These types of houseboats were engineered to be houseboats.
Pontoon boat converted to houseboat. The trick is to keep everything very light on the cabin. They arent as luxurious as a yacht but they definitely are less expensive. Difference between Pontoon Boat and Pontoon Houseboat.
Originally published on May 7th 2015. The difference between the two structures is that a houseboat serves primarily as house-first see images below and therefore are less accessible for ocean travel. 19 RV owners decided they wanted more out of their RV so they turned their RV into a boat.
How many pontoon tubes 2 or 3. I had that idea myself. Next time you are in your car at 40 MPH or more put your hand out the window with finger tips forward.
Check out the next RV we call it The Blue House On The Water. With power on a down attitude on the nose will cause it to dive like a submarine. All the factors mentioned above are an absolute necessity when looking to convert your regular pontoon boat into a proper pontoon houseboat but it is far from the only thing you should consider.
One last factor that you should consider is what you could sell your pontoon boat for and what you could buy a houseboat for. Common examples of pontoon boats include catamarans or a trimaran with three hulls. The second type of houseboat is a purpose-built pontoon.
I was looking for boats for sale and I came across one already made it was a 32ft fifth wheel RV converted into a pontoon houseboat. This pontoon boat playpen cover is used when your pontoon boat is moored trailered or in storage. Its called Pontoonz and its an easy way to build and design your own pontoon.