- A boathouse is a building used for storing boats.
- It is usually located adjacent to water bodies.
- It normally stores small boats used for sport and leisure.
- Boathouses may be affiliated with boat clubs or rowing clubs.
- Rowing boats are usually stored here.
- They are also called shell houses.
- It may have other facilities for leisure.
- These include restaurants and bars.
- They might serve as the headquarters of rowing clubs.
- They are situated on open water, such as lakes and rivers.
