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Remembering Betty Goins
Remembering Betty Goins who passed away yesterday. We had the…
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Shantyboat Dotty looking good in the early spring sunshine.
Shantyboat Dotty looking good in the early spring sunshine. #Shantyboat…
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People join us aboard the Dotty at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire
People join us aboard the Dotty at the East Bay…
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Please join us at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Please join us at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire…
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Now our boat hangs out in Reno with the burning man kids until the burn
Now our boat hangs out in Reno with the burning…
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Beautiful day on the Ohio River in Louisville as we make our way up river to take out
Beautiful day on the Ohio River in Louisville as we…
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We met the American Queen again near Madison, Indiana
We met the American Queen again near Madison, Indiana. This…
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Good homes will be furnished these helpless children
While we were in new Richmond, Ohio, I interviewed Beth…
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People ask us all the time, “What do you eat?”
People ask us all the time, “What do you eat?”…
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On the shantyboat Dotty, even the captain swabs the deck
On the shantyboat Dotty, even the captain swabs the deck.…
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Ordinary scenes from shantyboat living
Ordinary scenes from shantyboat living: a bath in the river,…
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Shantyboat on the Great Miami
Shantyboat on the Great Miami River under a train bridge.…
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What’s up Cincinnati? We are in you
What’s up Cincinnati? We are in you. #OhioRiver #Shantyboat #Hooters…
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Age messing about in the jonboat while we are anchored
Age fooling around in the jonboat while we are anchored…
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The entire crew of the shantyboat Dotty for a few hours
The entire crew of the shantyboat Dotty for a few…
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Benzy having a dude seriously with Squirlsey
Benzy having a dude seriously with Squirlsey, who she hasn’t…
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Reading time from Harlan Hubbard’s Payne Hollow
Reading time from Harlan Hubbard’s Payne Hollow dangling my feet…
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Shantyboat Dotty arrives in Augusta, Kentucky
Shantyboat Dotty arrives in Augusta, Kentucky. #shantyboat #kentucky #ohioriver #augusta
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Squirlsey riding out rough seas on the Ohio River
Squirlsey riding out rough seas on the Ohio River. #squirrel…
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Jeremiah at the helm and the Kentucky hills in the distance
Jeremiah at the helm and the Kentucky hills in the…
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Apparently it rains in Southern Ohio [VIDEO]
Apparently it rains in Southern Ohio. 10 minutes later it…
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Shantyboat supermarket run in stolen golf cart [VIDEO]
Shantyboat supermarket run in stolen golf cart. #OhioRiver #Portsmouth #AwesomeMarina…
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In 1944, artist Harlan Hubbard built a shantyboat on the banks of the Ohio River near Cincinnati
In 1944, artist Harlan Hubbard built a shantyboat on the…
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When the captain’s away, the mice will play [VIDEO]
Here is what happens on the shantyboat when the captain is…
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The Portsmouth Marina and the Kentucky hills. Where’s Dotty?
The Portsmouth Marina and the Kentucky hills. Where’s Dotty? #shantyboat…
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The Case. [VIDEO]
The Case. #shantyboat #mystery #foundobjects #bodyparts
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Showy sunset in Ironton OH.
Showy sunset in Ironton OH. #shantyboat #sunset #ohioriver #ironton
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Nancy tracked us down in Ironton, Ohio
Judy, Karen, and Nancy Buell who you may remember from…
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Sunset light in Huntington on the Ohio River.
Sunset light in Huntington on the Ohio River. #ohioriver #huntington…
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Reminder that this is very much an industrial river.
Reminder that this is very much an industrial river. #Shantyboat…
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Swimming in a rain shower at the confluence of Sandy Creek and the Ohio [VIDEO]
Swimming in a rain shower at the confluence of Sandy…
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Shantyboat at the mouth of Sandy Crick
Shantyboat at the mouth of Sandy Crick #swimmers #ohioriver #shantyboat…
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A beautiful day to be on a shantyboat on the Ohio River. Despite everyone upstream promising us apocalyptic weather.
A beautiful day to be on a shantyboat on the…
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Mayflies caught in a spiderweb under the eves of the shantyboat
Mayflies caught in a spiderweb under the eves of the…
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Shantyboat at the mouth of the Little Kanawha River.
