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Published: September 12, 2006
Houseboats are designed to perform the function in their name: provide a living space with the necessities for a person, a family or more and to float on the water in comfort for days at a time. The length will range anywhere from 25 to 100 feet. This type of boat is very expensive and is usually partially owned by a few families or split through time shares.
Different types of houseboats include pontoons, cruisers or luxury cruisers. A houseboat on pontoons is exactly how it sounds: a platform kept afloat by buoyant aluminum pontoons. Cruisers allow for traveling at higher speeds because their hull is usually made of fiberglass and is shaped in a way that will better cut through the water. The differences separating cruisers and luxury cruisers pertain to the amenities available like air conditioning, TV's with DVD players and places on the stern for personal watercrafts–the only limit is the mind's imagination.
The size and amenities on a houseboat determine its final cost (this is also true for the prices of time shares or cost of renting one). Houseboats vary in shape from a narrow and long rectangle to a square. Each floor plan will determine how many people that particular boat can house comfortably.
Houseboats are great for traveling in rivers, canals, lakes and open water. But be careful before taking a houseboat on to an open ocean. Pontoon houseboats are not made to handle ocean waves and any waves over a couple of feet may get water in the interior. Cruisers are much safer on the open ocean waters.
These boats are designed for overnight trips, long cruises and weekend getaways. They can also be used for fishing, and as each boat should have a full kitchen, there will be no problem storing fresh fish caught on the water. Kitchens are not the only facility available in houseboats. Other options include living rooms, television rooms, outside decks and elevated porches, canopies, bedrooms, full bathrooms with showers and warm water, a water purification system, a power generator, and, of course, an engine. Not all houseboats will include all of these options so be sure to figure out which will be on the one you will be staying on.
Lenkefi, Peter. Free Information on Different Types of . Choose to Prosper. 12 Sept. 2006 http://choosetoprosper.com/types-.html.
Discover Boating. 2006. National Marine Manufacturers Association. 11 Sept. 2006 http://www.discoverboating.com.
Living on Boats. 2004. Living On Boats. 12 Sept. 2006 http://www.livingonboats.co.uk.
Different types of houseboats include pontoons, cruisers or luxury cruisers. A houseboat on pontoons is exactly how it sounds: a platform kept afloat by buoyant aluminum pontoons. Cruisers allow for traveling at higher speeds because their hull is usually made of fiberglass and is shaped in a way that will better cut through the water. The differences separating cruisers and luxury cruisers pertain to the amenities available like air conditioning, TV's with DVD players and places on the stern for personal watercrafts–the only limit is the mind's imagination.
The size and amenities on a houseboat determine its final cost (this is also true for the prices of time shares or cost of renting one). Houseboats vary in shape from a narrow and long rectangle to a square. Each floor plan will determine how many people that particular boat can house comfortably.
Houseboats are great for traveling in rivers, canals, lakes and open water. But be careful before taking a houseboat on to an open ocean. Pontoon houseboats are not made to handle ocean waves and any waves over a couple of feet may get water in the interior. Cruisers are much safer on the open ocean waters.
These boats are designed for overnight trips, long cruises and weekend getaways. They can also be used for fishing, and as each boat should have a full kitchen, there will be no problem storing fresh fish caught on the water. Kitchens are not the only facility available in houseboats. Other options include living rooms, television rooms, outside decks and elevated porches, canopies, bedrooms, full bathrooms with showers and warm water, a water purification system, a power generator, and, of course, an engine. Not all houseboats will include all of these options so be sure to figure out which will be on the one you will be staying on.
Lenkefi, Peter. Free Information on Different Types of . Choose to Prosper. 12 Sept. 2006 http://choosetoprosper.com/types-.html.
Discover Boating. 2006. National Marine Manufacturers Association. 11 Sept. 2006 http://www.discoverboating.com.
Living on Boats. 2004. Living On Boats. 12 Sept. 2006 http://www.livingonboats.co.uk.
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