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This picture of three girls dressed up like men, for reasons lost to time, is found on the Dave Thomson collection of old boat photographs. Wonderful collection of old boat photos that could make the most hardened at least a touch sentimental… and the most foolish will begin to draw plans to recreate some of these magnificent craft. More Boat Pictures

A couple more pictures can be seen from a quick Shantyboat discussion that refers to ShantyboatLiving.com.., including this one with the ladies looking quite nicely dressed

Bryan Lowe

The 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 Shantyboat forum HERE. Submit YOUR stories about any aspect of shantyboating HERE. Interested in the new Mitsubishi Miev?

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Bryan Lowe

Foggy Day Shantyboat Retirement Home – One man’s adventures living on and traveling along the waterways of the Eastern U.S. in a ~~shantyboat~~/small sailboat. Trying to survive in style on a minimum Social Insecurity retirement check in 21st century America. Living off-the grid and on-the-hook as much as possible.

http://shantyboat-retirement-home.blogspot.com/

Bryan Lowe

Link: Bolger on Shantyboats

September 3, 2011

Phil Bolger is a name well known to anyone who builds, or contemplates building, their own boat at home. Here are some excerpts from a commentary he wrote by way of introducing a design for a live-aboard boat. “Most readers live in a house of sorts, paying rent or mortgage, i.e., using significant portions...
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