone was coughing throughout the whole thing. love the canoe tho, great build.

  • @danphillips6167
    @danphillips61674 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Iv built kevlar solo pack boats before. Very similar only you sit in the center and lower like a kayak

  • @the5thpc808
    @the5thpc8084 жыл бұрын

    Good job Like the boat.

  • @magicdaveable
    @magicdaveable4 жыл бұрын

    Vety nice looking canoe.

  • @darrellblair5818
    @darrellblair58183 жыл бұрын

    Damn. THIS video was enjoyable. 👍

  • @joerosselli4473
    @joerosselli44732 жыл бұрын

    I've always been taught if I solo paddle , I should set in the center of a canoe paddle on one side with proper technique in calm water.

  • @simonforbes2453
    @simonforbes24535 жыл бұрын

    Hi Andrew. Great video. Did you just put the one layer of glass cloth on the outside of the hull and one layer of tape on the joints between the panels inside?

  • @colstace2560

    @colstace2560

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think that would be plenty, I think most small boats are over glassed

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps (sorry I didnt reply I didnt think anyone would look at this) yes one layer

  • @dhanwatiesukhai2524
    @dhanwatiesukhai25243 жыл бұрын

    Hello , I’m Andrew. Can you please Let me know how to get the building kit. I really appreciate the way that it turned out.

  • @JackJack-hn6xv
    @JackJack-hn6xv5 жыл бұрын

    Très bien fait c'est du beau travail merci

  • @REINALDOREINALDOmicrofox
    @REINALDOREINALDOmicrofox5 жыл бұрын

    Plans ?

  • @CaraBucharee
    @CaraBucharee4 жыл бұрын

    Nice canoe. New friend here

  • @colinjobson6834
    @colinjobson68344 жыл бұрын

    Does that style capsized easy a friend made a kit canoes it keep capsized

  • @yuliusmaskatyulius8256
    @yuliusmaskatyulius82563 жыл бұрын

    Nice canoe 👍👍

  • @ChannelX24
    @ChannelX245 жыл бұрын

    Great work and video. How much epoxy would you say you ended up using?

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry I never replied - I think about 1 litre

  • @jolllyroger1

    @jolllyroger1

    3 жыл бұрын

    I built a 9 1/2 tiny canoe used 1 and 1/2 quarts of marine polyester epoxy .... cost about 50 bucks total and was done in 4 hours.... on the water the next day....

  • @wendyanderson8169

    @wendyanderson8169

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jolllyroger1 what plan did you use? I'm wanting to build a very small one I can pull behind my bike to a lake 6 km from home!

