So when we houseboat, I tie the boat to the side like above with bow out.

We do cover it at night. You will need to pay attention to how the water runs off the roof to the sides. In a heavy downpour for 1/2 hr, I could see how it could swamp a boat. Watch where the wakeboard racks line up. If a heavy wake comes by, you can bet your boat is going to be rocked (and the houseboat stays stationary) and you will need to make sure it is adjusted so that the forks don't smack the side. (Ours always line up perfect under the sliding board and open back deck).

When we tow, I tie a ~50 ft rope to the back rail with a clip on it. I hook to the bow eye of the ski boat and go. When we are going to stop, we bring the houseboat down slow and someone goes to the back to make sure the ski boat stops and pushes it out to float.

We also tie our lines/fenders/bumpers to the side of the houseboat so there is no messing around when we come back. Just tie up and be done.

We tie the houseboat to shore with lines first, then bring the ski boat in and tie up. And reverse when leaving the shore. Ski boat drives out, houseboat backs out then we clip it up.

Enjoy!