We ran miles and miles of wires to replace all the old wiring inside the boat. We had to use a lot of elbow grease (i.e. X-14) on all the…
Read Morewinter work 2004

After many delays, we got to the exciting phase of making building decisions. We toyed with the idea of making a walk-in pantry in place of the shower stall. That…
Read MoreSummer break 2004 (are we seriously trying to build a boat?)

During the summer it was impossible to both build a boat and enjoy the California Delta (which was the reason we were trying to build a boat) so we took…
Read MoreBare Bones

We got pretty good at taking things off the boat. Found more than a few deceased rodents. We finally got ALL of the old wood and paneling off the boat. …
Read MoreDemolition

We towed the boat to a marina. Â The trip was beautiful and gave us an idea of what possibilities lay in store. Â Traveling on the river in a houseboat was…
Read MoreIn the beginning (or how we embarked on this crazy journey of re-building a boat)

In the spring of 2004, we found a houseboat that was in a serious state of neglect. Â we had some knowledgeable folks look it over to determine if it could…
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