SPRING 2018 ON LINE BOAT SHOW

American Admiralty Books Presents:

Pershing 90 image by Inwardsmarine, Released to Public Domain


The Spring Boat Shows week  are starting in and around Annapolis about now. The weather is always great this time year, Annapolis is beautiful and fun, quite frankly we aren't working for the next three days. But for those of you unfortunate enough to not be in Annapolis , we have assembled an unusual on line boat show that it may take you three days to see everything in. Wet and Wild Ideas from the Far Edge of Vessel Design and even a peek at Floating Homes, often not considered "vessels" in law, and a Look Back on Older Days of Yachting and Recreational Boating and even Naval Engineering. Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane and a Peek into the Future. Admission free. 

Example of an "Extreme Houseboat"Learn More About Floating Homes and Extreme Houseboats @ http://americanadmiraltybooks.blogspot.com/2013/09/floating-homes-and-extreme-houseboats.html

Bass Boats Anyone?
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bass Boats @
http://www.bassboatcentral.com/

                       

SCROLL DOWN TO ENTER

      

Featuring the most unusual vessels that you will probably never see in a conventional boat show 
    These are typical yachts, What's inside the show  is NOT TYPICAL   Prepare to be amazed!

 During our last on line boat show we offered quite a bit of merchandise. This year it is a look . enjoy , perhaps learn, only show. Merchandising has been eliminated by order of the Democratic Party. For more information on how the Democrats eliminated our revenues see: 

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ELECT DEMOCRATS TO PUBLIC OFFICE.

If you want to visit the our mall after the show, That won't we possible because we had to disassemble it after Democrats took the governor's mansion in the state where we are incorporated.  http://americanadmiraltybooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/this-is-what-happens-when-you-elect.html
: 
The AAB On Line Mall Was Eliminated By Elected Democrats   http://americanadmiraltybooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/this-is-what-happens-when-you-elect.html

Welcome to the Boat Show! Be sure to tell one and all to come through the gate before it closes.  Admission is free. This video boat show is all about unique design. Many of the boats you will see here are not mass produced and may never be seen in a regular boat show. Some we expect will eventually go into mass production. A few are actually in mass production. Some cost enough to retire the national debt of a middle power nation, some are dirt cheap. Sprinkled in among these unique modern designs are some of our old boat pictures depicting unique designs of days long ago
One of our Station ID covers the EUROPA

 All of these modern boats, yachts, and watercraft were discovered by us on YouTube and a few other places in cyber space over the space of months of searching. We have researched the vessels, organized them into categories and hyper linked you to their  videos. Once you have decided to view a vessel's video simply click on the hyper link. After you have viewed the video simply click on the YouTube return arrow if activated in the upper left hand corner of the YouTube Tool bar, or close the YouTube tab. That should bring you right back to the show. 
                             
  If you decide to wander about YouTube you can always reenter the show at any time until it closes, but if you don't come right back for your next hyper-link you may have to re-enter by re-entering the American Admiralty Books site. It's OK we stamped your fingers when you keyboarded in the first time and your ticket is good for coming and going. Visit all 3 days of the event. For the maximum experience select the full screen option on YouTube and crank up the sound.

Get ready to see some really "wet and wild ideas afloat"

Here is the link to our theme song:

"Strange Boat":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-P_6YBITHE

                                 

Before you enter Aisle one take a look at the Cannes International Boat show. This is the largest boat show in Europe. Its focus is very different from ours. We could clearly identify only one vessel that we displayed in common. Cannes is for the 1%. The AAB show is for everyone, with unique designs down to the car topper level.
For the Cannes Boat Show Click on the Link Below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVAyySUPTzk

Just in Case you are strictly the domestic brew type we also provide you with a short tour of the 2013 Maimi International Boat Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlDNpjJRZcI

AND AGAIN BEFORE YOU ENTER AISLE ONE TAKE A MOMENT TO VISIT A TRULY CLASSIC BOAT BUILDER. 
Viking Boats Anyone?