  • @jolllyroger1

    @jolllyroger1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wendyanderson8169 just take 2 4x8 plywood epoxy scarf joint the ends together use 3/8 ply use a piece cut from one end to place over the scarf joint epoxy....determine the width you want at the bottom I think mine was about 18 or 20 inches... Cut straight both sides off 12 to 14 inches...... take the 2 side pieces and angle the ends slightly .... more angle means more rocker in the bottom (curve front to back..... more rocker will turn faster less rocker will track straighter ....I had about 4 inches when the bottom of the bow was on the ground the back was about 4 inches up...approx... take the bow ends that are angled and drill 3 holes wire together or use zip ties.... do the same at the rear angle place that over the piece that's left about 20 inches spread the 2 angled side parts and sit between them and determine how wide you want to spread those.... get a feel for what width you like and height of the sides for rowing..... then simply hold it in place...(have a friend trace the bottom edge of the sides to the bottom..... cut with a jig saw skill saw or even a hand saw .... then drill holes along the bottom piece to holes drilled matching the side pieces wire or zip tie together mix epoxy with sawdust and glue inside bonding sides to bottom..... it's good to add a piece along the top edge as gunwales adding stiffness I just sat directly on the bottom..... if you use 2 4x8 ply you get a canoe about 15 ...and half feet approx .... you can make it any length you like.... my ply was 4x5 feet so ended up 9 1/2 feet big enough for one adult.... if you make it less than the 16 foot what ever amount you make it shorter will leave ply that you can use to make seats.... if you go 14 ft you can take 2 feet from one end which will leave your center join 1 foot back of center.... or if 12 feet you end up with 4 feet extra and the center 2 feet approx behind center.... it's really easy just cut out an 8 1/2 by 11 paper cut to scale of 2 4x8 but joined then with scissors and scotch tape make a small model first just tape the sides together flat then change the angle until you like what you see then spread draw on the bottom cut out and tape sides to the bottom piece..... use card stock it's easier.... make a couple till you like what you see then just duplicate that in ply.....1/4 inch ply is more than thick enough im thinking the next one I build will be made from door skins.... you can use a squeegee to spread epoxy over the outside and inside after your finish to water proof.... or paint with marine wood paint..... I suggest epoxy the outside with 2 coats.... or more... doorskin will require more caution when standing in the boat and might need flooring strips to strengthen.... but without it should be very light.... my 9 1/2 boat was fairly light and extremely tough....I never weighed it....I also placed a strip 1 inch tall front to rear on the center line to help in tracking straight the are different ways to make those for straight line paddling or more manuverability .... you can have that 1/2 inch high at the front too rear center and 3 inches at the front and or rear for straight tracking..... I put on mine a rudder afterwards that was steered by a line on each gunwale this aided straight aracking while paddling try different things see what you like.... build it the way you want.... I used polyester resin which cured in 15 min.... I suggest using epoxy that gives you an hour or longer.... so you have time before it goes off hard..... check your local laws for boat registration when I built the 9 1/2 cali law said anything over 12 feet required registration or anything with 5 horse plus power did....in think that's changed here now and canoes don't require and can take 5 horse..... watch a few youtu.be videos on build simple plywood canoe....I just winged it and it took probably 6 hours not Counting waiting time for things ti cure or paint to dry..... I'm pretty certain I could build a doorskin canoe in 3 hours now that I have done it not counting cure times.... when I do it again I'll mix my resin with sawdust and put it in a large 1 gallon ziplock freezer bag cut off the corner and squeeze like cake decorating to do the joint of the sides to bottom .... oh after the resin cures cut the zip ties or wire and pull out filling the holes.... it's a fast easy way to build a canoe .... most people should be able to do this in a Friday night plus Saturday ...and Sunday depending on your skill

  • @wendyanderson8169

    @wendyanderson8169

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jolllyroger1 awesome, thanks for all the instructions! Makes it seem less initimidating. I'm going to go for it! I'll measure between the wheels of my bike trailer where it'll sit, and go from there! good tip to use the slower setting epoxy, too... and checking local laws!

  • @mickcarson8504
    @mickcarson85043 жыл бұрын

    I use the same method to make model boat and ships. However, the resin and putty is becoming too expensive lately. 🙄 All I can say is, this is a beautiful canoe.

  • @user-jq6kp7sp6k
    @user-jq6kp7sp6k3 жыл бұрын

    Beatifull, gut goop, like from Yakutia.

  • @michaeld238
    @michaeld2383 жыл бұрын

    Great boat, do you have any regrets about not making a larger boat?

  • @josephinebennington7247
    @josephinebennington72475 жыл бұрын

    Lucky you had all of those weights and clamps lying around.

  • @mrlodi17

    @mrlodi17

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are several factors in creating an amazing design. One plan I found which succeeds in merging these is the Denelle Boat Builder (google it if you're interested) definately the best course that I have ever heard of. Check out this great resource.

  • @wolflahti412
    @wolflahti4124 жыл бұрын

    You make the glassing look so simple and straightforward, but that's the step that scares me the most.

