Living afloat

The story of the Luxe Motor MS Watergeus and how to convert a Dutch barge into a houseboat

MS Watergeus

The Watergeus is my home. It's an old Dutch Luxe Motor, build in 1929.

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House Boat Base

Here is a list of house boats. Vessels are ordered by type and added whenever I have information on them.

Do you own a house boat that is not mentioned on this list, please contact me and I will add it! Don't you like the picture published with your boat, let me know or send me another one.

World wide thousands of people are living on a boat, or converting an ex-commercial / military boat for living afloat or traveling around. These lists are far from complete and may not always be up-to-date.

Vessels marked with * are not used for permanent living, but rather for recreational / sailing use.

Inland vessels
- Tjalken
  - Dutch vessels
- Thames Sailing Barges
  - British vessels
  - French vessels
- Steilstevens
  - Dutch vessels
- Sleeptankschepen
  - Belgian vessels
- Sleepschepen
  - Belgian vessels
- Spitsen
- Parlevinkers
  - Dutch vessels
- Motor tug (Thames motor tugs)
  - British vessels
- Motor tugs-pushers
  - Dutch vessels
- Motor tug (Amsterdammers)
  - Belgian vessels
  - Dutch vessels
- Motor tugs (general)
  - Dutch vessels
- Luxe Motors & Katwijkers
  - Belgian vessels
  - British vessels
  - Dutch vessels
- Lighters & dekschuiten
  - Dutch vessels
- Klipperaken, Hollandse & Friese klippers
- Kagenaars
  - British vessels
- Hagenaars
  - Dutch vessels
- Boeieraken
  - Dutch vessels
- Baquets de Charleroi
Coastal & seagoing ex-commercial vessels
- Fishing boats (Steel side trawlers)
  - Belgian vessels
  - British vessels
  - French vessels
- Fishing boats (Wooden oyster boats)
  - Belgian vessels
- Fishing boats (Wooden side trawlers)
  - Belgian vessels
  - British vessels
Ex-military vessels
- Minesweepers

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