Submarine Kayak

Submarine Kayak - Part 1

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2 жыл бұрын

This is the first video in my series on converting a kayak into a wet submarine. I found that my original submarine was a hassle to operate, because it required a heavy trailer and had to be launched from a boat ramp. This made it difficult to accomplish my goal of diving on coral reefs in the ocean, because most boat ramps are usually several miles from inlets, and inlet crossings were hazardous in the large, slow submarine.
On the other hand, this specially modified kayak is lightweight and portable. I can load it in the back of my truck, and drag it across a beach, or even through the jungle to reach springs farther inland in Florida. It will function as an ordinary kayak on the surface - being propelled either by rowing or with a trolling motor, and then submerge. Ideally, it'll be neutrally bouyant when submerged, and control its depth with dive planes. Flexible ballast bags and a powerful bilge pump will be used to return to the surface.
Original Submarine:
• My Homemade Submarine
Arduino Code for Throttle Control:
drive.google.com/file/d/16FM2...
Additional Info:
Original Kayak: Pelican Trailblazer 100 NXT
Material: "RAM-X", which is a variant of HDPE plastic
Motor: Newport 36 lb saltwater trolling motor
Battery Voltage: 12V
Battery Capacity: 50 AH
ESC: Hobbywing WP1080
ESC Control: Arduino Uno
Air Capacity: 120 cubic ft @ 4,000 psi
Music:
Kevin MacLeod - George Street Shuffle
Kevin MacLeod - Groove Groove
Prod Riddiman - Lost Time
Heatley Bros. - Otherworld
Heatley Bros. - 8 Bit Chillout

Пікірлер: 693

@HyperspacePirate Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the interest everyone, Several people have asked about Part 2. My current physical condition prevents me from diving / underwater activity, so this project is postponed until recovery. I've done several surface tests in sheltered waters, and one test on relatively calm water in the Atlantic Ocean, and everything seems to work fine. I have a ballast system set up, but won't be able to test it until I can get back in the water.

@jakefears06 Жыл бұрын

Get well soon brother. Excited to see how this turns out!

@markd7868 Жыл бұрын

takecare! hoping for a quick recovery! would love to see this in action

@red_dog1560 Жыл бұрын

hope you get good soon

@ender-gaming Жыл бұрын

This video just popped up on my feed and I was happy at the end to find it was 6 months old hoping we'd have more parts to watch. Sad to hear you're unable to test it, but I wish you a swift recovery in hopes we can see more on this soon.

@ChimpIn240p Жыл бұрын

By commenting this the video got put in my recommended 👌 first time viewer

@RogerRabbit342 Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for part 2 ❤

@Badger1776 Жыл бұрын

Literally woulda “subbed” if he had part two.

@ForkRat Жыл бұрын

@@Badger1776 did you read the top comment?

@NerdBeGaming Жыл бұрын

This comment was posted before the pinned comment

@ForkRat Жыл бұрын

@@NerdBeGaming yea but Badger's wasn't.

@braindeadjet8086 Жыл бұрын

My favourite thing is the Ksp music

@jsincoherency 2 жыл бұрын

I love the solution of using the airbag to equalise the pressure inside the motor, very ingenious!

@thewhitefalcon8539 Жыл бұрын

I know, right, I thought it was going to be connected to the scuba tank to pressurize it

@guard13007 Жыл бұрын

I thought they were going to break apart the motor to install stronger seals, but this solution is so much more elegant.

@helder4u Жыл бұрын

@@guard13007 even better would be to fill it with some compatible liquid, and close afterward.

@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын

It's a basic approach used all over the submarine industry. The professional version also adds slight positive compensation using a spring.

@pieterveenders9793 Жыл бұрын

It's actually a very well known technique.

@kaelhooten8468 Жыл бұрын

How is this both so jank, and brilliant, that I’m completely captivated ?

