This one was built in our neighborhood. It's a Bruce Devlin design for a retiring sailor. 36' long with what looks like about 11 or 12' of beam. It's built on a Scow hull - transoms at each end - so it carries the beam from end to end. I estimate it has about 300 square feet of living space (that's a lot for a 36' boat, any boat!)
Devlin designed the hull and the house, the owner designed the 'interior'. The owner is a musician with many many sailing years behind him.
Very commodious with a kitchen and lounging area in the widest aft half. Forward is a stateroom with a walk around, full double, bed. I like that it has ample storage. Nothing worse than living space without ample storage(that's not 'living').
200 gallons of water, a refrigerator(in drawers), with batteries and solar charging to take care of it. With the composting head that's installed, you could spend many days onboard.
But unlike most houseboats, that are really barges that often are towed, this one has 2 50hp outboards for power. Not anything you'd get down the coast in (unless you had plenty of time to wait for weather) but you can get around in sheltered water, pretty well.
Interesting in that the hull parts were cut by CNC router, and the sheets were delivered, ready to assemble and glass.
https://maloneboatbuilding.com/present_work.html
Devlin designed the hull and the house, the owner designed the 'interior'. The owner is a musician with many many sailing years behind him.
Very commodious with a kitchen and lounging area in the widest aft half. Forward is a stateroom with a walk around, full double, bed. I like that it has ample storage. Nothing worse than living space without ample storage(that's not 'living').
200 gallons of water, a refrigerator(in drawers), with batteries and solar charging to take care of it. With the composting head that's installed, you could spend many days onboard.
But unlike most houseboats, that are really barges that often are towed, this one has 2 50hp outboards for power. Not anything you'd get down the coast in (unless you had plenty of time to wait for weather) but you can get around in sheltered water, pretty well.
Interesting in that the hull parts were cut by CNC router, and the sheets were delivered, ready to assemble and glass.
https://maloneboatbuilding.com/present_work.html