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS UNIQUE VENDOR  http://ravenkraft.com/

WANT TO LIVE LIKE A VIKING?  Try the Longship Company, Yes Virginia, Maryland really does have Vikings!
http://www.longshipco.org/

YOU ARE NOW ENTERING AISLE ONE: BILLIONAIRE'S ROW IF YOU HAVE TO ASK "HOW MUCH" YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT. NOT EVEN IF YOU WIN THE LOTTERY. THESE ARE THE BIGGEST OF THE BIG BOY TOYS BUT YOU CAN LOOK ALL YOU WANT, COME ON IN
 This picture was taken in 1862 on the James River, again neither our GM "Og" or our Editor in Chief Johnas Presbyter were born yet, editorial staff claims to the contrary not withstanding.


LARGE YACHTS:

     
                                             The Thomas W.Lawson 7 masts not for sale
The Wally 118 Mega Yacht   

Learn More At Charter World

This yacht is 118 ft of long narrow speed, making un-yacht like speeds of 60 kts (approx 70 mph, or 110 Km/hr). There are two hyperlinks displaying the same boat in two different decorative trims.
These types of boat speeds come at a price in fuel. If you have to ask, you can't afford it. But it sure is something to look at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwdlu-IWEIg&feature=fvwrel


More Information @ Charter World

The New Diamond 70:
 A new European built mega yacht featuring a hot tub and not one but two swimming pools, one with a water slide under a movable glass dome. Despite the a price tag that could buy you a third world nation, this baby is actually advertised as economical to operate and was designed with economy in mind (all things are relative I guess).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE4P-FG-Syg

Image from you tube

The Strand Craft 122 Super Yacht with matching Super Car
If you happen to have a spare $25 million you might want to look into the Strand Craft 122 with matching custom super car that you can carry aboard. See you didn't have to ask we could tell you the price up front! Are we now moving into the range of practical affordability or what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Yn-RYt9JA&feature=related

Image from and more information @ http://mymallorcahome.blogspot.com/2016/08/luxury-yacht-adastra-in-mallorca.html

THE ASTRA SUPER YACHT THIS SEASON'S MULTI- HULL SENSATION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyjWAgc6aZ8



Image from and more info @ YouTube 

THE BLUE WHALE:
 At a mere 38 meters (approx 124.7 ft.) in length the BLUE WHALE is a cabin cruiser compared with the first two vessels in this series. But watch the pull outs and push up features, the hull is packing a lot of luxury. As to the appearance of the yacht one comment on YouTube said it all and we quote"...What if a real whale decides to hump it?"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGWETTFokq8&feature=related



ECLIPSE, THE WORLD's LARGEST PRIVATE YACHT     (The last time we checked)  

Image from and more information on YOUTUBE

ECLIPSE is the worlds largest private yacht (per our late July research) coming in at about 557 feet and was built at an estimated one billion U.S.dollars. This is no millionaire's play thing this is for people with serious money. Unfortunately she just looks like a modern luxury cruise liner, compared to BLUE WHALE she won't turn heads for strangeness, though she is a very beautiful boat. We include her here in this strange company simply because the class we are looking at now is "large yachts", so we thought you might appreciate a look at the largest just for comparison. After this we'll get right back to the weirdness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v77aSBdl4k

IF ECLIPSE IS NO LONGER NUMBER ONE, ITS SUCCESSOR WILL BE AMONG THE THESE 10:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cQPnYuAjek

NOW GO ABOARD A 187 FOOT YACHT AND LOOK AROUND. THEN TRY TO STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION TO WHATS ON THE ECLIPSE AT OVER 550 FEET MUST BE LIKE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW9dHtuV8qk


THEN FOR SUPER, ULTRA FILTY RICH THERE MAY BE THE SUBMARINE SUPER YACHT, APPARENTLY NO BUYERS YET. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjwZJF1sIsg

DO YOU LIKE YOUR SUPER YACHT WITH A BIT OF WARSHIP LOOKS ABOUT IT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkbXf0UCUQQ&feature=fvsr

HOW ABOUT A DETAILED LOOK INSIDE A MEGA YACHT AND MEET THE OWNER?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLVZm2XD3gA&feature=relmfu

