@gdrewpowers They are hooked up to the city's sewer system (as well as power grid) so there is no discharge into the bay. One thing I wasn't able to edit into the video is the fact that the community Fiver lives in is a cooperative. So he did have to pay to buy into it, but the cooperative also has worked with the city over the years to negotiate their right to live there, as well as things like sewage and power. They also have community bathrooms and laundry (and even a clothesline).
Life is about surrounding yourself with things that you love and things that make you happy. So if this guy chooses to surround himself with 'junk', as some people have stated, then let him! As for me, I love this home. It is loved, full of character, reflects the owners' personalities and is full of life! Imagine if everyone's house looked the same...how boring life would be! Thank you for another brilliant video, Kirsten!
Yes two very talented guys. Looks great. Kirsten one of the things I love about your videos is, you bring the history of the place around where the houses are. Not only the place but the people and a snap shot of the history. Thanks
O fthe hundreds of videos of yours that I've watched. This is my favorite. Now I need to make it come true for me. The thing of it is I have to be open to all possibilities. I can't just limit myself to what you've shown me.
very kool. I visited the house boats in San Fran when working in Salinas Vally and once lived a motor yacht in Northland, New Zealand (where I'm from )for awhile, but it was nothing like what you have, good on you for doing things that you enjoy, much like myself.
I like his house. It may be a little cluttered and junky, but it's just his style. Not everyone likes contemporary and clean. And his singing is actually really good in a country singer way.
Cool video Fiver! Makes me miss my years in Sausalito(1976-81, Gate 5 and Gate 3...Arquez Boatyard). Happy floating life for you and thanks for the great music!!
I spent all my weekends and summers at my grandparents "ark" on Corte Madera creek in 50's and 60's. This brings back some fond memories. But now when I leave my beach front condo that cost less than $200 K in Satellite Beach (no state income tax and afordable living) and go home to visit. I realize that I can never go back to overcrowded, overbuilt, Marin. The Marin I knew doesn't exist anymore...
I lived on the Omphale in the Sausalito bay in '71. That was before they glammed it up. I used to pick up wood around the area for the fire burning stove. Funky, but really nice.
Whoaaa!!! This looks like the space my girflriend and I were thinking about renting years back when it was on Craigslist!!! Good for this guy. I look from time to time and house boats available for kicks just to see what's out there.
All marinas have already been cut way back on liveaboards. Most limited to under 10pr marina. Where is the past they could have whole areas of up to 50 or more spaces for liveaboards. Today it's just a few
2xtream Hey thanks for commenting! i wanted to show this video to my wife but i wasnt sure what it was called. :) Also im sad to have been right on this one. I wish i wasnt.
this is really cool. Ive seen a website where you can rent out houseboats while you are on vacation. Kristen you do such a great job of reminding us that there are many ways to live simply if we just think outside of the box.
I've lived aboard boats for 18 years here on Lake Ontario. As a boater safety is always on your mind. A propane tank in the salon grabs my attention as a very dangerous thing. It should be outside of the cabin and not inside where a leaked propane gas will accumulate in the bilge and lead to a very big explosion. That dipped roof would be great for rain water run off,, but would suck if it had to deal with snow.
That's an awesome lifestyle! Live in S.F. on a houseboat..your lucky man, u have what most people ( myself Included!) would love to have! Very Envious..
Lucky the City of Sausalito has not apparently be able to zone these moorages outta existence....likely because they are beyond the low-tide mark....SF Bay and San Diego Bay offer protected places to anchor long-term. Where I live on Maui, there are a handful of boats anchored off-shore at Lahaina, but reportedly in rough weather, getting to and from them via dinghy can be challenging....the small-boat harbor at Mailia only has @ 24 slips... Not having grass and bushes to cut endlessly has a certain appeal...
It is a generalization, but what I find most interesting in these videos, is that despite living in the same-sized spaces, you can tell who grew up with less vs more. Those that grew up with more or at one point had more than they knew what to do with, tend to really minimalize to enjoy the small space, it's about saving money and enjoying life. Those that grew up with or haven't had too much seem to still fall into the money trap of wanting more than they need, their spaces tend to need more tlc, tend to be cluttered, tend to be cheaply diy'd. The exception is the hippies, but they're a breed unto themselves
Now that's how it's supposed to be done. Relaxing on the water in your houseboat. Question though: What does one do when a shower needs to be taken? He mentions that he had a plumbing system installed, which is obviously necessary for said feature, but I didn't see any bathtub or shower room on that boat; only a toilet.
i'm glad you report on these different living situations. I'm also glad that other posters add more info to the story about what the true expenses are and "grandfather" clauses, etc. you make sense in that it's "possible" to do this in a place where berth space is not a hot commodity. I wonder whether crime is a consideration.
i read the tie up fees are pretty damn expensive. you could tie an inflatable life raft to the docks there in Saulsalito and still have to pay the minimum rate of six hundred a month for the privilage.
