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Walter Luft - 6 years ago

How about a "Bomb" means a Weight under the boat, maybe with one big Wing instead of two, 20 Kg?

Capt Shanks - 7 years ago

its very redneck looking work, but im all about function over appearance. I LIKE IT! thanks for sharing. where did you get the sail? did you make that from something or buy it?

Kerry Cosner - 7 years ago

Appalachian Engineering At It's Finest! Dig it!

Pa Coal Miner - 7 years ago

20
knots babby

WE THE PEOPLE - 7 years ago

YOUR AWESOME ! YOU DEFINATELY HAD YOUR HANDS FULL. LOL !

Snowy Owl - 7 years ago

Does anyone know where I can find the right material to make a sail?

M4tty official channel - 7 years ago

Witty Owl buy a kite the big ones works similar

Snowy Owl - 7 years ago

Or just where I can buy one

Sjurin - 7 years ago

you should make some pontoons so its more stabil :D

gigibit gamer - 7 years ago

add pontoons on the side for stability and thanks for the help on this progect

Marcos Araújo Castelo Branco - 7 years ago

Could you show how to make the sail?

Jesse Hanson - 7 years ago

Fantastic! You should make outriggers or pontoons so this thing is more stable! I love the timelapse of you going in circles.

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J. Wesley Stevenson - 7 years ago

When you're ready to add an outrigger kit to your sailing kayak, check out Expandacraft. Lots of options and far more stability.

Commenter Five - 7 years ago

Great job Rulof. You show a capable sailing kayak without spending a ton of $$. Thanx! I made vakas and amas on mine, not so much confidence of staying upright, Ha.

Jason M - 7 years ago

make bigger keel so you don't tip over so much (falling down):

Ludwig Von B. - 7 years ago

Campione Rulof! Hai provato a renderlo una piroga con due galleggianti? Perchè senza bulbo è dura tenerlo dritto! Ciao!

DiyEcoProjects - 7 years ago

That looks realy fun, well done :o)

Michael Crabtree - 7 years ago

did you make your sail? You explained how to make the mast and the mounting, but what about the sail? Without the sail, the rest is really kind of pointless.

Daniel Dudoit - 7 years ago

Cool! man at his most resourcefu,l and perhaps too much time on his hands.

tlsimpao - 7 years ago

Thank you, Mr Inventor! Brilliant work! I especially appreciate the way you put the fins through the scupper holes to aid the steering - it makes perfect sense! I've been trying to figure that out for a while!

Suggestion: To aid in the balance, you could strap some thick "swimming noodles" on the sides and secure them to a crossbar or through the scupper holes.

zółw mietek - 7 years ago

this is a kajak polska

P Victor - 7 years ago

Dude! Where do you live?! I've seen a few of your videos that you have tested in the water and they are beautiful. WHEREVER it is, you are a lucky man.

mammuthone - 7 years ago

Victor, that is Sardinian sea, you know, the second Italian island "Sardegna"

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Matthew Clary - 7 years ago

Hey man I have a fishing kayak and I was wonder if you ever thought about building a power pole Micro anchor I want one but they cost 1000$+ dollars love your videos thanks man

Cadena Ek - 7 years ago

This time I'll use woodprix instructions to make it myself :)

Spring Damron - 7 years ago

you should use a flat bottom john boat. your boat is not stable enough for your rigging.

ibrahim mohamed koya - 8 years ago

Rulof pls teach us how to make a go cart

Christian .M - 8 years ago

muito obrigado por compartilhar suas idéias loucas!!! eu gosto muito! grande abraço amigo!

Jakob Albrecht - 8 years ago

I really enjoy your Videos espacialy all the water related DIY's! Good work and keep the vids coming :)

mammuthone - 7 years ago

patreon his channel ;)

FULLR3TARD - 8 years ago

This is good stuff, I've been looking at ways of doing the same thing. From where did you salvage the sail?

Drew Levine - 8 years ago

You should put cleats on both sides of the kayak so u don't have to hold the rope.

Marc Michaud - 8 years ago

I always wanted to know where you were in Italy. I have family in Lecce and I have been there many times. Sardinia looks beautiful.

Wildman Tech - 8 years ago

This is great! Thanks for posting!

