Building a Plywood Canoe in 8 Days to Cross England | Ep 1

Building a canoe with no experience, little budget and a mad spaniel in tow. Thing's get... dodgy.

Jacob is weird. A self confessed oddball who continuously takes on projects that most wouldn't go near. Building a tiny house cabin, a dutch barge boat and all manner of wacky bits and bobs. To reiterate, Jacob is weird... but weird is fun.

Some Info about the things in this film:
1. Plans for this canoe are available online, it's called the "quick canoe 155". And if you are more competent than me (or can make things inside) then I would say it really is quick!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:21 Preperation
2:21 Day 1 - Materials
2:48 Tools
2:59 The build
5:02 Day 2
6:10 Day 3
6:29 Day 4
10:23 Day 5
11:29 Days 6 & 7
13:20 Day 8
17:44 Finished Canoe!
19:10 Ep 2

[JacobHarrell]

Hey Builders! The adventure will continue with episode 2 out next week! BUT I could use your ideas about how I can add to the canoe and make it even more wacky, or use it in a wacky way. Any ideas? 🛶

[lynnemarie]

Jacob, your mixture of buoyant over-confidence and gentle self-deprecation together with wonderful storytelling and excellent filming always deliver.
I also love how you get in over your head and do it all anyway. Some people are built like this.

[Mark]

I have now seen it all: Jacob hair drying a canoe; Jacob cooking dinner on his disassembled, slightly damp, canoe (actually, you are preparing dinner on the canoe - the dinner is being cooked on the stove top); Jacob embarrassingly slapping his own butt with a butt strap; and Jacob asking Jacob if he has an itch "down there"...I don't think I will ever be the same. Thanks for your wonderful self-effacing humor - you are the tonic this world needs to maintain its relative sanity. Your video production quality remains excellent, and like a fine wine, gets better with age. Cheers from your second-biggest fan - that's because Ian who lives just down the way is at least half a stone heavier than I am...

"I am continuing my naivete when it comes to timekeeping, because whilst the glue is curing, I've decided I need a paddle." Words I have been hoping to hear for years, and from a man who is justifiably pleased and enthralled with his homemade paddle. "My boat floats; the paddle paddles!" Thank you, Jacob, for being your brilliant self!

[ambermarquand]

Very proud wife!! 😍 how you come up with these ideas I still don’t know, but you did it 🎉🎉

[dimitrijepavlovic]

When I saw few months ago the video about you having a cancer I thought in myself no way "is this guy going to die" my father first showed me your video a year ago and I was stunned about your surviving skills hahah, I am glad that you are alive living your best life man 👍😀💪

[antw]

BBC give this man his own show!
Throughly enjoyable, well edited and amusing, the whole family enjoyed it.

[cyndeeh]

Dude, with your personality, you should easily have a million subs!

[jasonclark]

What a joy to watch. I was a bit sad when you sold the houseboat; I loved all the work you put into it. This had those vibes, plus Muddy! So happy to see you thriving after your cancer. Can't wait for episode 2.

[Williamshearsvideos]

What a beautifully crafted edited and lovely made film, can't wait for ep 2! Also I want Maddy as my dog!!!

[debbiecoull]

Good to have you back.
And, the video was amusing. Debs

[kimmatura]

Great adventure so far! Can’t wait to see the rest!

[vioxin]

Just watching this brings back memories. Can't wait for the next episode.

[HelenMordarski-wsgo]

This was fantastic. I'm so impressed

[sdouglas]

So glad you’re back with another wacky adventure! I’m sure you would have finished the build in 4 or 5 (well, maybe 7), days had the weather cooperated. Muddy must give you so my energy!❤

[bunkster]

Brilliant canoe build Jacob. Love your videos. Reminds me of a book I read as a teenager called Rascal, where a kid and his grandfather built a canoe together. Since then I have built a variety of different boats. I might try a canoe like yours next.

[geoffburrill]

Very much enjoyed your vid, and your canoe came out very well. You know what you need now? To add a sail!

[ronnieb]

I love your videos Jacob, full of humour, insanity yet always success in whatever you do. You must either keep your wife amused or drive her nuts :) but I’m sure I speak for all your followers you bring us such joy thank you x

[alexblizzard]

It's so great to see you again! Good luck to all of your projects!)

[DrDLJT]

Yay! Great to see you back. Absolutely love your videos!

[TheArcSet]

Sorry to hear about it, but glad you're thriving and thank you for sharing this.