On a cruise to pick up firewood, takes us around beautiful, wild waters. Sadly our camp was less pristine but we didn't let that ruin our time and delt with it...
Awesome Roy and Dianne , we are 90% done with our boat build of Dianne’s Rose mini house boat. Thanks Roy for great boat plans and all your help with it. Peace
I'm happy to help Paul! I'm on the home trench with MiniD, too. Worked on the trailer today. Some paint is needed and the windows installed, and I can get her out of the shop.
@doncollins786 thanks Don! Sadly, some folks seem underdeveloped in mind set, as such places belong to us all, but they clearly feel they are not part of this natural beauty! I feel sorry for them as I imagine they carry this attitude around with them and apply it to family, friends, work, and, clearly, play too! BestRoy
@@roydesignedthat That is a good way to look at it, Roy, you are more compassionate than I! I have been thinking about small houseboats since I found your Channel, I may have ONE last boat......I currently own a NIMBLE NOMAD, a pretty rare pocket trawler, and I love it, very economical, but, I wish I had a little more bunk space and a table to sit to eat and drink coffee. Current setup is either or.....
@@doncollins786 The Nomad is a cool boat!!! It's funny that I built an even smaller houseboat as my intent was to build bigger, a 22 to 23ft one. Just for the reasons you mention, a dedicated sleeping quarters and dining area. My thinking was to add a low dog house to our Rose design. In this way, we'd also gain a raised out door deck to hang out! I even bought an old cruiser to strip and use it's trailer! The day after I paid for the "package deal" I got bumped up to have hip surgery!!! That changed my plans as I made a model of my dream sailboat, CROW, and I was off on a new tack! I've since realized that I enjoy the freedom a smaller boat offers. With MiniD, I hope to do longer road trips! It is also more managable to build to sell for self employment! BestRoy
@@roydesignedthat Roy, where are you located? I am near Amarillo Texas, in the Desert, lol. I keep my Nomad in a slip at Lake Texoma, 350 miles from my house. As I said, I love the Nomad, but, bunk space and seating are minimal.. I keep the dinette made into a bunk, as I am usually single handing and it is a hassle to put the dinette up and take it down every night. If the Nomad was only 3 feet longer.....
Ya, I can't understand people who do that. AS I said, I think they lack something...We don't fuss too much, though, and just clean up so we can return to our happy place! BestRoy
They must have thought housekeeping would take care of it. Between Minnesota and Wisconsin we have the St. Croix River where a lot of people camp or picnic on the islands and they had to put out floating Port-A-Potties and trash cans because so many people were leaving messes. It is too bad everybody wasn't taught to leave a site better then you found it!
People who leave a mess like that are basically what one would consider "Morally Bankrupt". They also lack respect for themselves since if they did have self respect they wouldn't put a black mark on their own reputations by being slobs like that and of course if they don't have respect for themselves how can one expect them to show respect for anyone or anything else. It started with little things like how parents stopped telling their children to wipe their feet on the entrance mat before entering a store and then has progressed on from there. Best!
Good day. Beautiful footage and great looking vessel. I'm looking at a Dianne's Rose design vessel that is for sale. It looks extremely similar to your vessel. If you don't mind me asking, is there anything you don't personally like about the vessel or anything I should watch out for? Are the short doors an issue to go through? I'm only 5' 8". I'm looking at this trailerable design because it doesn't appear to ride as high as the Yukon Deltas and the pontoon houseboats when being towed. I do appreciate your time and any advise you can give.
Hi Mathew, we are very happy with our DIANNE'S ROSE! The doors are not a problem, exciting from inside is done naturally while entering is done by stepping in sideways and then the last step backwards. There is a handle on the inside to hold! Once you've done it, it is second nature! The shallow draft, with the hull not full flat bottom but it has "V"d side sections that rise to the waterline! This hull shapemakes her great in rougher water! Some have lengthened their builds, which is easy to do and adds space as individuals need! WE find our 17' length is perfect as we poke into small creeks and coves but can turn on a dime! Also trailering, is workable with a 6cyl van needing a larger tow vehicle! The interior has 6ft 8 1/2inches clearance inside! My tall friends are surprised by the headroom. You'll note the curved roof detail, it helps lower the profile so that wind is far less an issue than some have thought! We just need to watch when going dead slow. The wide bow is actually a great feature as we come to the dock bow first!!! Step off and tie up, saving the trouble of "siding" up to docks! Let me know the boat you are looking at, I do know most of them! AllthebestRoy
@@roydesignedthat Thanks for taking the time for that detailed answer. Much appreciated. The one I'm looking at is "The Oasis" over in western Arkansas and has a length of 24 feet. I drive V8 1/2 ton trucks so I should be good to go as far as towing. I've got about a four hour drive Friday when I go inspect it.
@@roydesignedthat Thanks. I hope it goes well. I'm absolutely sick of trying to book waterfront RV sites at the local lakes. Time to think outside the box.
@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643 that is the part we love! Free camping!!! We still sometimes need to pay to launch and park but it is much cheaper than booking a campsite! Often gas is the only expense! That said, we do need to go North to find the best cruising Down by us, there are a lot of cottages! Finding a quieter spot to camp is harder. AllthebestRoy
Such a beautiful place, thanks Roy
Most welcome
Awesome Roy and Dianne , we are 90% done with our boat build of Dianne’s Rose mini house boat. Thanks Roy for great boat plans and all your help with it. Peace
I'm happy to help Paul! I'm on the home trench with MiniD, too. Worked on the trailer today. Some paint is needed and the windows installed, and I can get her out of the shop.
