The Interior

From the top bunk looking towards the kitchen

 A closeup of the 8 foot beech kitchen counter from IKEA. Bob Wallhagen cut it on a forty five degree angle and wrapped it around the corner.

The bunk beds and a folding card table.

The Sundanzer DCRF134 4 cubic feet of refrigerator space and .7 cubic feet of refrigerator space.

 The model 670040610 Fagor America, Inc induction hot plate, in front of the Cuisinart model CSB-75 stick blender.

The electrical closet with, starting at the top, a Panasonic model NN SD681S microwave oven, Outback Power Systems FLEXpower ONE model FP1-25, Panasonic NB-G110P toaster oven and in the box below is a Lithionics Battery model 48V100A-8DND lithium ion battery.

Three Mile Island

Just finished week 9 at Three Mile Island Camp and realized that their huts for campers were a big part of the inspiration for TinySol.

The huts are small, spare and right on the water.

My cue for the interior came from the Clivus Multrum at Three Mile Island which is called the Castle. It's finished in a bright knotty pine like the AMC White Mountain huts.

Sandy Island Family Camp

Jim, the waterfront director at Sandy Island Family Camp http://www.bostonycamps.org/overnight-camp/sandyisland/about-sandy-island, introduced himself as I passed through the Hole in the Wall. It turns out we were both headed to 19 Mile Bay. However it was so windy that I wasn't able to dock there and had lunch and sent out my monthly invoices in the lee of Farm Island. After Jim finished his mountain bike ride he stopped by and invited me to Sandy Island for a meal and to do a show and tell of my Solar Tiny House Boat http://tinysol.blogspot.com I tried to go up wind back towards Sandy Island, but the wind was too strong. Fortunately Dick Rollins noticed my conundrum, I was drifting even with an anchor. He waved from his dock and indicated I could tie up there. After I made fast with Dick and Sylvia's help, we chatted a bit, I gave them a tour of Tinysol and they invited me to dinner. Sylvia prepared a wonderful meal and we chatted until the late evening hours. I thanked them for their hospitality, and retired relatively early as I intended to wake before down and before the wind picked up again. The next morning, yesterday, I made it to the mooring field at Sandy Island before sunrise. Jim had said that there would be an empty mooring ball for me. After an early breakfast snack Jim ferried me over to the island I enjoyed a full breakfast in the dining hall. Mid morning Jim and I brought Tinysol over to the main dock and the rest of the day I hosted and answered questions of anyone who was curious enough to come aboard. I would say a good chunk of the campers came by, toured Tinysol and asked all kinds of interesting questions. That evening I had the wonderful opportunity to play some harmonica in the talent show with Shane on guitar and vocals and Mike on drums! Thank you Jim for inviting me and thanks to Kate and all her staff for a wonderful welcome, great food and a special thanks to all the campers who expressed such interest in solar energy!

Why this Solar Tiny House Boat with links to videos and articles

I've been fascinated by mobile homes. I liked the idea of being able to move about without packing and unpacking. I wanted a vacation home, but I didn't want to commit to one location. I didn't want to pay property taxes. But the more I looked at mobile homes the more I realized that they smelled to much like plastic to be able to live in them. So I came up with the idea of a Solar Tiny House Boat. Here are some:

Photos

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopost/data/502/medium/IMG_2261.JPG

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=19051

Videos:

The Tiny House: A Documentary

A Personal Tour of the Tiny House, June 29, 2013

From Tiny House to Tiny Houseboat: A Documentary

The Tiny Houseboat Moves from Land to Water, a Documentary by Carla Schwartz

In the Tiny House, a Poem Video by Carla Schwartz

Articles:

Laconia Daily Sun

Slice of MIT

Carlisle Mosquito