Living afloat

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

Converted barges and their stories

Note: For a full story of the conversion of the Watergeus, please visit the 'conversion' area!

Converted barges and heir stories is the place where you can read the experience and he enjoyment of the people living on a barge. This section of the Living Afloat.Com website contains the stories of converting a boat, sailing reports, photo shoots, etc...

Would you like to see your story published, please contact me. Do you have any questions about these stories, ask them here!

Sailing stories

Whenever I see the chance of sailing with somebody, I'll take the opportunity. A few years ago I had more time, since I was a student and now I'm working. Never less, every trip I can make is an exiting experience! When reading the following stories, I hope you enjoy it and that I can convince you of the beauty of living afloat!

• Collecting the spits Hush from Furnes in 2004
• Sailing from Ghent to the shipyard in Sluiskil aboard the spits Fernanda
• Preparing the Watergeus for her first trip in five years
• Watergeus sailing to Bruges on 27th February 2007

Other stories

• How I bought my boat, the Watergeus

Photo reports

For pictures of barges and their moorings, click here.

• Repairing the hull of the Watergeus
• Dry docking a spits barge in Sluiskil (story planned for May '07)