Shelly and Keith Bolyard recently splashed their new Harbor Cottage houseboat in Lake Ouachita, Ark., and they couldn’t be more excited to experience their new vacation home with their kids and grandkids.

What to name the houseboat that will be your home? Stop! Think! Before the artist arrives with the golden leaf, put that name through some serious sea trials.

I am constantly trying to upgrade my trailerable houseboat, “Ki Ki Too.” One day as I was surveying the USS Fitzgerald (DDG62) I happened to be around her flag-box and I noticed this Navy Destroyer had “Belaying Pins.”

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has three holiday gift ideas that are perfect for any boater, houseboater, sailor or angler.

Check out this recent Houseboat forum exchange about plywood deck thickness, and don't forget to hop on the forum to share your own experiences.

Experience a winter wonderland with these delicious recipes!

You think your winter is tough? Check out how this couple moved their half-ton houseboat barge across an icy bay!

On behalf of everyone here at Houseboat Magazine, we'd like to wish you a happy Thanksgiving!

Prepping for hibernation can't be ignored—here's all the details on winterizing your boat.

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), the 1,100-plus-mile coastal waterway stretching from Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida, is improving.

Docking a houseboat can be tricky, especially in windy conditions. Here’s Ted Thompson’s take on the whole ordeal.

Believe it or not, hypothermia doesn’t occur during freezing temperatures only. Here’s how hypothermia sets in.

Land and Sea RV builds awesome houseboats that double as RV campers. Check out this video and don’t forget to read our full-length feature about Doug Bagby and his Land and Sea RV in our current issue of Houseboat Magazine!

We’re going to start highlighting houseboats that are in unusual places (non-traditional houseboating lakes) and could use your help.

There are hundreds of choices to be made when insuring your vessel; with a little research and preparation, you can easily make the right ones.

Your houseboating adventures shouldn’t be overwhelming. This is the time to make some good memories, so here are a few ideas for preparation to make everything as least stressful as possible.

Billy and Sierra along with their dog Jetty lived on Neverland, their 1973 Marine Trader Trawler, for three years before moving onto their 1988 41' Crowther Spindrift Catamaran.

Many marinas have slip renters sign a written agreement. These are important documents, particularly as they relate to liability for damages to the boats.

Check out this expert houseboat navigation on Lake Powell. Very impressive!

A bit of poetry from the helm of a houseboat, by Ted A. Thompson.

We’ve created a Reader Submission section in our magazine and each time we go to print, we want to include the best photos we receive.

Tom Hanks’ old houseboat recently hit the market and it’s absolutely reminiscent of Sleepless in Seattle.

Lake Texoma was formed by blending the waters of the Red River from Oklahoma and Texas, just as the name is a blend of the two states themselves.

Here are some of the photos our readers shared on our Facebook page! Share your photos with us; yours could even be picked for our next issue of Houseboat Magazine!

Meet the BOTE Dock—an inflatable dock/swim platform.