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Article #73: Houseboat Manufacturers

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Since the discovery that an entire house The company's LiL Hobo trailerable
can be put on top of a boat and made to featuring 56 gallons of freshwater
float up and down the river in leisure, storage, gas heater and tinted window and
boatyards have never been the same. Day Aqua Cruiser lines are the most popular.
in and day out, these yards have been Their boats range from 35 feet to 62
trying as much as possible to surpass feet.
each other with elegant, sporty or royal Catamaran boats have fiberglass hulls
deisgns to appeal to a wide range of which enables the craft to lift and
individuals and boat renting companies. effortlessly glide over water. They also
We take a lot at the big companies in have gelcoat fiberglass exteriors and
this area and how each differs from the non-skid fiberglass decks and roof.
other in small or great terms. The company sells about 200 crafts each
JRW Mfg. ( ) offers boaters the year.
opportunity to own luxurious yet Destination Yachts ( is uniquely headed
affordable houseboats. Based in Palmetto, by Sheldon Graber, a boat building
Florida , it has to date produced over veteran .
250 houseboats which are distributed Destination yatch has a great product
through its dealer network. line including houseboats with floor
JRW has the 28.5 foot boat which costs plans of 37x10, 45x14, 53x14 and 60x16.
$30,000 . The company's Destination Q-Series boats
Their flagship houseboat features two come with .125 aluminum twin hulls and
sleeping quarters, four cabin seating exterior decking. The cabin exterior
areas, a gallery, a head with shower and walls are made of fiberglass and all
portable toilet, a fiberglass tri-maran rails are powder coated.
hull, a walk-around deck, two dining The company is found at Montgomery, IN
areas, a lounge deck with molded chairs and has to date sold about 80 houseboats.
and a roomy 6-foot-4 headroom. Buyers Houseboat building is an art of its own.
have the option of a flybridge with dual Over the years, companies have included a
steering, an A/C and heating package, an lot of domestic luxuries into their
aluminum trailer, navigational equipment, product line in response to customer
a refrigerator, a generator and a demand and partly as part of their own
hot-water heater. desire to outcompete each other. The
Catamaran Cruisers ( is another giant in trend to come is clear - more and more
the houseboat building industry. household utilities shall find their way
Located in Columbia, Tennessee it has into houseboats until apart from the
earned a high reputation for producing engine whining, someone on board will
user-friendly and low priced crafts. never know he is living in a houseboat.






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