A daring family have taken the unusual step of fleeing the traditional house and transforming a former Armed Forces tug boat into their floating home - and are saving thousands.
Taryn Collins, 36, from Benicia, California, bought the boat at a government auction with husband Jason Loger, 37 in June 2019. They paid $35,000 for the 150-tonne, 65-foot former US Coast Guard boat which they live on with two-year-old son Russell in northern California.
For Jason, the decision was a no-brainer as he's a railroad engineer obsessed with maritime history and big engines. Taryn said she needed no convincing to "quite literally get on board with the idea".
