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Collaborative Modular Project: Updated

January 29, 2012
Collaborative Modular Project: Updated

Updates: See comments below for some interesting thoughts on this concept. With the feedback below in mind, and after thinking through my eventual “needs” for such a project, I’ve come up with a new cross section. The bottom panel of the boat will be 8 feet wide.   The total width dimension will increase...
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For Sale: One Very Unique Shantyboat.

January 22, 2012
For Sale: One Very Unique Shantyboat.

The ShantyboatLiving.com forum is gaining more posts each day.  This is one post that needs to move out front: Name: wolfgang Date: January 22, 2012, 15:07 Reply Content: After a few great years and a lot of sweat and tears its time to pass my boat on down the line and go back to...
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Floating Catamaran Cottage

January 17, 2012
Floating Catamaran Cottage

A floating catamaran suite, meant to lure a broader target group of nature lovers, and to help them understand the beauty and importance of nature and the importance of protecting it.   The floating cottage enhances the experience you can have when surrounded by nature.  Learn more. Thanks to Shantyboatliving.com reporter Dan.    ...
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RelaxShack: Hideaway in the Woods

December 28, 2011
RelaxShack: Hideaway in the Woods

As I float through the sloughs north of Seattle I often think how nice it would be to have a little retreat in the top of one of the trees.  No matter the weather or the flood stage, a secret hideaway… a vantage point nestled in the trees. Deek says…. A brand new micro-green...
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RelaxShack: Tiny Shanty/trailer

December 27, 2011
RelaxShack: Tiny Shanty/trailer

From the pen and the mind of RelaxShacks.com Derek! 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 discussion. Leave your comments, questions and thoughts below. You can also join in the discussoin on the...
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Microshanty: First Time in the Water.

December 10, 2011
Microshanty: First Time in the Water.

I was pushing it, and I knew it.  I’d been working on my little microshantyboat, off and on, for coming up on two years.  Mostly off.   Now that I could start to see elements of boat in it, I wanted to try it out.   My son said I was pushing it and...
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Wanigan

November 29, 2011
Wanigan

From Big Annie:  The Wanigan: A sort of houseboat typically used during log drives as a cook shanty, bunkhouse, supply boat, or as a place for rivermen to dry their clothes. Scow or hull construction varied with the demands of local waterways. Many had hulls of hewn lumber. Those used in perilous waters might...
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Convert Lifeboats?

November 24, 2011
Convert Lifeboats?

Sometimes the best homebuilt boat idea is to not home build a boat.   Here are some boats at $2000 each including hardware, diesel engines, props, shafts, controls.  Hmm. lifeboats, full size, double ended Location: Washington, Seattle Posted on: Tuesday – November 22, 2011 06:40 Expires: Monday – December 12, 2011 06:40 Price: $2000        Self Righting/rollover...
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Ideas, Ideas, Ideas

November 23, 2011
Ideas, Ideas, Ideas

It’s about as far from affordable boat living as you can get, but there are some ideas here. 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 discussion. Leave your comments, questions and thoughts...
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RC Canal Boat

November 20, 2011
RC Canal Boat

Well… the idea of spending good money building a radio controlled English canal boat is pretty far from the “shantyboat” mindset, but let’s chalk this up to plain old fun. And while we are at it… an RC Plane landing on a vacation style houseboat, too.   Bryan LoweThe author of this post is...
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