These videos have come up to be very helpful to me as I am going to buy one soon. Thanks for sharing. Good luck and greetings to your beautiful family.

@jasonolbinski9333

9 жыл бұрын

Nasim Hasan Thank you.

@harveywallbanger6258

8 жыл бұрын

+Nasim Hasan Buy the motor mount also and itt's available on Amazon for $20.00. Today I bought a new Minn-Kota Endura C2 motor for $99.00 at Walmart. Once I make a new floor, I am good to go fishing next month.

Just bought the same boat I think im going to do the same thing you did Jason. Thanks for the inspiration.

My wife just bought me the same boat for Christmas gift. I will definitely at least do the same thing you did (I hope). Thanks for sharing this video, it gives me some ideas.

Nicely done!!!!!!! Nice and snug! Must feel amazing to stand on and wonderful for chairs

Love you videos on the intex excursion 5 dude. Very helpful for newbies like me.

It was nice to see the improvement in the properties of a good inflatable boat, but with one serious drawback for any inflatable boat. You cannot walk without a floor, sit normally, get in and out of a boat. I want to share my experience that I did 10 years ago and use it to this day. Floor. I have 1/2 inch plywood, three pieces. Below them are 4 2x2 inch bars for the entire length of the boat. They are finally bolted together. I soaked plywood 2 times with sunflower oil to protect it from water. If it is absorbed, it does not stain anything. Three pieces of plywood fit well in the trunk behind the rear seats of the Dodge Grand Caravan. The bars are attached to the top of the car or inside the middle to cross the whole car. Motor. I started using a trolling motor (4 straight speed, 1 rear) and marine battery, which I put in the cooler at the back. The cooler is also a seat for the "captain". One seat in the middle is a board. But a beach chair with an awning is better. The battery is enough for 4 people to travel 1 mile round trip without charging. And the battery still shows 60% charge. The main thing is that Intex Excursion 5 with such parts easily fits into a minivan for 2 weeks of vacation: fishing, crab trap, shrimping, fun for children. The last - in the salt water marsh of Edisto river, South Carolina.

That floor came out really nice . . . Enjoyed the video. Vary helpful

Thanks Jason. This video helped us alot. We used this exact process and it works great ! The outdoor paint was about 35 bucks as well. Thanks again for the video !!

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

The easiest way to make a template for the floor is to flip the boat over and then tape a piece of clear 4 mil polyethelene sheeting to the bottom. Then using a permanent marker, trace the floor seam directly on to the sheeting. Finally, cut out the template, lay it over your plywood and then trace the outline of the template on to the plywood to guide you in cutting out the floor.

@arqrolando

8 жыл бұрын

Very clever David thanks for that!!

@J_David_Worthington_III

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Remember to cut the floor an inch or two SHORTER than the template. While it may fit by cutting it out the same size as the template, I have found that it will place excessive pressure on the seams and in addition (over time) will abrade the walls of the boat (especially when sand etc. gets trapped between the floor and the sidewalls). I learned that lesson the hard way and I had to purchase a new boat. Further, sand the floor so that it is smooth. I sealed the floor in mine with marine spar varnish which I applied several applications and works well.

@J_David_Worthington_III

8 жыл бұрын

I no longer have the boat as I upgraded to an Intex Mariner IV which comes complete with a rigid floor. To answer your question, once all of the floor's surfaces were sanded and sealed with three coats of marine grade spar varnish, it was indeed waterproof and should remain so as long as the finish is not damaged or degraded.

@gunbunnysoulja

8 жыл бұрын

1/2" is a great compromise of rigidity and weight. Some go 3/4" but that is a little heavy.

@U.S.SlaveOfficial

7 жыл бұрын

+David Fodor I'm not Roman. thought v means 5 so u got a mariner 6? when I google 5 no floor as u describe, 6 gets me on some nasa stuff

Really impressive, good job buddy. 👍👍👍

Awesome bro..i just ordered my raft for $138.00 on amazon and would have no idea how to make a floor without your video.

@jasonolbinski9333

9 жыл бұрын

Rey Trejo That's where I got mine!

