A houseboat is a ship that is designed as a houseboat. The design of such a dwelling assumes a base in the form of a pontoon instead of the usual foundation. The floating platform is made of wood, concrete or iron.
Static houseboats do not have an engine as they are permanently moored in a fixed location. Such vessels can be connected to water supply and electricity.
This type of yacht is now so popular that whole communities are formed from houseboats, which connect the houses with bridges and have a common Internet connection, sewerage, water supply and electricity.