Weedwhacker Boat

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1st test run of the weedwhacker boat. It leaked alot and the engine was having a hard time, but we got it to work. Definitely needs some work. UPDATE: The boat sank a few weeks after this video about 2 miles downstream due to a large load and alot of leaks. As captain of the vessel I stood inside as it sank into the river, while my friends stood on the dry shore and laughed at my misfortune. Additionally, here are some answers to some common questions/comments: -why did you use particle board? While we know particle board is certainly not the best choice for boating materials, it was also the cheapest and lightest material at the hardware store, making it perfect for our budget summer project. Additionally believe it or not the wood worked quite well with the addition of our waterproof sealer, and was a decision I would make again in a heartbeat. -why couldn't you get the motor started? Are you stupid or something? Ok lets get a few things straight: First off the engine was a 28CC 2 stroke diaphragm carb engine that had been sitting in a garage WITH gas in the carburetor for at least three years. When we got the engine I had to essentially rebuild the carb because the gas had varnished so badly. Not less than five minutes after I had finished on the engine did we decide to take the boat out. This said I had very little time to adjust high and low speed mixture screws, hence the inability to start the engine before we dock it the first time. YES I do know what a choke and ...


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25 Comments

  • snowcross231
    May 8, 2010 - 5:13 am | Permalink

    That is like the worst design for a boat anybody could ever design, but I would still have fun in that baby. LMFAO

  • kanarie321
    May 8, 2010 - 6:20 am | Permalink

    that’s just a box, even with a decent engine it would not go faster than 2m/h. but still, looks like a lots of fun with the box :P

  • Scrapper246
    May 11, 2010 - 10:12 am | Permalink

    Wow, the only word I can use to describe this video is. “Redneckery”

  • az909az90
    May 14, 2010 - 4:40 pm | Permalink

    you should redesign the boat, coat it with resin and make the motor so that you can turn it so that you do not have to steer it with the oars

  • gopherdude9
    May 21, 2010 - 12:28 pm | Permalink

    im supprised it even floats

  • MrPenobe
    May 21, 2010 - 2:27 pm | Permalink

    LOL a flat Front that will realy get you moving rofl

  • infospill
    May 24, 2010 - 10:13 pm | Permalink

    bunch of lames!

  • onebadass03
    May 27, 2010 - 1:49 pm | Permalink

    9:40 SLOW DOWN! SLOW DOWN! HAHAHA, that shits crawling

  • buckslayer870
    May 28, 2010 - 3:21 pm | Permalink

    waste of wood

  • robbace
    May 29, 2010 - 10:09 am | Permalink

    I love it.

  • rosdee76
    June 3, 2010 - 5:51 pm | Permalink

    Nice try…i love your boat.. don’ forget wearing life jacket next time.

  • thecanadainredneck53
    June 4, 2010 - 3:12 pm | Permalink

    u no if u took the time 2 staple a tarp around the outside it might last longer and not rot

  • lukeispro123
    June 10, 2010 - 12:20 am | Permalink

    haha the smoke goes straight in his face

  • berett315
    June 10, 2010 - 10:38 am | Permalink

    Hahahaha couple of rednecks that put a plan together is what im seein!!
    Our last redneck invention involved an air compressor, a garden hose, and a snorkel :) worked too!!

  • TheLazyMonster
    June 11, 2010 - 4:24 am | Permalink

    Have you tried wrapping it in a giant tarp? That might stop the leaks.

  • vidajaeschke06
    June 12, 2010 - 3:29 am | Permalink

    Great album!! juz cant go out of tune while listening 2this album,,,,, its damn awesum,,, dowloaded the entire album for free at DownloadMusic.iK (replace K by m)

  • gino454
    June 13, 2010 - 10:32 am | Permalink

    haha that’s awesome…any one who says anything negative is just a dick.

  • MrTimowens
    June 23, 2010 - 11:17 am | Permalink

    Great video, I love it. Looks like you all had fun and that’s what it’s all about.

  • A2Apetz
    June 28, 2010 - 8:26 am | Permalink

    so did you have to make the weed whacker waterproof??? ….. me and a friend built a boat and we got a weed whacker but dont know if it needs to be waterproof??

  • AppleBlossom7713
    June 28, 2010 - 10:22 am | Permalink

    for the price of the weedeater and the wood you could have bought a kayak

  • patrickbuch
    June 28, 2010 - 10:20 pm | Permalink

    @A2Apetz you don’t have to do anything to waterproof the engine. as long as you don’t get any water in the intake the engine will be fine.

  • bkoberley
    July 6, 2010 - 8:40 am | Permalink

    Funny Video,You will always have something fun too look back at,when your old men.

  • Vesman
    July 6, 2010 - 8:49 am | Permalink

    A Weed Wacker lol this is funny nice plywood, almost looks like osb… haha nice prop u got there on the waker…

  • ATOMICBIGFOOT2
    July 8, 2010 - 5:03 pm | Permalink

    I’ve seen that boat at Home Depot and Lowes HAHAAAA!!

  • poolboy2007
    July 8, 2010 - 8:43 pm | Permalink

    this is the biggest waste of video. you two ram rods cant even learn to use a simple air choke system and keep the motor running. you could have made a cool boat but your not smart enough to balance the hull or at least put pontoons on the sides to counter the listing. but its always funny to watch idiots.

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