@theshuman100 Жыл бұрын

diy projects be like that

@sempi8159 Жыл бұрын

We need a Part two! Great Video!

@rez372 Жыл бұрын

Yeah lmao what bro making us wait 7+ months

@boonjabby Жыл бұрын

Came here to ask the same. Keen to continue the journey!

@bigrig8539 Жыл бұрын

@@boonjabby read top comment silly goose!

@boonjabby Жыл бұрын

@Big Rig yeah didn't see the pinned comment. Old mate is crook and unable to dive

@madhatter8508 Жыл бұрын

He died

@Mr539forgotten Жыл бұрын

"My first thought was to use a dive scooter but that would tire out my arms" Ahh yes, in the tech diving world we use a tether, or tow rope in our scooters, hooked to a harness. But please don't let this stop you from building your kayak sub, looks awesome.

@WhatYouHaventSeen 4 ай бұрын

Interesting. How do you control the scooter at a distance?

@Mr539forgotten 4 ай бұрын

@@WhatYouHaventSeenIt's at about arm length so you just point where you want to go.

@EngineerAAJ Жыл бұрын

man, your project is a quite complex one, but your solutions are simple and straight to the problem, I love it, great work

@richardepps8500 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see the next part in this series.

@derkle21 Жыл бұрын

It's been six months. Where is it? Lol

@nikolausluhrs Жыл бұрын

My guess is it got cold and was no longer as fun to be in the water. Maybe we'll get more progress next year

@samreiter3116 Жыл бұрын

@@nikolausluhrs probably not

@aaronhawksley205 Жыл бұрын

@@samreiter3116 alright Negative Nancy

@user-ve5ei2xe8h Жыл бұрын

I really like your Airbag-Sollution. I think I have seen people filling motors with oil to get a similar result. Wet sub kayak is a project that I allways wanted to try out (but time and resources prevent that).

@ElizabethGreene Жыл бұрын

Very cool. If you need to reshape any part of the remaining HDPE it can be thermoformed by getting it hot and clamping it into the desired shape as it cools. If you have a DPV already and your arms get tired, add a D-ring and submarine strap to your BC and clip it onto that to pull you along. Deep cave divers down in Florida that push miles into caves use rigs like this. (They actually have stage divers that will set multiple DPVs along the expedition routes, and that just blows my mind.)

@AlexusMaximusDE Жыл бұрын

I am impressed with how little pride you take in making things look good or professional. Sounds like a dig, but I think it's a very helpful attitude when you are building one-off things like this. I would probably spend 10 times as long and get frustrated.

@artbyrobot1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm blown away by everything I"m learning on your channel. Thanks so much for posting and being so creative and awesome! I loved the potting method here. KZfaq sent me to your ESC diy video and I loved that too. subbed and can't wait to learn everything I can from your amazing skillset! Like I never knew you could blowtorch polyethylene to glue to it - amazing trick!

@felixcat9318 Жыл бұрын

I particularly like that you come up with simple, basic solutions to address issues! Everything is straightforward and uncomplicated. Rather neat solution to pressurise the motor housing to prevent seawater from bypassing the drive shaft 'O' rings, I thought! Very neat and clever, I had to subscribe.

@needmoreboost6369 Жыл бұрын

This is great entertainment! For myself As a kayaker and tinkerer in process of turning two into a hydroplane also an rc enthusiast this project tick’s all the boxes! I’m liking the design and care going into its water proofing! only thing I’d have done differently was the throttle control for the esc I’d prefer to have full throttle range , I don’t own a pc for tuning so I’d just gut a cheap radio set or use servo testers to run the esc

@84ghostrider Жыл бұрын

Awesome project, really innovative. I used to work in subsea robotics and find it a fascinating area. In industry they tend to use a non-conductive moly grease in connectors, it's superb for preventing water ingress. The air compensator filled with mineral would likely be smaller and allow you to go deeper if needed. This is the approach they use on ROVs with PBOF (pressure balanced oil filled) junction boxes. Looking forward to the next installment.

