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Forget RVs, this person built a floating mansion with panoramic sea views - C C - Dec 24, 2020
Only $61,000? Wouldn't call it a mansion -- it's just a house.
https://www.techeblog.com/floating-sea-mansion-china/
INTRO: Why bother with RVs, when you have a floating mansion? One entrepreneur from China had the same idea in mind, so he spent $61,000 USD building his own floating palace with panoramic sea views. This project was far too big to handle himself, and that’s why a friend joined in. The main issue that ran into was finding a way to stabilize the platform to prevent it from bobbing up and down with the currents. Next, they had to find a hydropower plant nearby for electricity. (MORE - images)