Living on a Sailboat: 10 Years Building a Houseboat From Scratch


When you hear “houseboat”, usually what comes to mind is a small house sailing the peaceful river waters. For Sandi and Ian however, living on a sailboat was the perfect way to sail the South Seas.

Ian knew that he wanted to sail to that region ever since he sailed there with his brother as a young man; his DIY wooden sailboat helped him make that dream come true.

The Sombrio is a labor of love. For 10 years, Ian worked to build the wooden sailboat on nights and weekends, while also working in shipyards during the day.

The boat is made of 85 percent salvaged materials and includes yew wood, which is not often used commercially but is extremely resistant to rot. The boat has two 100-watt solar panels, making it environmentally friendly, though it can also plug into shore electricity when the sailboat docked. Read more...


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