@krl8814 You're right, he was lucky to get this spot. But I couldn't resist doing this story when I walked by and saw his small space. Most people aren't used to living in 480 sq ft and I like seeing how even something relatively small can look so desirable. And as a concept, this could be replicable at a lower cost in other locations where there isn't the demand for berth space.
Oh hell to the no! Shark infested, cold ass Bay Area...Affordable, yes... but by a major fault line.. I grew up in the Bay...stayed on my friends smelly-ass bitterly cold house boat..I live in HI now and still wouldn't live on a freakken boat where some tsunami could take me out. But thanks for sharing this video and reminding me of the key reasons why I'll never move back mainland! --Sorry my Bay Family, much love...but I'll keep my hula skirt weather and high up on the rock =D
Housing in my city is woefully expensive & hard to find---but empty lots are cheap. For that reason I turned a shipping container into a small house, and got a small empty lot to put it on. Its actually bigger than any apartment I've lived in---if I didn't make each room so big I could have slipped in a spare bedroom for rent / family. $3500 for a used shipping container, $4,600 for a lot, and about $2500 on materials to turn the container into a house. $10,000 for a 1000sq/ft house = win.
Right On!!! Good for you Fiver! (Thanks for thumbing your nose at the SF bay area's greedy developers, property owners, and corrupt government officials!!!)
I'd be interested to know if this boat is still afloat and being used. It didn't look that well kept and maintained and this video was uploaded 2011, so I can imagine the deterioration could have caused irreparable damage. This would really be a shame, due to the unique shape and design.
This small houses are very interesting. You really don't have to live without the normal things today either. You could still have your modern items while taking up minimum space.
i believe he could have used the space alittle different. one thing that comes to mind is the closet .if he would have knocked down the wall in the closet removed the doors and changed up the closet to sit more flush it would give him space for a real nice bathroom or remove the bathroom and closet and use the space instead for a room.
The roof of your boat looks like a hyperbolic paraboloid. If my memory serves me correctly the formula for your roof would be Z=((Y^2)/(B^2))-((X^2)/(A^2)): nice job. david
I wish we had communities like this in Canada. They have over regulated and continue to marginalise live aboards of all shapes, size and design! Very sad, seeing as for us, it's a beautiful affordable lifestyle. ☮
Cool .... Even if I had lots of money and could live anywhere I would prefer to live in a space like this ..... I have never liked the cookie cutter homes most of us live in where the only thing different is usually the paint color.
It looks a lot bigger than my bachelor apartment, and they have two people in it. The high ceiling really allowed them to practically double the space, very nice. I wouldn't like to see how it gets in a big storm though, isn't it the point of shelter to not shake along with the elements?
I'll be in SF Bay Area next week and I am highly interested in learning all I can about living aboard, I may move there. Is there any way I can meet up with you and talk?
Does anyone know what happened to the Downwinder; the house boat I inhabited it in the late 70's? I recognize this Old WWII life boat, it is a little rough.and has seen better years.
Your home is amazingly clever and I am quite jealous. The others are right though... no one should see this as a template for moving to the SF Bay area but rather as an example what's possible in a small and unusually shaped space in a non-traditional setting with recovered materials. The WHERE is your own thing... and the world is SLOWLY becoming more accomodating, often out of necessity, of these sorts of living arrangements.
Hi all - I was walking along the Berkeley Marina - looking at all the boats and I was thinking how nice it would be to just stay on a small boat for a few days! Not to go out on the water - just relax on the boat! The last time I was on a boat - i slept like a baby. No parties - just me. Can someone tell me the best place to start? It could be anywhere in the Bay Area.
@SpaceHeadMonkey Hm. It's less than a fifth the size of the average American home. Yeah, it does feel spacious inside. High ceilings and views help too.
I feel like this guys mistake was to full up the space he has with junk he doesn't really need. I don't the point in having that much stuff isn't the idea of living on a boat to live with less and be happy in a great location
@gdrewpowers They are hooked up to the city's sewer system (as well as power grid) so there is no discharge into the bay.
