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Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood, epoxy glue, and “stitches” and eliminates the need for stems and chines. Plywood panels are cut to detailed profiles and stitched together to form an accurate hull shape, without the need for forms or special tools. This technique is also called “tack and tape”,...
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Let’s get small. Real small. Steve Martin Anke and I have lived in some small spaces, most of them shared with our late, 50lb dog, Scuppers. You could fit each of them into a walk-in closet, and a few would have room to spare. We always tell folks who ask, “Yeah, but the back...
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Shantyboatliving.com is all about affordable living afloat, but here’s a story about very affordable and very unique camping, as written by the editor of ShantyboatLiving.com. Here are the rough notes as I wrote them: Day One: Tomorrow I head out on one of my adventures… a single overnight in my metermaid car. I’ll...
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- An update on the WaterLodge build from Wes: Fancy Pants New Renderings Since I originally made my 3D sketches of the shantyboat, a few things changed, a few things forgotten about were remembered, and I’ve learned a lot about the boat’s construction. I wanted to reflect those changes in my 3D sketches. In...
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Eco Factor: Solar-powered houseboat recycles waste. For those of you who have had the pleasure of living in a houseboat, the experience might have been mesmerizing. From fun, this experience can quickly turn into a necessity if glaciers keep on increasing the sea level at a pace at which they’re today. Industrial designer Wyatt Little...
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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, Nor life on a single hope. Epictetus There are some nights, me Boys and Girls, where well set anchors are the best of friends!Most cruising advice is to carry three anchors; the bower (usu...
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Crystal River Boat Builders, a maritime heritage outreach program, works to complete the scow project. This documents construction to date. 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...
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Rolling out the Red CarpetPhotos courtesy of Jim DangelOne of the hardest parts of on-the-fly boatbuilding, for us, has been sewing up the sails. Finding a big, flat, clean, dry, affordable and empty space in SE Alaska is a challenge. Not all of these ...
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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. Editor’s Note: This Craigslist post is old, the boats gone, but there is an idea here. lifeboats, full size, double ended Location: Washington, Seattle Posted on: Tuesday...
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Foraging is the act of searching for food. No matter what your reason may be for living the ShantyLife, foraging for food be both lifestyle frugal and rewarding. Here are videos that give you an insite into techniques that are built upon years of experience. Links: How to become an urban food forager Urban...
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