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It's official. The houseboat capital of the WORLD has been named. Would you care to wager any guesses on who took the honor?
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Houseboating is fun, no matter where you live
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As I reached my rental houseboat after arriving at the On Water Expo on Lake Cumberland, Ky., I heard a lady on the dock say to her husband, “If you can’t relax on a houseboat, you’re hopeless.”
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According to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, the Plimsoll Line marked on the hulls of commercial ships is a “reference mark that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo.
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As some houseboating regions suffered through stretches of record-breaking low temps, it’s safe to say it’s been a long winter for a lot of us. It seems like this time of year is always tough on boaters, but this year it’s been worse than normal.
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Emily Cannell has been living in Japan for the last two years for her husband’s job.
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The houseboat adventure abroad is one-of-a-kind
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Let’s face it: it would be hard to top what Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman’s characters conquered in the 2007 movie, The Bucket List. Yeah, the thought of having a list of things you want to get accomplished in life before you kick the bucket is a tad
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If your favorite marina is being overrun by geese, you know the expense and problems this can create. Without professional-grade goose control, getting rid of geese can be a challenge. Use a water hose or noise maker and they’ll return as soon as you leav
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Julian Block, a tax attorney in Larchmont N.Y., believes in taking every honest tax break in the book. However, today’s tax codes are so complex, even experts get stumped. Block finds that court decisions often rule against the IRS, in favor of the taxpay
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Owning a houseboat is one way to capitalize on the phrase, “living the good life."
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The facility where your houseboat is built is important. These beginning stages of your boat can determine its seaworthiness and quality later on during its life.
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Kohler Power Systems, a manufacturer of diesel and gasoline marine generators from 4 to 500kW for a wide range of pleasure and commercial craft applications, has introduced updated emissions-compliant diesel generators, ranging from 40 to 99 kW for 60 Hz
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You've been tossing around the idea of purchasing a houseboat for a long time now.
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We have an old Kings Kraft. I've completely remodeled the whole boat.
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Our houseboat, Zulu, is a wide-beam narrow boat measuring 60 feet by 12 feet.
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The drought currently going on in California is heartbreaking for all and will have a major impact on the houseboating community.
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While visiting Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced: pond-o-ray) in the northern Idaho Panhandle, I came across a very unique-looking houseboat. I had never seen one quite like this, so I decided to take a closer look.
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Forespar's new Marelon Clear View Hose Connectors show water flow at a glance.
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Ensuring comfort and enjoyment for everyone onboard includes banishing disagreeable odors from houseboat toilets, waste treatment systems and holding tanks.
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Hoss was rescued from a Springfield, Tenn., animal shelter when he was just seven weeks old.
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Our boat is called Just Right , named after Tim Schwan aka JR of Holiday Boat Sales
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We all know that the housing market it in the process of recovering from what economists have called The Great Recession, but how does that affect houseboat financing? To find out, we asked Joey Gottfried, with the Intercoastal Financial Group, and he has
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Every family has unspoken boating traditions.
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Stardust Cruisers just announced that it has been recognized as a 2013 Kentucky Excellence Award recipient by US Institute for Excellence in Commerce (USIEC).
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We accepted two different anchor locations in our January/February issue of Houseboat magazine.
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We own a 2000 model, 65-foot Lakeview houseboat, with four bedrooms and two baths. Our family includes myself, my wife Jamie, our 9-year-old son Larson (named after my first cabin cruiser), our 5-year-old daughter Lauren, and our dog named Shiloh (named a
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As you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we wanted to share with you a few of our favorite recipes including ideas for a drink, appetizer, meal and a dessert for your next onboard party.
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A bright, beautiful downlight adds distinction to the interior of any houseboat, and worthy of a closer look is the adjustable ceiling illumination options from SalVinCo.