Shantyboat at the mouth of the Little Kanawha River. #shantyboat…
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Pop-up exhibition of the Secret History project at Marietta’s First Friday [VIDEO]
Open house and pop-up exhibition of the Secret History project…
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“Go with the flow” a button made by my new 10 year old friend Iris
“Go with the flow” a button made by my new…
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Hundreds of people came to visit us in Marietta
Hundreds of people came to visit us in Marietta during…
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Full house(boat) in Marietta Harbor. Kids, grown ups, and grown ups excited as kids
Full house(boat) at First Friday in Marietta Harbor. Kids, grown…
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The Valley Gem makes way up the Muskingum River at the Marietta waterfront [VIDEO]
The Valley Gem makes way up the Muskingum River at…
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The textures of Marietta’s Harmar Village are killing me. Beautiful, old and unprecious.
The textures of Marietta’s Harmar Village are killing me. Beautiful,…
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A landed shantyboat at Marietta’s Ohio River Museum
A landed shantyboat at Marietta’s Ohio River Museum, it’s older…
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An interesting docking at Marietta tested our mettle
The public dock at Marietta is challenging. Two of the…
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Shantyboat anchored in our secret little hidey hole [VIDEO]
Shantyboat anchored in our secret little hidey hole. #shantyboat #fishingspot…
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Age doing a drive-by
Age doing drive-by fishing #fishing #ohioriver #westvirginia #shantyboat
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Sistersville is a classic adorable small river town laid out parallel to the river.
The classic adorable small river town is laid out with…
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Sketchy McSketcherson’s sketchy homemade dock
Sketchy McSketcherson’s sketchy homemade dock. Note the interesting piles of…
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Age came from New Zealand to shipmate
Age came from New Zealand to shipmate on the Shantyboat.…
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Just got 20 on my turn though Age is still kicking my ass
Just got 20 on my turn though shipmate Age is…
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It’s a two knee knocker sort of day
It’s a two knee knocker sort of day. While a…
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Shantyboat morning with wildflowers
Shantyboat morning with wildflowers #Shantyboat #Wildflowers #poster
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We thought you was a shed that had come adrift
As I made coffee and checked my email drifting down…
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Scenes from a sunrise walk around Wellsburg, West Virginia
Scenes from a sunrise walk around Wellsburg, West Virginia. #OhioRiver…
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Morning fog on the Ohio River.
Morning fog on the Ohio River. #Shantyboat #OhioRiver #WestVirginia
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Harvey pulling in a 10lb cat from the Wellsburg WV docks
Harvey pulling in a 10lb catfish from the Wellsburg WV…
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See ya, Steubenville. Given the highwater and the decrepit condition of the marina, exhibition canceled
See ya, Steubenville. We had an exhibition planned in Steubenville…
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Shantyboat in Toronto Ohio. We were rocked by tugboats and tows all night.
Shantyboat in Toronto Ohio. We were rocked by tugboats and…
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Shantyboat breakfast with cheesy grits. We eat well.
Shantyboat breakfast with cheesy grits. We eat well. #shantyboat
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Beaching the shantyboat for a quick pitstop for Hazel.
Beaching the shantyboat for a quick pitstop for Hazel. #Pitstop…
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Montgomery Locks on the Ohio River [VIDEO]
Montgomery Locks on the Ohio River #shantyboat #lockanddam #locks #ohioriver…
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As everyone knows, when you drive under a train, it’s good luck. [VIDEO]
As everyone knows, when you drive under a train, it’s…
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Do you need power? Water? Do you need any money? Do you need anything? Groceries? My keys are in my truck.
When we arrived in Bridgewater, PA along the Beaver River we…
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First day’s voyage celebration. No one was arrested. No one died. And no one lost a limb. Success!
First day’s voyage celebration. No one was arrested. No one…
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Squirlsey ridin’ the wave!
