Living afloat

The story of the Luxe Motor MS Watergeus, the bakdekkruiser Escapade and how to convert a Dutch barge into a houseboat.
Also containing one of world's largest house boat gallery
MS Watergeus
Watergeus
The Watergeus is my home. It's an old Dutch Luxe Motor, built in 1929.
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MS Hornblower
The Hornblower is my new project: an Groningse snik from 1903.
 
MJ Escapade
In November 2010 I bought a bakdekkruiser. It is again a restoration project.
MS Frantsis
The Frantsis is a beurtschip. We (a neighbour and me) bought her in May 2010 as a small hobby project.
 
Living Afloat
Living Afloat
Living Afloat gives you free ideas on what you need to know about barges, how to buy them, how to convert them, etc..
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Friends barges

Several friends, several type of boats...

MS Varta

MS Varta in Ghent

The MS Varta is a converted spits barge, built in 1927 in Oostkamp, Belgium. The boat has a mooring in Ghent.

This 37 meters long ship is powered by a GM Detroit Diesel 144hp.

MS Harte 1

MS Harte 1 in Sluiskil

 The MS Harte 1 is an unique vessels. She is one of the only lengthened steilstevens in the Netherlands. She was built in 1922 as a 22 meters long boat, but later lengthened to 37 meters. The boat is now used as a house boat in Sluiskil.

Silma

MS Silma in Sluiskil

 The Silma is a belgian built Spits. She is being converted to a house boat by Andy, the previous owner of the Watergeus. This barge is also powered by a GM Detroit Diesel 144hp.

Justice

Justice in Sluiskil

 The Justice is an old cement pump boat. She was in commercial use until 2004. She was bought for conversion into a house boat. These works are still in progress. The boat is moored in Sluiskil.

Ross Leopard

Ross Leopard in Ostend

The Ross Leopard was built in 1957 at at Cochrane & Sons as a deep sea trawler for the Ross Fleet. She was one of the 12 Cat fleet trawlers.

Today she is still afloat and used as nightclub & party boat.

 

 
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