Hi Jason, Nice job! I like the way your floor looks. I have watched many how to videos on the floor and debated stapling vs. gluing the carpet. I think the staples are good enough. Like you said I think if you need to replace and remove the carpet for cleaning you will have an easier time of it instead of fighting with adhesion. Also, I was viewing a video that talked about making the floor blow up valve accessible in case the floor itself loses air because of temperature or whatever. Bring aboard your pump in case, but they made a hole in the right bottom of the floor right over the blow up valve in case you have to inflate the boat while on the water. Just a thought. You did a great job, and your little girl is adorable. Have fun on the water.

Looks great and a dandy idea...especially the pipe insulation around the edges. I took (stole) your idea and made a floor for my intex mariner 4 ...it came with a plastic floor that was pretty crappy .What I did differently was I used 3/8 floor underlayment plywood because it is lighter and instead of covering it with carpeting I painted it with rustoleum deck restore with a heavy texture. Used the pipe insulation around the edges and it is bad ass.....thanks for the great idea

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+youboobtube100 Awesome, great job!

I like the transition music. Finally some good sound. ;-) Keep up the good work!

Bro. That thing is SICK. SO FRESH. I’m doing that to mine next weekend. Good shit. Thanks bro. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Dood, MAJORPROPS!!! You did an excellent job on the floor. I might have went with a construction adhesive as opposed to steel staples like Like LiquidNail, but other than that I am duly impressed!

This turned out great! Now I want to do the same. By the way, what a cute little girl! She sure loves to sweep!

Great video...really clear and to the point. Definitely one of the better D.I.Y videos Ive seen. Thanks

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Dubber Glad to help!

Love the vids... The music. AWESOME!

I'm gonna do this to mine very soon. Thanks for the video and david foder advice too. But it looks good buy all the stuff seems like it won't take long.

That's amazing video you made, great job!.

Lol ! Your daughter reminds me of my little granddaughter. Always in the mix !

@jasonolbinski9333

9 жыл бұрын

t saint j Haha yep! She's a great supervisor!

glad i found your channel today thanks 😁

Good video. Just bought one for $88 on Prime Day. Building the floor now.

Thanks for the video Jason, it looks awesome. There is this glue that we use in construction to glue mirrors or glass to the walls its called Gunther ultra/bond mirror mastic. That should do the work for the foam attatching. Thanks so much man!!!

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+Arklab Rolando Camacho Ok thanks!

You did a really good job on this and i think you may have solved my problem. Thanks man.

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

No problem

Hey man, thank you so much for this video. We used all of these methods and just built a floor for our own Excursion 5. Also, a hot glue gun works well for the pipe insulators! Very much appreciated.

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Great!

I would recommend marine-grade plywood to prevent rot and reduce the need for sealing. Also, the carpet could probably be glued down instead (unless those staples are stainless, they'll rust). The other comment about adding a hinge in the middle is a great idea, too, because I can't haul mine inflated and wouldn't be able to comfortably haul the whole floor piece with it. Nice video!

@slliks67

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe a heavy duty piano hinge all the way across or just 2 heavy dudty hinges on on each side. i was thinking put them on the bottom an fold the floor up with 1 handle on each end for carrying

Great video brother I'm trying this out tomorrow morning then going to the lake with my son. Let's see how it goes

Hi happy new year sir !! I'm back again. I hope to get a boat in a month or so. And I'll deck out my boat lol yah a pun hehehe thanks for the step by step instructions !!! And blessings to you and yours !!

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

looks nice dude. Good job.

Superb tutorial Jason, the boarding is called Technique Board over here in the UK though for all your British viewers.

@markweatherall7437

3 жыл бұрын

How thick please?

Nice 👍 looks good. Planning on getting the same boat with a trolling motor because I am sick and tired of all the registration and mechanical problems. You start spending too much money and it takes the fun out of it. This will be perfect for fishing 🎣.

Nice work !!

I was about to ask for the dimensions but I read your comment first great job thinking about buying one

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Good luck

I just got this boat for my kids and I. I’m a single momma of 2 of boys😎. I can’t till we start making ours ready

Awesome video you so sold us on this boat thanks bud an.... lol fishon !

Liked everything about it but the staples. Thanks for the video tutorial.

