NEW affordable, long-term liveaboard design query

[Filmdaddy]

I should put you on commission, SamSam. Thanks again.

[Buildboats]

Hi... Parker marine built a nice florida keys cruising boat. I'm working on a multihull project that will be built from plywood with flat panel construction, little bigger than what you seem to be after but easy to build (I hope) . I thoought this might generate some discussion anyhow?

[Buildboats]

Parker has a shot of the interior Top right pic. The boats a bit small but was cheap to build and out fit

[Filmdaddy]

Yeah, Reuel B. was an early inspiration of mine. I read his book cover to cover a few times. He has, in fact, given me several shortcuts that make a lot of sense. I don't know how to insert links, but if you Google George Beuhler, you might get some interesting insights. Cheap/fast build and outfit is a good thing!

[Buildboats]

inserting links is in your tool bar for posting high light what you want as the title Like George Beuler and then click the little globe in the tool box it will bring up the text box for a hyper link

[SamSam]

Originally Posted by Buildboats

Hi... Parker marine built a nice florida keys cruising boat.

That's like this thing but faster. At the bottom of the page is a construction journal which is a good read, somewhere on the site is a travel journal also. Sam
http://markvdesigns.tripod.com/boatbuilding/id12.html

[Buildboats]

construction journel is very good

[twboatworks]

That parker marine 36 is a pretty nice looking boat. Its kept a few docks down from my boat in Key West. I've walked by it a few times. Not something I would prefer, but it has nice lines, looks like it has a decent amount of room for overnight trips, and is definetly streamlined for high speed with very little power.

[SamSam]

http://reiheld.home.mchsi.com/boat.htm

[Mayfly]

What is the best material for floating home that is trouble free?

[DanishBagger]

Concrete, Mayfly?

I'm not kidding, many houseboats are build with concrete-pontoons, and whatever you want on top of it.

[Mayfly]

yeh.. but I heard if you have fix it you cant tell it is a failure or success... I guess if it is a success they would be a fleet of these thing in marina and habour.

[DanishBagger]

Hmm, imagine if bill gates said that back in the days: "Hell, if silicon was a good idea it would be everywhere"

Seriously, though, most purposebuilt houseboats (i.e. not rebuilt ships) here are built on concrete floats.

[DanishBagger]

Btw, an entirely different argument - well sort of - all concrete:

http://www.highways.dk/danmark/broer...er_500x375.jpg

[H2O_BABIES]

That is a bridge. Wrong pic or just pulling legs