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If a preliminary estimate is offered, it can only be provided in very broad terms, which by their very nature will be at best entirely wrong, or at worst extremely misleading. Only the prospective Boat Builders themselves will be able to determine the boat's cost. But they can only generate a reasonably accurate cost estimate after they have been able to review the design in detail, and for that they will require a complete set of Estimating Plans.

Even then, the builder may still envision a different level of finish than you do. Over the years, we have seen such 'sharp pencil' estimates come in all over the map. We can only attribute this to differences in builder efficiency, builder overhead, local labor costs, builder skill and the like, but also differences in how they may have interpreted your wishes. Thorough communication is the key to getting an accurate estimate. That is why we take the trouble to provide a detailed Vessel Specification, as well as a 'Designer's Cover Letter'.

Together with the core design drawings, these documents explain to the builder the scope of our involvement in the design process, and to outline the level of support that is available during construction for example whether there will be NC cutting files, etc. Included in our Estimating Plans is an 'Owner's Cover Letter' template, wherein you can outline what you expect of the builder in terms of the scope of completion, your proposed build timing, the level of high finish, and any other factors that might impact the Builder's cost estimate.

If you'd like to know more about developing Estimating Plans for one of our prototype designs, or a custom design that you have in mind, the process of creating a new design is outlined well at our Custom Design web page. If you would like to review a list of Estimating Plans for one of our existing designs, please see our Plans List web page. Please do take the time to read the Introduction on that page so that you understand why there is a wide cost disparity among the plans on offer!

In order to illustrate the variables that affect the eventual cost of a boat, I would like to use my Redpath 44 as an example. I designed the 44' Redpath for myself, as a replacement for my own 34' schooner Emerald. As designed, the Redpath 44 was exceedingly simple. In way of explanation, I am probably a bit extreme in the pursuit of simplicity.

For example, on my 34' schooner Emerald the entire electrical system was contained within my flashlight..! There was no wiring. The Sabb diesel engine was started by a hand-crank - there was no electric starter. Running lights each had their own batteries. A self-contained radio for time ticks and weather. Except for the help of an occasional volunteer, I built the entire boat myself. I could easily have built the boat for less. I admit I wasted money on stuff that I shouldn't have.

For example I added a sealed-cell lead acid battery to run a car stereo. This 'system' was also self contained with a small battery charger to plug in when dockside. I considered the stereo to be an extravagance. On the other hand, I got a terrific deal on very high quality hand-stitched Dacron sails from Carol Hasse's sail loft in Port Townsend.

The sails would probably cost ten times as much these days, so I cannot complain. In fact, the boat was finished very nicely inside and out.

The rigging was simple, strong, and highly effective. Maintenance was no trouble. In all, it was a great deal of fun. A lot has changed since then, in particular my age, and of course the value of the US dollar has diminished greatly over the last some years with respect to materials and labor. At that point I'd still have the fun part ahead of me, i. This cost assumes I will provide all of the labor to finish out the completed and painted hull, deck and house. Since that cost is considerably more than I could possibly afford, I would do my best to beat that price, for example by providing more of my own labor during fabrication and painting.

But as a rough guide it is about right for what I'm certain could be achieved. If the hull were built in a lower cost venue it would reduce the overall cost - possibly by a lot - and could possibly allow me to actually afford it.

The result would lack nothing in terms of elegance and grace! The third variable is how much time you can spend building your boat. If you have a full time job and are only able to spend a few hours a day and then your weekends working on the boat it will take you considerably longer to build than if you are working on it full time. Assuming you are the average speed at building, are building a normal size houseboat with not too many difficult additions , and have some friends helping you at different times throughout the build I would give yourself months for the actual build time.

It can take a while to get approval from the Coast Guard so be sure and get the ball rolling on that as soon as you are for sure that building is right for you. As with any build the cost can vary depending on what materials you choose, if you do all the work yourself, how big of a boat you are building, and more.

One of the most expensive parts of your houseboat build will be the base that you are going to build on. The next expense will be building materials. The cost will vary depending on if you use wood, fiberglass, aluminum, or some other material.

Since you are building a houseboat from scratch you will have to buy motors so you can move the boat. Motor prices will vary significantly based on the power they have, whether they are used or new, and more. You can certainly see why I would recommend buying a dilapidated houseboat and repairing it rather than building from scratch. If you are talking about the costs of building a houseboat vs building a similar sized house the costs will be quite similar excluding the land purchase.

The main difference for the comes into play when you figure the total cost of building a house vs building a houseboat. I will compare similar sizes and situations to help keep it a fair comparison. When building a house you get the land that comes with it which always has some value. Even if the house you built were to be destroyed in a disaster you could still turn around and sell the land for a similar price to what you purchased it for originally.

I will assume that both the house and houseboat costs are similar minus the land cost. House Houseboat. The main difference between the two becomes apparent after you sell each of them.

You have to pay for electricity with a house but on a boat you have to pay for fuel to run a generator or docking fees to plug in somewhere.

Upkeep will probably be similar on both properties as well. Speaking on initial costs and monthly costs, building a houseboat and living on it is cheaper but long term building or purchasing a house makes more financial sense.

Of course that assumes you live in an area where houses can be purchased for a reasonable price. If you live in California then finding a home for k is going to be impossible to do so a houseboat might even make sense long term. At this point you have decided whether building a houseboat is right for you or not.

If it is something that you want to do your next question is probably how to do it! The first thing you will need is to find a location with enough room for your build. After you have a place to start building you need to get the approval from the Coast Guard to build.

Me too. I know many of you are are looking for houseboat plans or shantyboat plans and there are quite a few good ones to find. They just dream up the idea and start building a houseboat. If you can build a tiny house, you can build a shantyboat or even build a floating home. It just has to float! Houseboat building would be a lot less stressful if only the wives were onboard with the project. Roy Schreyer has designed and built this small trailerable houseboat. He came up with an answer for the most common complaints.

His answer is one great looking small houseboat. And to make sure his wife loved it Cost Of Building A Houseboat For Sale � he named it after her! Check out his plans. Your own floating house! Think about building a houseboat! But it does take patience and dedication. Below is the Millie Hill. This beautiful little houseboat is designed by Sam Devlin.

You can get plans from him at DevlinBoat. Com Check it out. He has other designs also. With modern plywood, fasteners and epoxy finishes a nice small houseboat can be built and enjoyed for decades.

Small houseboats can be buildable, liveable and some are even trailerable. I think I may have found the best example on the web. And now for the best part, you can book a cruise on it for a few hours and experience it for yourself. The Darwin is framed out of treated pine.

The superstructure and decks are framed with fir 2 bys ripped to various sizes. The decks and hull have one layer 6 oz fiberglass and epoxy. I asked him if it needed special attention in the winter. He told me that he hauled it out in the winter with a big travel lift, but that with the right trailer you could probably pull it out yourself.

When he originally built it he powered it with only a 25 hp Tohatsu but when he recently switched to a 40 hp Honda he noticed a great improvement in handling and gas consumption. At about 6, lbs. From what I can see the construction is not more than most guys are capable of, but the quality might be. Patience is a quality greatly needed for a beautiful boat build. It took Chris 5 years to build the Darwin in his spare time and the quality of the finished product shows it.

But when this modern-day Noah dreamed of building a houseboat he went large!

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