Tribe.net. Local Connections Skulduggery http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/10f3ba58-ae90-4fb5-a4cf-bc64b119d3b1 2007-08-22T13:13:12Z 2007-08-22T13:13:12Z

<div>How do I get a mooring for a houseboat in Bristol Uk without having to assassinate someone? I've asked about and everyone says there is a 3-7 year waiting list for small moorings let alone one big enough to take the 78 foot barge I'm longing to buy, but there is little point in buying it if I can't move it to Bristol as that's where I want to live.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 0 replies </div>

Skulduggery 2007-08-22T13:13:12Z karen@FFB http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/fecb667a-104f-4852-9f33-de2eb9e94425 2007-07-13T16:27:43Z 2007-07-12T07:44:04Z

<div>Hi, <br/>We are looking at a narrow boat and wondering how to get a valuation if we see one we like. Is this usually done? <br/>Who do you contact for a valuation? <br/>The one we're looking at is a Springfield. <br/>Absolutely any advice appreciated! <br/>Thanks <br/>Karen </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 2 replies </div>

karen@FFB 2007-07-12T07:44:04Z Preston http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/238d5543-6174-40bd-aad9-32743ee05b8a 2006-10-10T23:32:04Z 2006-10-10T21:04:36Z

<div>I am planning on building a house raft near the end of november. I am using two pontoons from a old trimaran. The cabin will be 8feet wide and 16feet long. It will use a paddle wheel powered by my bicycle. <br/> <br/>My trip will start in North Carolina and will head toward the Keys. <br/> <br/>If anyone wants to join for part of the trip or all, even just stop by for a drink let me know. <br/> <br/>Preston</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 6 replies </div>

Preston 2006-10-10T21:04:36Z mrcurtain http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/009faac9-13ae-43e9-a2dd-b92362399b68 2006-06-07T15:24:03Z 2005-11-01T11:55:57Z

<div>I'm looking into buying a 300' boat and turning it into a massive live/work space for about 60 creative burningman artists types. The boat itself would become a work of art. <br/> <br/>I have cost estimates for buying the boat and doing basic repairs on it. But, I don't have a clue about the recurring costs for maintenance, mooring, etc. And I have no idea about the legal aspects about converting a boat into a co-operative living space and living in it. <br/> <br/>In the short to medium term, that the boat will just stay in dock so that should hopefully simplify things a bit. <br/> <br/>Any tips where I can start my research? Any other suggestions or help would be much appreciated too! <br/> <br/>The boat is here: http://www.maritimematters.com/xanadu1.html <br/> <br/>And our tribe is here: http://tribes.tribe.net/floatingman <br/> <br/>Have fun! <br/>-Adam</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 6 replies </div>

mrcurtain 2005-11-01T11:55:57Z Sojourner http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/52e9aa80-50f1-4d88-9deb-3bdb1715b349 2006-05-22T00:13:32Z 2006-05-14T02:12:14Z

<div>Wanting a simpler existence (now live on 34 acres) and am thinking a houseboat might be the way to go. Haven't had much luck looking online and after looking through postings it seems I need to cruise the marinas. Any marinas that might be better for exDeadhead, artsy-fartsy type? Are there any "houseboat" things I have to look out for or it is like buying a used car "buyer beware"? </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 3 replies </div>

Sojourner 2006-05-14T02:12:14Z Ria http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/abb153d9-8efa-4524-8f15-14759ab2ec55 2006-04-12T05:04:29Z 2006-04-07T01:44:12Z

<div>Hey yall, <br/> <br/>I am brand new, and can't get a picture loaded just yet --- wondering how many people are now living on boats? (Malia - did you close on the boat? How is your experience living there now?) I am in California, and am pretty open to living anywhere in the Bay or in SoCal, but heard there's been a huge clamp-down on Marina del Ray and such. Would love feedback from anyone who can give advice on renting, etc. <br/> <br/>THanks... <br/>-ria</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 2 replies </div>

Ria 2006-04-07T01:44:12Z spot_moskowitz http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/dca529c2-dd54-43a9-84e4-beb26447ce2e 2006-04-07T01:56:51Z 2004-06-09T17:00:37Z

<div>Hi, <br/> <br/>Thinking about getting into a houseboat as my primary residence. Looking around the South Bay Area in California. Does anyone have an idea of prices for used (don't think I can afford new)? And/or do people rent houseboats? I probably would need something in the 30-40 foot range (something similar to a small studio apartment). Thanks!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 2 replies </div>

spot_moskowitz 2004-06-09T17:00:37Z Kalina http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/6d34ec90-4ae7-4fe6-a281-0c5ef9eb0fd9 2006-02-13T01:30:11Z 2003-11-11T20:12:33Z

<div>Just a few months ago I moved to a "floating home" on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. It's incredibly beautiful; though my own house is a "tender house" (read: small and rustic, originally not meant to be a full time home), the houses around me are generally grand with large floating gardens, and the moorage is sandwiched between two wildlife refuges. <br/> <br/>I wasn't familiar with local river life before moving here. I saw ospreys, ducks, a lot of blue herons (they nest nearby), countless geese that stream overhead in that class "v" pattern, a beaver, and large carp. We also have frequent visits from raccoons, which come up from between the floats with little leathery hands, and scuttle in their unique hunched posture across the floats looking for food. <br/> <br/>One day, I was walking down the dock and saw an otter swimming along the shore, just a few yards away. Well, it looked like an otter; but then I noticed it was a bit scruffy; its hair looked more coarse than an otter's. So I thought... is it a beaver? As the creative swam by, I looked for its tail... and it was a long, thick rat tail! I was then told that what I had seen was a "nutria," a river rat. These things are the size of small dog; significantly larger than a cat. I don't think they cause any sort of harm, and I have only seen one more since then... but what a surprise!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 4 replies </div>

