The question on everyone’s mind about the houseboat is how we are going to weather the cold winter months coming up just around the corner. Well, we are just embarking upon that journey but one of our first steps is to make sure that the beast is secured strongly to the dock by installing new cleats and re-tying the lines so that they are pulling in all the right directions to keep our boat from swaying in the blustery winter winds.

Here’s a shot from the roof of the boat, looking down over the port side:

And here’s a shot of the starboard side:

We’ve got a lot more work to do in terms of battening down the hatches, but it’s a start!