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misiek4251 - 8 years ago

Rulof has right, i was on the Corsica there is beautiful sea. and a lot of place to diving. see ya

btm 21 - 8 years ago

another nice piece of creative work , rulof ....keep it up with ur talent show rulof..a;ways looking forward on ur new projects...chao chao

Eric S. - 8 years ago

This reminds me of an Alcott Sunfish boat, you should probably put a jam kleet on the side

kordiks11 - 8 years ago

Have you thought of making a windsurfing board? I'd love to see what you come up with :)

Vincent Dubos - 8 years ago

Maybe ad one or two floaters not too long like a trimaran for stability

John Paul Vargas - 8 years ago

This video is better when you are topless naked.

Heitor Amaral - 8 years ago

This is amazing. Are you a industrial or product designer?

qweqwe Flinstone - 8 years ago

＂i have a lot of hobbies.. and passions.. and i don't like to spend money... that's why i love to make things by my self.. !＂～Rulof Maker (6 days ago) below 'Notorious Incognito' (user) comment

Wild Blood - 8 years ago

hey rulof you should connect the rudder to pedals

Putin Saltatore - 8 years ago

Perchè fai video in inglese ora?

Putin Saltatore - 8 years ago

Mark Lenders - 8 years ago

Questo è il canale dove carica alcuni video ridoppiati in inglese

cristian olmedo - 8 years ago

Hi Rulof I like you kayak good job

-uHu- - 8 years ago

You need a rope steering. Perhaps 4here is the possibility for it.

Cleadis 07 - 8 years ago

I really enjoyed this video just like i have enjoyed all of your videos i love your ideas and you always do great work keep up the passion man you do amazing work.

B.J. Blazkowicz - 8 years ago

Rulof, you need to put the sail up higher so you don't have to go under it like that. It would also be cool if you did an update video with that and a keel on the bottom :)

Robert M - 8 years ago

you are awesome and got an instant thumb up after your comment about having a big belly because you don't like getting tired.

Richard Creese - 8 years ago

Nice job :-)

Skillzor Skillsson - 8 years ago

Doesn't look very comfortable :p

gnougnougnou - 8 years ago

Cool ! Thanks for the video ;)

Martin May - 8 years ago

You should add an outrigger to it

hazael moreno - 8 years ago

Hi Rulof, nice video man! nice to see you again in another project

Alfredo Pantoja - 8 years ago

Lil boat lmaoc

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King J - 8 years ago

Where does he live

Mark Lenders - 8 years ago

Italy :D

frank1971ification - 8 years ago

I did this last year and during my cruise I decided to jump into the ocean and the damn thing ran away from me. I never saw that kayak again lol

Jack from Unbox Therapy - 8 years ago

Wow that eye piercing, are you going goth on us?

Karl Bauer - 8 years ago

Good idea but you look like your going through hell, check you later

Aglaj Pushan - 8 years ago

Привет! Ты хороший мастер!!!

International Mutual Neutralist Party Templates - 8 years ago

Add 2 sealed pvc pipe on each side of the boat, like a trimaran or even better (smaller), make the tube assembly slide laterally.
Or one sealed pvc pipe you can rotate from one side to the other, below the kayak, perhaps even using the mast/sail to do the rotating,

Basile Riottot - 8 years ago

So sick i love your video

Lucas Rodrigues - 8 years ago

make a trimaran, them you dont need lay to the sides to compensate the wind force! nice project

Eddie - 8 years ago

what country

Rulof Maker - 8 years ago

italy... sardinia

Notorious Incognito - 8 years ago

How do you come up with the idea to build these different things? What I mean is what gives you the idea?

Rulof Maker - 8 years ago

i have a lot of hobbies.. and passions.. and i don't like to spend money... that's why i love to make things by my self.. !

Geizer123 - 8 years ago

not easy) but cool

Moosa Islam - 8 years ago

New video

Gamper '. - 8 years ago

ur not dead ,yay

Espermaschine - 8 years ago

Nice haircut ! :)

TheLightBeam - 8 years ago

Very very very nice videos but i think it is a little bit hard to make them...

MrHandwerk - 8 years ago

WOOOOOW*** Nice Video !!! I loved ! MrHANDWERK

resqdragon - 8 years ago

Take two kayaks and build a catamaran! :D

Zyzyzx Zyzer - 8 years ago

exactly there are kits out there for that then put a motor on it screw the wind…fickle bitch.