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    just dont skimp on it and make sure the glass is transparent it will be fine. The worst thing is air bubbles so smooth them out

  • @cattaraugustonawanda4426
    @cattaraugustonawanda44263 жыл бұрын

    Nice design except for the thwart placement. If the thwart(s) are placed so that the person's CG is positioned properly and the canoe sits mostly level in the water it will perform much better and be much faster w/o wind issues.

  • @fbhidy

    @fbhidy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Some water ballast (in a drybag or similar) in the bow would also help.

  • @nicka4884

    @nicka4884

    Жыл бұрын

    He is sitting backwards. The canoe has isometric seating for two teenagers or one adult depending on the direction you face.

  • @jadekayak01
    @jadekayak015 жыл бұрын

    Nice job but what do you expect from a kitset. You should try lofting onto blank sheets

  • @mrj4864
    @mrj48644 жыл бұрын

    Where’s the plans at

  • @lumirmizenko2233
    @lumirmizenko22333 жыл бұрын

    Krásná práce

  • @safracheiacarlos322
    @safracheiacarlos3224 жыл бұрын

    Muito bom, amigo!

  • @426superbee4
    @426superbee43 жыл бұрын

    I was going to build a 12' wide flat bottom boat. I got to many boats as it is

  • @robbaker9817
    @robbaker98174 жыл бұрын

    Is that a kit ?

  • @jaclynsoileau2676
    @jaclynsoileau26762 жыл бұрын

    Nice build, but the I think the seat is too far aft, as the bow is breaching the water.

  • @nydigitalguy2
    @nydigitalguy23 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know if this guy sell full size plans for this canoe; specifically paper that can be used to cut out the curves of the plywood? Palns form anybody else?

  • @dhanwatiesukhai2524

    @dhanwatiesukhai2524

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would like to buy it also.

  • @user-ob5ox5wx6e
    @user-ob5ox5wx6e5 жыл бұрын

    Plan please...👏👏👏👏

  • @40intrek
    @40intrek2 жыл бұрын

    Great build and actually doable!! But that music almost killed it for me, until I turned all the way down..

  • @vanderleiferreira2346
    @vanderleiferreira23465 жыл бұрын

    Tem como VC me manda o projeto

  • @eliantunovich7588
    @eliantunovich75883 жыл бұрын

    I built a T-Rex like that once.

  • @arialcantara9384
    @arialcantara93844 жыл бұрын

    Valeu! Andrew, tem interesse em negociar esse projeto. As medidas das peças? Muito lindo. Muito bom trabalho. Obrigado por compartilhar conosco esse teu trabalho. Deus nos abençoe.

  • @nortrondsen2468
    @nortrondsen24685 жыл бұрын

    How long time did you use

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    On and off over a couple of months

  • @jfan4reva
    @jfan4reva5 жыл бұрын

    CNC routers are taking the pain out of joining 8 foot side sections into 16 foot side sections. They used finger joints on this one. Just saw a German video where the side sections used joints that looked like jigsaw puzzle pieces kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4xnudWvmte8l5c.html This video goes way beyond that, it looks like all of the parts are CNC routed. Thanks for the video!

  • @williamsborba6665
    @williamsborba66655 жыл бұрын

    Muy bueno pero no se donde puedo encontrar esa lana de vidrio

  • @evgenispitatelfederevo9810
    @evgenispitatelfederevo98104 жыл бұрын

    Красотка!

  • @bryaningalan9344
    @bryaningalan93445 жыл бұрын

    Sir may I know the name of cloth and liquids of that clothing...thanks.

  • @turk3088

    @turk3088

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bryan Ingalan magic

  • @sierradawn4659

    @sierradawn4659

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was west system epoxy and the weight cloth I remember not. Light weight would be a start

  • @niutocanoa7347
    @niutocanoa73474 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful canoe, horible music.

  • @barryfullick7981

    @barryfullick7981

    4 жыл бұрын

    That soundtrack is not music, just mind numbing brain drilling drivel.

  • @Stew-rl9qk

    @Stew-rl9qk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never heard those sounds before. Seemed catchy to me.

