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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 refined idea. And, finally, a design for an RV-esque spaceship. Remove the rocket engines and replace with a 10hp outboard....
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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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While this is a posting of an ad for short term houseboat rentals, there is much to be inspired by here. Rent an Island - The Island 40 A virtual “floating island” in Georgetown, Maine. Tessie Ann and The Charles Andrew. 800 255-5206 e-mail: warren@robinhoodmarinecenter.com “Tessie Ann” moored in Riggs Cove. Booking calendar Tessie Ann http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p295122 An innovative...
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From irishwaterwayshistory.com, some boats that are … different: Some people think that owners of elderly steel barges are eccentric. And some think that you have to be mad to buy a wooden boat. But for a few intrepid would-be boaters, neither wooden boats nor elderly barges have quite that air of uniqueness that they desire....
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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 knots (or 2 x 10/15) for...
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The classic boat designs from John (1918-1999) and William (1882-1962) Atkin, which are now being sold by John’s widow, Pat, are from another era. Like all of their more than 300 designs, the Nautilus, is from a time long gone, both in terms of look, and in construction technique. What you get here is...
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I make a pretty decent wage, and in spite of two college aged kids living at home/going to school, I’m doing alright. But I have a nagging urge to chuck it all. It’s why this website came into being… a desire to live frugally, with a much better balance of “must do” to “want...
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Home made rafting is for those seeking a low cost, uncommon adventure and a feel for simpler times. From the website RaftPlan.com Basics of home made rafting: Home made raft building and the adventures that follow are an excellent way to experience life and the world. Within a few hours drive most people have...
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From a website about the Bolger AS-19 back in 2002. This is one of the smallest of the AS designs by Bolger, but with a few changes it could pack a lot of room into it’s 19 feet. AS-19 BOLGER AS-19 LOA 19’6″ - BEAM 5’6″ - DRAFT 10″ Cat yawl with gaff-rigged main, and sprit-rigged mizzen....
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A story from Triloboats.com that addresses the issues that ALWAYS come up about square boats, mostly from those who haven’t used them: It is very often maintained that, when it comes to sailing offshore, A) shoal boats are unseaworthy, and B) square boats are unseaworthy. In Phil Bolger’s LOOSE MOOSE II (a.k.a. LM2 a.k.a AS39), we have both...
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