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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HomeFront cabin

Front cabin

The Front cabin can be entered by a door from deck or from the cargo hold with a stair. The cabin itself offers access to the forepeak.

Entrance to the front cabin
Entrance to the front cabin

The mast has been mounted on the front cabin.

Today, this cabin is used for the electricity. In the future, a new generator could be placed in this cabin.

 
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