Woodworker Builds The Perfect Tiny House Boat for Life on the Water

A woodworking wizard named Richard built the Koroc - a beautiful floating tiny house RV on aluminum pontoons. It's unbelievable what a comfortable home he's created in such a small space. Imagine living in this micro cabin, floating on a river or a lake, and enjoying fresh air on an enormous deck? If you can't tell already, we're in love with this boat!
If you want to learn more about Richard's beautiful boat, you can check out his website here:
daigno.ca/en/home.html
We randomly drove past this houseboat in Montebello, Quebec, Canada on our way to pick up some RV windows so we emailed the owner and asked him if we could take a tour inside and have him put it in the water for us. Luckily he said yes!
We spent a beautiful sunny afternoon on Le Koroc (built by Richard's company Daigno) admiring his handy work. Everything in this house boat is built by hand, from the beams to the cabinets, the deck, water filter, bathroom, kitchen and more.
Richard has a solar panel for electricity, a Martin propane heater, a propane cooktop, a DIY carbon filter for filtering grey water, a self-contained toilet, two dinettes (one that converts into a double bed), and tons of windows, not to mention the huge deck. It's off-grid minimalist living paradise!
If you want to learn more about Richard's beautiful house boat, you can check out his website here:
daigno.ca/en/home.html
Or get in touch with him by email here:
[e-mail]
Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
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Music & Song Credits:
All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives.
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[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thank you for watching! You can learn more about this epic houseboat by Daigno at: daigno.ca/en/home.html

[@duggydugg3937]

Beautiful... just wonderng the reason for the top tapering down

[@fendihamizan]

Exploring Alternatives how to place order for this boat?

[@loola456]

Jesus Christ, I wish I had money

[@ericking4072]

Exploring Alternatives LOVED N SUBBED!AWESOME CONTENT😉!!

[@user-vj3xd5ny5w]

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[@abbaby555]

This gentleman is so much more than a wood worker, he's a Craftsman!

[@callum234]

abbaby555 artisan class

[@MrsBeachPerson]

Master craftsman.

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Nice to see people who still appreciate fine craftsmanship. Anyone in need of such in the mid Atlantic coastal area can contact me at [e-mail]

[@waterlake343]

This gentleman is a very good actor paid by the murikan media just for a live show on youtube.

[@roadrunner9887]

???...@@waterlake343

[@kristitilves3292]

This is the most beautiful tiny house boat I have ever seen.

[@earloutdoors3286]

Amen!

[@sgdeluxedoc]

Agreed. That was my first thought also .

[@LunaticTheCat]

Except for the bed. It looks horribly uncomfortable and too small to fully stretch out.

[@kaluwa555]

100% Agree!

[@lukeklo]

This is the only tiny house boat i have ever seen

[@shanebeaudrot777]

This has got to be the nicest, small houseboat I've ever seen. Beautiful craftsmanship. Richard, you should win a award for your practical, elegant design.

[@leonardodavinci5902]

ou have been decieved, this isn't built by one man who does this as a hobby. go check out the website listed, this boat is made from a professional company

[@bobconnell8492]

As a homeless vet on social security disability, I've been Thinking about something like this. Seriously. Ain't easy living on 1,100.00 a month. It's got a toilet and shower, awesome. Bob

[@cc83jc85]

I wish you well Bob, I'm sorry you aren't being treated with more respect, you deserve a good life! I hope it works out for you soon! Australia

[@janethagaman1998]

I sincerely hope you realize your dream Bob. My dream is the same. Live simply and clean.

[@bobconnell8492]

@@janethagaman1998 Thank you, Janet

[@shirleysmith6133]

You need a go fund me account. So sad that any vet should have to worry about living arrangements. Thank you so much for your service.

[@user-ve8cp6go6g]

مضلومه

[@CruisingTheCut]

That is a thing of absolute beauty!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

It really is!! Thanks for checking it out David :)

[@viviansalvaleon4994]

Bobobo

[@IshikaShanai]

This has to be, hands down, the best house boat build I've ever seen. I'd totally move into one just like it in a heartbeat.

[@rjchavers9267]

I don't say this often but I love this through and through. Just beautiful.

[@willwarro4054]

until you hit a reef or a serious squall. can only imagine seeing a camper floating on the water. farewell all you fair spanish ladies jaws here we come! lmao.

[@ikaikasrgnts8618]

@@willwarro4054 that's why you get a boat gps with fish finder. Its equipped with a sonar that tells you the dept of the water or obstacles in the water.

[@johnknight9150]

The man has great taste in aesthetics and a beautiful design ethic.

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

The reflection of the water bouncing off the golden wood walls inside is everything...I'm in love with this little houseboat ♡

[@leetaylor7424]

Marry me Penny!