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+Jesus Lugo Thanks

Thanks. I bought the same size wood, two carpets the same size and the pipe tubing, marine adhesive, and trowel. Inflated the boat, drew the outline on the carpet, cut it. Then drew the outline into the wood and cut and sanded, put three coats of Olympia waterproofer on (it's what I had ). Then glued the carpet to both sides. Your video was excellent. I've been out on the water three times. Works great

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, glad to hear it!

Super cool!! Thank you for this video

Very cool tutorial. Thanks very much. That helps a lot. 🤟

Great job 👍

I'm afraid of using STAPLE GUN STAPLES because it might loosen and pock the boat. Would GOOP GLUE be just as effective? Maybe? Oh, and also, this video stuck in my mind for 5 whole years, and NOW I'm finally doing this. Excellent work, my friend. You helped me convinced the wife now that we have LAKE NORMAN and LAKE WILEY near by.

@jasonolbinski9333

2 жыл бұрын

Ya I’m sure some sort of glue would work instead of staples.

Nice!I'm going to try and make one.

Great job on the floor it was good for your first time brother check out part three now.

awesome work dude

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+G&GFactoryMade Thanks

Great job !

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looks great

Great video thanks for posting

@jasonolbinski9333

9 жыл бұрын

adaminjp No problem.

Very informative for me. Thank you.

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

no problem

Nice work yes this helps out a lot Thanks!

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Nice job

very good job thanks for sharing the video

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great job! I used Thompson's waterseal to waterproof the floor when I did it.

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@panamguy9535

8 жыл бұрын

Yes just pour it into a pressure sprayer and good to go.

Thank you so much for this Video. Now I know what I need to do ;.)))

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Great!

omg thanks for the info cant wait to get mines soon buddy soon ill be a boater too!

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+dwight little No problem

Excellent job and I may just follow your example.

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+Harvey Wallbanger Great thanks

I'm seriously thinking about buying this boat or something like it. The floor is a good idea but I'm worried about puncturing the boat. The plywood could potentially crack or split. I wonder what else you could use instead of plywood. But this floor you made looks great. Very professional looking.

Just a tip, next time get some free cardboard from the hardware store (the kind they use to ship appliances in) and use that as a template for your floor. The should have pieces big enough for the interior flooring and if not, just tape it together ;) Also to attach the foam, just drill holes along the edge of the board and zip tie it down. Since foam deteriorates after time, it'll be cheap and easy to replace! P.S. It's better to make an over sized floor first and cut it down because it's almost impossible to add wood back to a piece that is cut too small.

Good job!

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Dude! You Rock! This was awesome...thank you so much! Planning to follow your model with a few mods: Cut in 1/2 to allow a piano hinge under the carpet so that I can haul 5.5 feet vice 11 as I plan to inflate on site (I have a 12v pump). Do you think Gorilla glue would be good adhesive for the foam? I'm thinking insert floor, THEN inflate to standard....seems to me it would conform well and give a snug fit. Anyway, thanks again for your efforts and 'real world' ideas :-)

good job I loved the heavy metal in between talking nice touch... also I have the same raft do you have the measurements on that im going to make the same floor for mine. you could also just use lawnn chairs to sit on if a person wanted to I think.

great job

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

In regards to attaching your foam edge; what i did was evert 4-6 inches around the floor drill a hole as nd secure with ziptie... cheers

@jasonolbinski9333

9 жыл бұрын

Jaymoe69 Thanks

"no Im sweeping".. lol.. cute.. hahaha :)

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+nigomusic Yes she is, I'm a sucker lol.

awesome, i am totally doing this

freaking cool stuff!!!!!

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+MrSIXGUNZ Thanks

There's an online floor spec that works. It's 38"x8ft.. at 12" from the bow, it needs to be tapered to 35", going back 24" from the bow to get that taper. Worked great for me.

How long does the excursion 5 last? Is it durable enough to last a couple year's of beach fishing? Great video btw im looking at doing the same thing but cant decide between the excursion 5 and the mariner 4

You smart bro thanks alot

nice work

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

+byron charles Thanks

If you don't mind me asking , but where did you get all your material and did your plywood floor last a good while

Like your little helper

Hey Jason, quick question. I have the same boat and there’s a black plastic piece in the middle of the boat from inside at the same level of the floor. Did you tuck in the floor underneath it? Appreciate if you can answer this. Thank you.

