I live in Berlin. I have lived here for about 4 years and I have occupied a beautiful old apartment in the very center of the city. Walking the canals, I have seen people living in house boats and I thought I should try building one. As with every projet, this one starts with the usual question: How hard could it be? Well… let´s find out.

 
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Three terms: scow hull, rectangular barge and windage.

So this is a scow hull: A rectangular barge is what my new friend Mr Efficiency recommends. This is what a rectangular barge looks like:[![Deckbarge734.jpg] And finally, I am told that one of the benefits of the scow is that it has “... Continue →