Overview
- The Tinytanic completed a roughly 12‑mile, three‑day journey on the Pend Oreille River this week, proving the design can be used for short, calm‑water excursions.
- David Rule built the vessel as an 8‑foot by 3.5‑foot (about 2.4 m × 1.1 m) timber cabin mounted on modular pontoons so it fits in the bed of a pickup truck.
- The cabin contains a sleeping platform, a counter with a sink, a single‑burner stove, a small refrigerator, LED lighting, a ventilation fan and a 12‑volt water pump with basic purification.
- Power and propulsion come from two 100 W roof solar panels charging a ~100 Ah marine lithium battery and a Minn Kota electric trolling motor, and cloudy weather forced the builder to conserve motor use.
- The project spotlights maker‑driven extreme miniaturization in tiny living while Rule’s claim that it is the “world’s smallest functional houseboat” remains unverified by independent authorities.