[@ivolaful]

@@leetaylor7424 i am from Indonesia

[@thomascollier4913]

The wood work is just beautiful.

[@laceyavron]

WOW! Just beautiful. Congrats to the builder of such a fine vessel

[@user-bh3ew6ii4g]

Absolutely beautiful! And I love that he's filtering the gray water, even though he doesn't have to. i would love to live in a house boat like that.

[@flightographist]

FYI, that probably had more to do with the fact he lives, and builds these, on the Ottawa river where the provincial jurisdiction on the other side of the river (Ontario) does not permit the type of water pollution Quebec is known for allowing.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Hey All! Just to clear up any confusion about the water system on this boat: greywater from the sink and shower are filtered before going into the body of water. The toilet on board is a dry toilet and is not being dumped in the body of water. Toilet waste is referred to as blackwater. Sorry for any confusion :)

[@casekocsk]

You guys there are awesome. You even filter the gray water before dumping it into body of water. Over here, we dump black water straight to lake or river like that... embarrassing I know...

[@pete1853]

RC ME A simple carbon filter wouldn't make greywater drinkable, just cleaner than it was before.

[@lululuna1224]

@@casekocsk where do you live? I'm surprised by that. This guy and others that I have seen do it right !!!! Geez haven't we damaged the earth enough. And if your allowed to do that where your from shouldn't you still do what this guy Richard did for his house boat and the water? Just curious where your from, not shading you. Blessings to all and have a great day and everyday after !

[@davidrivas305]

Pete so? The body of water is not drinkable neither...

[@Nwrathburn]

There are two types of people. Those who pee in the shower, and damn dirty liars.

[@maike2356]

The joy of life! I like the fact that you randomly drove past this houseboat! It just happened and that's just as inspiring as the houseboat itself! :D

[@Jon-iv6gh]

He did an excellent job. This is probably the best home made houseboat I have ever seen. The woodwork is beautiful. Great job Richard!

[@jeannie20001]

I love it. 💙 Smart man all around designing this boat. I love the filtration system he has the best.

[@terrywbreedlove]

This builder has an artist heart. Such attention to aesthetic composition and done in a very effective living space design.

[@brownie6451]

"I'm in awe!!!!".... Not only a craftsman, and designer, he is an artist!

[@tonyloechte9994]

That's beautiful, the beautiful timber, the craftsmanship and attention to detail is absolutely magnificent, simply brilliant!.

[@keithburchart6419]

Just wow. This is nothing short of amazing! He turned a run of the mill pontoon boat into something very special. Definitely has a god given gift and skill. Richard is a woodworking and engineering wizard!

[@rapunzeleh546]

as a woodworker, all i can say is BEAUTIFUL WORKMANSHIP... spectacular... really nice little details superbly done.

[@Nomadic.A]

This might be my new favorite tiny dwelling you've show. Everything you need and beautifully made.

[@dudie812]

Thank you for the tour. You can see Richard put love into this, and has some serious skills. I would love to live on this boat for the summer, or forever!

[@leonardodavinci5902]

ou have been decieved, this isn't built by one man who does this as a hobby. go check out the website listed, this boat is made from a professional company

[@pdbordelon]

When I retire I want to live on a boat just like this, beautiful!

[@user-ik1bk3go1e]

Congratulations, well done and thought out! An expert and truly amazing craftsman! One of the best tiny homes I've ever seen. Thanks for inviting us in!

[@Moonie.888]

Perfection!!!.. He's amazingly gifted.. Great workmanship.. Thanks for sharing..God bless

[@Swilton100]

this wood make My Dad smile, he loved wood working so much. This is an absolutely Glorious design.

[@germanevision]

All this with a deck within 24 feet? I was struggling with a van design of 22 feet. This is absolutely incredibly well designed by all measure.

[@jonbongjovi1869]

I'm horrified every 24 hours....to know that a BILLION more plastic bottles were wasted.........when we could just net them all together and create a million FLOATING ISLANDS or Houseboat Platforms! I love this guy's fancy houseboat, but I far prefer BOHEMIAN and COMFY and CHEAP and EASY to fancy. For van life, I just bought a $2000 2003 Chevy Astro PASSENGER van and it took 40 seconds to remove the 2 back bench seats. TA-DA! It's already insulated and finished! I then spent about $100 on xmas lights and Gold Glitter curtains (cuz the van is all windows like most Passenger Vans!) and I put another rug in and I sleep in a quilt and EVERYONE goes nuts for my van. I also put a small Ludwig Jr drumkit in it (!!) and have battery amps and other musical instruments and I can practice ANYWHERE I WANT any day (and strangers always throw cash at me!) and jam or record with strangers or friends! I had no interest in a sink or kitchen or toilet...... (but then, I use the van along the New England seacoast; i'm not in deserts in the middle of nowhere).... HOW OFTEN do ppl use SINKS or KITCHENS?? Not that often! Why take up space in a vehicle, for things you don't use more than a few times per day???