Hello, has which measured the plate from excursion 5 ?? Please answer

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

Nice video bud, where can i buy that kind of carpet? Thanks

Love this, looks great. We're looking to get the Excursion 5 as well. I know you weren't fond of the inflatable seats. But can you still fit the seats in their clips with the floor in?

@jasonolbinski9333

7 жыл бұрын

I don't remember, sorry.

How has this help up with the wood getting wet?

hell yeah! dude, i bet it will also help reduce drag on the bottom from where ur ass would be pushing down the inflatable bottom.... it looks professional also. good job

Did the floor cause it to eventually pop from wear? Or is it still going hard

What were the measurements you used for the floor

"My daughter's supervising me"...Hands on hips "Im sweeping" lolll MashaALLAH she a♥️. Wow very very informative!!! This would be my 1st boat. So aksing why we need a floor? Secondly cant we glue the carpet all around the plank then we wont need insulators? Thirdly, whats the puprose of insulators and the insulators were separate right...how did you joined them so when its done it looks one piece?

Any chance you can put in the measurements for the after math of the floor? I just bought mine yesterday day

We're did you get the carpet for the flooring?

Hey this may be a dumb question but where did you find the outdoor carpet for so cheap? You say you spent only $34.00 on all these supplies and trying to keep my project to stay around that price as well. Thank you for your input.

How's that OSB holding up after 5-6 years? You still using the raft? I went with 1/2" ply (used a spray sealant to waterproof). I avoided OSB simply because I've tried to treat OSB in the past so that it would hold up to water, it always ended up flaking apart and rotting no matter what I did. I ended up using zip ties and drilling holes around the edge of the ply to hold the pipe insulation in place.

What did you do with the bottom? Did paint it ? Was the ply wood pre sanded ?

Ok :-) , my inflatable is EXCURSION 4, GOOD FLOOR !!!

Great the way you explain but how many pounds is capable to take this raft

Really nice and neet job man. I am triying to get something like this but cant find it fo any les than $ 300. I am guessing the price doubled over time.

Pattern scribe it. Use construction paper. Take the paper place it on the floor of the boat tape to the floor and use a pair of dividers with ink and the other side of the dividers with tape on it so you do not Puncture the boat. Then run the dividers along the side and make the marks on the paper. Make sure you put marks on the side and on the paper so you can put the paper back in if the paper moves or a mistake is made. Once the scribe marks complete take and lay it on your plywood and tape it down on the plywood and make your key marks on the plywood in case the pattern moves. Transfer the marks you put on the paper with the dividers and your patter is transferred to the plywood ready to be cut. Make sure when you make your marks on the papers the dividers are straight up and down don’t twist the dividers, very important. Cut the pattern paper about 3/4 of and inch from the side walls of the boat. I patterned scribe floor coverings when I was a working man. If all I done right it will look like it grew there. When you draw the marks on the plywood, set the dividers a little bigger so the plywood will be cut short and the edeging you using will fit much better

Your daughther so helpful. Hahahah. She got me.

Looks awesome man! Your video inspired me to tackle the same project on ours. About to cut the wood tomorrow. How wide did you cut your baseboard at the middle?

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

Not sure

Nice!

That was done really good,think i will give it a go. Makes the bottom of the boat much better and looks more comfortable. We will be using it for rivers.Do you think it's tough enough?? SCOTLAND

@jasonolbinski9333

9 жыл бұрын

Stephen Tate Not sure.

So last time you took out the seats because you said the boat is already comfortable and more space, now you get to sit on hard wood?

watching this again !! im thinking ill be stuck in the house another month so ill do something cool !!!!

Hi I know you said the pipe insulators were 6' long but what is the thickness of it?

dont know if you answered this already but what are the final dimensions on this board? i assume i have to cut it less the actual opening sine the foam adds a bit more

@jasonolbinski9333

8 жыл бұрын

I haven't answered that to anybody because I don't know, if you watch the video I just traced the carpet.