Houseboat time to travel

[birdsnest]

That’s a good point. If both exhaust are one same side you think it would pour exhaust into one boat?

The potential is there and it has happened in the past with folks being taken to Page hospital. Usually windows are open in the lower berths giving a pathway to the exhaust into the boat. Most houseboats now divert the exhaust up a pipe and it terminates above the top deck about 8' which virtually eliminates the danger because of dilution.

 

[birdsnest]

The potential is there and it has happened in the past with folks being taken to Page hospital. Usually windows are open in the lower berths giving a pathway to the exhaust into the boat. Most houseboats now divert the exhaust up a pipe and it terminates above the top deck about 8' which virtually eliminates the danger because of dilution.

Just read Johnny O reply, didn't mean to duplicate his reply. He is correct, all Aramark rental houseboats have converted their exhaust to the upper deck.

 

[PowellBride]

We always do three anchor points per side. I’d especially want that with two boats.

If you ask before you leave, Executive Services will give you extra rope. Leave the anchors on board and tie around boulders.

A slip knot is perfect for making the loop around the boulders. We stopped hauling anchors on shore 10 years ago and can't figure out why it took us 10 years to figure out we could leave the anchor on board.

 

[davew]

I am with Powellbride -- leave anchor on the boat --- I anchor a little different than most --- I generally do not look for sand -- I do not like sand because where there is sand, there is generally tamarisk, which means gnats -- my perfect spot is a area with lots of large boulders. --- what I do --- the most important thing for me is finding a "large" boulder --size of a runabout boat-- that is partially in the water and part out -- I then VERY slowly pull up to that rock with the front of the houseboat-- on the front of the house boat, I have many --many fenders-- those hit the rock first -- I then use two 3" ratchet straps to secure the front of the house boat to the very large boulder -- given that those 3" straps to not stretch, I am able to secure the front to the boulder with out worry of it moving --- the bumpers protect the front of the boat against that rock --- then I tie two lines on each side of the boat -- from the back-- at 45degree angles to large rocks on shore, and you are good to go.
The front can not move because it is secured to a very large rock, and sides are well secured as well ----- you also have the benefit of cleaner water -- it is generally very deep in the areas I look for -- no crowds -- most people would not pull in to a spot like this -- and I never worry about finding a place prior to departure.

 

[wayne gustaveson]

I always tie up to big rocks when camping in my 24 foot trawler.

 

[Hanook]

That is also good advise. I have never used a large boulder to tie up the front before. I have however used them on the sides. Much better then digging a big hole. I want to be in clean clear water so that sounds like an excellent option.

 

[davew]

If you zoom in on this photo, you can see the size of the rock we are tied to. You can also see the straps and the fenders

 

[Randy Helzer]

I have always thought it would be fun to tie up side by side with houseboats but to me there are too many complications. Certainly with the water coming up in excess of a foot a day it seems like it would be a real chore to keep things secured. And if a wind storm hits and things go south it would be twice a hard to handle. In a normal year I think Good Hope Bay would be a great choice but this year with water rising and rivers running high there is bound to be a lot of debris, especially up north.

 

[sage]

I have been roping cleat to cleat two houseboats together with bumpers between them on sandy beaches for three years. See the attached image. As long as the water is calm, it's easy to go slow and position them together. Once all the ropes are in place, it is a very stable situation. However, I have fears that a truly large thunderstorm with 1 foot plus waves, causing the sides of each boat to be at different elevations, could cause the tops to hit hard against each other. I'm debating if I want to continue this. Does anyone have any further experience in dicey weather with this configuration? Thanks.

 

[Grant Stevens - USBR]

I have been roping cleat to cleat two houseboats together with bumpers between them on sandy beaches for three years. See the attached image. As long as the water is calm, it's easy to go slow and position them together. Once all the ropes are in place, it is a very stable situation. However, I have fears that a truly large thunderstorm with 1 foot plus waves, causing the sides of each boat to be at different elevations, could cause the tops to hit hard against each other. I'm debating if I want to continue this. Does anyone have any further experience in dicey weather with this configuration? Thanks.

To me this looks dangerous. Have you rode out a monsoon? Memories of the last one that hit me from the side, where it felt the houseboat was swinging violently and leaning at a 40 degree angle raises concern. Also, venting of the refir's and water heater could cause a carbon monoxide risk.

 

[punkadoo]

What about knowles Canyon would the mud stain be that far that early? It has lots of houseboat camping