Building Catamaran Houseboat Hulls - buy empty catamaran hull to build on?

by Patrick
(Upstate NY)

I want to buy an empty catamaran houseboat hull to start and build a houseboat on to, but am having difficulty in finding a manufacturer who builds just the hulls with nothing in them?

I asked east-coast houseboats if they could sell me one, but they only sell the fully built product. I want to build my own custom boat.

I hope you can help. Thanks Patrick.

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Reply - Answer
Well Patrick, welcome to the houseboat forums, and sorry to hear about your difficulty in finding a manufacturer who can fabricate you an empty catamaran hull.

I can't find the name of the fiberglass boat manufacturer that used to make blank hulls, but maybe someone in the forums will come up with a builder.

If you don't find a source, you could always consider building your own fiberglass hull from scratch. You would make a mold and do the fiberglass, cloth, epoxy and create it to your specifications.

As another alternative, you might want to consider buying a used or damaged catamaran that is in bad shape for next to nothing, (sank, or storm damage) and start your building process from there?

As you see there's many different options available, depending on your skill level, available time, and financial budget.

If you do get started, do take some pictures, and do come back to share the houseboat building project with the group, as I am sure we would love to see the boat come to life!



Lastly, hopefully some of our readers will share and post comments about their catamaran houseboat building tips and experiences. Feel free to use the "Click here to post comments." link found near the bottom of this page.


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