. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. JNC Sea Grant !â â W/IO V November/December, 1984 Pi* 0» Doc. COAST t WATCH â Photo by Spencer Rogers. At Masonboro Boat Yard, floating homes (background) dock alongside pleasure boats Floating homes Hp he ceiling fan whirred as R. Ryerson Bennett stretched out on the sofa in front of the open glass door. His wife sat down beside him to watch the birds and to relish the cool breeze passing through the room. To the Bennetts, there's nothing quite like living in a floating home. The free-spirited, barefoote
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. JNC Sea Grant !â â W/IO V November/December, 1984 Pi* 0» Doc. COAST t WATCH â Photo by Spencer Rogers. At Masonboro Boat Yard, floating homes (background) dock alongside pleasure boats Floating homes Hp he ceiling fan whirred as R. Ryerson Bennett stretched out on the sofa in front of the open glass door. His wife sat down beside him to watch the birds and to relish the cool breeze passing through the room. To the Bennetts, there's nothing quite like living in a floating home. The free-spirited, barefooted kind of lifestyle suits them just fine. After sailing along the East Coast for 16 years, the Bennetts finally put their anchor down in Wilmington's Masonboro Boat Yard two years ago. They sold their boat and built the home that is now 260 square feet of contentment for them. Floating homes, complete houses resting on a hull, are not a new idea. The Japanese and Chinese have been living on them for years. In the United States, their popularity is growing, especially in Washington and New Jersey. Only about 30 such vessels are moored in North Carolina's waters. Seven of them are Continued on next page. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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