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Conference vicki::boats

Title:Powerboats
Notice:Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:KWLITY::SUTER
Created:Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1275
Total number of notes:18109

845.0. "plans for boathouse" by GRANMA::GHALSTEAD () Thu May 30 1991 15:52

    
    
    
    As anyone seen a book of plans for building a combination, boathouse,
    deck, and living area, probably an efficiency. This is for lakeside
    use. Living area and deck would be above boat house.
    
    I am looking for neat ideas, plans, etc.      
    
    
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845.1Check the backs of other plan packets.ULTRA::BURGESSMad Man across the waterThu May 30 1991 16:2323
re                      <<< Note 845.0 by GRANMA::GHALSTEAD >>>
>                            -< plans for boathouse >-
    
>    As anyone seen a book of plans for building a combination, boathouse,
>    deck, and living area, probably an efficiency. This is for lakeside
>    use. Living area and deck would be above boat house.
    
>    I am looking for neat ideas, plans, etc.      

	First check local set back rules;  others may have done it, you 
may no longer be able to build out into/over/onto the water.

	I know a builders' supply place in Newport Vt that has a whole
rack of plans like that - vac homes, expandable starter homes, boat
houses that look like two car garages with apartments over, etc.
I'd check the rack at a local Summerville lumber or Wicke's first,
pick up a plan packet and see what other plans they list on the back. 
I won't be able to remember the name of that place in Newport until
I've closed this note - its  "something and somebody"   maybe tomorrow ? 

	R

845.2Nice problem!GOLF::WILSONBill and Ted&#039;s Excellent AdventureThu May 30 1991 16:5716
    I don't have a source for plans, but can tell you where to go 
    to get some ideas.  Take a boat ride around Lake Winnipesaukee,
    there are some beautiful boathouses/peoplehouses there.  Two of
    the best belong to the Marriotts and their next door neighbors,
    both of which are on your port side as you enter Winter Harbor.
    Make some sketches or take some pictures and from there it would 
    be a "simple" matter of having an architect draw up plans.
    
    As Reg said, a lot of rules have changed and permits may be hard
    to get.  Some people can't get permits to build a dock right now,
    but I know of at least one new boathouse/house presently being 
    built on Lake Winnie.  The Marriotts rebuilt their's a few years 
    ago after it burned to the water, but that was probably grand-
    fathered.  You got any friends in high places?     8^)
    
    Rick
845.3Located inb GRANMA::GHALSTEADFri May 31 1991 11:288
    I should have given my location in my original note. I live in Virginia
    we have a beautiful,  non crowded, very  large lake. Currently there
    are no major restrictions that can't be overcome on building a boathouse. 
    
    I do plan on boating around  and take pictures of existing places. I
    was hoping to find a book of plans, like you see for houses. I plan
    on doing most of the construction and nice detail plans may make
    life easier.