Houseboats

Photographs by Benjamin Krain for The Wall Street Journal Houseboats rent for a minimum of three nights from $1,995 for a 53-foot boat.

A Great Lake 2011

Houseboats rent for a minimum of three nights from $1,995 for a 53-foot boat, dreamchaserhouseboats.com .

A Splash of Southern Comforts Lawrence LaRose 2011

Houseboats are a staple of the San Francisco Bay Area, but many people find them too cramped to be a permanent residence.

Tafoni Prefab Floating House is Inspired by the California Coast | Inhabitat 2010

Houseboats are a staple of the San Francisco Bay Area, but many people find them too cramped to be a permanent residence.

Ultra Modern Tafoni Home is a Floating Residence for San Francisco | Inhabitat 2010

Houseboats and sailboats moored in the marina bobbed in the gray water.

A Girl's Legs Stirring The Air 2010

There are no particular features of the home that stand out for their sustainability, but Borek-Clement points out that, Houseboats, as opposed to traditional homes, have no foundations that permanently impact the land.

Tafoni Prefab Floating House is Inspired by the California Coast | Inhabitat 2010

Houseboats and yaughts are not new living situations but there is a very specific lifestyle that accompanies these habitats.

Sprawling Out Into the Ocean 2007

Surise Peak, since 1989, is the most important manufacturer of Lake Powelll Houseboats that offers splendid boats you can see an example plant in the picture on the right not only for sale but also with the shared ownership formula.

Archive 2008-05-01 2008

LIVING THE LIFE AQUATIC ON A WATERLIVING HOUSEBOAT Waterliving, Danish Houseboats, Copenhagen, water architecture – Inhabitat about mission submit a story shop advertise with us support us press contact sign up

LIVING THE LIFE AQUATIC ON A WATERLIVING HOUSEBOAT Waterliving, Danish Houseboats, Copenhagen, water architecture – Inhabitat 2006

"Houseboats don't grow on bushes down there, do they?"

Boy Scouts in Mexico; or on Guard with Uncle Sam 1909