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mr_marlboro in poorinto

Alternative housing?

Jun 08, 2010 12:03

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ickxx June 8 2010, 19:05:58 UTC

I've always wanted to live on the lake too

mr_marlboro June 8 2010, 19:09:57 UTC

i always wanted it too! it'd have to be safe though (i.e. sea worthy) or your home would be on the bottom of lake ontario.

i see yatchs moored all along harborfront. i wouldn't say they're squatters but if they're living there beside H20 Park, then i guess its legal.

real houseboats are expensive, but i think if you found a hull (maybe even on ebay!) you could build your own boat from scratch. an old barge might be a good foundation. they have house barges in holland and europe.

the_siobhan June 8 2010, 20:29:35 UTC

My sister lives on a boat and she pays rent for the dock where the boat is moored. I think the rent includes things like water hook-up and garbage collection but I'd have to ask her.

mr_marlboro June 10 2010, 03:06:41 UTC

ooh, so there are people that live there; cool! i'm seriously planning to live in the harbor a few years from now.

testytree June 11 2010, 15:29:56 UTC

There are people that live on boats near the beaches. They pay dock fees (rent). It's a great idea but it won't be free.