One thing I wasn't able to edit into the video is the fact that the community Fiver lives in is a cooperative. So he did have to pay to buy into it, but the cooperative also has worked with the city over the years to negotiate their right to live there, as well as things like sewage and power. They also have community bathrooms and laundry (and even a clothesline).
Nice video. Great information about a unique lifestyle.
Your singing reminds me of Jerry Jeff Walker, like your home it has a real sense of comfort to it.
Keep on keepin'on.
Namaste ✌👣💜
Life is about surrounding yourself with things that you love and things that make you happy. So if this guy chooses to surround himself with 'junk', as some people have stated, then let him! As for me, I love this home. It is loved, full of character, reflects the owners' personalities and is full of life! Imagine if everyone's house looked the same...how boring life would be! Thank you for another brilliant video, Kirsten!
I think this IS breath-taking!! WOW!! Thank you Kirsten for sharing this awesome boat & guys' life style m'friend!! Kudozzzzzzzzz!!
I have to say that the outside is definitely 60's funky, but the inside is magical..and Fiver is living the life...Love.
Yes two very talented guys. Looks great. Kirsten one of the things I love about your videos is, you bring the history of the place around where the houses are. Not only the place but the people and a snap shot of the history. Thanks
I never had an idea that we can live it tht ways. thnks for uploading these video. Its an eye opening for people like us. Hats off to u
O fthe hundreds of videos of yours that I've watched. This is my favorite. Now I need to make it come true for me. The thing of it is I have to be open to all possibilities. I can't just limit myself to what you've shown me.
very kool. I visited the house boats in San Fran when working in Salinas Vally and once lived a motor yacht in Northland, New Zealand (where I'm from )for awhile, but it was nothing like what you have, good on you for doing things that you enjoy, much like myself.
I like his house. It may be a little cluttered and junky, but it's just his style. Not everyone likes contemporary and clean. And his singing is actually really good in a country singer way.
I lived aboard my ship for 10 years with wife & 3 kids. The best 10 years ever.
Aubrey? Its Dwayne from Christmas.
Living on the water spoils you. I miss it. Glad to see some of the 1960s are still floating around somewhere.
Cool video Fiver! Makes me miss my years in Sausalito(1976-81, Gate 5 and Gate 3...Arquez Boatyard).
Happy floating life for you and thanks for the great music!!
My step grandfather lives on his boat out in the delta, Stockton, Ca. Relaxed lifestyle!
...opinion...
I actually liked this. Dude, you got a great voice.... Living the dream..!
Very cool
I spent all my weekends and summers at my grandparents "ark" on Corte Madera creek in 50's and 60's. This brings back some fond memories.
But now when I leave my beach front condo that cost less than $200 K in Satellite Beach (no state income tax and afordable living) and go home to visit. I realize that I can never go back to overcrowded, overbuilt, Marin. The Marin I knew doesn't exist anymore...
I lived on the Omphale in the Sausalito bay in '71. That was before they glammed it up. I used to pick up wood around the area for the fire burning stove. Funky, but really nice.
I like his music and life style. Seems like a great guy.
So beautiful...So smart..So lucky! So happy for you..Great way to live! God bless!!:))
He has an amazing singing voice.
Your very correct on leaving everything behind once you walk on to your boat.
Now that's an awesome tiny house.
Whoaaa!!! This looks like the space my girflriend and I were thinking about renting years back when it was on Craigslist!!! Good for this guy. I look from time to time and house boats available for kicks just to see what's out there.
California is not going to let this "loop hole" last forever. I hope he enjoys it while he can!
All marinas have already been cut way back on liveaboards. Most limited to under 10pr marina. Where is the past they could have whole areas of up to 50 or more spaces for liveaboards. Today it's just a few
2xtream Hey thanks for commenting! i wanted to show this video to my wife but i wasnt sure what it was called. :)
Also im sad to have been right on this one. I wish i wasnt.
@@xcvsdxvsx what's the loop hole?
What’s happening now?
Damn fkn Hater
Gezzz 13 foot beam and 37 foot length! Intresting, nice boat.
Oh Kristen, thank you for bringing these glimpses into the lives of others. They are inspirations:)
This is really, really inspirational.
Its such a beautiful living space.
this is really cool. Ive seen a website where you can rent out houseboats while you are on vacation. Kristen you do such a great job of reminding us that there are many ways to live simply if we just think outside of the box.
Thank you for posting the video!
I've lived aboard boats for 18 years here on Lake Ontario. As a boater safety is always on your mind. A propane tank in the salon grabs my attention as a very dangerous thing. It should be outside of the cabin and not inside where a leaked propane gas will accumulate in the bilge and lead to a very big explosion. That dipped roof would be great for rain water run off,, but would suck if it had to deal with snow.
