1988 Tiny Houseboat Barge boat with Trailer Custom Built

Description

Item specifics

Condition: Used

Name: Brandybar

Year: 1988

Trailer: Three Axels, Hydraulic Brakes, Custom Built, New Tires in 2017

Make: Custom Built

Model: Live Aboard House/Barge Boat

Engine: Johnson Long Shaft 1988, 2 Cycle, 28 HP, Gasoline Outboard w/Outside Aft Deck Steering Station

Beam: 10 ft.

Length: 25 ft.

Hull: Top Grade Marine Plywood

For Sale by: Private Seller

Located in Vancouver, WA. The Brandybar has been in inside storage since 2013, can easily be moved to a different marina or city. Marine Plywood bottom was completely replaced in 2013 and the boat hasn’t been launched into the water since. The Brandybar was featured in Mother Jones News in 1988. You can still read the article “The return of the Brandybar”, with the following link:

https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/build-a-houseboat

Further down in the Notes section we list the improvements to the original boat.

Galley:

· Stainless Steel Deep Double Sink

· 120 VAC Refrigerator

· Butcher Block Counter Top

· 120 VAC Water Heater

· 4 Burner Propane Stove w/Oven

· High Pull Down Faucet w/Sprayer

· Dutch Door to the Aft Deck

Head:

· Shower w/12V Drain Pump and Water Saving Shower Head

· Sink

· “Air Head” Composting Toilet

Saloon:

· Passion Suede Medium Teal Upholstery throughout

· Forward Settee makes into a double bed

· Starboard Settee has storage, including a 120VAC Heater

· Movable free standing wood table, seats 5 for dinner, can stand for storage against the Port bulkhead under the flat screen TV or moved over to stay in front of the starboard settee.

· 30” Flat Screen TV

· Wood fired soapstone/brass heating stove

· 2 – Ikea Ottomans w/storage

· Window Air Conditioner 120 VAC

Exterior:

· 3’ x 10’ Aft Deck covered in Dri-Dek w/propane locker

· 3’ x 10’ Forward Deck covered in Dri-Dek with potable water tank under the deck

· Cabin top patio w/Railing

· Window Awnings

· Wheel Steering station on the aft deck

· 5 Gallon fuel tank on the aft deck, w/box cover

Electrical:

· Wired for 120 VAC and 12 VDC

· 3 Step Battery Charger

· 1 – 12V Deep Cycle Battery

· 30A Shore Power

Plumbing:

· 12 VDC Galley/Head Pressure Water

· 12 VDC Pressure Water Pump for Shower Drain

· Pressurized Accumulator Tank

· Reinforced Plastic Tubing throughout

· Shore Water or Tank Pressure Water Source Option Valves

Notes:

We bought the “Brandy Bar” in 2007 from the owner that had put in a fair amount of work on her since he had purchased the boat. He put in a beautiful large forward window that opens for a nice breeze to blow through the boat. He also took out the forward closet and put in a forward door leading to the front deck. Previously there had not been access to the front deck from the interior of the boat. He reinforced the top deck and installed a fence so that chairs could be placed on the top deck with the fence and rail as security from falling. He also put in a nice ladder leading to the top deck.

When we bought the boat in 2007 we immediately contracted to have a trailer custom built for the boat. We put on all new tires on the trailer in October of 2017. My husband removed the old tile kitchen countertop and put in a beautiful thick butcher block countertop along with a very nice, deep stainless steel double sink along with a high pull down spraying faucet. He removed the old water heater and replaced it with a wall mounted water heater that has worked wonderfully. We replaced the refrigerator in 2008. My husband re-covered all the cushions in 2008 for both of the settees covering them in an extremely sturdy fabric by the name of passion suede. It looks like suede but is a tightly woven microfiber that is easy to clean and stands up to hard use. It is a beautiful medium teal color. All the cushions are tufted to look nice as well as to keep the fabric in place. The cushions should last many years and are quite comfortable. He found a curtain rod for the shower that can fold out (away from the shower) when the shower is in use and folds back when not in use. He found a shower head that has an adjustable fitting that allows you to reduce or increase the amount of water that flows out. It keeps the pressure up so that less water is needed for showering. We made new awnings for the windows as well. We installed hooks on the inside of the front door to store the cushions for the Adirondack chairs on the roof, they look really cute there!

Our reason for selling is that we need to economize in our retirement. We have had this boat in inside storage since we had the bottom completely replaced in 2013. The bottom is pristine.

When I sell things I like to be honest about the condition of what I am selling. We know that the engine has a problem idling, it needs a bit of work to fix that issue. It has always started and runs. The last time we used the boat everything worked, to our knowledge everything still works. It has been safely stored inside a building for 5 years away from the outside elements.