I myself want to hand-build my own houseboat, but in an exotic way. First of all, I want this boat to be shaped hexagonally; I am not exactly intending it to go much further then where I put it initially so what’s the best way to anchor it?
Second of all, I want it to be almost excessively buoyant, so I can put lots of weight on it. Most of that weight will be soil, as I’m intending to make my own floating yard. The house itself will be built on top of this lot, what methods techniques would be best to ensure maximum buoyancy on a budget.
Third, considering construction time is no object but material prices are, what would be the best materials for freshwater/seawater hulls. I’m not sure if I want to live on a freshwater lake or off the coast. What materials are best for this construction?
Thank you for your time.
If I were you I would purchase a used river barge. They will support enormous weight, are excessively buoyant, have flat tops and are very strong. In addition you would have a large basement.
The only criteria I wasn’t able to meet was that it isn’t hexagonal but I think the other advantages more than offset this disadvantage.