Living on the Shantyboat

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Wes Modes
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Here are a few shantyboat details minutes before our departure from Boom Island.

Library, gray man, and 6 year-old friend Sasha's portrait of us.
Library, gray man, and 6 year-old friend Sasha’s portrait of us.
Our fern hanging at the back of the cabin.
Our fern hanging at the back of the cabin.
The lounge at the back of the cabin.
The lounge at the back of the cabin.
The galley with some of the most important equipment aboard.
The galley with some of the most important equipment aboard.
Back porch
Back porch
The head.
The head.
Bamboo poles.
Bamboo poles.
The work/galley table with flowers from Shireen, old-timey radio from James, and Kai's apple hooch a'brewin'.
The work/galley table with flowers from Shireen, old-timey radio from James, and Kai’s apple hooch a’brewin’.
Naptime before launch.
Naptime before launch.
The "hope chest" filled with our life vests. We hope we don't have to use it.
The “hope chest” filled with our life vests. We hope we don’t have to use it.
Cozy sleeping loft.
Cozy sleeping loft.
Mr. Johnson sitting in the motor well. He worked like a champ.
Mr. Johnson sitting in the motor well. He worked like a champ.

Comments

2 responses to “Living on the Shantyboat”

  1. Shirley L Ostman Avatar
    Shirley L Ostman

    Wes…I thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the pictures of your Shantyboat…quite fancy! Still have to look around a lot more and see everything many more times! Thanks so much for sharing , ok?
    Who keeps everything so nice and clean? Must have a woman aboard…
    Lots of Love, Shirley

    1. Wes Modes Avatar
      Wes Modes

      Shirley! Good to hear from you. I’m kinda fastidious about the boat. I’m always surprised anyone is willing to boat with me since I am always putting away things they are using. Love back at you, Wes