@Sneaky911 Жыл бұрын

The KSP VAB background music tho. Now i remember all those hundreds of hours of playtime. Look forward to ksp2

@m.streicher8286 2 ай бұрын

RIP

@FrankLadd 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm really impressed by the [potting of everythig. The 60 grit and flame methods and the use of cheap glass matt with epoxy. I'm going to have to try these ideas on some old kayaks!

@SandrasSpicySpanishSalami Жыл бұрын

I see you are a FlexSeal Enjoyer too. A man of culture and taste.

@ergile172 Жыл бұрын

I shed a tear of joy when I heard chemistry jargon. Cool build, and I wish you a swift recovery.

@garrettbates2639 Жыл бұрын

Very cool project. Hope to see a continuation of your work on this later this year!

@spencerfencer5419 Жыл бұрын

Man I couldn't be any more glad I found your channel! This is genuinely top notch production quality. Good work man.

@ShawnDeCoursey Жыл бұрын

This was a random treasure on my feed. Well thought out and fun project. Looking forward to pt2, be well.

@zenmark42 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your injury! This is a really interesting project and I hope your recovery goes well enough you want to continue this!

@Scrogan Жыл бұрын

I really like the idea of the compressible balloon to keep the motor at ambient pressure. You can put those inside a container covered in (deburred) holes in order to protect them from abrasion. 3D printed dams and flex-seal is also a great potting method. I think the stability issues that come with an open-top kayak may be troublesome, be nice if you didn’t need a sump-pump. Getting it back on the surface with motor power and hydrofoils alone might be difficult, though any closed buoyancy tanks would have to be strong enough to withstand the pressure.

@wtechboy18 Жыл бұрын

hey quick note - if you look into wood boatbuilding techniques you'll find that you're not supposed to use steel hardware because it'll very quickly rust inside the wood and cause problems. Sites like Glen-L sell special bronze fasteners (screws bolts etc) that are made to be encased in fiberglass-laminated wood and shouldn't cause issues, even when exposed to water.

@krotchlickmeugh627 Жыл бұрын

Stainless steel works fine

@wtechboy18 Жыл бұрын

@@krotchlickmeugh627 stainless steel will last longer than normal steel but it's still not the correct choice.

@carlbodene8150 Жыл бұрын

If they had you on Gilligan's Island 🏝️ there wouldn't have been a show. Making the Professor look like a School boy. Nicely done sir!

@Markfps 2 жыл бұрын

Dude what a great project, loving it so far, discovering your channel was a great discovery! Keep up the amazing work!

@tridsonline 4 ай бұрын

👍 Fascinating! Bonus for me is the secret to making HDPE friendly to adhesive, thanks. Love your videos and ingenuity

@gloriousapplebees Жыл бұрын

Hope you're feeling better and can put out a part two to this in the future! This is so cool!!

@Shagwag_adventures 2 жыл бұрын

How does this not have more views?!?!?! Love your content!!

@jamiecurran3544 Жыл бұрын

Simplistic yet practical too can't wait to see the result when you've put out the second part thanks!😜✌️

@shawnireland7485 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Guy I love your videos your editing, your straight to the point work. very intelligent - very informative right to the point no bs. thank you.

@kentclark9908 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for part 2 this would be awesome if my local water was clearer

@thespacebanana1307 Жыл бұрын

This would be sick once finished can't wait to see part 2

@jjcadman Жыл бұрын

Wow. Fantastic job with the project and the video. Get well soon. Can't wait to see the underwater performance.

@ted_van_loon Жыл бұрын

you should add some air floater tanks or even more air tanks so the boat will automatically float up once the air in the air tanks is almost out. it will also make it more easy to steer up and down if you make it have a somewhat neutral weight in the water. you can use the bag principle again to stabilize the pressure.

