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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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Friends barges
Several friends, several type of boats...
MS Varta
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sunday, 31 August, 2008 7:43 PM
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