Houseboat Design Help

[Banjoman]

I'm trying to desing a pontoon based houseboat. Would appreciate advice on several topics.<br />General plan: 8'x36 foot on land expanding to 14'x36' on water. Cabin 7'7" x 24 '. Cabin should weigh 2800 lbs. Total live load expected to be 4500 lbs inc. cabin, pontoons, motor etc.<br /><br />What size pontoons 17" or 26" ?<br />What Size motor? <br /><br />Thanks for any and all help.

 

[steelespike]

Re: Houseboat Design Help

I dont have a clue but 17" pontoons would be usless.<br />Your sure not going to push it very fast you will need only enough power to make it handle safely.<br /> If your going to expand the whole thing to 14ft.<br /> sounds like a lot of expense and complication.<br />How about a couple of pop outs like a park trailer.I think it would be much easier to deal with and still pretty effective.<br />There used to be a massive house boat here that <br />they pushed around with a power boat.That way they could place it and still have a boat to mess around with.You could do something like that and<br />still have a boat to ski,cruise or fish with.