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Harry 2 is a 27 foot sailing scow from the drawing boards of Tad Roberts in Canada. I’ve always thought it a nice design and wish I had the space/time to build it. I see there is a new pilot house version. Construction: Sheathed sheet plywood planking over plywood bulkheads. LOD: 30′ 0″ LWL: 27’0″...
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There’s a story over on DuckworksMagazine.com about a fellow who is building a little tugboat, Gil. To me he seems to be doing a pretty nice job of it. But.. To make this story simple, once he built the frames of his boat, he used the plan dimensions and marked and cut the hull...
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So what, exactly, is a BBQ Donut? It’s odd… it’s clever… it gets one thinking… ok, it’s really odd: The bbq-donut® – the unique leisure experience and the business expansion for your site! The bbq-donut® is a circular boat (sports boat authorization is granted), in the middle of which a standard charcoal grill is...
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You can post YOUR shantyboat thoughts. Drams. Reviews. Ideas. Use the forum for questions. You can paste in pictures.. like this… Share your pictures, drawings, and ideas. Make your posts Here. Bryan Lowe Originally posted 2011-09-06 08:46:53. Bryan LoweThe author of this post is also the editor of ShantyboatLiving.com. He has built several...
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Here at ShantyboatLiving.com we got this email recently: ARD television, a major german broadcasting network, is planning to produce a 45-minute television documentary about the mississippi river. we will be following its route from lake itasca in minnesota all the way to its river delta in louisiana. along the way, we pick different...
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First, it’s a mystery on the Thames. Then… it runs aground! MYSTERY still surrounds the future of a distinctive barge moored off the coast of Leigh. The houseboat, which featured on Channel 4 TV programme Grand Designs, has been in the Thames Estuary between Chalkwell and Leigh since the summer. East London couple Chris...
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It’s at a time like this, just as my build gets underway, that the best vacation would happen in my driveway. Early in the build every step seems so big, each newly cut piece of wood seems to leap from the pages of plans, none more than the creation of the frames of a...
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The Point Pleasant River Museum will hold the Fifth Annual Shanty Boat Night on Friday, May 11. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. at the museum on Main Street. The theme this year is Mardi Gras and each guest will receive a party favor to wear. The event features bingo games, prize giveaways and an auction...
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From YouTube: “http://klaus.silbernagl.com/pub/bootsbau/ A styrofoam steambox is quickly built, stabel on bench and extremely heat insulating and therefore less energy consuming.” Originally posted 2011-09-11 23:55:23. Bryan LoweThe author of this post is also the editor of ShantyboatLiving.com. He has built several boats including the Escargot pictured at left. Note: Join in the shantyboat community...
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I like baths. But how to fit in a shantyboat? Maple Fold-Up Bath Tub. The Mosley Folding Tub Company, Chicago. Original lion’s head finial. Zinc lined with kerosene burner to heat water. In 1902, this Mosely folding bathtub sold for $28. When you want to bathe, you just lower it, fill it, use it,...
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