Forum: Houseboating

We are considering a 1972 Burns Craft 45'. The seller has completely rebuilt both motors, gen-set, new wiring/fixtures/appliances/plumbing/tanks,...

Hello, I just purchased a 1974 55' Kingscraft houseboat.. and i'm excited to be it's new owner. I would like to start out with a user manual, but I...

I'm also looking at this boat for a trip to the Keys. I like the freeboard... almost starts to look a bit like a trawler. Anybody have thoughts...

Im new to the forum and thought I would post a few pics of "Low N Slow" and introduce myself. We are in Chattanooga Tn and have our boat on Soddy...

I have a 96 Lakeview with a 12.5kw westerbeke. By the looks of everything it should pull from either fuel tank. My thoughts were path of least...

Took the the boat out for the season's first cruise yesterday. Generator fired up after 7 months of sleep and ran for 8 hours straight with no...

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...

Any thoughts about whether or not a 40' Cruise-A-Home could handle the open water sections (like say, the Gulf) of the Great Loop with a reasonable...

With that post title I am sure to get some attention! :rolleyes: For those of you that are cruising with your four footed friends.. How do you...

We're in the process of buying our new home, an 80ft Sharpe, and had the boat hauled out and surveyed a week ago and did the sea trials. Everything...

This should stir up a lot of it..... ...

We have had two owners literally walk away from their boats at our marina since the first of the year. One had lived aboard for several years then...

Thinking towards next year, want to change out the RV roof AC unit for a marine AC unit. I'd like the floor space up top the Coleman is eating up,...

I currently have two rooftop units on my Pluckebaum that are long in the tooth and both are in the same room. Therefore the back bedroom receives...

So apparently over the weekend a large heavy trawler came into our marina after dark, without lights and way to fast. They had 10 people on board and...

Just wanted to post a simple site for high quality Acrylic Drink ware. http://customproductmarking.com Lots of boaters from Conley Bottom got there...

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — Boaters leaped into the water to escape an explosive fire that consumed at least 35 vessels docked along the Tennessee River...

Caught between 2 worlds. In the Old Forum I am TonyB. In the New Forum I am Tony B with a space between the Tony and the B. Each has its own password...

What style anchors do you use the most on lakes and rivers? I have a Danforth, a plow and a claw anchor. The danforth is no problem, I hang it from...

I anchored out from Friday through Monday evening this last weekend in somewhat heavy winds. I was very surprised my anchor held the entire time...