Next We have: FIVE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL AND BEAUTIFUL MEGA YACHTS IN THE WORLD

 Enjoy this video tour of five of the world's most fabulous mega yachts set to music that we find slightly reminiscent of films about  
Arab oil sheikhs or Colombian drug lords. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_wp2Ppzuas&feature=related

And here We Have  a New Design in Sails, The High Tech
Sailing Mega Yacht: MALTESE FALCON

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSE87_PadA8&feature=fvwrel

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Image from, and more information @  Seabreacher

https://seabreacher.com/

For a change of pace let's move over to this side aisle for a look at:   "Some Really Strange Boats" 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgRqxNqYD8&list=PL320E4DB727D6419F
           


HERE IS PERHAPS THE FIRST "JET SKI YACHT" AND "JET SKI CABIN CRUISER", WATCH CAREFULLY BECAUSE THESE VESSELS DON'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE "PERSONAL WATER CRAFT" AS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE. AND IF YOU HAVE SOME MONEY TO BURN THE DESIGNER IS LOOKING FOR INVESTORS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNN8NoJ7qvs&feature=related

NOW HOW ABOUT A SAMPLING OF BOATS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY MUSCLE POWERED.

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The  ultimate muscle powered boat:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXvmGA6mLm0 

And another collection of strange boats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ACJaukuP0

Boat? Camper? You decide:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kppn0jgGlZE&feature=fvwrel 
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AISLE 2: You'll need a net worth of at least several million for the smaller models, otherwise its still pretty much Billionaire's country

Image and video @ youtube

At 92 feet and uniquely designed,this may be about the biggest yacht that an experienced and trained yacht owner might consider operating without a professional crew:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hpNduXi4Yc

52 FOOT COASTAL CRUISER:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8736udkWFQ


Another Unique Design at 50 Feet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagzes33m1Y&feature=related

LARGE SAILING YACHTS:  

Image from, and video available @ Youtube

Just to set the stage so that you understand what we mean by "large sailing yachts" take a look at the PERINI NAVI SELENE 56 METER (183.7 feet). This ain't your basic Morgan 40.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_sw_yU0Kcw&feature=related
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If you have few million in spare change we've got a brigantine for sale here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXGMPw13kRY&feature=related

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AISLE 3: SOME OF THESE ARE IN THE RANGE OF US JOE SIX PACKS
                                                                                             
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT

 Let's see you live on a crowded lake where everybody likes to go about in their runabouts, jet skis, and personal watercraft at high speed, but everyone hates those wakes when they hit the shore along your property, or rock your boat at the dock. The solution? Your own personal hydrofoil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wObflyTPLvM&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLB04902497DB6A55B

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OK, how about a really personal sized hydrofoil?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh_RhkejWLw&feature=related

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Well, technically its a watercraft-water pogo stick?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfjDqiyEMOE&feature=fvwrel

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A water Bike?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=lfazLTtGvJ0&NR=1

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YOUR KAYAK CAN BE A GO FAST BOAT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGnnxAivEhA&feature=related

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Here's A Futuristic peddle boat, if you can imagine a peddle boat as futuristic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CYcvx7RtsA

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The "RED NECK CANOE: World's most "personal air boat?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_jgWPWhbT8&feature=related

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This is what a Personal Watercraft" looked like in 1930

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uONlcPo0_2I

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This is how the 1930s idea of personal watercraft is interpreted today , view the boats and the business opportunity  :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wby0ECxlXfE&feature=related 

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Could you actually row fast enough to get a boat up on hydrofoils. Watch this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BXxL9gztO8

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Bass Boat Speeds Under Sail? Check Out The HOBIE Trifoiler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXSgZCDVWOM&feature=related
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A WIND TURBINE PERSONAL SAIL BOAT :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzGCYaJbf0A

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PERSONAL WATERCRAFT THAT MOVE AND LOOK LIKE SHARKS AND DOLPHINS ONLY FASTER:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIR1PuEjBcQ&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602xB2yoUUw
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SO MAYBE YOU DON'T WANT A BOAT THAT FLOATS?


