It was a dark and stormy night and the captain of the ship said.. "Hey Jim, spin us a yarn." and the yarn began like this.. "It was a dark and stormy night.."
Not sure how much info you will get here about houseboats since they tend to be more house than boat.
I can tell you that the houseboats in Fontana Lake have been forced to install a blackwater or sewage system. Those are more floating houses though than houseboats.
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