tiny floating home

Couple’s Beautiful DIY Floating Tiny House

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Brandon and Sarah built a beautiful off-grid floating tiny house. Previously, they renovated and lived in a much smaller floating cabin. This time around, they got to build their dream home from scratch. The cherry on top: a multi-million dollar view of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! As you … Read more

Pros and Cons of Floating Homes

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Have you ever considered living on the water? “Liveaboards” have long lived in a wide variety of watercraft, including sailboats, houseboats, and canal boats. Today, more and more people choose a floating house. It’s an excellent hybrid option for life on the water. Enjoy the benefits of beautiful waterfront views, … Read more

They’ve lived on a Tiny Houseboat for 4 years!

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Joe and CeCe live on a tiny houseboat in coastal New Hampshire. It’s been four years so far. They’re now planning on as many as five more! Initially, they wanted to build a tiny house on wheels. They switched gears when they found an affordable 1972 River Queen houseboat—just $8,500. … Read more

Refrigeration in a Tiny Floating Home

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Refrigeration in a tiny floating home is an essential part of our systems.  Most liveaboard boats are equipped with refrigeration, though some are not. Some people simply store food with a cooler packed with ice. Where I like to travel, ice doesn’t last long so it was an easy decision to place … Read more

Tiny Floating Homes: RAG DOLL

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Sometime last February Peter and I sailed into a popular destination in the Bahamas called Staniel Cay. We anchored next to a tiny little sailboat in the far corner of the bay and settled in for a strong blow that was forecasted to arrive later that afternoon. As the wind picked up and the waves grew large we kept an eye on the boats around us to ensure no one had begun to drag anchor. Only one or two other boats stuck it out and didn’t move to another anchorage when the winds clocked around from another direction. One of which was a 24′ sailboat named Rag Doll.

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Tiny Floating Homes – Salty

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Salty is a stout 1998 65′ steel expedition style cutter sailboat designed by Bruce Roberts and home to a family of five. A 65′ sailboat is not so tiny compared to most liveaboard boats out there (and actually quite massive compared to my 42′ sailboat) but this floating home has … Read more