@arekusei I'd wondered the same. I don't see any hook-ups for water or sewage. Some of the other pictures make me wonder if there isn't a detached shower/toilet on land. I suppose there could be a holding tank though. My dad's boat had a toilet and shower, and it was only 32'.
@arekusei @fouronenone @waa There is more information available here http://inhabitat.com/schwimmh... No explanation of water/sewer however having lived on a sailboat for some time I can tell you that traditionally there are soft-sided bladders for fresh water storage and a hard tank for waste that has to be emptied regularly. Simply because you can't see the connections for these services doesn't mean they aren't on the vessel somewhere. They tend to be no more than a small port for waste disposal and an intake valve for fresh water.
@LocalStain Yeah, both my dad and my uncle had older cabin cruisers with showers, toilets, and sinks (though my dad preferred to shower at the marina because the boat shower was tiny, and he didn't have to empty/fill the tanks as often that way). There's a link on inhabitat.com to the German site that shows a shower, but I can't read German, so I'm sure I'm missing the finer points.
I suppose it could have a composting toilet. I've read those are getting popular on houseboats, as they're more sustainable and negate the need for a black water tank. I mean, it looks to have turf growing on the roof, so why not a composting loo?
Data of the floating houseboat "Silverfish"
Length: 14.22 m
Beam: 6.22 m
Height: 4.6 m + 0.9 m
Draft: 0.53 m
Weight: 13.6 tons
Area: 40 m² + 5.5 m² indoor sleeping area
Total outside 33m ² of which 17m ² roof terrace
Equipment: Interior Design and Furniture by confused-direction
Grey water tank 1500l with integr. Pump
Bio-toilet
Bathroom with shower, washing machine
-Kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, gas stove, electric oven
Floor Resofloor in "gray prism" of Lars Contzen
Heater "Bullerjan" 11KW with manual firing
-Ceiling windows in the living area
Green Roof
-Rain barrel
-Roof terrace 17m ²
Sleeping level with panoramic views
Construction:-ventilated façade Resoplan "Silver Beaver" , 6mm
Insulation made of hemp and wood fibers
-Wood beam construction
Window frames made of wood / Painted
Window facing facade in Larch / untreated
Preparation for solar / photovoltaic
All-wood outdoors Larch / untreated
So yeah a composting toilet and a 1500l grey water tank.
@LocalStain Cool! I'm all for the composting loos. Horseneck Beach has them, and the Chelmsford rest stops on 495 used to, not sure if they still do. Having grown up in a rural area with septic tanks instead of city sewage, composting toilets just makes sense and are more sustainable.
@fouronenone Lived on The Vineyard for 10 years, lots of composting toilets and "green" living initiatives. Lots of ridiculously conspicuous consumption as well...so it goes.
So, I live on a houseboat, and here's how it works in my case.
It's a proper house, connected to all necessary stuff: electricity, gas, cable, and water (in and out). All different wires and pipelines enter the my boat in one place (which could be the case here, too -- we're not seeing the other side).
As for water, I'm connected to the main water line. All outlets eventually end up in a "sewer pump", where the contents gets macerated and pumped up to the city's sewer once it hits a certain level. This is all done automatically.
All water lines outside the boat are insulated and equipped with a "warmth wire", a wire that curls around the pipeline and heats up at low temperatures to prevent the lines from freezing in winter.
Data of the floating houseboat "Silverfish"
Length: 14.22 m
Beam: 6.22 m
Height: 4.6 m + 0.9 m
Draft: 0.53 m
Weight: 13.6 tons
Area: 40 m² + 5.5 m² indoor sleeping area
Total outside 33m ² of which 17m ² roof terrace
Equipment: Interior Design and Furniture by confused-direction
Grey water tank 1500l with integr. Pump
Bio-toilet
Bathroom with shower, washing machine
-Kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, gas stove, electric oven
Floor Resofloor in "gray prism" of Lars Contzen
Heater "Bullerjan" 11KW with manual firing
-Ceiling windows in the living area
Green Roof
-Rain barrel
-Roof terrace 17m ²
Sleeping level with panoramic views
Construction:-ventilated façade Resoplan "Silver Beaver" , 6mm
Insulation made of hemp and wood fibers
-Wood beam construction
Window frames made of wood / Painted
Window facing facade in Larch / untreated
Preparation for solar / photovoltaic
All-wood outdoors Larch / untreated
So yeah a composting toilet and a 1500l grey water tank.
So, I live on a houseboat, and here's how it works in my case.
It's a proper house, connected to all necessary stuff: electricity, gas, cable, and water (in and out). All different wires and pipelines enter the my boat in one place (which could be the case here, too -- we're not seeing the other side).
As for water, I'm connected to the main water line. All outlets eventually end up in a "sewer pump", where the contents gets macerated and pumped up to the city's sewer once it hits a certain level. This is all done automatically.
All water lines outside the boat are insulated and equipped with a "warmth wire", a wire that curls around the pipeline and heats up at low temperatures to prevent the lines from freezing in winter.
Here's a picture: http://mlkshk.com/p/J1ET