Kalina 2003-11-11T20:12:33Z mmemaudite http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/ee212dae-383c-4735-9201-66624dd017ef 2005-09-29T08:53:12Z 2003-11-11T17:41:41Z

<div>Welcome to Houseboats, I'm your relatively inexperienced host, Maude. I started this "Tribe" on an impulse because I am looking to purchase and learning about English Narrowboats. I've always dreamed about living on a houseboat, and here in the Midlands of England, with its many canals, it seems a viable possibility. The Narrowboats in general are not expensive (finished 12,000 GBP + up) and do not cost that much in maintenance and upkeep (much less than a house or a flat here). It is kinda like living in a trailer or a caravan, just prettier, for the most part. The loan I will take out, is nothing compared to my student loans! (debt- It is a way of life!!!) It will hopefully be the first home I've ever owned! The first thing I've learned about living in houseboats is that the mooring is the most expensive thing about them: moorings in London, Birmingham, Paris, and Amsterdam for instance are difficult to find and breathtakingly expensive. Often here on the canals people just tie up next to a field in hopes that nobody will notice that they have been there for more than a night! My challenge for now, is not just to find a boat to live on, it is also to find adequate mooring close to my University and with a phone line for work! I've posted pictures of the inside of my dream Narrowboat. My two cats I know will be happy on the boat because I'm sure there will be plenty of rodents around where ever I moor! Hopefully I won't get the chance to see if they can swim!! <br/> <br/>So, outside of my desire to learn more about liveaboard life in the UK, I also wanted to hear about other experiences of houseboat life and culture from around the world. (perhaps just in case this does not work out) Feel free to post your experiences, stories, links to relevant and interesting sites, classified ads and questions! Also, pictures of your houseboat or a houseboat you've stayed on would certainly be a plus!!! </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 4 replies </div>

mmemaudite 2003-11-11T17:41:41Z Maarten http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/1833ee1f-dcd2-4576-9b05-a5a75d29cf89 2005-06-29T19:19:48Z 2005-06-29T19:19:48Z

<div>hello there, <br/> <br/>I'm looking for examples of floating communities throughout Europe to visit this summer. <br/>I'm interested in communities of lets say more than 10 houseboats. <br/>I'm especially interested in communities in the UK, Belgium, France, and in the scandinavian country's. <br/> <br/>Can anybody help me!! (For example with some adresses, places, websites etc. ) <br/> <br/>tnks. Maarten</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 0 replies </div>

Maarten 2005-06-29T19:19:48Z http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/7927e666-a6cf-4e77-abc3-fa976e4e5d9e 2005-03-08T03:36:31Z 2005-03-08T03:36:31Z

<div>Hi! <br/>Just purchased books from Amazon: Cruising French Waterways and Through the French Canals. Lived in France 3 years and thought it would be a fabulous way to reunite with old acquaintences. Anyone here have advice based on past experience with renting and places visited?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 0 replies </div>

2005-03-08T03:36:31Z spot_moskowitz http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/b608c595-edd3-4f2c-84a6-658f176650cb 2004-11-02T05:27:15Z 2004-11-02T05:27:15Z

<div>Highly experienced boat mechanic/repairman looking to trade services for family legal services. Will come to your boat. Looking for bartering of services around SF Bay Area, East Bay Area and/or Stockton/Sacramento area. Please contact me via Tribe.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 0 replies </div>

spot_moskowitz 2004-11-02T05:27:15Z thimot http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/65fc0a78-9b99-4c14-84f2-fe065aa68056 2004-10-21T18:59:00Z 2004-10-21T18:59:00Z

<div>I was wondering if anyone has had experience living abord North of 49º? I am curious how feasible it is in absence of the wazoo canals of Europe, and such. <br/> <br/>Also, I figured I'd do my bit to break the silence here :) <br/> <br/>E.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 0 replies </div>

thimot 2004-10-21T18:59:00Z ursulaundead http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/bca71994-2951-422d-9c1e-b8d9e93dd11a 2004-06-28T03:01:01Z 2003-11-11T18:38:43Z

<div>any info? where in london ? how much ?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 1 reply </div>

ursulaundead 2003-11-11T18:38:43Z mmemaudite http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/a90d5120-4882-4dba-ab86-9fdb6fd08ad4 2004-06-12T20:14:53Z 2003-11-11T17:50:30Z

<div>So, most houseboats, if they are at all legal, don't just shit into the water, they have chemical toilets or septic tanks on them. One of the main expenses is paying for the pumping of crap out of your boat. Chemical toilets are often smelly, although quite a few people who aren't rich and live on boats in the UK have them. I was thinking, in order to save money in the long run, of getting a self-composting toilet which needs no water and often electricity to run, and either absorb the waste or turn it into nice harmless compost. What do you think? The ideal, which I certainly will not find, would be a toilet which turns crap into electricity!!! Oh the possibilities, oh! Oh, well...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 1 reply </div>

mmemaudite 2003-11-11T17:50:30Z Organizizer http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net/thread/0d0372b5-2b34-4212-acaa-bb34f8a47697 2003-12-18T22:36:04Z 2003-12-18T22:36:04Z

<div>I'm not a houseboat-denizen but have some experience working on them (extensive carpentry experience). <br/>I tour a lot doing my fire shows (see torchery.tribe.net for details), so if I come to your area, possibly we could barter a little help on your boat for a night (or few) stay on it. :) <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://houseboatdreams.tribe.net">Houseboats</a> - 0 replies </div>

Organizizer 2003-12-18T22:36:04Z