Forum: Houseboating

How is everybody (and your boats) faring during this series of winter storms? Ice storms and prolonged frigid temperatures have prevented me from...

New to the forum here. We are planning on getting back into houseboating after a 13 year absence. Previous boats was a 1980 Carlcraft and a 1997...

Hi all, Newbie here looking to purchase a 1982 Lazy Days houseboat and looking for advice on what to look for. I have read the “inexperienced...

Happy New Year! We didn't ring in the new year on our boat, which is usually our tradition. Too cold and wet. But I have been on the boat since...

I am officially retiring April 3rd, 2020. Our house has sold - we are moving out this Thursday and closing next Thursday. We will split our...

My current bath fans exhaust through the roof, which kind of takes up a lot of valuable upper deck space. Has anyone seen a bathroom exhaust fan...

How many House Boaters are Amateur Radio Operators (Ham Radio)? Do you have stations on your boats? Can you show pictures of them? What type of...

We've been blessed with great dock neighbors since arriving over 8 years ago. Our current slip is next to a few families that have boated together...

One of highlights of this odd boating season on Lake Cumberland is the rise to fame of a goat. He apparently wanders down to the water's edge from a...

Hello all, Wife and I are looking at houseboats in central Mississippi. There is a Riverchase 16x70 for sale locally. I cannot find any info on...

I am interested in getting a houseboat to live on for nine months out of the year.. It will remain docked, no cruising at all. Here are my...

We have a 59' stardust and have just purchased a 15' bayliner jazz we hope to tow behind the hb. i have just read some things about pinching a hose...

Hi. New to the site. I bought a 1990 Gibson Cabin Yacht about a year and a half ago. The freshwater tank let loose due to corrosion (aluminum...

Hi all, On the heels of a 6 month long renovation of our 1986 58ft Jamestowner, I have spent the last day or so trying to get insurance ahead of...

Good day, my family and I are looking to get into house boating. We live in canada and really only have 3 or 4 months of good summer weather. We...

"Electrical safety features were bypassed ..." Tragic death of two brothers at Lake Pleasant in Arizona. I worry about this all the time when I...

GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (KFVS) - At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Sunday July 12 a fire broke out on Pier 11 at Green Turtle Bay Marina and Resort. It was...

We decided to change our plans for this coming spring. And I thought retirement meant that I didnt have to make any major decisions. Instead of Ky....

I'd like to wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday weekend. By all accounts, boating numbers are way up this season with many...