@robobo2650 Жыл бұрын

No. You do realize if you ascend to quickly you can literally blow up your lungs right?! What is wrong with people on here. This is not a safe build! You cannot and ascend quickly without equalization for your body being done properly as well.

@denismilic1878 Жыл бұрын

Woah, learned something very, very, very useful from the video. PE adhesive trick is life saver for me.

@starfinder1826 Жыл бұрын

we need more of these

@TGears314 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the community engagement! I wouldn’t have seen this otherwise. You have me as intrigued in a wet sub as robot cantina has me invested in a cement mixer car!😂 hope you recover soon!

@sweeney7050 Жыл бұрын

KSP back ground music, brilliant.

@nik4520 Жыл бұрын

Very keen to see more

@lordtachanka80 Жыл бұрын

Awesome project! Hope you get well soon and can continue developing it!

@loganpalm3191 2 жыл бұрын

You should try and add a tiny viewing port between your legs or on the bottom somewhere to see below you. Probably weaken the structure but it might be useful to easily see the bottom or to see what's below you

@raphaello5752 Жыл бұрын

I love the KSP music in the background lol. Perfect application.

@jalengoode3266 Жыл бұрын

I literally can’t wait to see this in action!

@m.streicher8286 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see progress on this. Maybe its my fear of the ocean speaking, but you have some balls to build your own submersible.

@ShipwreckedMonki Жыл бұрын

I don't care if everywhere is frozen, please make part 2 (great video thanks for sharing)

@bradyoung6663 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the epoxy. That's going to come in handy this spring.

@michaelrtreat Жыл бұрын

So many good construction tips

@rianpe6180 Жыл бұрын

Really waiting for part 2!

@user255 Жыл бұрын

This channel deserves a lot more subscribers!

@channysingh11 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!! Can't wait for part 2 but your health comes first, so hope you are doing well my friend👍🏽

@nickkirschner3719 Жыл бұрын

Oaty makes a clear pvc glue and primer i highly suggest it, makes all your glued joints look clean af! If you’re gonna paint it if doesn’t really matter but if you’re an ocd level perfectionist this stuff is awesome.

@dongidley1217 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant cant wait for part 2

@hankoceanlife Жыл бұрын

very interesting trick with the epoxy, thanks for sharing!

@m.streicher8286 Жыл бұрын

Your solution tot he PSI problem is fantastic.

@E1nsty Жыл бұрын

Love how you don't mess around and just go to town on the epoxy in gloves.

@poupeuu 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for part 2 it was pretty cool when it sank

@Reubachi Жыл бұрын

Gah greatest tease in the world, thought we'd see it in action. Hope you recoverr soon to get back out there.

@lexingram8622 Жыл бұрын

i love west palm beach! great video!!

@HDCairnsAviation Жыл бұрын

That airbag is such a cool ingenious idea

@ogland6482 2 жыл бұрын

What's up with finding these sorts of weird, amazing fun videos lately?!?! I did Mate ROV, and I build Lithium-ion Waterproof batteries in my spare time. If you ever wanted to talk, I would be totally down. This looks so fun!

@praticle 2 жыл бұрын

what the hell algorithm... why didn't you recommend *this* video? it's perfect

@shmafoo 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really interesting project and so much different from other stuff you can usually find on youtube. Good luck with the project! Looking forward to seeing the next part.

@boogieknee3781 Жыл бұрын

Nice conversion. Note.Any High density Low volume hull would have suited this,as long as it was just large enough to accommodate YOUR body size. Your initial 'glue problem'....slice waste pieces of standard polystyrene....place them on a test piece of the hull and add superglue.... this will produce poisonous gas(so don't try it indoors) but you should see the polystyrene MELT.....before it sets HARD. I fixed the hull of my own kayak using this technique,and found it a lot less costly than fiddling with fibreglass,resins and the cleanup that always follows. Lovely video.Nicely done.

@vantablack2120 2 жыл бұрын

This video is so cool! It will probably gain lots of views.

