The Yellow Ferry

A 1888 ferry moored in Sausalito's houseboat row, with kayaks off the back deck.

Why we picked itAn 1888 ferry turned into a floating home. It's hard to imagine a better story.

The SS City of Seattle launched in 1888, and the listing calls her the oldest surviving ferryboat on the West Coast. She's now a three-bedroom, two-bath home floating on Richardson Bay.

Inside there's a great room of more than 2,500 sq ft with a Wolf six-burner range. Kayaks and paddleboards launch from the back deck, and the boat appeared on Netflix's World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals.