I’m seeing a lot of comments about other creators doing this. For the record (to my knowledge) no one has attempted to take the blades from a shop fan and attach them to an actual motor. Everyone plugs in the fan to a generator, which obviously won’t propel the boat…

Flair is a just a grown ass kid. We need to be more like Flair

I've seen flair make/use some sketchy things, but I think this takes the cake. I used to think I was bad at building things, but after seeing some of flairs builds without help from Papa beefcake, I'm feeling better about it.

I love how Macey is perpetually unimpressed with his creations, while Flair is constantly trying to convince her THIS idea is actually the greatest ever.

Careful you might get arrested for splashing like Whistlin diesel…

Every step of the way I kept thinking, “oh man that doesn’t look like a good idea” lmao. Thanks for vids like these Flair, couldn’t stop laughing.

Macie coming out and being judgmental is every wife ever and it is fabulous!

This might be the sketchiest Flair build ever, and I freaking love it!😆👍

Watching flair for a few years now videos never disappoint

Let’s just be honest while we all want to see this work I don’t think 30,000 for a used airboat would be the most ridiculous purchase this channel has seen… never the less love the content keep up the hard work!

Seeing flair build stuff makes me want to build something

I love how Macy is always so concerned about what Flair is doing

Personally, I'd use a dirt bike or small motorcycle engine that has an automatic trans and then fit a straight shaft to the fan. You can then use metal mesh gears or a belt system and modify them for more power if needed

Flair, you need to go get one of the mini jet boat kits that Cleetus got and have beefcake weld it together. Good times will be had if it works.

Nothing like a good daddy beefcake video on your 16 birthday 😀

I’m 24 years old.And I’ve been thinking about making my own airboat.Like this for a long time!

Hey Flair. Maybe your carburetor got flooded with oil when the motor was tilted to the side in the bed of the truck. And another idea is installed the fan blade put a large enough washer behind it at the end of the shaft and drill a small hole and install a cotter pin. That will keep the blade from falling off.

I think you might be in the right path with the larger fan. And shortening the shaft might help. IDK. But I would start with the engine first. Make sure it runs alone, before adding the fan. Then as a helicopter mechanic, you got to be careful about dinging up the blades, and bending them. At the speeds they turn the bends and dings will change the way they “fly” through the air. That will mess up the balance, and cause it to shake apart. But definitely make sure your engine is running good first.

i love how flair shows the good and the funny bad thanks flair

FLAIR is the only youtuber ill watch for 45 minutes

Make sure you tilt the blades certain angles to make max air flow.

The Beefcake crew never fails to impress me.

Flair needs to get an rc boat and fish with it

This is why everyone needs a tabletop cnc machine, some basic drawings and you can make any brackets for any project

Flair never disappoints

Okay flair, let’s sell something you don’t use and buy a real air boat like brad has! That’s one thing you can’t cheap out on bud lol the idea of it is cool but you don’t wanna cheap out haha. You’re definitely one of kind flair, can’t take that away from ya lol

Flair is having way to much fun 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Flare cracks me up working with power tools

Flair never disappoints with uploading the best content

Also, I’d start with checking the engine for spark first. Since you tried starting fluid and it didn’t really work, pull the spark plug, and clean it and all the connections to it.

Flair is a mad scientist

You did it once again...kept me watching for 42' just to prove my thoughts were correct. Someone that also watched hopefully can assist on what to do.

Did you pull the spark plug out and check to see if your cylinder got filled with oil when it was tipped over in the truck at the store ? That might be why it's not firing.

Flair got the airboat bug after running in Brad the Builder's airboat! 😀

Damn I was so invested dude. Y'all almost had it started. Damnnnnn. Lol

“It’s gotta just be normal oil right”😂😂😂😂

Hello, Flair. To my untrained eyes, there isn't any difference in the quality of emergency preparedness offered by the doomsday shelter you built by your first backyard pond, and the nuclear missile bunker you toured. Still, if you buy the bunker, I hope there will be a catch, clean, and cook video where you use some of the supplies, such as the spaghetti sauce, that are stored in the bunker.

seeing Flair build stuff makes me want to SMASH MY HEAD IN A VISE!!!!!!!

Thanks Flair for the vlog!

Must admit, I’m a fan

Dale merch!!! Dale merch!!! Dale merch!!!