[@thekraken1173]

@@jonbongjovi1869 New plastic is cheaper than recycling. We can already do that without bottles.

[@jonbongjovi1869]

@@thekraken1173 but i'm not talking about "RECYCLING" (which is a total lie by lying liars) (and useless for the environment). I'm talking about RE-USING STUFF and taking advantage of its DURABILITY. WHY would you use new plastic, when there's billions of pieces of OLD plastic we should put to smart use first?

[@GOP4USA]

Absolutely amazed at the craftsmanship. I would love to move in there tomorrow, so simple, it’s just perfect.

[@williammeehan1301]

Tim keller

[@cloud.zero.]

I garden because I have to i would rather live in that boat than my poor home

[@istvansebestyen9220]

Looizdaa .?jnfs: nubb .

[@jamesdemetro7466]

I'm a homeless man in miami.and I would live in this and make my life better

[@kefsound]

@Nevermind you need help

[@snobbygoth_art]

I can visualize the hours and hours of work into making this, it is the most remarkable floating tiny house I have ever seen!

[@overcome8628]

people like him are amazing, so creative, and beautiful.

[@user-eo8zu2hg1e]

The woodworking are so remarkable! What a nice boat camp.

[@shagwaaone1432]

I think this is the best house boat I have ever seen!! I love it!! Awesome 👏

[@Noa-hs6qy]

The best smallest house boat

[@Lotuslaful]

Amazing!!!! The only thing I would add is a woodstove for the cooler weather. Beautifully designed and created. Thank you for sharing!

[@chezmoi42]

Not sure why, when there's a propane stove already, unless you like storing the wood and cleaning up ashes.

[@Seo-Sara97]

Wow...this boat house is cosy and beautiful.

[@rubenmejias7302]

I'd make this home forever. It's just a happy little house on the water

[@terrancel1786]

Richard youre the man, i love it!

[@sourcedrop7624]

Richard is the Man.

[@zbigkozak]

I love this Perfect Tiny House Boat. I build one for Life on the Water in the Amazon Rainforest.

[@TThompson81]

This boat is beyond beautiful

[@chadsteele1]

I'm not a boat guy but that is a thing of beauty! WOW, love it.

[@nooneanybodyknows1321]

Craftsmanship at its finest.

[@waynecastleman1363]

Jethro would have loved this boat ! Perfect too.

[@cesarbernales7638]

Watching from Manila Philippines Mabuhay

[@SandiRose2008]

Absolutely beautiful floating tiny house! Thank you for the video!

[@mobileminimalist777]

Wow, thanks, so glad you were able to film it :)

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for checking it out, happy you enjoyed the tour :) :)

[@manny0069]

This is aswome it can protect your family incase of flood good idea bro...well played

[@paulmay3943]

A beautiful work of love and art....keep going Richard, loving it!

[@jeniehuynh4805]

This is beautiful. What a talented man. Thks for sharing 👍

[@bjarkerugsted7539]

This is a true MASTERPIECE ... very impressed

[@SeauT]

Great design and execution.

[@9186SZ]

amazing craftsmanship such a lovely boat , thank you for posting a great informative video

[@liddlekiddle1962]

Gorgeous home! Thanks for the tour!

[@teejac717]

This home is absolutely beautiful!!!😙 Love it!!

[@Dmhlcmb]

Beautiful. I can just imagine a summer spent enjoying this.

[@carterpishotta8185]

Absolutely amazing. Never seen anything like this before!

[@patmchugh8725]

Wow he did an amazing job. Real craftsman.

[@MikeWSATX]

This looks like a fantastic build. Beautifully designed, detailed and executed. Bravo!

[@alciao3441]

This is the coolest thing I've seen. I imagine myself fishing 24/7/365 in a lake in south Texas!

[@donnaleveron5711]

Great design, well thought out and laid out, love the extra thoughtfulness!

[@gjonesii]

Amazing craftsmanship

[@tesscot]

Amazing what he got into so little space. Inspirational for someone who is trying to go tiny.

[@woin9361]

Richard did an incredible job! This is so sleek and thoughtfully designed

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

This boat is legit A/F not gonna lie! 💯💯💯💯

[@lindylindybasicoceangirl]

...love this...

[@donnapalumbo863]

Wow!!! He has great skills. Thanks for sharing his work.