@@F2D2C2 I live on a 36ft fiberglass sailboat in the Toronto Harbour.
The docking cost must be high there too.
That's an awesome lifestyle! Live in S.F. on a houseboat..your lucky man, u have what most people ( myself Included!) would love to have! Very Envious..
Great boat. A lot of wasted space though.
I really enjoyed your video. You inspire me, leaving me with a dream that I can make come true.
amazing find! The music nearly made me leave though
Prepper Babe ur a bitch
Lucky the City of Sausalito has not apparently be able to zone these moorages outta existence....likely because they are beyond the low-tide mark....SF Bay and San Diego Bay offer protected places to anchor long-term.
Where I live on Maui, there are a handful of boats anchored off-shore at Lahaina, but reportedly in rough weather, getting to and from them via dinghy can be challenging....the small-boat harbor at Mailia only has @ 24 slips...
Not having grass and bushes to cut endlessly has a certain appeal...
Grass and bushes?What planet are you from?
He said he lives on Maui where the vegetation can take over. What planet are YOU from?
His hull is going to rot one of these days. Terrible way to wake up.
Definitely needs a haul out yearly for new bottom paint.
Yeah it's funny how these people seem to neglect the costly process of maintenance...
With every video of these I see, it's actually starting to sink in.
To many of us living in the over-crowded, expensive UK this guy's boat looks luxuriantly spacious.
Funky boat bro ; } Love it!! Nice lifestyle.. trying to save myself for a Formosa 41ft.
Awesome stuff livaboards! You keep me wantin'
It is a generalization, but what I find most interesting in these videos, is that despite living in the same-sized spaces, you can tell who grew up with less vs more. Those that grew up with more or at one point had more than they knew what to do with, tend to really minimalize to enjoy the small space, it's about saving money and enjoying life. Those that grew up with or haven't had too much seem to still fall into the money trap of wanting more than they need, their spaces tend to need more tlc, tend to be cluttered, tend to be cheaply diy'd. The exception is the hippies, but they're a breed unto themselves
this is so cool! i love the sea!
Love the tall windows.
Now that's how it's supposed to be done. Relaxing on the water in your houseboat. Question though: What does one do when a shower needs to be taken? He mentions that he had a plumbing system installed, which is obviously necessary for said feature, but I didn't see any bathtub or shower room on that boat; only a toilet.
I knew someone that lived there. She was a real cool lady. The people who can live like this are unique :)
i'm glad you report on these different living situations. I'm also glad that other posters add more info to the story about what the true expenses are and "grandfather" clauses, etc.
you make sense in that it's "possible" to do this in a place where berth space is not a hot commodity. I wonder whether crime is a consideration.
I went and bought guitar!
Btw. Awesome habitat :)
My fingers already in pain and I'm still waiting for Californian sun ;)
i read the tie up fees are pretty damn expensive. you could tie an inflatable life raft to the docks there in Saulsalito and still have to pay the minimum rate of six hundred a month for the privilage.
@krl8814 You're right, he was lucky to get this spot. But I couldn't resist doing this story when I walked by and saw his small space. Most people aren't used to living in 480 sq ft and I like seeing how even something relatively small can look so desirable. And as a concept, this could be replicable at a lower cost in other locations where there isn't the demand for berth space.
His boat probably has a water tank that he fills up with a hose, and most marinas have pump stations for waste tanks.
This is awesome!
Oh hell to the no! Shark infested, cold ass Bay Area...Affordable, yes... but by a major fault line.. I grew up in the Bay...stayed on my friends smelly-ass bitterly cold house boat..I live in HI now and still wouldn't live on a freakken boat where some tsunami could take me out. But thanks for sharing this video and reminding me of the key reasons why I'll never move back mainland!
--Sorry my Bay Family, much love...but I'll keep my hula skirt weather and high up on the rock =D
That is the coolest thing! I admire the space and the lifestyle....
Love it! Love the music love the boat. One question where is the black water going to go from the toilet?
Susan Maguire it goes in the water the same place yours goes when yours goes in the sewer...
He’s a great singer. 👏 Does he have an album or songs on iTunes? (Btw it’s like the 3rd time I’ve seen this vid over the last few years 😆)
Awesome boat the rooftop looks like the roof over the l.a courthouse stage 👍🏽
Housing in my city is woefully expensive & hard to find---but empty lots are cheap.
