Build the world's lightest (19 Lbs.) foldable coroplast tandem canoe
By HONG WONG
DIY a super light weight (19 lbs.) foldable 10 ft. long coroplast canoe for two
Type: Education
Website: https://youtu.be/siYANQPpCWU
About them: Hong is a retired computer engineering. He was a navigator and obtained his Chief Mate Certificate and sailed supertankers in the 70s, earned his Master’s in Electrical Engineer in the 80s, and worked as a director and engineer at tech startups and Fortune 500 firms. He also has over 100 granted and pending patents. In his retirement, his main hobby is in designing and building ultra portable boats and sharing his learning with the DIY and Maker community.
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What inspired you or what is the idea that got you started?
I am only getting older and I need a boat that is light enough for a 70 year old to carry. Moving a boat from car top will be a huge task for the senior citizen, therefore a boat that can be packed and carried inside the trunk of the car is ideal.
Younger kids don't have much to spend and building a coroplast boat doesn't require a lot of expensive tools. The materials to build such boats are readily available at Home Depot/Lowes. It takes a weekend (14-6 hours) to build this kind of boat. Actually, it will take more time to round up all the materials than actually building a boat.
What is your project about and how does it work?
This video gives you a quick rundown of what the project is and how it works.
https://youtu.be/siYANQPpCWU
Another step-by-step video is here:
https://youtu.be/gNRjm3n4wuY
What did you learn by doing this project?
A boat that can be built in 14 hours. It included a lot of learning from my earlier designs (this is my Gen 19 design).
What impact does your project have on others as well as yourself?
I am showing people how to build such boat for less than $150. A similar commercial boat (for two people) will cost over $1000.00
This will be a very good introduction to teenagers who want to build a boat.