@kanuvar Жыл бұрын

can't find any videos from the other sub ! i need that ! love your work !

@MegaMike7 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to part 2.

@mossm717 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool, such a great idea!

@makebreakrepeat Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the next big startup, SCUBER

@msx80 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a project i will follow with anticipation!

@curtmartini66 Жыл бұрын

Ya know.....why not. I am now interested and excited to see part 2 and any other future progress.

@notarealdruglord Жыл бұрын

It's been 6 months! We want Kayak!!

@MaxMakerChannel Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I didn’t know about that torch trick!

@WifiThing Жыл бұрын

i like that i can somewhat understand when you explain how the wiring works

@goranjosic 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait part 2 :) Super interesting project!! - _at first I thought it was clickbait_ :D

@hubertcumberdale6404 Жыл бұрын

Omg when that KSP music comes in ❤ Glad it's public use!

@lumotroph 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! Another one soon I hope

@Florida_as_Fuck Жыл бұрын

Dude, I stumbled across your channel within this last week and this just came up in my feed. You're like half an hour - 45 minutes north of me.

@OrganicGreens 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome but super scary. Be safe and good luck.

@CommonBovine Жыл бұрын

This project looks awesome! I'm going to have to test out flex seal as potting 😂

@benjaming9405 Жыл бұрын

I dig the KSP building music.

@Boo-se7wi Жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the next part

@Chobaca Жыл бұрын

Love the ambiant music man!

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman Жыл бұрын

Cool project!

@futurismodesignstudio4738 Жыл бұрын

Dying to see part 2!

@the_7th_sun Жыл бұрын

got that kerbal space program vehicle assembly building music lol. that aside awesome project, cant wait to see the next part

@mr.fishfish570 Жыл бұрын

That's really cool!

@alec4672 Жыл бұрын

Later edit halfway through for advice. You don't need to use purple primer for PVC you can just use acetone. Primer never used to be a thing way back it was always acetone. The purple is just there for the home inspector. When I saw the title I was like "that's dumb but I'ma watch it" and then he mentioned it was a wet sub and it all made so much sense. I remember learning about them on the good old fashioned history channel!!

@Moonsauc3 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video! Definitely subbing for part 2!

@emilgilels Жыл бұрын

Great content! Hopefully you were well compensated for the Product Placement at 4:53. 😀😀 Wish you a speedy return to full health and a great 2023!

@user-fd7vt5zx7q Жыл бұрын

I like to drill holes and which ...nice project!

@HyRkt 2 жыл бұрын

Cool project man can't part for the next parts

@filpav5987 Жыл бұрын

love the ksp music in the vid keep it up bro

@ccfmfg Жыл бұрын

I don't think the Flex seal will Harden like that because not enough of it is exposed to air. I recommend You use Two-Part Potting Compound.

@onj1112 Жыл бұрын

Love the ksp music while you’re building lol

@DoomsJ Жыл бұрын

Dude, your legendary 🙌.

@tomheath8975 Жыл бұрын

Awsome video

@peytonmac1131 Жыл бұрын

Really cool! I hope you have a sign out telling people that it's a submarine, otherwise you might have people panicking and calling the police if they think some kayaker has just disappeared beneath the waves and not resurfaced.

@ddegn 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome project! I'm a bit surprised you didn't go for proportional control with the speed. I'm sure you know subs better than me so you likely have a good reason. A hall effect sensor with a magnet could make a good water proof throttle. What about some sort of battery monitor to check voltage and current? Your idea about pressurizing the inside of the motor is really interesting. I was expecting you to use mineral oil myself. I'm sure you have a good reason for the air bladder since you use mineral oil with the ESC. Thanks for sharing your work with us. I'm looking forward to future videos on the topic.

@HyperspacePirate 2 жыл бұрын

The motor compartment won't be filled with oil because it would interfere with electrical contact of the brushes. For a brushless motor, I would use oil.