FLYS? Sort of?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwrel&NR=1&v=kwC8MP6uOiQ


Goes Under the Water?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U3RDuovv6A&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVDXkHLBs50&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQe7wWYZo8


These aren't boats  but you saw them here first., 

http://www.youtube.com/user/zapykrys?v=i8NmgRIz3Jw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-7RlL3YtiQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/user/zapykrys?v=i8NmgRIz3Jw


http://www.aol.com/video/candace-bailey-rides-the-wavejet-surfboard/517426395/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdaily-buzz8%7Csec9_lnk1%7C185504


HOW ABOUT A SAILBOAT IN A BAG? WATCH THIS THING GO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjZZ9lPhfak&feature=fvwrel



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Aisle 4: Row Boats:  

Available @  Gig Harbor Boat Works

First let's have a look at things you may want to know before selecting a rowing vessel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTa7w769Rc


 Chicago Lincoln Park 1905 
A "Drift Boat" is a boat type 'usually propelled by oars and most often seen on white water rivers. Here is an exceptionally versatile design http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB_sEj82Tmg

Suppose you want to see where you're going as in rowing forward. Check out this radical rowlock design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROIR0pkooIo&feature=related




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PADDLE BOATS AND BOATS YOU PADDLE-

With Your Feet:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehaduRt-xI 

We said paddle not peddle, oh well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTlgo-wQlvo
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IS IT A BOAT OR BOARD? PADDLE BOARDING IS CATCHING ON, SOME NOW ARE EVEN FITTED OUT WITH SEATS , ICE CHESTS, AND ROD HOLDERS. 

NEW: STAND UP PADDLE BOARDERS TAKE NOTE:

                                     
                                                               What's Right with this Image?


Today, by law you need more than swim wear and a paddle for stand up paddle boarding. You will need one of those sporty personal flotation device and in its pockets some things like a whistle. Fail to carry the required equipment and the long arm of the law may run you off the water. 

 It has recently been determined that all lengths of paddle boards meet both federal and state criteria as "regulated vessels" in the same manner as canoes or kayaks. In a nut shell this means that when paddle boarding you need a personal flotation device(PFD), a whistle, and at night a "flare up light". These need not be bulky items.  The PFD must be Coast Guard approved but may be of the sport, suspender or even fanny pack inflatable device types. The whistle can be small and worn on a lanyard around the neck, and the light is only required at night and can be any type of flash light than can be displayed "in time to give warning of collision". in short every thing could easily fit in a fanny pack or in the pockets of a  set of surfer "baggies".But you must have these items on you if stopped by the Coast Guard or state marine police units. At a minimum, you'll be sent back to the beach or launch site. 

 In previous spring on line boat shows we linked you to various vendors of the type of equipment you will need for stand up paddle boarding. This year Democrats run our state and profit has become a prohibited concept. BUT BE SAFE OUT THERE! 

As always we recommend to all water sports enthusiasts periodic visits to the Guru of Water Safety Mario Vittone. Have fun out there let Mario show you how to come back alive.

Mario Vittone's "BE SAFE" blog at: 

http://mariovittone.com/

CHOOSE THE RIGHT STAND UP PADDLE BOARD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkWhMsB2nY0

THEY ARE EVEN AVAILABLE AS INFLATABLES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF5x46-Fqwc

SOME CAN BE SPECIALLY RIGGED FOR FISHING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqWEwcH0Ntc

NEW SURF BOARDS .....Can Fly Over Water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG0OWz_orK8

OR JUST BE YOUR OWN BOAT: PROPELLERS FOR THE FEET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGe_XCJGRM

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A "FLOATING HOME" MAY NOT BE A "VESSEL" UNDER MARITIME LAW BUT AN "EXTREME HOUSEBOAT" IS.  EITHER WAY THERE IS A LOT TO LEARN BEFORE MAKING A HOME ON THE WATER BEYOND THE "LIVE ABOARD LIFE STYLE" OF MANY YACHT OWNERS. 

