Many people dream of building their own houseboat. But where does one start? There are many houseboat plans available that will give you everything you need to build your own houseboat.
One must give some thought as to how you will use the houseboat. Will it be used on rivers, inland lakes, or some other body of water. Houseboats plans can allow you to build houseboats for 16' to over 45' in length. The material can be wood, aluminum, or fiberglass. The simplest houseboat plan would be a "huck finn" style pontoon houseboat, which is found on many rivers. This is a basic pontoon houseboat with a simple cabin,small front deck.
The top of the line houseboat plan would feature a planing houseboat with twin engines. This houseboat plan would feature a fiberglass hull houseboat large interior accommodations, and operational flybridge. Cabin construction is usually double wall wood-frame plywood.
Simple houseboat plans can be purchased for as little as $30 to over $400 for more complex houseboat plans. Some sources will let you purchase an inexpensive study guide, which is usually a PDF file.
If you are planning on building your houseboat, make sure you do a detailed budget. Most people can plan on going over their most conservative budget by 10%-50%. Building your own houseboat will require an enormous commitment. It will probably take you years to build, but the pleasure one can get from building their own houseboat is indescribable.
Glen-L is a good source to purchase detailed houseboat plans.
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