image of Littlejem sailing in her Zelda Wind Waker boat Littlejem/YouTube

YouTuber Built a Functional King of Red Lions Boat From ZELDA: WIND WAKER

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Tai Gooden | Last updated Aug 21, 2025 11:45 AM ET

There aren’t too many things to love about being a grown up. A lot of adulting things, like bills and back pain, are the pits. But, as an adult, you have the power to make your inner child happy. That could be through cosplaying as your favorite characters, displaying collectibles from your childhood days, or engaging in some new nerdy pursuit. If you’re super crafty and brilliant, you can even build something to make your dreams come true. That’s what YouTuber Littlejem did when she built a fully functioning King of Red Lions boat from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

The creative documented the entire process with so much passion and joy in the above video. She even showed viewers a drawing from her childhood that proved that this was her dream.

We cannot even begin to imagine what it truly takes to make a Zelda: Wind Waker boat. But we are glad that Littlejem did it flawlessly.

Now, she can set sail on the seas whenever she wants to and tap into her inner adventurer. And honestly, that’s a dream that many adults wish they could achieve.

This article first appeared on Nerdist and was syndicated with permission.

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