Mystnyx Houseboat Project: Building a shanty-boat in your backyard.

So the first design that I ordered for the Mystnyx - was the Stevenson Vacationer. I thought it met the criteria very well.

The Stevenson Vacationer

The Vacationer looked like a good rugged coastal cruiser, it seemed that it would handle a mild chop, and definitely was "beachable". The construction didn't seem too difficult, and without heavy leaded ballast it would be easy to tow.

Vacationer on a reach

The Vacationer is an easy boat to motor due to its light weight; a small outboard is all that is needed to get around very dependably. 

It seemed to be almost ideal, I was skeptical about enough room in the cabin, but with a bit of rearranging it could work. I ordered the plans off the Stevenson Site:

https://www.stevproj.com/IntroVacPg1.html

They came quickly, but I was a little disappointed in the sheet size. However, it was fairly detailed and had all the instructions.

I quickly joined Back Yard Yacht Builders a forum for people building this type of project: https://www.byyb.org/

I was keen to get started building before my 44th birthday at the end of March.