Squirlsey ridin’ the wave! #squirrel #shantyboat #waves
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Interview with our trip angel Evan Clark who lives on a shantyboat
Interview with our trip angel Evan Clark who a) does…
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Props props props. During my travels some low driveway took a bite out of my prop
Props props props. During my travels some low driveway took…
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One of the last things we do before we launch
One of the last things we do before we launch…
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Shantyboat on the Allegheny
Shantyboat on the Allegheny. Thanks to Evan from Brilliant Marina…
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What I look like after a cross-country drive and repeated visits to Home Despot
What I look like after a cross country drive and…
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When you park right next to the tracks
When you park right next to the tracks you experience…
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Hangin with the PGH boat punx on the swollen Allegheny River.
Hangin with the PGH boat punx at Brilliant Marina on…
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Battened Down. Finally.
After 6 years, I finally got tired of all the…
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Big storm over Vandalia, Illinois
Big storm over Vandalia, Illinois #roadtrip #shantyboat #stormacomin
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Middle of the night truckstop shantyboat repair [VIDEO]
Middle of the night truckstop epoxy work to repair the…
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Sometimes you move over the same landscape so many times that you get a sense of déjà vu.
Sometimes you move over the same landscape so many times…
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30 minutes out of my way to Lake Havasu City to someplace that had fiberglass supplies
30 minutes out of my way to Lake Havasu City…
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As if we need additional confirmation that I am an idiot. Let’s be clear…
As if we need additional confirmation that I am a…
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Hmm. Is that okay? [VIDEO]
I’m not sure it is supposed to be doing that.…
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All ready to go.
All ready to go. #shantyboat #roadtrip
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The annual posting of the punch list ceremony has been completed. Almost everything checked off.
The annual posting of the punch list ceremony has been…
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Rebuilt and refinished the shantyboat’s 5-year old camp stove. New crackle finish.
Rebuilt and refinished the shantyboat’s 5-year old camp stove. New…
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New art in the Shantyboat gallery thanks to our supporters
New art in the Shantyboat gallery thanks to our supporters.…
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Lookin good a few days before we depart
Lookin good a few days before we depart. #shantyboat #boatprep…
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Definitely one of those things that only a boat captain would care about, new hull numbers
Shantyboat paint! You know you’ve made the right decision when…
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There is something strangely comforting about auto shops
There is something strangely comforting about hanging around an auto…
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Jefe supervising the workers.
Jefe supervising the workers. #boatrepair #diy #shantyboat #UnionMandatedCoffeeBreak Jefe…
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Benzy paints the underside of the shantyboat trailer.
Benzy paints the underside of the shantyboat trailer. #boatrepair #boattrailer…
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Jeremiah painting under the boat.
Jeremiah painting under the boat. #secrethistory #shantyboat #boatrepair #hullpaint …
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Stressful fiberglass work today here at the Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard. Lots of big things got done.
Stressful fiberglass work today here at the Santa Cruz Harbor…
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Filthy filthy Jeremiah who has spent the entire day on his back underneath the boat sanding the hull.
Filthy filthy Jeremiah who has spent the entire day on…
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Want to help? We will be at the Santa Cruz Harbor Boatyard all weekend and there are many jobs
Want to help? We will be at the Santa Cruz…
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This weekend the shantyboat is in drydock to do some needed repairs. We put Dottie into the ocean for the
This weekend the shantyboat is in drydock to do some…
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The Secret History Crisis Cam. Thanks for the fundraiser support that will enable us to capture moments of terror.
The Secret History Crisis Cam. Thanks for the fundraiser support…
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Shantyboat Dotty in Felton Remembers Parade [VIDEO]
Shantyboat Dotty and crew in Felton Remember Parade
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River Tramps: The Strange Floating Population Found on the Ohio
Where shantyboat history has been hard to come by on…
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Honoring Tim Mason and the Floating Shantyboat Library
I just found out that the world has become poorer…
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Norwegian Shantytown located in Red Hook, Brooklyn
This is the Norwegian Shantytown located in Red Hook, Brooklyn.…
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The Goodman’s visit the shantyboat
The Goodman's visit the shantyboat
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The Fraser Bros were the local butchers, and they would deliver meat to the various ranches
A delta shop boat. "The Fraser Bros were the local…
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Tell Us About Shantyboat Communities
Everywhere we go, we keep hearing that once upon a…
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