Comments on: MetroShip is Re-imagining the Design of the Houseship http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/ At last I had mastered the low art of coming unmoored. -- Joe Androe Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynne http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Lynne Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:29:01 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1801 I know this was posted awhile ago, but I just had to mention this: the designer of this houseboat (albeit beautiful to look at) obviously does NOT cook - why, oh why, would he put the sink and cooktop & oven on opposite sides of the island?! Doesn't make any sense, unless that's intentional to make sure the owners maintain a slim figure to fit well in the design, lol. I know this was posted awhile ago, but I just had to mention this: the designer of this houseboat (albeit beautiful to look at) obviously does NOT cook – why, oh why, would he put the sink and cooktop & oven on opposite sides of the island?! Doesn’t make any sense, unless that’s intentional to make sure the owners maintain a slim figure to fit well in the design, lol.

]]> By: Lee Callister http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Lee Callister Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:54:41 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1770 I posted a piece about this on Buoyantlife.net as well. Here's my issue. If you just want to park and leave it I think it's a beautiful living space (if a little pricey for the amount of space) but he's marketing it as a houseboat, with motors for cruising. Yet there is no obvious steering, nor way to secure furnishings in rough waters, made more urgent by the lack of built in storage. I wrote him about that, and he said there are video cameras to show blind spots (presumably pointing towards the front as you steer from the rear) and a "folding flybridge", which can be taken down when not in use. I asked for photos showing how these work and more info but he responded with how stable it is and how much people like it. I suspect it makes more sense as floating condo than a houseboat. Anyway, I was looking for documentation about steering and storage when I ran across this site. Nicely done. Would like to exchange emails with you about our shared interests. I posted a piece about this on Buoyantlife.net as well. Here’s my issue. If you just want to park and leave it I think it’s a beautiful living space (if a little pricey for the amount of space) but he’s marketing it as a houseboat, with motors for cruising. Yet there is no obvious steering, nor way to secure furnishings in rough waters, made more urgent by the lack of built in storage. I wrote him about that, and he said there are video cameras to show blind spots (presumably pointing towards the front as you steer from the rear) and a “folding flybridge”, which can be taken down when not in use. I asked for photos showing how these work and more info but he responded with how stable it is and how much people like it. I suspect it makes more sense as floating condo than a houseboat. Anyway, I was looking for documentation about steering and storage when I ran across this site. Nicely done. Would like to exchange emails with you about our shared interests.

]]> By: Sihreen http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Sihreen Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:16:39 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1563 Steph, absolutely love this post! thanks for sharing. Steph, absolutely love this post!
thanks for sharing.

]]> By: James NomadRip http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 James NomadRip Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:52:06 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1370 Anna, in the costs pdf, it describes the standard bedroom to include: <i>Hinged Platform Bed for access to lower hull storage</i> The optional storage is: <i>Pop-Up Wardrobe / Chest Of Drawers (out of floor) - $2,200 *Can be placed on left and/or right side</i> The kitchen cabinets are in that center island and there is a closet in the bathroom. Looks like opposite the sink, behind a statted door? The pricing and options are here, a bit rich for my blood, but if I had that to spend on a home, this would be high up in the running, no thanks to Steph and her darn blog :-) http://www.metro-ship.com/imgs/press/MetroShip%20-%20Order%20Form%20-%20Pricing%20-%20Options.pdf Anna, in the costs pdf, it describes the standard bedroom to include: Hinged Platform Bed for access to lower hull storage

The optional storage is: Pop-Up Wardrobe / Chest Of Drawers (out of floor) – $2,200
*Can be placed on left and/or right side

The kitchen cabinets are in that center island and there is a closet in the bathroom. Looks like opposite the sink, behind a statted door?

The pricing and options are here, a bit rich for my blood, but if I had that to spend on a home, this would be high up in the running, no thanks to Steph and her darn blog :-)

http://www.metro-ship.com/imgs/press/MetroShip%20-%20Order%20Form%20-%20Pricing%20-%20Options.pdf

]]> By: Anna http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Anna Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:23:05 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1369 Yes, it is beautiful. Living in Florida there's the issue of hurricanes, i.e. wind, lots of wind. How would a place like this stand up. Also how's the insulation, it is very hot here a lot of the time. One more thing...I didn't see any storage space. Yes, it is beautiful.

Living in Florida there’s the issue of hurricanes, i.e. wind, lots of wind. How would a place like this stand up. Also how’s the insulation, it is very hot here a lot of the time.

One more thing…I didn’t see any storage space.

]]> By: Steph http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Steph Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:03:46 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1351 Cliff, why don't you send me a brief email describing your project and we can go from there. Thanks. Cliff, why don’t you send me a brief email describing your project and we can go from there. Thanks.

]]> By: cliff cort http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 cliff cort Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:14:41 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1350 can we talk on the phone about a project I am wanting to do? can we talk on the phone about a project I am wanting to do?

]]> By: Seattle Houseboats http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Seattle Houseboats Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:28:03 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1345 Beautiful houseboat! We have a few new ones on Lake Union in Seattle similar to that, but not nearly that extravagant. It really looks like a "home" on the inside. Beautiful houseboat! We have a few new ones on Lake Union in Seattle similar to that, but not nearly that extravagant. It really looks like a “home” on the inside.

]]> By: James NomadRip http://www.comingunmoored.com/2009/07/metroship-reimagining-design-houseship/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 James NomadRip Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:23:24 +0000 http://www.comingunmoored.com/?p=2454#comment-1336 OMG that is so nice! I bet I could even convince SWMBO to live on the water if we had that. I love that sink in the bathroom! (That sound you hear is my mancard being stripped from my grasp by the authorities :-D ) OMG that is so nice! I bet I could even convince SWMBO to live on the water if we had that. I love that sink in the bathroom!

(That sound you hear is my mancard being stripped from my grasp by the authorities :-D )

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