Well with the server crashed my last topic was deleted.

Looks like I will go with Permafloats and have a few questions to the owners that have used this. I think I will make it 24x50. Going to go with 5ea. 8' sections on each side with a 8' water tank in the middle. Will also build a 3' aluminum rake in the front.

My question and why I always stayed away from the permafloats is every house boat I have seen that has been a few years old always had a sag in the middle. So being that would be the first one I build on floats would this be good:

3"x3"x1/4" angle to saddle the tanks and then on top on the angle a 2"x4"x1/4" t-bar. Then I would weld some angle iron to put the 2"x12"x24' floor joist every 16".

Do you think this would be good or do I need to go even stronger?

Also has any one went with the 32" tall apposed to the 24"? Or everyone is fine with the 24"?

depending on the size of the camp the 24's may not be enough it's not much more expensive for the 32's. what size are your porches going to be.

i would also look into using 6 floats each side which will give you 48' of pontoon

Some companies are offering 10' floats.

Go with 5 10' X 48" X 32". This would make your 50 foot.

Dont be cheap on flotation. I am tired of seeing practically every fucking camp with added flotation.

Aluminum will be more expensive. You will also have to add anodes and have to worry about electrolysis.

Dose any one has any pictures or drawings of there houseboat in floats. Also while building what you would different. I have a houseboat and will be at wax lake this year but want to start building a bigger one for next year.

you are welcomed to come look at mine and ill tell you what i would do diffrent im at piles 70-72 at the wax.

pm me your # i will send you pics as i dont know how to put pics on here

Check out how Uncle J did his floats... viewtopic.php?f=8&t=37245

Fowl,

Thanks and I will stop by when I see people at your camp. How did you brace it? You can e-mail or text me pictures: ben.sanamo@chouest.com or text at 985-677-2473

CJB,

I saw that build but I do not know how it will not sag over time so thats why I am going all my research and want to over build it so I will not have any regrets.

Also no one as answered my question about using 3x3x1/4" angle with 2x4x1/4 Ibeam on top. Do you think it would be strong enough?

Just placed my order. Going with 15 4x8 floats and 2 4x6 floats. Going to have a 14' water tank in the center pontoon. The outer pontoons will will have 5ea 8' floats, 1ea 6' float, 2' aluminum rake, and a 8' aluminum mercruiser pod on the back. The total length will be 56' The center pontoon will have 5 8' floats, a 2' rake and a 14' aluminum water tank in the center.

Should not have a problem with floatation.

Planning to have a 20x38 house and 8' front porch and a 10' back porch. Plans may change a little once the build starts.

I would rethink the 10 foot porch.Mine was 10' and it wasn't enough. I figure that I spend most of my time outside hanging out. Once you put a few chairs, coolers, and people that 10' shrinks quite fast.

My old porch was 10x25. You can see where the roof stops. That was the original porch. Its now 20x25. Im sure glad I extended it while it was dry docked.uploadfromtaptalk1383698481810.jpg

This is the only other picture I have. The bottom looks just like the top. It's bolted on in the middle with a support from the bottom back to the frame.uploadfromtaptalk1383700368986.jpg

If you are putting a motor save all of your receipts. You will have to register it as a power driven vessel with LDWF.

Well the 18 wheeler dropped them off today.

msm8281 that camp is bad ass show more pics. and some of the inside also. PLEASE! and bengtr35 be sure to post your build with good pics. also. i have the ability to build a camp but it would have to set in the yard. LOL no place to float it. the camps i see on this site are bad ass to me. i really like looking at them.

Do most of yalls houseboats not have motors?

Yes...most don't have motors. Most aren't moved around much, maybe twice a year.

msm thanks for pics. my wifes parents have 2 houses on lake martin in alabama and a house in destin fl. i have a lot that is 1.3 acres on the tallapoosa river in alabama. i would build a camp in a hurry if i could have 1 on the river.

I post on another site and we have started a forum just for houseboats/camps. I have had trouble finding much info around the internet on them so thought it would be good to have a place to collect information. It would be helpful and interesting to others if you could post your build thread there too.

http://www.thejump.net/board/viewforum. ... 70e5ffb5dd

i make oil, thanks man that site is cool and your camp is nice. i will keep checking in to see if any new camps are posted

Here is a Link to my Build with Pics.


viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30135&p=625990#p625990

Does any one know who's this house boat for?

Looka like its in bird island chute now.

If any one knows the owner please let me know. I saw it on another forum that someone had posted. It very similar to the one I want to build.