This is actually an Extreme Houseboat, a self propelled vessel. You can actually rent one of these down in Australia and take it out for a weekend. To take a virtual tour of this extreme house boat and get all the information on where and how to rent one down under click here: http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/vic/mildura-murray-outback/mildura/95313 

By Contrast "Floating Homes" are more like conventional houses built on barges. The more modest ones cost quite a bit less than an "extreme house boat" and are not meant for cruising about on. The true "Floating Home" is used much like a waterfront cottage. Floating Homes are generally permanently moored in special sections of marinas, off of someone's waterfront property, or in specially planned special purpose marinas or "neighborhoods." They can be simple cottages on a barge or very elaborate such as the one pictured below:

You can tour this and nine other truly amazing floating homes at:  http://www.stylemotivation.com/10-amazing-floating-houses-/ around-the-globe:

If you would like to see a beautiful photo essay on floating homes and a floating home "neighborhood" see Judith Nazarewicz's  Photo Essay: FLOATING HOMES OF VANCOUVER ISLAND at: http://www.squidoo.com/floating-homes

 So if you are thinking of living with a water view you might want to consider a floating home or extreme houseboat especially given the rising prices for water front and water view property. But you should be aware that neither extreme houseboats nor floating homes are carefree and present some maintenance headaches and design considerations that are quite different from conventional houses of any size. Square foot for square foot we would think that the extreme houseboat option is the most expensive. It must be designed by a naval architect, constructed by skilled professional boat builders, and in addition to the expenses involved in the hull and accommodations construction you have to pay for and maintain the propulsion engine or engines and generator, and all steering and navigation equipment. Operating the extreme house boat will also require some near professional navigational skills. Still, if you have the money and the skills the extreme house boat offers several advantages. First it is legally a vessel and is professionally designed and build by marine professionals. It will be in compliance with all relevant marine safety and environmental protection regulations and good marine practice from day one. Second, it is self propelled, so even if you mostly leave it in the slip and use it like a waterfront cottage it can be relocated without having to hire a tug. The extreme houseboat can also get underway on short notice and relocate to a safer place in the event of a hurricane. The disadvantages include as we mentioned, higher initial costs and much higher maintenance costs including the extra cost of maintaining the propulsion engines and navigation equipment. Virtually all maintenance beyond the do it yourself capabilities of the owner must be performed by highly paid and skilled boat yard craftsmen. We don't recommend the extreme house boat for the majority of our readers. But it could be a preference for some with the right skill set and funds. An owner with a really good skill set of both navigational skills and boat building maintenance and repair skills might overcome the initial price gap by shopping the used boat market, but it will take a bit of luck to find an extreme house boat with in easy relocation distance, there aren't that many around. But some places are better than others. On water bodies where house boating is popular there are more likely to be "extreme houseboats" occasionally turning up on the used market.

 Floating homes by contrast come in a wide variety of prices and sizes, and types of construction. The "house" portion may be build by ordinary carpenters, roofers, cabinet makers, electricians, and plumbers even with no prior floating home construction experience. However you have to remember that the "foundation" is a floating barge or set of pontoons. Stability has to be considered. The house and barge/pontoon arrangement must maintain the center of gravity below the center of buoyancy not only under all conditions when moored, but on those rare occasions when it has to be moved by towboat . Ordinary house or cottage plans may suffice but a naval architect should be consulted on the barge size and configuration or pontoon arrangement that you are going to set your house upon. The naval architect comes in handy also when your plumbing plan gets below the drain in the sink level. Water hates all sorts of sewerage and so does the EPA and state versions of the EPA on the water you are going to need no discharge systems these days. Some floating home "neighborhoods" have hook ups to city sewerage and water services as well as electricity. Some marinas that accept floating homes in the same manner as live aboard yachts provide water and electricity hook ups but no sewerage hook ups. In many cases you are going to need holding tank arrangements. What you don't want is any arrangement where the floating home has to come to the pump out station. If no pump out service is available that comes to your floating home, you haven't found a suitable place to locate it yet.

