All it took was a serendipitous six-hour bus ride to change Molli’s life forever. But I won’t spoil the awesome story of how she came to possess this former 70s party boat she has called home for the past six years. The boat doesn’t sail, but it sits happily in the marina where Molli has [...]
Floating Homes
Sea Y’all: Empty-Nesters’ 1988 DeFever 44 Trawler
When these empty nesters moved from Texas to California, they never imagined they’d choose full-time life on the water! But they discovered that purchasing a boat home was far more affordable than they’d originally thought, and they are now celebrating 5 years of marina life. After two years in a smaller boat, they upgraded to [...]
2000 Homemade Pontoon For Sale in Naples, FL
Here is a handmade pontoon that has potential to become an off-grid houseboat. While at this point it’s just a living room box without a kitchen or bathroom, I’m sure a handy person could fix that! I’m a huge fan of that roof deck. Would you like to live on the water? It’s for sale [...]
Active Duty Navy Officer & His Trawler Tiny Home
When Johnny thought he was getting a new Navy position that would have him deploying more frequently, he chose to rent out his home and purchase a 1981 CHB Ed Monk Trawler to use as his home base wherever he went (rather than paying rent in a number of cities). The Navy ended up cancelling [...]
Marine & Navy Vet’s Catamaran Life w/ Trampoline!
Marine Corp veteran, Lee, and Navy Navigator, Nick, ditched “normal” about a year ago and purchased a 2004 Lagoon 440F Catamaran which they plan on living in until they retire from military life and can travel the world in their vessel. Turns out this Catamaran has actually already circumnavigated the globe with its first owners, [...]
Couple’s Off-Grid Floating Home Lifestyle in Florida
Remember the Silver Pearl houseboat on Airbnb that Alex showed off last week? Genevieve and her husband own that boat, but also live off-grid in their very own floating home called the “Island Gypsy.” Before they invested in a vacation property, they moved into the Island Gypsy — she felt like were “cheating” being hooked [...]
From 3,000 Sq. Ft. in Texas Suburbia to Trawler Boat Life: Family of 5
Chris and Jolene have three preteen boys, and the family used to do the typical suburban rat race of tons of sports and activities, work 9 to 5, and a zombie-like existence trying to afford a 3,000 square foot cookie-cutter home. Then, about two years ago, Chris sold his company and the family searched for [...]
