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Bolger Illinois. It is BIG.

Bolger Illinois. It is BIG.

Design #630 Illinois A residence 63’l x 10.0′ x l’6 overall dimensions, 11’ 3 bridge clearance and 31,000 pounds designed displacement. Illinois (our drawing board name; the boat has not been built so far) was designed for a Chicago man who wanted an affordable Florida houseboat. He intended...
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Storer Light Liveaboard

Storer Light Liveaboard

From DuckworksMagazine.com     A Light, Efficient Riverboat for 15hp Outboard Motor Length – 11.7m (35ft) Beam – 2.13m (7ft) Displacement – approx 1800kg (1.8 tons) (includes crew and tankage half full) Power – 10 to 15 hp High Thrust Outboard for cruising speed of 7 to 8...
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Update: New 20 Foot Shantyboat Plans

Update: New 20 Foot Shantyboat Plans

On the heels of the WoodenBoat Magazine article on shantyboats comes a new design from Tad Roberts in Canada.  Trailerable. Relatively affordable build. His designs are quite charming. Here he has two versions, one leaning toward Lake Union Dreamboat. Update: Price: Emailed Pdfs $250.00 CAD Prints in a Tube $360.00 CAD LOA: 20′...
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More from Plans

Shantyboat Restoration

Shantyboat Restoration

A historic shanty boat is one step closer to becoming a museum exhibit for the Ohio River Museum in Marietta. Crews from Dave’s Landscaping in McConnelsville spent the last six days restoring and replacing...
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Pohoda Houseboat

Pohoda Houseboat

Motor houseboat POHODA.  It’s a Slovak design, without much detail on the website. … is suppose to be used for recreational voyages on inland waterways. General dimensions: LOA = 8,40 m length over all...
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A Trailer with a View

A Trailer with a View

It isn’t exactly cheap living perhaps, at least not with a new Airstream, but there’s an idea here.   Talk about a room with a view.  Read More here. Or there is this more...
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More from Ideas

Lifestyle

What the Well-Dressed Frugal Liveaboard Wears

What the Well-Dressed Frugal Liveaboard Wears

Pants.  All that I’ve read says that you can get by, if you have to, with one pair.  No thanks.  Ideally, I’d have room for three.  In our quest for an affordable lifestyle, perhaps a life on the move, we’d recommend pants that can be washed in the sink or a clean river.  Pants...

Shantyboat Restoration

Shantyboat Restoration

A historic shanty boat is one step closer to becoming a museum exhibit for the Ohio River Museum in Marietta. Crews from Dave’s Landscaping in McConnelsville spent the last six days restoring and replacing the floorboards on the old boat. Dave Lapp, president of Dave’s Lanscaping, says the crew was happy to help with...

And Now for Something Completely Different

For Sale: One Very Unique Shantyboat.

For Sale: One Very Unique Shantyboat.

The ShantyboatLiving.com forum is gaining more posts each day.  This is one post that...

Collaborative Modular Project: Post 1

Collaborative Modular Project: Post 1

Our recent post about what we called the floating catamaran cottages got us thinking....

Floating Catamaran Cottage

Floating Catamaran Cottage

A floating catamaran suite, meant to lure a broader target group of nature lovers,...


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