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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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Converted barges in Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort is a small harbour along the Belgian coast. it can be reached by sea or by the inland canals and waterways. Therefore, this is often the place were people leave for England with their barge.

Two spits barges, partly converted...

One of those two spits barges in detail...

The other spits barge in detail...

The parlevinker (proviand vessel) Rijo, waiting in Nieuwpoort for calm weather to go to London

A Luxe Motor staying for the night in Nieuwpoort

A spits barge, stays the summer in Nieuwpoort and the winter in Charleroi

A house boat in Nieuwpoort, hard to say what type of vessel it is

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