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So many Houseboat Manufacturers
how do you Know Which One is best?

So many houseboat choices, how do I know?In the houseboating world, there's Standard, Custom, and Luxury Houseboat Manufacturers,
and they all have their specialty, benefits, ideas and weaknesses.

There is no such thing as a
perfect boat, only a boat that is perfect for you, and your family!

Some people want a Pontoon Houseboat, others want a Planing Hull for the speed, others want the Catamaran Hull style for it's fuel efficiency & smooth ride, and others want a Small Houseboat for the cost and prices, while others want the Trailerable Houseboat style so that they can very easily transport it to new locations. There's so many houseboat designs.

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"Past and Present"
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CURRENT BUILDERS

Adventure Craft

Bluewater yachts

Campanoe

Catamaran Cruisers

Desert Shore

Destination Yachts

Fantasy

Gibson Houseboats

Harbor Master

Holiday Mansion

Horizon Yachts

Lakeview

Monticello

Myacht

Nomad Houseboats

Orca Houseboats

Pluckebaum

Sharpe

Skipperliner

Stardust Cruisers

Starlite

Sumerset

Sunstar

Thoroughbred

Three Buoys

Travelwave

Twin Anchors

Waterway

PAST BUILDERS

Alcan

Boatel

Burns Craft

Carlcraft

Carri-Craft

Chris Craft

Crest

Cruise A Home

Delta Clipper

Drifter

Hilburn

Jamestowner

Kayot Houseboats

Kelly

KingsCraft

Lazy Days

Marinette

Masterfab

Nautaline

River Queen

Sea Camper

SeaGoing

Sea Rover

Silver Queen

Steury

Tollycraft

Waterhouse

Whitcraft



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We chose Gibson houseboats because of the space, speed, and the comfort they provide. I can cruise at hull speed, or I can put the throttles down and get ...

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The catamaran houseboat picture above is very appealing. It looks like a catamaran house boat, and the hull looks great.

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Fair purchase price for a used Holdiay Mansion houseboat  Not rated yet
I have located a marina, in a good location for me. As a 'beginner' I decided to start small before going full-on live-aboard. The marina is reputable,...



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