Homemade Amphibious Boat Build

The second episode of the amphibious canoe build and journey across the Scottish Highlands. This build has long been a dream of mine. My first attempt at an amphibious bike/boat was based on a SUP and a bike + trailer (see River Wye video) which worked well but it had a slow conversion time from water mode to road mode. The aim for this build was to get the conversion time down to around 5 minutes and build something strong enough to carry me across the Scottish Highlands via water and back again on land. This build is a prototype that will be offered for sale via commission. Head over to https://www.benkilner.com for a registration form and I will be in touch when there are slots available. Follow me on social media - links at https://www.benkilner.com A massive thank you to the sponsors of this episode: Metals4U - stock steel and aluminium https://www.metals4u.co.uk/ Brian from Cape Falcon Kayak - for the sail plans. https://capefalconkayak.com/ Kayospruce - for the sail fabric https://www.kayospruce.com/ Axminster tools - respirator and woodworking tools https://www.axminstertools.com/ And a very special thank you to: Euan Crowder - recumbent bike seat and frame Julian Parker Limited - welding Black & Stevenson Engineering Limited - machining Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:24 Back wheels 1:37 Main bike frame 2:58 Axle mounts 5:13 Cross beam 6:08 Steering 6:36 Gears & chains 10:07 Pedal Paddle mechanism 11:21 Pedal Paddle arms 12:03 Front wheel 17:01 First test 17:32 Pedal Paddle feet 22:35 Sail 24:14 Rudder 25:14 Weight 25:45 Second test & press day