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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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Luxe Motors

There are several types of inland barges. Most of the type of vessels have a descriptive name, due to their look (for example: Spits) or the location they were built for (for example: Dortmunder).

An Luxe Motor in Brentford, London

Luxe Motors were introduced, around 1920. They were among the first Dutch motorized barges. Luxe Motors had a better accommodation in the back. They had a straight bow and a mirror-back. These ships had a length of +/- 25 meters. Most of them were, because of their good quality, lengthened after the war (just like the Watergeus).

Most of these vessels were built in Groningen and Friesland.

Today, Luxe Motors are very popular in the UK to be used as a house boat.

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