Original vintage magazine article titled THE HOUSE BOAT CRUISER by Frank Landon Humphreys.  The yacht he describes can be built from 17,000 to 30,000 Dollars according to speed, finish of interior woodwork and upholstery.  Cost of crew and maintenance for a monthly bill is 75 Dollars for Engineer, 45 Dollars for a Cook, 30 Dollars for a Steward, 60 Dollars for Two Sailors, 75 Dollars for a Captain, 100 Dollars for Maintenance of 6 Men, 120 Dollars for Coal, Water and Ice.  Grand total Monthly Bill, 505 Dollars. Old 1905 two-page  travel article.