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