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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    The rigidity in the platform comes from the 2x6x12 deck boards running horizontal across the base. Yesterday was a calm day on the water but we...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 14, 2019 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Hello everyone, SHE FLOATS! It came off the trailer without a problem at all. We couldn't believe how easy it was. We had 1300 lb of people on...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 14, 2019 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Great idea! The launch I'm using is relatively remote so I should be able to keep up with the crowd control. Thanks for the tip! We will have to...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 11, 2019 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Well everyone, I'm within a week or two of launching this thing. I've found a VERY sheltered cove for it to stay in 99% of the time. Will be used...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 10, 2019 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    That right there is very much the feel of what I'm trying to put together. Thanks for that... I'm going to look into that book
    Post by: WDKinley, Dec 6, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    That UV question is a great one. I have a friend who made a boat lift out of blue 55 gallon drums and they just started leaking after 20 years of...
    Post by: WDKinley, Sep 29, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Thanks for taking the time to type out all that! With respect to the % of immersion this has been a long ongoing discussion with some friends I've...
    Post by: WDKinley, Sep 29, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    thank you for the kind words. the haul/launch is what i'm most concerned about. with respect to supplies / people ... It's definitely something...
    Post by: WDKinley, Sep 29, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Hello all, This weekend I will start the journey on the houseboat build. Specs I've finalized: 22' long x 12' wide deck 12' long x 10' wide by...
    Post by: WDKinley, Sep 19, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    It's really interesting you mention that... I hadn't seen that design in my life until I was watching some youtube videos of tiny houses at lunch....
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 17, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Great question about the snow! This houseboat will be on the trailer before the snow hits. I LOVE the idea of an A -Frame. It has it's ups and...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 17, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    Also.. here's a picture of where I plan on keeping it... protected from the wind from 7/8 directions ... and in 2.5 feet of water. I have...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 17, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    cool design! I was thinking maybe a plastic garden shed would work great as well. If I could put something like that on a pony wall it would get...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 17, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    It shouldn't be difficult to secure the barrels using a ratchet strap that goes across the entire width. It obviously doesn't need to be tight...
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 17, 2018 in forum: Boat Design
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    Plastic Barrel Houseboat

    The reason I used optimal submersion as 66% was because the guys at barrelraftboys (website is now down) had a calculator that indicated that....
    Post by: WDKinley, Jul 17, 2018 in forum: Boat Design