![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/we-live-in-an-army-boat-to-save-cash/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-22984134-1688854368363.jpg&description=A MUM who bought an army boat has revealed how she transformed it to save thousands on rent and bills. Taryn Collins, 36, from Benicia in California , said that everyone asks her and husband Jason Lodger, 37, the same question after they moved into the former US Coast Guard tugboat. 4 Taryn and Jason live on a ship Credit: TikTok/@taryndownwalls 4 They share the boat with baby Russell and their two dogs Credit: TikTok/@taryndownwalls In a clip posted to TikTok , Taryn told how she and Jason are often asked "When are you buying a new home?" She answered the question with a series of snaps of life on board the couple's converted army boat. The 150-tonne boat towered over Taryn and her baby son Russell as they posed in front of it in dry dock. Another pic showed Taryn putting her feet up on the ship's bridge, with the California coastline visible on the horizon. The couple let their dogs off the leash on the boat's deck, so long as they are wearing their lifejackets. Taryn has also proved a deft hand tying rope knots - whether in port or out on the open sea. Her followers were divided over her and Jason's new life on the high seas. One said: "Love your life! Where do your dogs do their business?" Another said: "You kinda making me jealous." Alaina said: "What is the yearly upkeep of this vessel?" The couple bought the boat for just $35,000 (£28,205) at a government auction in June 2019. They replaced the crew quarters with a queen-size bed, stairs and a sleeping area for their dogs. Taryn also turned part of the ship into a nursery for Russell, complete with a changing table, rocking chair and crib. Finally, she gave the huge 65ft long ship a top-to-bottom paint job. But the couple did not touch the ship's galley and wheelhouse - warming instantly to its "home-like feel". Their costs run to about $1,300 (£1,047) a month - including the slip fee, liveaboard fee and electricity. Another couple turned a rundown hall into an incredible home - adding £500,000 in value. 4 Ta){kind=link}
A MUM who bought an army boat has revealed how she transformed it to save thousands on rent and bills.
Taryn Collins, 36, from Benicia in California, said that everyone asks her and husband Jason Lodger, 37, the same question after they moved into the former US Coast Guard tugboat.
In a clip posted to TikTok, Taryn told how she and Jason are often asked “When are you buying a new home?”
She answered the question with a series of snaps of life on board the couple’s converted army boat.
The 150-tonne boat towered over Taryn and her baby son Russell as they posed in front of it in dry dock.