I'd do a clear and/or white corrugated roof so you can fold up two 4x8 foot sheets for transportation. Then for the walls you can do a roll up tarp, ideally a clear and opaque layer so you can still see while driving in poor weather and have privacy when needed. I would do the same for the doors, but give them three layers an opaque, a clear and a mesh layer so you can have ventilation with bug protection at the front and back. Love the modular design!

you could make your own tarp. the old fashioned with with fatwax. it's 50% wax and 50% oil melted in a pot and mixed together. you can apply it to a canvas drop sheet or even a bed sheet and it will be water proof. I'd have the top fully attached but leave the sides able to be rolled up. so you can see in all directions while getting some shade. and roll it down if needed.

for the tarp, I would recommend that you use a heavy duty sewing machine to sew all edges and the windows.

I've spent a LOT of time looking at ways to build a boat inexpensively and I started looking at the native style boats built in India and Vietnam to name just two - the boats feature bamboo prominently in the top part of the build. One boat in particular had "windows" that might work for your gothic arch framework. Think of something like tightly woven rattan "mat" (or blanket or however you view the finished, flat piece) that is somewhat flexible. The boat had the rattan mats "propped out" with a set of wooden sticks so that the interior of the boat received both cross current air and light, but the nice thing is, remove the wooden props and you have a solid side again. I would think that you could have notches or some sort of holders for the sticks in the gothic arches (with more than one set) so the height and angle of the "windows" adjusted to your needs at the moment. I wish I could insert a picture of the boat - I downloaded the image, but I wasn't looking to keep the site it came from because it was just the boat image that interested me.

Boat cover... simplest a canvas cover, more of a project a used or new rollup awning from a camper trailer, which could also be mounted on your van for camping.

Hi Adrian. Love your pontoon boat and videos. Very inspiring. What about pitching an A-frame (cotton) tent on top, with doors on both ends. It may give you better side visibility.

Thanks for the update video. I like the overall design choice of pontoons and a platform. Looks like it makes for a lot of usable space to enjoy on the lake in a light and efficient package. I'm curious what sort of speed you get with that motor and hull. I'll have to look through your other videos to see what you're using for a battery. Very cool! PS: Amazon has some very cheap bimini tops available. I bought one expecting a poor quality product, but it actually was surprisingly good! I wonder if you could build a short wall down each side of the platform then mount a standard 6' by 8' bimini to the top of that wall. It might just work!

Great videos! Regarding the sudden viewership spike, It's strange but I too have several videos to took off after 100 days to a year. Subbed :)

The views went off just recently because it's now summer time and people are looking for ideas to get out on the water or away from crime filled cities with a DIY low-cost solution. It's a seasonal thing. When you re-do the superstructure you might want to sew a camper top. I've been experimenting with cotton canvas drop cloth (or maybe it's cotten blend) from Harbor Freight and waxing it with paraffin to make small totes. Sews nice and crisp on my Sailrite LSZ-1 sewing machine. Sunbrella is best, but it's expensive. Looking forward to seeing that houseboat floating. My only cringe is the lift struts on the bottom of the bow deck, but I really admire your work and video ability.

You might want to consider using a small greenhouse for the structure and cover. They are designed for the sun and wind, and will have zippers for the closure.

I got a 40 year old trolling motor for $30 from the scrapyard. I don't even know what kind it is because all the stickers had peeled off. I've done nothing to it except install $2 battery clamps. I've been using it for three years with no problems.

I just got a 3.2 m inflatable boat, I'll be ordering a Bimini style folding top. With that I'll be ordering some attachable transparent sides, back and front for it. I'll have access holes for rods and controls. I've been quoted 350 Cdn (I'm in BC), which I think is fair.

Such an interesting video. ❤

I love this boat, and enjoy your videos about it. regarding visibility from the back, you could put the trolling motor on the front (like fishermen do) and sit up front or, leaving the motor at the back, you could lock the trolling motor in direction, and add a rudder with a steering wheel up front, wire a speed controller or PWM up front. or pre-set the throttle and just have an on/off switch up front. check Paul Elkins' videos for steering wheel turning trolling motor how big is your battery bank and do you only draw down a fraction of their Ah? could you get by with smaller bank since you are constantly charging? what gauge is your wire?

Aber wie ist es jetzt mit dem grosse Boot?