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

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

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Converted barges in Ghent #2

Ghent is the place in Belgium to find houseboats. over 250 boats are moored there, most of them barges of the 'Spits' type. There are some very nice vessels, but there are many boats that do damage the reputation of the honest and serious people living afloat.

Converted spits with mooring in Ghent

Spits being converted in Ghent for use as houseboat

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Converted spits, in need of some paint, with a mooring in Ghent

Spits being shortened in Ghent, before conversion into a houseboat

Nicely maintained spits, used as a houseboat in Ghent

One of the earliest spits houseboats in Ghent.

Luxury converted Spits in Ghent

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Spits, used as a houseboat in Ghent, with mooring

Houseboats in Ghent

Abandoned inland vessel and a wine shop on a boat in Ghent

Houseboats in Ghent (Steilsteven scrapped in 2006)

Katwijker used as houseboat in Ghent

Spits converted to a houseboat in Ghent

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