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My Shanty boat dreams began years ago. As a child I fell in love with Popular Science and Popular Mechanics Magazines and I remember the designs of the home made boats they often carried. I would spend hours dreaming about building one and living on it, traveling the waterways, living the easy life. Being...
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Herald of the Morning An 18′ Weekend Shanty Boat By William & John Atkin Website The design this month shows a tidy shanty or houseboat arranged for the comfort of a party of two. It is not intended for all the year around living but rather for weekending and summer vacation time pleasure. In...
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Bolger was a true shantyboater at heart… as a designer… and for quite some time, in his choice of home. Though he did design boats with traditional beauty, including the sailing ship Rose, most know him today as the designer of a series of square boats, boats with a beauty that was...
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Millie Hill Version One The Designer says: “Have you always wanted a waterfront getaway but couldn’t afford the luxury? This cozy retreat is our answer to the problem. Winter, spring, summer or fall imagine yourself anchored in some beautiful backwater in this little vessel. Equipped with a wood cook stove and galley you...
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Retreat An 18′ Shanty Boat Deluxe By William Atkin The Designer Says: “Shanty Boat Deluxe In these days of scarce and difficult-to-find houses and rooms such a craft as shown here would fill a very real need. Everything with a roof, and the latter not always water tight, is filled to overcrowding wherever...
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Millie Hill Version Two From the designers website: “Update – 2008: After many years and several boats with our old venerable design called the “Millie Hill”, we set about to see what might be done to improve on the older design and build the smallest houseboat/shanty boat cruiser that might be possible...
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The GT series of boats have been around for a long time, and for a while they seemed to be getting quite a bit of attention. Now it seems rare to see them mentioned. Those early designs were pragmatic, quick to build for a boat of their size, and to some, ugly. This design,...
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A great post on http://theflyingtortoise.blogspot.com about a new Atkins Retreat. So, here’s more background on the boat. Retreat An 18′ Shanty Boat Deluxe By William Atkin After a long, throbbing day surrounded by noise a little boat like Retreat edged by sedge grass and water would be the ultimate indeed. The over-all length...
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Auxiliary Cruiser The “Loudoun” Drawing# 19009 A rendering from Daniel Skita Yacht Design. Full page here. This little cruiser is designed with a fishing boat or working boat flavor. The separation of the two cabins and the high bulwark, allows for the full use of the deck in complete safety. The aft cabin with a...
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An affordable shantyboat for rivers and lakes. Bryan Lowe - Seattle, Washington Life, as seen through boat building, cranial operations, a family, and love. The designer of Escargot is Phil Thiel 4720 7th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 206-633-2017 Plans for Joli, a large version of the Escargot, are currently $120, while a set of...
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