For that reason I turned a shipping container into a small house, and got a small empty lot to put it on. Its actually bigger than any apartment I've lived in---if I didn't make each room so big I could have slipped in a spare bedroom for rent / family. $3500 for a used shipping container, $4,600 for a lot, and about $2500 on materials to turn the container into a house.
$10,000 for a 1000sq/ft house = win.
How much I'd rather live in this than in an apartment. But that financial worry is always holding me back..
Right On!!! Good for you Fiver! (Thanks for thumbing your nose at the SF bay area's greedy developers, property owners, and corrupt government officials!!!)
the new Harry Chapin? I like his music! Talented man.
I'd be interested to know if this boat is still afloat and being used. It didn't look that well kept and maintained and this video was uploaded 2011, so I can imagine the deterioration could have caused irreparable damage. This would really be a shame, due to the unique shape and design.
I would stick a new fiberglass hull underneath kind of like they do with crappy old bathtubs that need to be redone.
Lifeboats are indestructible. The records will decay before the hull.
love your voice
Great. I love a boathouse.
Wow this is so unique and awesome
He needs to clean, but it looks like a loft apartment..... very cool.
Cool looking boat.
well done. Good luck and thank you.
This small houses are very interesting. You really don't have to live without the normal things today either. You could still have your modern items while taking up minimum space.
i believe he could have used the space alittle different. one thing that comes to mind is the closet .if he would have knocked down the wall in the closet removed the doors and changed up the closet to sit more flush it would give him space for a real nice bathroom or remove the bathroom and closet and use the space instead for a room.
You say "only 13 feet by 37 feet (481 square feet)" like it's a bad thing! This would be AWESOME! :)
The roof of your boat looks like a hyperbolic paraboloid. If my memory serves me correctly the formula for your roof would be Z=((Y^2)/(B^2))-((X^2)/(A^2)): nice job.
david
I wish we had communities like this in Canada. They have over regulated and continue to marginalise live aboards of all shapes, size and design! Very sad, seeing as for us, it's a beautiful affordable lifestyle. ☮
Declutter and a good cleaning and that would be an awesome home
Cool .... Even if I had lots of money and could live anywhere I would prefer to live in a space like this ..... I have never liked the cookie cutter homes most of us live in where the only thing different is usually the paint color.
Im so jealous right now. Wa. Super cool.
i freakn love it , im on my way !
It looks a lot bigger than my bachelor apartment, and they have two people in it. The high ceiling really allowed them to practically double the space, very nice. I wouldn't like to see how it gets in a big storm though, isn't it the point of shelter to not shake along with the elements?
Wow...that's cool, reminds me of the popeye movie. I think maybe the only person who like the sound of the wood creaking in the water lol
I'm sure the boat slip is very pricey. Probably more than a nice apartment anywhere. I do like the boat and views
I'll be in SF Bay Area next week and I am highly interested in learning all I can about living aboard, I may move there. Is there any way I can meet up with you and talk?
Does anyone know what happened to the Downwinder; the house boat I inhabited it in the late 70's? I recognize this Old WWII life boat, it is a little rough.and has seen better years.
Your home is amazingly clever and I am quite jealous. The others are right though... no one should see this as a template for moving to the SF Bay area but rather as an example what's possible in a small and unusually shaped space in a non-traditional setting with recovered materials. The WHERE is your own thing... and the world is SLOWLY becoming more accomodating, often out of necessity, of these sorts of living arrangements.
makes lawn care and grass cutting easy i would think..lol...cool idea+
Stunning.
I love your space. want to visit Sausalito soon! Are you still living there?
Love this.
Hi all - I was walking along the Berkeley Marina - looking at all the boats and I was thinking how nice it would be to just stay on a small boat for a few days! Not to go out on the water - just relax on the boat! The last time I was on a boat - i slept like a baby. No parties - just me. Can someone tell me the best place to start? It could be anywhere in the Bay Area.
Your a really good singer.
Pretty cool place to live.
nice, very nice complimenti
I love it.I would utilise the space better.If it was in my hands,it would look amazing.
@SpaceHeadMonkey Hm. It's less than a fifth the size of the average American home. Yeah, it does feel spacious inside. High ceilings and views help too.
Lovely home :)
Gord's Gold! Awesome!
So nice!
I love it cozy💝
I feel like this guys mistake was to full up the space he has with junk he doesn't really need. I don't the point in having that much stuff isn't the idea of living on a boat to live with less and be happy in a great location
Looks better than my mother's house.
Way cool ORIGINAL living space.
Very nice idea