Thoroughbred 117- A Thorough Houseboat, A Thorough Yacht !

While riding through a secluded lake may not seem as exciting as docking your yacht in St. Tropez harbor… those in a mood to craft a big splatter should check out a custom made houseboat, which is a 117-foot 2008 Thoroughbred Yacht cum Houseboat priced at $1.75 million!

At this price, the Thoroughbred 117 comes outfitted with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a complete office, sunken kitchen, all flat panel televisions–Plasma, LCD, DLP 27” to 52”. Here’s one houseboat that will blow you away!


It also offers four refrigerators, four icemakers, two gas fireplaces, five hot water heaters, two Jacuzzi tubs, 44’ long Sun deck, wine cooler cum cabinet, four cameras for exterior monitoring and engine room and two Jacuzzi tubs. It also features a hydraulic lift master bed, a top deck mister system, a 21-foot horseshoe bar, an ostrich skin ceiling, and the list is endless.

And just to give you an idea of what goes into the making of such a house boat, we listed a few features and of course a few ‘standard’ features too!

Standard Features:

Construction
3/16" Aluminum Hull
(5052-H32 Grade Double Plated Bow section)
Upper and Lower Deck Rails—1 1/4" Aluminum
Fiberglass Roof with Molded Gutter
Deluxe rear gutter drain pipes
Tinted Windows and Doors
Central Heating & Air Conditioning Pkg Rear Deck Spiral Stairs
R19 Insulated Vinyl Ceiling
3/4 " FPR Cabin Walls
Front Rounded Corner Tempered Safety Glass Windows (2)
Interlocked Deck Soffit
3" Rub Rails on Hull Perimeter
Storage Hatches on Front Deck (2) with gas assist shocks
Diamond plated side lips

Mechanical
Hydraulic Steering
12 Volt Dual Trumpet Horn
MMC Controls,
Complete Instument package

CO Detectors in Each Sleeping Quarter
Halon™ Automatic Fire Extinguisher
Exhaust Fans in Bathrooms
Hydraulic Steering
Soffit Over-Galley Cabinets
MMC Controls
Brass Bath Fixtures

40-Amp Smart Battery Charger
Mirrors in Baths
3 Automatic Bilge Pumps
2 Swim Deck Bumpers
Hideaway Swim Ladder
Tinted Windows and Doors Water Tank Gauge
Curved Glass Front Windows
Cultured Marble Top in Baths
Full Instrumentation
Insulated Vinyl Ceiling
Dual Trumpet Horn-12 Volt
Mattresses in All Staterooms and Cuddies
Marine Head with 100-gallon Waste Tank
Premium-Grade Paneling
Gas-Operated Shock on all Hatch Covers
Quality Carpeting Inside & Out
20-Gallon Elec Hot Water Heater
Mini Blinds on All Windows (Except Front Curved) and 3 Ceiling Fans

200-Gallon Freshwater Supply
Padded Door and Window Valances
200-Gallon Fuel Supply
Drapes at Front & Rear Doors
110- & 12-Volt Electric Lighting
Custom Cabinets
12' Shore Power Cord with Marine Plug
Laminated Counter Tops City Water Hook-Up
3 Fire Extinguishers
30" Built-In Microwave Oven
Electric Refrigerator-18 Cubic Feet
Dinette Table & 4 Chairs
Helm Chair-Choice of Paint Graphics
30" Electric Range with Oven

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Boating in the Blissful Beauty of Kashmir

KASHMIR - lovingly referred to as Jannat or 'Heaven on Earth' by its inhabitants and those who visited it...is well-known for its houseboats in the Dal Lake.

The name literally stands for 'a land dessicated (dried) from water' and this bears the reason why it so rich in terms of snow-capped mountains and rainbow-colored floral gardens.


DAL LAKE

The Dal Lake is famous for the comfortable houseboats as well as the Shikaras which can take you to the floating vegetable gardens on their way to the Mughals Paradise and on the hill skirts of mighty mother Himalayan. The wonderful houseboat provide the homely comfort, food of your taste, many options open to your choice such as a shikara ride, sunbathing on the houseboats top-deck, shopping, trekking, relaxing, reading and just being served whatever desired.

THE EXPERIENCE



The houseboats in Kashmir are perpetually stationary. Some of them were built as early as 1900s and are still being rented to tourist. They are made out of wood and have intricate carvings. These are the greatest attraction in Kashmir.

Gentle sounds of rippling waters greet you in the morning, as you come awake in your waterborne home, the beautiful houseboats, moored by the edge of Srinagar's lakes.




The enchanting water-boat residences crafted out of cedar wood are elegantly finished with stately living quarters, drawing and dining rooms, carved wooden furnitures, glowingly embroidered rugs and fabrics. The large windows the houseboats faces the huge Himalayan mountains and the Dal lake covered with beautiful lotus flowers. The silent atmosphere, breathtaking view and homely comfort gives freshness and renewed energy to any exhausted traveler.

YOU CAN CHOOSE...

You can choose from the wide variety of houseboats according to your needs and requirements.

The grand "Firdous" has three double bedrooms with attached bathrooms, hot and cold water, living room. "Khushal" has two double bedrooms and all other desired comforts as above. "Nishat" and "Kushdil" are both the favorites of newly wedded honeymooners, as they have one double bedroom and all the comforts of privacy, facing the lake with it's beauty.


Experiencing the Kashmiri house-boats are sometimes the main reason many tourist flee to the beautiful confines of Kashmir. These give a different royal and rich feeling to its revellers than the some of the best and biggest cruise-liners in the seas...albeit at only a small price. Read more...