Why I'm selling my houseboat 

I can see you and Alfred have a great relation ship

I've walked past these boats so many times and seen Alfred there and always smiled as he has the same name as my dog, never knew until now that he was yours! Hope he finds a good owner!

I'm rewatching all these videos and I totally got the "get off my boat bitch" moment because I totally had the same reaction when I lived in Chicago in a basement room and someone was on the upper floor. I ran upstairs butt-ass naked, wielding a cardboard tube (because it looked threatening) gutterally screaming "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE" and that guy ran his ass out

"If you love a man, sometimes you need to find him a new owner" damn. so good.

Simone you should make a 3D model of Alfred and then print him so you can always have him close :)

I worked for a boating company. The would say, "There are two happy days when you own a boat. The day you buy it and the day you sell it." 🤣

I’m sad that Alfred is going away, but hey Truckla is here to stay...

"You know when you get power from the tail you no longer have" is the all-time best way to describe whatever that adrenaline rush was.

"Buy my boat" Best call to action I've seen so far on a RU-vid video.

Simone and Alfred. I ship it.

That high-tech security system old-timey lock

So sad but old boats are like the elderly they are grumpy and need constant attention, and sometimes they shit themselves

Tyler Oakley: Buy my book John Green: Buy my book Miranda Sings: Buy my book Dan & Phil: Buy my book Hannah Hart: Buy my book Simone: Buy my boat

Your boat is actually in incredible condition for being as old as it is. I've repaired tugboats built in the 60s and 80s that were in insanely bad states of disrepair and still being used. Yours looks like it still has a mostly undamaged hull (minus a little rust here and there, honestly I've seen so much worse pass inspection.) the engines are clean, the interior is all rebuilt, and I love how you turned the wheel house into a part of your living space. My only concern would be corrosion in the pipes but all that was probably inspected and repaired when they replaced the check valve for the sewage tank. (We always inspected similar systems when doing repairs on things, so if we had to replace one overboard check valve we would open all of them up for inspection and check the pipes they were connected to.)

Omg Your boat is the Pride boat! He's my favorite boat in the harbor!!

You can actually hear the sadness in her voice :(

TIL: In Sweden it's cheaper to buy and completely remodel a houseboat then it is to buy an apartment.

Sad to see it go! Hope somebody will take good care of Alfred. Au revoir, monsieur boat.

When they heard the English with your strangely-American accent, they probably thought you had a gun. :p

You and Alfred. I ship it.

"For the boat of us" ...... i don't know what is worst, the joke or that i'm laughing

"Get off my boat bitch" should be on a t-shirt. :)

While strolling along that quay, we were in one of the hostels there, i saw a familiar butt. He does well, has some more plants on deck.

LOL after I watched this, RU-vid felt I'd be interested in a 75 meter, 20 million dollar luxury super-yacht. WTF, RU-vid algorithms, don't you have enough of my personal data yet to know I can't afford a second super-yacht ? 🤣🤣🤣

The more I learn about Simone Giertz, the more I'm amazed about her adventures through life.

What Robots does it come with????

"I couldn't afford an apartment so I bought a boat" Everyone goes Nani

"Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and buy my boat..." I think having *retired* houseboat captain on your resume is probably just as cool as current houseboat captain.

Somewhat botched translation of the blocket ad: M/S Alfred is an 19.5 meter long and 4.8 meter wide towboat/icebreaker refurnished as a houseboat. Fully driveable with 430 hp. Heatpump and stove for heating. Currently has a berth at Söder Mälarstrands kaj for houseboats and is sold with a berth at Stockholms Hamnar. The buyer will be approved after a year of testing. Wheelhouse, kitchen and bathroom on the upper deck. Living room with connected bedroom on lower deck. Washing machine, dishwasher, water toilet and shower. Is currently connected to communal water and sewers. (I'd like to think my English is pretty good, but my boat terminology is lacking.) Aaaalso, I didn't even realise you were Swedish! I'm happy to find more English speaking Swedes on RU-vid.

