House Boat for caribbean bay

[charlesakeem]

Do you know of any feasible designs for a house boat.
That can stay safely in Caribbean bays.
I'm thinkiong big enough for a 2 maybe 4 people on vacation.
Area is the island of tobago

In short:

NO

Houseboat and Caribbean does not really go together.

[marshmat]

Around here, "houseboat" refers to something that, most of the time, is essentially a Winnebago with pontoons. They are strictly calm-water craft and cannot be left out in high winds, nor can they be operated in seas much higher than their deck clearance (usually a foot or so).

There are, however, quite a few options for liveaboard cruising boats that would offer the space you likely desire, with more seaworthy hull forms and sturdier construction.....

[peterAustralia]

just maybe maybe

http://www.tacking-outrigger.com/b_boat.html

of course you need a proper designer to make real plans for you, and that will cost money

[Stumble]

Charles,

there is a company called bluewater yachts that makes the most seaworthy houseboat I am familure with (Note that most is a relative term however). I own the Mullinium 5800 from them, and while I would not consider it a true offshore vessel it is great for near costal cruising, and honestly the fuel savings between this and a comperable sized motor yacht pay for chartering an off shore fishing boat when I want to spend a week off shore.

It may not have everything you would like (fuel storage is pretty puny at only 450 gallons, but it runs at about 25 gallons/hr/engine at a cruising speed of 16kn).

http://bluewater.ep2.channelbladeliv...6472/Home.aspx