Shanty boat

28′ scow hulled catamaran constructed from marine ply and reclaimed wood. Built in Falmouth, Maine, by Steve King and Rick Keith.

Looking for Chris Cunningham's Garvey Houseboat is driving me crazy. The few pictures I find after hours of searching on the internet are just a big tease! I suppose I could just put something on top of a garvey hull but wouldn't it be nice to have some info on this beauty first?! http://www.tacking-outrigger.com/garvey_houseboat.jpg

Well, In the dictionary shanty means a small crudely built dwelling, so a shantyboat would therefore mean a crudely built boat, and that is a part of it, up to a point.

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The Millie Hill 28 is a houseboat, a shanty boat. It’s designed to maximize living space like a stationary houseboat, but with the addition of an outboard motor, it is fully capable of moving…

I am convinced I will build Harry Bryan's shanty boat (or something like it) at some point when I slow down. It is a great idea and well executed. But the price estimate of $75,000! Obviously a reasonable price tag from someone who is making a living at boat building. But what do you suppose it would cost to build one yourself? If I do a square-foot calculation and I use local wood I can buy the supplies for less than three grand.

Build your own Scow houseboat with these free boat plans. Build a Scow houseboat that is 6 ft. wide by 20 ft. long, with a cabin. Even install a toilet!

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Kerry Elwood spent 18 years of his life nurturing his passion for sailing. It's only natural, then, that he would be inclined to settle for a more permanent seafaring experience.

I could be talked out of this, but it is further proof that I'm an official old "Boomer." Not only can I get senior discounts but now I'm thinking of building a boat without a mast. When I got the WB's annual Small Boat magazine I initially skipped over the article on Roy Schreyer's shanty boat, Diane Rose. When I finally read it I realized that is what we really needed. Traveling with a wife and 2 large dogs isn't easy in a car. We're not RV types, and pulling a camper doesn't do it

From Scandinavia to the US, people are finding community and freedom living on water. Dominic Lutyens looks at eight examples of remarkable houseboats across the globe.

We wanted a relatively small trailerable boat that was suitable for overnight travel. It had to have a galley, a head, and berths for at least two. I also wanted a boat that had a traditional appearance and used readily available materials, not exotic and costly tropical hardwood. And, it had to be possible to build it in my double garage with the tools that I had on hand and with my limited boatbuilding skills. When I came across Philip Thiel’s Escargot, it seemed to fit the bill except for…

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The evolution, construction, and adventures of a humble little shanty boat.