Houseboats
Houseboats are common as permanent dwellings
in Southeast Asia; in some other areas, they may serve more frequently
as secondary or vacation homes or for tourism. A houseboat is a boat
that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a human dwelling.
Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually moored,
kept stationary at a fixed point.
In Australia, especially on the Murray River
and the sunny coastline of Queensland, there are many motorized, pontoon-based
houseboats with two or more bedrooms; some of these houseboats have
levels or stories. Some are privately owned as either a primary residence
or a holiday shack.
In Canada, houseboats are gaining major popularity in British Columbia,
Ontario, and Quebec as there is an abundance of perfectly suited rivers
and lakes for houseboats to enjoy. The Rideau Canal system is a historic
waterway known for its picturesque setting and quaint villages. The
town of Sicamous, British Columbia, is said to be the "Houseboat Capital
of the World".
Houseboat for Students in
Zwolle, Netherlands In Europe, some of the finest and costliest examples
of houseboats can be seen along the canals of Amsterdam (in the Netherlands),
which even has houseboat hotels. Houseboats are very expensive nowadays
in Amsterdam because of the limited number of moorings; this expense
has reduced the likelihood that the approximately 2,400 families that
live on the inner waters of Amsterdam will find themselves confronted
by new neighbor boats.
Beached hull house boats are used as homes and also as mobile, rented,
holiday accommodation.
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