I just bought a houseboat and plan on making it my primary home
That sounds quite rewarding but seems risky as well. What are some differences between living on a houseboat versus a home?
Houseboat
A houseboat (different from boathouse, which is a shed for storing boats) is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually "moored", kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. "Float house" is a Canadian and American term for a house on a float (raft); a rough house may be
This turns around fairly quickly though when she finds that she has been left her father's houseboat. Terry and Alice move in. Meanwhile, Jarrod's brother (Joel) has come to town, Jarrod wants nothing to do with him for reasons that are unclear to everyone else. Alice offers Joel a place to stay on the Houseboat which he gratefully accepts. Johno returns home to find Alice on top of Joel play-fighting, once again they fly into another of their: "It's not what it looks like