[@oliverhensley6]

That's the coolest boat on planet Earth It's perfect. I'd love to have one. You could take 50percent of pontoon sales with this design

[@aceone5174]

That's the most beautiful and best pontoon I have ever dreamed of seeing

[@chrisp755]

That's an amazing custom job! Awesome

[@jessxxy]

Thats a great bit of kit, hats off to the guy that built it, dude you did good man :)

[@Humanaut.]

Respect for the man who built this. And thanks for making the video.

[@mikahist4155]

Huge respect for all the fine work and design!!!!!!

[@iamthekreadr]

This is beautiful, very impressed.. so talented.

[@msmegification]

Wow, stunning work of functional Art! This man is an amazingly gifted craftsman with a sharp eye for beauty. Brilliant little home build!!! I want to move in asap!

[@samokoschier4757]

This boat is the coolest boat that i ever see

[@carolynhiscock9457]

Beautiful,absolutely beautiful .

[@monkeynumbernine]

I glanced at the title and saw: Woodpecker builds tiny house boat. I would happily live on the boat full time.. with my parrot 😀🤸

[@crashstitches79]

I'm sure my little parrot would love it as well. This boat is a life goal right here.

[@monkeynumbernine]

@Jaromir Dub exactly!

[@shanerothery]

Dude's going above and beyond with the gray water system.

[@Lowcountryyankee]

He’s a fly fisherman. Clearly he cares about trying to not negatively impact his environs. Simple system.

[@larryslemp9698]

Shane.....I'd have to wonder....just what is your intent with a comment such as yours? Just because the 'state' or whoever has a minimum standard for grey water......does not necessarily mean that it is worthy and appropriate!! Maybe, (and quite probably), the boat builder's grey water filtration system should become the new standard in Quebec?!

[@shanerothery]

Larry Slemp You know exactly what my comment meant: that he exceeded the government requirement -- something that clearly many people don't do. No need to be obtuse.

[@ddriskill1]

Larry Slemp is a troller by night wannabe lawmaker by day.

[@larryslemp9698]

Shane Rotary ..... Okay then.....but I thought I was being acute!!

[@mezzamuddle]

What a beautiful little houseboat, such a clever design. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@stu3775]

Design, Engineer, Create = Builder. Incredible Project!

[@jsphschmtt]

Brilliant. Hands down the best house boat design. Kudos!

[@cat_pb]

This one was amazing omg

[@brianburke886]

That boat is a work of art

[@aegaeon117]

Gorgeous boat.

[@michaeldavidson5393]

That is one of the Coolest Ideas I have ever seen. Good work and thanks for sharing. A pontoon is in my future!

[@festinalente391]

Very nice boat for living.

[@BeMyVforever]

The craftmanship is just phenomenal, even to my untrained eyes it looks so well made.

[@bobabooey4537]

Great size, cozy with all the comforts and less to maintain and/or worry about while being on the water.

[@calvinstephens9707]

This is fantastic and the craftsmanship is outstanding.

[@debsmith7050]

Wow ....captured my heart

[@michaelseth6645]

Hello random person scrolling through the comments section. Hope you have a great day 💙❤💛

[@rudyschwab7709]

I did! Thank you very much.

[@michaelseth6645]

@@rudyschwab7709 Sweet! 👍😮🙂

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

Got better after your comment 😁

[@michaelseth6645]

@@PrinceofPeace2000 Thank you! Mine suddenly just got better too 👍😊😄

[@michaelseth6645]

@@paulgilhuis1 Thank you Paul! You just made my day with your very kind reply. Shout out from Roy, Utah 🙂😲😀🙃❤

[@PV-free123world]

OMG this is absolutely ADORABLE!!! Thanks so much for sharing :)

[@grow5261]

PV u r also so gorg... such a beautiful lady u r . I wish u were my wife..

[@ArbitraryExploration]

This is a really cool house boat! Richard did an awesome job putting this together! :)

[@stanleyhamer5031]

Seeing this house boat ,as it arrived at the dock, makes you want one at first site. A place for everything and everything in its place. He truly is a master craftsman, very enjoyable.

[@cathylynnpietranton]

That is totally cool

[@1888starz]

I would love one exactly like this for my husband and dog to travel & live in for a year. Absolutely beautifully designed, crafted. What a talented fellow. I wonder what it would have cost him to bring this all together? such craftsmanship and love went into crafting this houseboat.

[@LeGridStudios]

My hats off to Richard a true craftsman and engineer

[@0HARE]

What an amazingly beautiful and functional houseboat! Thanks so much for the tour.

[@PhiltonPhillips]

Awesome boat!! Thanks for the great video guys!!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for the comment Phil :) :)

[@hiscreation8129]

I love the ichthys in the outside railing! Nice detail! Great craftsmanship!