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Remodeling a 60 foot Hilburn Houseboat 
I currently live in a 48 foot Hilburn Coastal Cruiser which I am going to sell. I recently re-purchased a 60 foot Hilburn with a planning hull. I want …
Bought a Yukon Delta houseboat
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Wacky Wooden Houseboats: wood house builders
These houseboat builders know how to hit the spot! Not only do they use high quality and ecologically friendly materials, they design their solar powered …
Looking for a manufacturer who will build a custom houseboat for me.
Looking for a manufacturer who will build a custom houseboat for me and who can handle such a project.
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Drawbacks to Houseboat Hull Materials - aluminum, fiberglass, and steel boats
I'm looking to buy a used houseboat and am looking for some in-depth information on the various hull materials.
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Older Houseboat HIN Numbers - where to locate and how to identify Hull ID
I am buying a Crest 1973 10x35 houseboat. The title will be transferred from Missouri to Texas. Texas requires a photo or pencil "rubbing" of the VIN or …
Houseboat Wiring Damage - any owner manuals or electrical schematic info
We just purchased a 2001 Monticello River Yacht 16 x 60 widebody that got damaged in Hurricane Irene. All the wiring is fried in the thing.
I don't …
Prices of Used Houseboats For Sale -
used Sumerset Lazy Days houseboat
I am trying to find out what a 1989 Lazy Days houseboat from Sumerset is worth? The boat is 16x69 and is in great shape on the inside and outside. The …
Major Bermuda Houseboat Projects - the rebuilding of a 57' Carri-Craft
Here is a short story depicting a moment of temporary insanity, and the biggest houseboat rebuild project of a lifetime, the rebuilding of a 57 ft Carri …
Homemade Houseboats - enjoying a great home built pontoon boat
Looking on the Internet with the hopes of finding a well built, good looking and affordable houseboat I kept coming back to the photos of this one.
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Gibson Houseboats - Gibson 50' - Twin 454 Crusaders on Lake Conroe in Texas
Our first houseboat was a pontoon style, 45 footer with a single outboard. Although we loved that boat for over eight years, it was difficult to maneuver …
Houseboats For Sale - decisions and tips for all new house boat buyers.
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Tucker Houseboats - classic well built boats
I was looking for a River Queen or Pluckebaum in my price range (I prefer METAL boats). Been looking for a couple of years. I had a 40' RQ with V Drives. …
Camper Cat Pontoon Houseboats - low cost, inflatable, light trailerable boats
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Classic Houseboat Manufacturers - what brand, model, or make of boat?
When it comes to classic houseboat manufacturers, we are trying to identify what brand, model, or make of boat this is? This older houseboat was given …
Coleman Saling Houseboats - any information available on these boats?
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Houseboat Restoration Project - how to restore trailerable Steury house boats
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River Queen Houseboat - tips on restoration and rebuilding of boats
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Can …
Houseboat Hull ID Number History - is it a River Queen or a Drifter Craft boat?
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Alcan Houseboat - called Alloy Mfg, Alwest, Chimo, or Sea Villa boats
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Three Buoys Houseboats - buy my custom designed 3 bouys houseboat back.
When the new owners of my custom designed Three Buoys houseboat put her up For Sale, I just knew that I had to buy her back. I am so glad that I did.
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Original River Queen houseboat photos, history, brochures, and pictures.
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Lazy Days Houseboat - a refurbish remodel restore project for the family.
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A classic Yukon Delta houseboat, out for a Mississippi weekend adventure.
I have a Yukon Delta houseboat, a 25 foot, 1973 model, and I am going to the Mississippi this weekend. I hope she floats :)
Lenny, Austin, Mn
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River Queen Houseboats - identifying, painting, and rebuilding a house boat?
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Small Trailerable Houseboats - a Steury houseboat is a perfect choice for us.
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Different Gibson Houseboats - which boat model, size, or series to buy?
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The Thoroughbred houseboat is comparable to which house boats?
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Sumerset House Boats - the #1 houseboat manufacturer in Somerset.
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Is a Stardust Houseboat, a new Stardust Cruiser house boats?
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Is a Marinette houseboat still built, and full aluminum house boats?
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Yukon Delta houseboat, is this a rare model of house boats?
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Hilburn houseboat for sale, are they good house boats to buy?
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Capri Houseboats - has anybody heard of a Capri house boat?
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Three Buoys Sunseeker Houseboat - Upper Deck Bedroom Modifications
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Value and Price of Used Houseboats? - Depends on Condition and the Market
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Photo's of Steel and Fiberglass Whitcraft Houseboats
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I …
How to register a Boatel boat, made by Botel Industries.
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Upgrades and winterize an aluminum Kingscraft Houseboat
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Chris-Craft 33' Aquahome Houseboat
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Nautaline houseboat cruisers
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Any comments on Fisher Craft Houseboats manufacturer
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Riverqueen Houseboat - any River Queen houseboats out there?
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Boatel Houseboat - Pontoon or Bluewater - Coastal Cruiser House Boats?
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Boatel Houseboat 1974
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Sea Rover Houseboats
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Gibson Houseboat repairs and rebuilding.
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Sun Tracker Regency Party Cruiser Houseboats
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Any Tips or Clubs for Three Buoys Houseboats?
I am a new and first time houseboat owner. I bought a 52 foot 1987 Three Buoys Houseboat, the Sunseeker model.
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Myacht Houseboats
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KingsCraft Houseboat sleeping area
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Carri-Craft Catamaran Houseboat?
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Fair purchase price for a used Holiday Mansion houseboat
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Want to buy a small houseboat, is a Steury Houseboat a good option?
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Gibson Houseboats
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Tucker Houseboats - 1968, 45x15, all aluminum, twin diesels, perfect boat 
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Fantasy Houseboats, these house boats are beautiful fantasy yachts!
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Playcraft Houseboats - anybody has any house boat information on Playcrafts
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Any Seaworthy Houseboats?
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Houseboat in dry storage for 3 years...what could go wrong?
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When did ownership change …
Lash Barge Houseboats
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Who manufacturers Diesel Houseboats?
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Which Houseboat Manufacturer is the most popular
If we were to buy a houseboat, what houseboat manufacturer is the most reliable or popular houseboat to consider?
You can advertise here …
Remolding a Sumerset houseboat Not rated yet
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Water infiltration, and rear deck extension on a houseboat Not rated yet
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Houseboat Manufacturers - why we chose, bought, and love our boats? Not rated yet
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Flotel Houseboats - Sewage Holding Tank Not rated yet
The boat is a 1988 Flotel Houseboat, and there's a sewage tank problem. Looking at a Flotel which the current owner says the sewage is not hooked up. …
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