Can you teach River to clean off his paws too? 😂😅. So much sand. Beautiful video guys. Even more beautiful boat 😊
Good luck with River, but at least he can't help it! AllthebestRoy
Really beautiful area Roy thanks for taking us along
Ypu are welcome
You did a beautiful job on your houseboat! I despise people that leave a mess like that for others to clean up!
@doncollins786 thanks Don! Sadly, some folks seem underdeveloped in mind set, as such places belong to us all, but they clearly feel they are not part of this natural beauty! I feel sorry for them as I imagine they carry this attitude around with them and apply it to family, friends, work, and, clearly, play too! BestRoy
@@roydesignedthat That is a good way to look at it, Roy, you are more compassionate than I! I have been thinking about small houseboats since I found your Channel, I may have ONE last boat......I currently own a NIMBLE NOMAD, a pretty rare pocket trawler, and I love it, very economical, but, I wish I had a little more bunk space and a table to sit to eat and drink coffee. Current setup is either or.....
@@doncollins786 The Nomad is a cool boat!!! It's funny that I built an even smaller houseboat as my intent was to build bigger, a 22 to 23ft one. Just for the reasons you mention, a dedicated sleeping quarters and dining area. My thinking was to add a low dog house to our Rose design. In this way, we'd also gain a raised out door deck to hang out! I even bought an old cruiser to strip and use it's trailer! The day after I paid for the "package deal" I got bumped up to have hip surgery!!! That changed my plans as I made a model of my dream sailboat, CROW, and I was off on a new tack! I've since realized that I enjoy the freedom a smaller boat offers. With MiniD, I hope to do longer road trips! It is also more managable to build to sell for self employment! BestRoy
@@roydesignedthat Roy, where are you located? I am near Amarillo Texas, in the Desert, lol. I keep my Nomad in a slip at Lake Texoma, 350 miles from my house. As I said, I love the Nomad, but, bunk space and seating are minimal.. I keep the dinette made into a bunk, as I am usually single handing and it is a hassle to put the dinette up and take it down every night. If the Nomad was only 3 feet longer.....
Really nice scenery out there. And spot to camp. It’s a shame people have to trash places sucks. Y’all take care 👍✌️🛥
Ya, I can't understand people who do that. AS I said, I think they lack something...We don't fuss too much, though, and just clean up so we can return to our happy place! BestRoy
Love the lake so beautiful.
It is Thomas! Thanks for joining us! AllthebestRoy
They must have thought housekeeping would take care of it. Between Minnesota and Wisconsin we have the St. Croix River where a lot of people camp or picnic on the islands and they had to put out floating Port-A-Potties and trash cans because so many people were leaving messes. It is too bad everybody wasn't taught to leave a site better then you found it!
100 percent!
People who leave a mess like that are basically what one would consider "Morally Bankrupt". They also lack respect for themselves since if they did have self respect they wouldn't put a black mark on their own reputations by being slobs like that and of course if they don't have respect for themselves how can one expect them to show respect for anyone or anything else.
It started with little things like how parents stopped telling their children to wipe their feet on the entrance mat before entering a store and then has progressed on from there.
Best!
Well said!!!
Thanks for sharing
Very welcome!
Which part of the woods is this? So pristine and beautiful! Well, except for the trash left behind by the dummies.
Close to Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. Crown land is free to camp at but you sometimes get people who don't appreciate that gift! BestRoy
Good day. Beautiful footage and great looking vessel. I'm looking at a Dianne's Rose design vessel that is for sale. It looks extremely similar to your vessel. If you don't mind me asking, is there anything you don't personally like about the vessel or anything I should watch out for? Are the short doors an issue to go through? I'm only 5' 8". I'm looking at this trailerable design because it doesn't appear to ride as high as the Yukon Deltas and the pontoon houseboats when being towed. I do appreciate your time and any advise you can give.
Hi Mathew, we are very happy with our DIANNE'S ROSE! The doors are not a problem, exciting from inside is done naturally while entering is done by stepping in sideways and then the last step backwards. There is a handle on the inside to hold! Once you've done it, it is second nature! The shallow draft, with the hull not full flat bottom but it has "V"d side sections that rise to the waterline! This hull shapemakes her great in rougher water! Some have lengthened their builds, which is easy to do and adds space as individuals need! WE find our 17' length is perfect as we poke into small creeks and coves but can turn on a dime! Also trailering, is workable with a 6cyl van needing a larger tow vehicle! The interior has 6ft 8 1/2inches clearance inside! My tall friends are surprised by the headroom. You'll note the curved roof detail, it helps lower the profile so that wind is far less an issue than some have thought! We just need to watch when going dead slow. The wide bow is actually a great feature as we come to the dock bow first!!! Step off and tie up, saving the trouble of "siding" up to docks! Let me know the boat you are looking at, I do know most of them! AllthebestRoy
@@roydesignedthat Thanks for taking the time for that detailed answer. Much appreciated. The one I'm looking at is "The Oasis" over in western Arkansas and has a length of 24 feet. I drive V8 1/2 ton trucks so I should be good to go as far as towing. I've got about a four hour drive Friday when I go inspect it.
Yes, I saw it advertised. Good luck. AllthebestRoy
@@roydesignedthat Thanks. I hope it goes well. I'm absolutely sick of trying to book waterfront RV sites at the local lakes. Time to think outside the box.
@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643 that is the part we love! Free camping!!! We still sometimes need to pay to launch and park but it is much cheaper than booking a campsite! Often gas is the only expense! That said, we do need to go North to find the best cruising
Down by us, there are a lot of cottages! Finding a quieter spot to camp is harder. AllthebestRoy