I stayed on one of Angus' houseboats and it was a great experience.

Angus was nice enough to pick me up at the bus stop and five minutes later I arrived at the marina with his 30 foot houseboat.

Within a few blocks is a 24 hour deli and 7/11 and Jordan's, a great seafood restaurant. It even has a multi-plex movie theater.

Behind a nondescript fence in a parking lot and hidden from view is the marina. I doubt anyone visiting the area knows that it exists. There are about two dozen houseboats and its a small community of houseboats, most conventional house boats but a few very eccentric.

The houseboat itself can sleep up to six although it's best for 4-6 people and 2 people for a longer stay. The space is about 200 square feet and has all the conveniences of my one bedroom apartment - a bathroom with a shower with plenty of hot water, a kitchen with an electric store, very fast internet and a satellite TV with a very large screen. I was there in summer and the air conditioner worked great. Angus tells that in the dead of winter the heaters keep the place warm.

Angus is a great host and I learned allot about living by the water on a house boat. I highly recommend a stay there. It was like a stay unlike any other on airbnb.