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