 If you live anywhere subject to tropical storms you are going to need an elaborate mooring system. Along the Gulf Coast of the United States for example the daily lunar tidal range is only about a foot. But a typical tropical storm surge could add five feet  to the lunar tide effect and a major hurricane could plow a 30 ft tidal wave into a coastal marina or raise the water level in protected back bays by more than 20 feet. You will need a mooring system that can accommodate such conditions. You can't take a floating home and just tie it to some cleat on some dock. This is an expensive investment in a risky environment. You can't skimp on moorings and moving to avoid a hurricane is going to be just about impossible so it has to be able to survive where it is. Having said that, despite sparing no expense in designing and building  your mooring you will not be allowed to ride out the storm aboard. If there is an evacuation order and that is highly likely for low lying areas where marinas are usually found, you have to get out and the floating home has to deal with the storm surge and wind on its own. Consequently your mooring design can't be based on someone being there to slack and tighten lines as needed.

 Most of your repairs on a floating home may be performed by the same craftsman you might call for a house in the suburbs, but hull maintenance is another ball of wax. If you buy new, you will want a hull with a really high quality anti-fouling bottom. Unfortunately such bottoms don't last forever. On an annual basis you will probably need a diver to give the bottom a good scrubbing. This will probably only cost a few hundred dollars and such services are common in areas with big marinas. The other service that you will want to check out in advance of need is towing. Eventually, we hope not more than every five years or so , you will need to have your home towed to a dry dock for hull refurbishing or repair. You don't want more or less boat than what it takes to do the job. Don't just call the local tug company that serves ships in the harbor. You are looking for a smaller boat and crew than that. The type of tug you are looking for is sometimes called a "dinner bucket" tug or tow boat. These are called "dinner bucket because they typically have no crew quarters and do basically day jobs requiring minimal horsepower. Typically you'll want about 450 to 650 hp to move a simple barge mounted floating home. Construction companies that work on bridges and piers often have such boats. Sometime they are referred to as "construction tenders". One advantage to owning a floating home in a "neighborhood" of floating homes is that many of your neighbors will have solved these problems and found these services and can advise and introduce you. Now for the big issue.

 With the floating home you have a "house" on a "hull" under maritime law it is most often not considered a "vessel". That means that standard boat owners insurance won't do . Being on a floating foundation typical "boat owners insurance" won't cover everything and may possibly even be unavailable. You're going to need a custom package from an agent that really knows what he or she is doing.  Again here is another advantage of clustering floating homes into a "neighborhood", your neighbors can help pilot through the shoal waters of floating home insurance.

 We hope that you enjoyed this peak into the world of the extreme houseboat/floating home. We're going to move this post soon to our BOAT BUILDING SECTION where we hope to be able to expand on the concept. We caution all of our back yard boat builders however, that you will need a naval architect's help in designing your floating home even if you are quite capable of building a small cottage and/or a large barge. Stability calculations to help you keep the center of gravity beneath the center of buoyancy in all conditions, and marine plumbing are usually going to require some actual professional help. But as Judith Nazarewicz's beautiful photo essays indicate lots of people have solved all the problems and live aboard floating homes in beautiful "neighborhoods.

                                                                                                 

OK THIS IS ONLY A CONCEPT BUT THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF THE FLOATING HIOME IDEA, THE FLOATING CITY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98u3jr47Fc

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SPECIAL DEMO: FISHING WITH RADIO CONTROLED MODEL BOATS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj7aDmeaNxw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voC91pNibZ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t9BsfTQqOY

This you have to see to believe, RC helicopter catching a fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCx0xjzMNfk

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SAILING VIDEOS:

SAILING FRESH TO FRIGHTENING: FREE, CLICK ON LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfyvZxVgijk


Its Not Exactly sailing or surfing, but you gotta see Yuri Zoon Recorded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ4GrxFgAB4&feature=fvwrel
                   

We have a permanent sailing section http://americanadmiraltybooks.blogspot.com/p/sailing.html

Remember, Books and Videos Can Help You To Improve But You Can't Learn To Sail Just From a Book. Visit our permanent "Sailing Page" for links to sailing schools all over the United States.

ROWING

  Rowing How Hard Can It Be/ Learn Here: 

                                                                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNIvycJd6oM 

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