Rulof Fai da Te - 8 years ago

Hahahhaha or a trimaran with two surf boards

zumbazumba1 - 8 years ago

Aluminium and salt water dont mix together ,unless its marine grade special aluminium.Othervise it will "rust"and be eaten away by salt.Even near salt water regular aluminium has shorter life than away from sea water.There are some other mistakes when it comes to rudder -its too long and its not wide enough ,you want a shorter but wider one ,that is thin .Door hinge is ok system to mount it just use stainless steel.We in Croatia next to you traditionaly build steering on boats from wood with 2 hinges.
You wanna consider to install keel-the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a
vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels
extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability. Most of sailboats have it.

Brian Ritchie - 7 years ago

Do you really think this guy gives a shit. He'll fix it once it corrodes. Lol! Household parts remember.

Commenter Five - 7 years ago

zumbazumba1 + Video shows his craft performing very well, so rudder and center-of-resistance fins must be just fine.

Ewan Maycock - 8 years ago

Nah man it doesn't rust it corrodes- the protective oxide layer it forms stops it from actually rusting. Aluminum is fine to use on boats but attaching a sacrificial anode of a more reactive metal is a good idea because it will corrode first and keep to aluminum intact.

Rulof Fai da Te - 8 years ago

Never know that! Thanks! The alluminum Was from an old Sun bed.. Don't know if Was triten

Teddy Bear swimmer - 8 years ago

This design is good but the the boat is so small for you ,so I think this size is not for you

Rulof Fai da Te - 8 years ago

I know... I'm a Big boy :)

ahmed mani - 8 years ago

ruolf is here

ReneM - 8 years ago

Looks like you had so much fun! Great idea! What did you name your new sailboat Rulof?

Rulof Fai da Te - 8 years ago

Hasn't got a name yet... Sailyak... :)

Sven McDonell - 8 years ago

Convert Italy in third world rathole and let Okawango Bangwodo to rape our wifes and make us grandchildren.

Another 90 days to change this - 8 years ago

Your mom.

ExTremp - 8 years ago

use OBS Studio, it does not cost money and it's good qualty and easy to use :)

Ian Damant - 8 years ago

This brings back memories. When I was 13 I converted my foam surfboard into a sail boat. Unfortunately the board didn't provide enough buoyancy to make the craft enjoyable, however it was fun to build never the less.

Michael Chainsoff - 8 years ago

very good. i really like your work! your baot is super fun!

Slav Kompot - 8 years ago

needs some stability

Slav Kompot - 8 years ago

lol

LittleBilly - 8 years ago

Watch your mouth son

Slav Kompot - 8 years ago

cool :")

Rulof Maker - 8 years ago

stability kills my fun..

Raheb Rahman - 8 years ago

cool bro

samj2000 - 8 years ago

lol looks hard to handle, try attaching a pvc pipe on either side as out riggers and it will sail 100 times eaier

Booster Alharthy - 8 years ago

This Baot is awesome

EmilTheEngineer - 8 years ago

he is back!

CrazyLazy - 8 years ago

Sub to me plz

Marcos Soria - 8 years ago

yaaay! another video!

Onneb Hcirblo - 8 years ago

nice

phgoil - 8 years ago

Hi Rulof, nice to see you making a video again! Even tough I will never build a sail boat myself, I like watching you building and explaining things :)

phgoil - 8 years ago

+Rulof Maker Your way of speaking and Italian accent is also very nice to listen to :)

Rulof Maker - 8 years ago

yes i know wat you mean. i love Diy videos in general... :)

Sed Teman - 8 years ago

Is it possible to make an efficient DIY sail?

Pashow et Varrow - 8 years ago

Yup but hardwork

Joaquin Alejandro Capili - 8 years ago

It's sailboat not sailbaot

Rulof Fai da Te - 8 years ago

Thanks i Was in a hurry

ᚲᛟᛁᚷ ᛒᛚᚱᚷᛖᚱ - 8 years ago

Gtfo

gzklgg - 8 years ago

Huge thumbs up for the effort! very nice project! did the sail fell off when you fall? I'd suggest securing it with something :) maybe look at the connection between the sail and the board on a windsurfing board, it snaps together