Thinking of Building a House Boat?
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Decide what you Need, and Want, and Usage for the Boat. How to Pick the best Design and get What you want and need You know the Design, now you can Pick the best Plans |
What do you NEED, WANT, and USE it FOR!
You're excited about building a houseboat, and I can definitely understand.But first, take a moment to write down some important details to help you.
By looking at your intended usage, your needs and your wants, you'll now be capable to see what houseboat designs that are best suited for you.
| Your Needs: How many people?Sleeping quarters? Hot & Cold water? Fridge & Stove? Toilet & Shower? Navigation Lights Safety equipment VHF Marine radio | Your Wants: Single or Twin engine?Front Bow thruster? Heating & Cooling? Flybridge on the Roof? Carry a Dinghy-Davits? Window fly screens? Toilet or Porta Potti? | Your Usage: Fishing, Beaching, or ?Cruising & Traveling? Weekends & Holidays? Want to Liveaboard? Need "trailer ability"? Large family reunions? Docked at the marina? |
A list of some required safety equipment, and optional equipment.
Life jackets, Lifebuoy rings, Anchors, Depth sounder, Dock lines, Fenders, Safety Flares, VHF Marine radio, GPS, Compass, AM/FM Stereo, Battery charger, Inverters, Generators, Fire extinguishers, Marine Charts, First Aid kit, Binoculars, Boating Course, and so on.
The "best" House Boat Design for you.
What's the best Houseboat Design is a question that gets asked often.Every boat has different uses and advantages, and it's difficult to tell you whether a pontoon, trailerable, catamaran, barge style, or if a planning hull would be better. If you would like to get an overview, I would recommend reading our page on houseboat models and styles.
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How & Where to find Houseboat Plans?
You're interested in looking at some plans, to see if it's feasible to build that houseboat? You could get a Houseboat Manufacturer to draw you up some plans, but that would be too expensive. The best way is to get the "study prints" and review some of the house boat plans available here.
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