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The story of the Luxe Motor MS Watergeus and how to convert a Dutch barge into a houseboat

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My hatches, still loosely on the den. A rope prevents them from blowing away.2 views
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Hatches are open, so the stair could be lowered in the hold3 views
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Cutting the stair shorter. Notice, the hatches could still open and no windows were in the den3 views
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Cutting the stair shorter. Notice, the hatches could still open and no windows were in the den7 views
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The Nomade moored next the Watergeus. Notice my missing hatches.5 views
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The Nomade moored next the Watergeus. Notice my missing hatches.8 views
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The raised den and sliding hatches0 views
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Picture taken from the top of the wheelhouse of the Goya, the Watergeus still looked much like a cargo ship (no windows in the hatches)3 views
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ca. 1989, at the yard, just before removing her den and hatches to build the watertanks.26 views
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ca. 1989, at the yard, just before removing her den and hatches to build the watertanks.30 views
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Opening the hatches to get the crane out that was stored in the hold.3 views
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