The most amazing part to me is that Alfred is celebrating his 75th birthday. It's crazy that such an old boat is still floating, let alone fit to live in

Just found this and the scene where you are hyper-gagging is extremely accurate. In my youth I worked as a ship builder. It was how I supported myself and my family. I loved every minute of it. I lived on the Oregon coast and worked year round in the shipyard. Rain is not your friend when dealing with electricity and getting shocked was NO picnic. But the absolute worse was when, early on, I and 3 others had to clean the bilge on a 75 yr old fishing boat. It had not been touched since it had been launched. The smell was nearly overpowering. Even with masks and respirators, it was a living nightmare. We had a 40 foot zone around the vessel that was fenced off so none of the other workers would be affected by the smell. I wound up buying many, many sets of coveralls to wear while we used shovels, our hands and finally a hose and wet/dry vacuums to get to the bare metal at the keel so as to replace about 23, I think, feet of the hull, ribs and the longs. My wife had to buy a used washing machine to keep on the back porch just to wash my work clothes. She really loved me...

An ICEBREAKING TUGBOAT!??!? I didn't even know that was a thing! Your boat/house was way cooler than you even let on! And he was made in 1942?! And sunk in the '50s?! Who raised him afterward? The then-owner? #PleaseBuyMyBoat

That was THE MOST intelligent and insightful, loving comment about dangerous grounds that I have ever heard. 'And sometimes if you truly love someone, you'll have to find them a new owner.'. Outstanding and truly motherly advice. Lol! SUBscribed gurl. Eccentric excellence. I Luv it.

I love the accidental planter on the side with plants growing out of it XD I love the history and character, hope someone great is taking care of Alfred now

Does anyone else want a budgeting video? I would love to know the journey to buying a boat and living in it, how it affordable it really was, what the alternatives were, how difficult the process turned out to be.

You already lowkey reminded me of BDG and “please buy my bed/boat” helped

Ahoi Alfred Long life Alfred the houseboat I am sure he will get a new house captain that will take good care of him Retired house boat captain is just as cool (and Queen still ranks higher than captain so you got that covered)

Who is this RU-vid celebrity that I’ve stumbled upon? I just wanted to watch houseboat tours. I didn’t mean to find a charming patreon personality! Well, there goes somebody’s Christmas gift from me.

My gosh this is adorable. Great reno and video work !! Good on you for going that route of a diy lifestyle and now for moving on to the West, what a journey !

"Nothin' bad ever happened on this boat"

you should just sail it to america!

Published Nov. 3 2017 Truckla brought me this to me. June 2019

I just watched this twice. There is such beauty in how you share this decision and tell your story. For sure you have looked into all your options and this makes sense. Good luck with all adventures and I hope you still live near the water.

I am sorry to hear about your bad new, I hope everything goes well in surgery.

Are you kidding me? ALFRED is my robot's name. Named after Alfred Pennyworth from Batman, it also stands for Autonomous Locomotion Field Robot for Environmental Detox :)

Good luck on le boat, hope you find him a new owner just as cool/bad ass as yourself!!

cinematic parallels: “buy my boat” and “buy my bed”

I own a boat, too. Mine is a two-person outrigger canoe. It doesn't have a bedroom or a kitchen or a motor. And it tips over really easy. But it's a lot of fun to paddle.

Now you tell us. I just filled my boat buying quota with a delicious banana boat last night. Darn.

Everything that you post you make it interesting, you have an adorable personality.

happy birthday simone!!

You are awesome kid i hope Alfred sells and you keep making videos have a great night be safe.

If I was in Sweden I would definitely buy your boat

"....mostly period blood but it still counts." xD Oh Simone, you're the best!

Lovely video - glad you shared this with us.

