There Is a similar houseboat with a free set of plans at duckworksmagazine called the Lisa B. Good . You can print them. There are tons of boats,plans and tips there.
@dmarkcable Thanks. Lisa B Goode Is a lot bigger, but Paul Browne, the designer, came up with a great one there. I have a website called shantyboatliving that has dozens and dozens of designs and ideas. Bryan
Very cool Brian, I am building a basic Bolger Brick right now - That's how I found this vid. It would definitely work on protected water. The superstructure would of course add weight, but Dynamite's book relays the tale told by the grandson of the designer of the chopping tray, a similar craft 7'x3' which carried a half ton of cargo and skipper. My shantyboat is in the dreaming stage, based on the bolger brick 12'x57"........ it would of course require scarfing or butt joining.
That's pretty sweet. I like the Gypsy wagon details, the paint, shutters & brackets, very attractive. If the shutters were on tracks like the wagons the extra horizontal lines would be a nice aesthetic touch.
I think it'd be hard to live on for long periods at this size though. Do you have the cabin layout worked out? Where would you store gear, clothes, & food? And where would you prepare meals? You're sticking to 4' x 8' plywood dims to keep it cheap and simple. That's good.
Something else, if you added 2 wooden gear boxes, 1 on either side of the forward deck you could increase storage space and provide a couple of seats for sitting outside. They could be designed to be rather attractive. Oh, 1 or both, could be made to be accessible from inside the cabin too.
THanks. Good idea on the windows. I have a kelly kettle to cook in. I imagine it would be tough to stay in it for too long, but it depends on how simple life is and how often you get off I guess. Thanks.
But it would still be affordable and not too complex to build. I've gotten limited feedback on it so far, but may well draw up some plans. I've started building a side cabin wall, but am not sure if I will go further or not.
This boat is 8' long, 4' wide, and just under 4' tall. the cabin is 5' long with another 2' under the deck so you can sleep aboard. There are two sliding hatches on top, only one can open at a time, both sliding into the fixed center. Both front and rear would have doors, though I haven't worked out yet how that will happen exacly. I'd like them to be able to slid down into the hull, but we shall see. It would take at least 3x's as long to build and cost almost twice as much.
But I thouht the Dockbox was a bit homely, to put it mildly. Mr. Michalak's goal, I am sure, was to keep it simple, capabale for it's intended purpose, and to keep it VERY easy to build. Since I have already built a couple of boats, and since I enjoy the process, I thought I would come up with a boat that is harder to build, and more expensive, but perhaps more stylish. How would it be used? Look here on youtube for the two videos under BOLGER and MICROCRUISER, based on a bolger brick.
It is inspired by the DockBox by Jim Michalak, a design capable of cheaply and safely providing access to smaller rivers, lakes, or any other protected water. I've really thought the Dockbox could be quite the little boat for the right person, and for protected waters. The cost could easily be less than $150 if done in the spirit of Michalak. I saw a used electric outboard with battery for sale for another $150 on Craigslist. Now that's what I call a shantyboat!
Sidecar. I would like to see you add a bit more info about the concept/draft. Purely art/conceptual, or do you have a deeper idea on fabrication based on the current design? If so, expand, please.
There Is a similar houseboat with a free set of plans at duckworksmagazine called the Lisa B. Good . You can print them. There are tons of boats,plans and tips there.
dmarkcable 3 weeks ago
@dmarkcable Thanks. Lisa B Goode Is a lot bigger, but Paul Browne, the designer, came up with a great one there. I have a website called shantyboatliving that has dozens and dozens of designs and ideas. Bryan
sidecars 3 weeks ago
mind if i kind of take after the design and change it a little, but give you credit
guitargeek1122 1 year ago
@guitargeek1122
Go for it. Thanks for asking.
Bryan
sidecars 1 year ago
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guitargeek1122 1 year ago
I used google sketch up. I started the build but have not finished
sidecars 1 year ago
Have you built this design yet?
deezynar 1 year ago
Cool little boat. I live on a 15 ft dory for 8 mo. and an 18 ft cabin cruiser for almost 5 years. You can do a lot in a small space
hustn99 1 year ago
was it made in sketchup? ifso how did you animate it like that???
CenterLane1977 2 years ago
Very cool Brian, I am building a basic Bolger Brick right now - That's how I found this vid. It would definitely work on protected water. The superstructure would of course add weight, but Dynamite's book relays the tale told by the grandson of the designer of the chopping tray, a similar craft 7'x3' which carried a half ton of cargo and skipper. My shantyboat is in the dreaming stage, based on the bolger brick 12'x57"........ it would of course require scarfing or butt joining.
Doublebaddotnet 2 years ago
That's pretty sweet. I like the Gypsy wagon details, the paint, shutters & brackets, very attractive. If the shutters were on tracks like the wagons the extra horizontal lines would be a nice aesthetic touch.
I think it'd be hard to live on for long periods at this size though. Do you have the cabin layout worked out? Where would you store gear, clothes, & food? And where would you prepare meals? You're sticking to 4' x 8' plywood dims to keep it cheap and simple. That's good.
deezynar 2 years ago
Something else, if you added 2 wooden gear boxes, 1 on either side of the forward deck you could increase storage space and provide a couple of seats for sitting outside. They could be designed to be rather attractive. Oh, 1 or both, could be made to be accessible from inside the cabin too.
deezynar 2 years ago
THanks. Good idea on the windows. I have a kelly kettle to cook in. I imagine it would be tough to stay in it for too long, but it depends on how simple life is and how often you get off I guess. Thanks.
sidecars 2 years ago
But it would still be affordable and not too complex to build. I've gotten limited feedback on it so far, but may well draw up some plans. I've started building a side cabin wall, but am not sure if I will go further or not.
Bryan
Seattle
sidecars 3 years ago
This boat is 8' long, 4' wide, and just under 4' tall. the cabin is 5' long with another 2' under the deck so you can sleep aboard. There are two sliding hatches on top, only one can open at a time, both sliding into the fixed center. Both front and rear would have doors, though I haven't worked out yet how that will happen exacly. I'd like them to be able to slid down into the hull, but we shall see. It would take at least 3x's as long to build and cost almost twice as much.
sidecars 3 years ago
But I thouht the Dockbox was a bit homely, to put it mildly. Mr. Michalak's goal, I am sure, was to keep it simple, capabale for it's intended purpose, and to keep it VERY easy to build. Since I have already built a couple of boats, and since I enjoy the process, I thought I would come up with a boat that is harder to build, and more expensive, but perhaps more stylish. How would it be used? Look here on youtube for the two videos under BOLGER and MICROCRUISER, based on a bolger brick.
sidecars 3 years ago
It is inspired by the DockBox by Jim Michalak, a design capable of cheaply and safely providing access to smaller rivers, lakes, or any other protected water. I've really thought the Dockbox could be quite the little boat for the right person, and for protected waters. The cost could easily be less than $150 if done in the spirit of Michalak. I saw a used electric outboard with battery for sale for another $150 on Craigslist. Now that's what I call a shantyboat!
sidecars 3 years ago
Sidecar. I would like to see you add a bit more info about the concept/draft. Purely art/conceptual, or do you have a deeper idea on fabrication based on the current design? If so, expand, please.
vogellied 3 years ago