  • @macallan3933

    @macallan3933

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Stew-rl9qk agreed

  • @geoffsmith2182
    @geoffsmith21825 жыл бұрын

    who chose the colour?

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Dave is colour blind - looks like primer to me

  • @rudynunweiler2916

    @rudynunweiler2916

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@andrewnoble5932 Secretly, Dave just wants his boat to look better than yours, Lol! Watch him show up with a canoe that looks like one of those sparkling bass boats!

  • @mr.diyunlimited1708
    @mr.diyunlimited17084 жыл бұрын

    Cantik botnya......

  • @beisassenfremdlich4155
    @beisassenfremdlich41553 жыл бұрын

    Скільки важить?

  • @ihwanchandra5204
    @ihwanchandra52044 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @mejievargas828
    @mejievargas8282 жыл бұрын

    Can you share the blue print sir?

  • @jorgequemas7332
    @jorgequemas73324 жыл бұрын

    Muy linda.

  • @narongmalisorn7926
    @narongmalisorn79264 жыл бұрын

    Good

  • @justmeagain7259
    @justmeagain72593 жыл бұрын

    CNc machine cuts make it an easier project with a great finish! I didn’t like the colour of the paint I preferred the timber look

  • @dukedashwolfgg2283

    @dukedashwolfgg2283

    3 жыл бұрын

    That canoe would be very unstable and is too back heavy so it would roll easily

  • @sutawisutawi1127
    @sutawisutawi11273 жыл бұрын

    Siiip

  • @samaronizappe4598
    @samaronizappe45983 ай бұрын

    Podes fornecer o projeto

  • @oscarnivoro
    @oscarnivoro5 жыл бұрын

    Very inspiring music

  • @mtyt7173
    @mtyt71734 жыл бұрын

    Hey , you creat a big board

  • @hnungnawaengchannel3285
    @hnungnawaengchannel32853 жыл бұрын

    How many dollars

  • @jolllyroger1
    @jolllyroger13 жыл бұрын

    Why did toy paint it pink toy did have left it's natural wood

  • @danben7789
    @danben77894 жыл бұрын

    Realmente no mostraste como se hace, mostraste como se arma, no vimos que cortaras una madera ni vimos un plano. . .

  • @micburich9352
    @micburich93524 жыл бұрын

    Small very good if you have a cnc skill level low

  • @TAT660X
    @TAT660X4 жыл бұрын

    Lovely canoe Dreadful colour

  • @masonyagomar6940
    @masonyagomar69404 жыл бұрын

    Music to much annoying 😤

  • @user-br1io8oi7i
    @user-br1io8oi7i3 жыл бұрын

    Special super

  • @zephyrus001
    @zephyrus0013 жыл бұрын

    Weird music video. Great tune though.

  • @kutayburakkaratas4241
    @kutayburakkaratas42415 жыл бұрын

    very bad music :))))))))))

  • @mattlad6935
    @mattlad69353 жыл бұрын

    Didn't like the music or the colour but otherwise lovely canoe!

  • @jonhohensee3258
    @jonhohensee32584 жыл бұрын

    The music is annoying.

  • @user-on9jc8bo5u
    @user-on9jc8bo5u4 жыл бұрын

    музыка гавго да и лодка гавго раз ногой топнишь когда рыба сойдёт с крючка и дырка в лодке на ней можно только на тат берег сплавать покакать

  • @thfi5294
    @thfi52944 жыл бұрын

    Music, if it was, sucked big time. Another typical youtube video, loud, lousy, music, and no explanation at all of what is going on in the video. Sucks.

  • @andrewnoble5932

    @andrewnoble5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @hongnenphan6305
    @hongnenphan63052 жыл бұрын

    Meget smuk

  • @MrRampro
    @MrRampro4 жыл бұрын

    Music sucks

  • @TheRealChetManley
    @TheRealChetManley3 жыл бұрын

    Terrible music

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