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My Boat, My Harbor (My House) — Issue 154

A yacht designer explores the pros and cons of a floating residence instead of a land-based home.

Seaweed, lighthouses, housefloats, and one very intrepid sailor

Seaweed, lighthouses, housefloats, one very intrepid sailor, and news from around the state.

At Home in Port

In addition to building fine boats, three Maine boatbuilders have separately branched out into home construction—waterborne homes, that is. Foy Brown on North Haven, Steve White of Brooklin Boat Yard, and Robinhood Marine’s Andy Vavolotis all built themselves houseboats.