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They Spent 3 Months Renovating Their Narrowboat Home 7

They Spent 3 Months Renovating Their Narrowboat Home

When Jess and her husband were dating, they immediately agreed that someday they wanted to live on a narrowboat. After saving up for more than 2 years, and spending 3 months on renovations, that dream has come true! They have been living on the water in Whiltshire for about a year and will soon move [...]

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He Built an $8k Tiny House at 16 and Now He’s Rebuilding a $9k Sailboat in California

Do you remember when Matthew Ryan built himself a tiny house for just $8K when he was 16 years old? Well, now he’s a few years older, rents out his tiny home, and just moved to California as a travel nurse. Recently he became the proud owner of a sailboat which he’s in the process [...]

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Their Four Season Houseboat in North Carolina

This fantastic couple came across a shed-on-the-water and purchased it sight-unseen! It ended up needing a total overhaul inside to make it into the adorable living space they now have. Their marina payment is under $300/month, making it an affordable place to live. Plus, they’ve noticed that their resting heart rate has lowered since they [...]

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They Rebuilt This Boat into a Tiny Floating Cottage

This is the story of Pax, a tiny floating cottage restored and rebuilt by Jason and Cayley. It was originally one of the twenty-five boats built in Victoria, Canada for Expo ’86. They were able to acquire the ship for under $6,000 since it was in need of a complete rebuild. The two, one being [...]

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Couple Turns Floating Shed into a Gorgeous Houseboat 13

Couple Turns Shed into a Floating Cottage

Meet the Joneses! Brandon and Sarah were living in a normal house when the opportunity arose for them to purchase what would become a gorgeous houseboat. But at the beginning, it was really just a floating shed without any amenities! Eventually, the couple and their dog would love to sail the globe together, but this [...]

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1971 Ship-A-Shore Combo Cruiser (It’s a Boat and a Camper)

This is a 1971 Ship-A-Shore Combo Cruiser Camper (it’s a boat and a camper in one) but the cockpit on this one was removed in exchange for a larger bed, so it’s more like a permanent camper now. According to the listing, only 150 of them were ever made. They are built of Royalex and [...]

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He’s Lived on a Sailboat for 20 Years! 3

His 20+ Years Living on a Sailboat

Ian started living in his 1978 Hedonist Yatch, “BLOWN AWAY” back in 2000. He spent his free time making the boat livable, completely reconstructing the hull and repainting the lime-green exterior. His background in marine engineering definitely helped! About 5 years ago he met Natalie, who now lives in the sailboat with him, and the [...]

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