Only the OG’s remember welcome back to fishing with flair

Who else likes the video before even watching it?😁

Sheew got the day off and flair drops a video days going good 👍 can’t complain

I have to admit, this was a pretty entertaining video

In my opinion you could leave the fan in its original cage. Mount it on the back of the boat. Ditch the whole orignal setup. (Keep the motor). Im guessing it is 3/4" shaft. Get some drive shaft from McMaster. Run the shaft through the fan with a bearing setup. And they make a deal that goes over both drive shafts and lock in with set screws. To fix your "Neutral" problem. Get a cvt setup. Like what's on snowmobiles. Then I would build a permanent stand for the motor and mount it in the boat. The fact that I just wrote this and Flair is just gonna look at it like I'm insane is just hilarious. 😂🤣

Flair videos are always the best and with the animals it's hectic

Yo, you need a go kart clutch set up, not super hard to do! You got it flair!

The attempt with the grinder on that shark fin was frightening to watch haha

Sometimes you must fail to reach the highest level of greatness!

It was fun to see something that didn’t work out as intended💪🏻

“I mean it’s something” loved that quote! 😂 Wood glue? 🤣

your're the only guys I watch on a sunday afternoon that tear up two fans.

Fr300 is Rampart range rd. That’s where we ride! Lots of trails… don’t get lost. Have fun!

Flair you are so cool and your daughter is cute.

Every Flair/Beefcake Construction video should have a death pool pinned at the top. Whoever guesses closest to the correct time when a death or dismemberment takes place wins a prize.

This was so much fun. I believe in you.

Get Brad the builder he can build everything

So pumped for hunting season

Sheeeeeeew! Let’s go fellas! Been sitting here waiting!!!

Flair has a mind like no one else he thinks about a lot of crazy stuff but it ends up working

You and Jake are so funny. Love watching y’all. Thank you both

I’ve been living the videos, thanks for entertaining me through my evenings.

Lawn mower engine would be the ticket

Thank god you are finally cutting on the right side of the wheel

I never knew you had such a big fan

I watch every one of your videos

Step drills bits with tap magic fluid works good with a drill if you don't have a drill press.

How did this turn in to a comedy. I’ve literally been laughing for 20 minutes straight 😂😂😂😂😂

The shaft is probably fine thread vs coarse on the nut. Blue loctite is a temporary bond the red stuff is thread locker. Blue stuff is Incase you need a good bond but remove it later on.

little flair is cute

gotta love Flair's crazy inspiration😂

Hear me out would a backyard barbecue/ pool party with all the boys be a banging vid?

Your best bet would be to use a motor and prop from a paramotor. People don't realize just how much power is required to generate useable thrust from airflow until they actually try to do it.

Hi Flair I love your videos

You should build one of those for a kayak

“I’m running when this thing fires up” lol

I am just glad to see some with the same luck as me

Flairs next video is gonna be titled: making a helicopter out of my ford f-250

I appreciate that you still released this even though it didn’t work. Keep on being awesome!

flair looks hilarious with the safety goggles on. LOL

These are the videos I love lol

Spending money so we don't have too. Thank You Flair!

Great air boat guys

This was such a sketchy idea but man this video was so thoroughly entertaining

This might’ve been the funniest video in a while 😂😂 can’t win em all brotha you got the fan to move that’s a plus

It's amazing because at the very end he actually picks up the tool he'd get the most use out of and just hangs it right back up

Using a leaf blower to help spin the fan more while starting it could possibly help also whatever u can do to make the distance between the motor and the fan closer

Most entertaining thing I have seen in a while!

Brother! Make sure the engine starts without anything attached. I don't think you are getting spark because you used starting aid and she didn't fire off. Best way to check for spark is to remove spark plug and set the threads of the plug on metal on the engine, crank over the engine to see if there is spark. If no spark change plug with a working one and try again. I hope this helps cause I wanna see an homemade air boat!

I got a home Depot ad for this video

Some times if I have a predicament like him at 18 minutes, I use vise grips to hold the vice grips holding the part to get more leverage. On the other end take a rubber sledge to the prop.

Cut the blades of the prop and screw it back on the shaft to hold the fan blades 🔥

I have yet to hear anyone say normal oil until I started watching flair

When flair says wawwwww wawwwww. It's epic. Love your channel and content.

I can’t tell if I wasted 45 minutes of my life or not… I feel like I learned what not to do lol great video!

“one thing that could throw it off a little” fan blade falls off 😂

All you need flair is a clutch for a lawnmower with a pulley on it and a belt to run to a shop fan on a shaft with a pulley and boom

FLAIR Please get a dust mask when your going when u going to grind anything lungs have no feeling but they will pay u back interest not in a good way I LOVE YOUR channel it makes my week all you guys are fantastic

Best time of the day is flair time