Every time I watch this lovely Simon Giertx, I find myself LOVING her even More! Isn't she just Wonderful! I wish her all the Best!

welp NOw I'm EMOTIONAL

U have a great sense of humor!!😘😁✌🏿👍🏽

When you emptied the crap tank was the funniest thing I've ever seen!!!

Congratulations On 800k You Really Deserve It!

Damn. You can really feel the love you have for Alfred. He was more than just a houseboat and home to you. Alfred was family. He will always be family. I hope you find someone who will love Alfred as much as you.

so, i've been catching up on some of your more vintage videos. I've got to say, your trashbag hands and your genuine sounds clip (that i put up there with the tyler durden move theater prank) made my wife and i loose our shit for about 15min straight. I can barely see to type from the tears, my chest hurts and i can't feel my face. she's still on the floor crying and laughing. THANK you for that, and keep up what you do! lots of love.

Good luck selling your boat. It looks like you did an amazing job fixing it up. You look great as a captain.

Great sense of humor,, thank you - you made me chuckle

I love your videos soooo mouch!

There is a pride flag on her boat, this makes me so happy 3:29.

Love this. Looking forward to your triumphant return. ⚓️

Instantly fell in love. Subscribed.

If you love a man, sometimes you need to find him a new owner xD

That please buy my boat bit reminded me of bdg

your cool and real . great, nice, personable,funny, make people smile. take care

Happy belated birthday!

Nooooooooooooo the amazing houseboat!!!

I’m Swedish and I need this boat 😂

your comedic humor hits me hard ! thats what she said . anywho love everything you put out past to current i know whats up keep doing you .

your boat tour was the first video i saw from you. i subbed before even knowing what your channel was about.

2:05 on the boat is a sign “walcheren”, which is exactly the place i live in the netherlands. Was it built there?

"If you love a man sometimes you have to find him a new owner" That is such an epic qoute

The strangest thing about this is that I went to Sweden for the first time in August and know exactly where this boat is based on your view around it, along the North West side of Sodermalm. So yes, I completely understand why you didn't want to tell anyone anything about the outside of it 😰

Hi Simone thanks for letting us know that you are alive

I guess the algorithm sent me here because of truckla? bizarre to be sent back to a 2017 vid but nice/sad to watch anyway also #aqueerius?

I think its a bit late but you can still add " used to be a house-boat captain" to the list of things that make you cool, not that it matters.

Over 1.4 million views of just someone showing us their soon to be (though, now is) houseboat. Worth it!!!

You should upload more because I love watching your videos!!

I kind of feel like we all need to pitch in a dollar to buy the boat together and then donate it to the Smithsonian. It just seems like the only appropriate thing to do...

You know now the internet is still going to be creepy but it's going to be some creepy dude who's rich as hell and like a superfan and is going to buy the boat just cuz it's your boat

I was looking forward to an atlantic crossing journey. Was seriously expecting that with your personality.

Ow. THis was sad. Best of lucks with the sale!

you're like what i expect the 13th doctor to be like so quirky

No... :((

Hey, cool to see Alfred, and to know he is a fellow Dutchie! I hope a good new owner will be found that will treat him well.

Very nice boat!

I didn't know it was possible to live in a boat... Now it's my life goal :-P

:( if i have the money to buy it and bring it to colombia, i'll buy it. since the first time i saw your boat i love it, also you kind of influenced to me, to live in a boat, i took sailing classes and i'am building a small sailboat to start. but someday i could be as cool as you and live in a boat. thanks, hope somebody buy it, and keep it as cool and sexy as he is. :)

I hope to oneday find someone as quirky as you, you seem like a genuinely cool person.

Simone, you are absolutely hilarious! Love your humour and candour!

Holy hell 165,000 US dollars for that boat? Boy am I out of touch with the hooptie house boat market.

What the hell am I doing with my life that I have never owned a houseboat

Your eyes start to swollow in this time, glad to hear you are okay with your surgery.

Sad to see the boat go, oh well well get over it. Awesome to see you on television in my country (looked kinda akward though everyone talking dutch and you just standing there)