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The TOP 10 reasons to love houseboat living, along with the best places to go houseboating. You've considered it, but don't know What to do, Where to do it, and How to go about living on a houseboat?Houseboat Living, live on a boat liveaboard
We will look at the different options and what you can do to make the dream of living on a boat happen. You can see by the video all the various places, and the ways that people are using houseboats, especially in North America.
How to Successfully Downsize into a Smaller Space
Making the decision to downsize can be extremely liberating; however, it can also be both physically and emotionally exhausting.
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The TOP 10 Reasons to Love Houseboat Living
If you were to ask 100 houseboaters why they love living on a houseboat, you'll surely get 100 different perspectives. The list has been reduced to the TOP 10 most popular reasons to Live on a Houseboat!
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TOP 10 Best Places for Houseboats
It's hard to decide the Top 10 best places to go houseboating, since there's so many beautiful areas and each one has their own charm and beauty. Here is a list of some of the areas, but not the only places to houseboat.
Amsterdam, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, India, USA (see below)
Major LAKES and LOCATIONS in the USA
Crane, Cumberland, Havasu, Lanier, McClure, Mead, Oroville, Ozarks, Powell, Rainy, Roosevelt, Sausalito Shasta, Smith Mountain, Sonoma, Tahoe, Travis, Waco
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Full-Time Houseboat Living - an early retirement, year round boaters dream.
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Houseboat Living - we live and vacation all year long on the boat.
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Sweet Houseboat Memories - a funny, but true houseboat love story!
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Thinking of buying and living on a houseboat, where to buy and live?
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Houseboat Living - Are houseboats good to live mortgage free?
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Liveaboards - Anybody living on a houseboat in Florida?
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Where can I live on a houseboat on the Hudson in NJ
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Marinas in Australia that allow houseboat living.
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Sizes of Houseboats - What size is good for houseboat living?
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Green Energy Houseboat Adventure
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Houseboat friendly communities on Florida east coast?
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Where can we live on a houseboat?
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Houseboat Living - Winter Heating
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How to Work, Live, and Travel on a Houseboat
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Any Winter or Cold Climate Houseboat Living Tips?
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Simple Houseboat Building Materials and Ideas
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Houseboat Living Communities
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Living on Floating Home type Houseboats
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Best American Lakes and Waterways for Houseboat Living
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Houseboat Living near New York City
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Sailboats versus houseboats, which one is better for cruising? 
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Always Dreamed of Living on a Houseboat.
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