Houseboat
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A houseboat is a motorboat that is used as a combined means of living and transport for holidays on inland waters . It offers the possibility - similar to camping with a mobile home on land - to explore the sights of a holiday area. There are large tanks for fuel, fresh water and faeces, which allow the boat a greater range of motion. They are often operated with diesel engines.
A houseboat can also be equipped and used for permanent living, whereby a distinction is then made between the houseboat itself and a floating house , houseboat or houseboat .
CE conformity assessment (CE certificate)
If a watercraft has been assessed according to the guideline, this can be recognized by the manufacturer's plate with the CE mark and further information on the max. Number of people, load recommended by the manufacturer and the area of travel. With the so-called declaration of conformity, the manufacturer confirms that they have built the clearly identifiable watercraft in accordance with the guidelines. The vehicle is unmistakable through the vehicle identification number, which consists of twelve digits and two digits for the country of manufacture and can always be found on the starboard stern.
Furnishing
Rental houseboats for charter are available with space from two to around twelve people. They are available in the form of simple / classic boats, boats with a sliding roof, boats with an upper deck and a second steering position ( called a flybridge ) and even luxury motor yachts . They are between 7 and 15 meters long and two to four meters wide. The offer now covers all popular inland waterways in Europe, the British Isles and the USA.
As a special form there are also houseboats with pedal drive . The wastewater from modern houseboats is collected in appropriate wastewater or holding tanks and disposed of in appropriately equipped boat harbors in the local sewer system.
Houseboats can also be rented by people who do not have any nautical experience . This type of tourism is known as a houseboat vacation . In this case, certain restrictions and special provisions apply, for example in the federal states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt:
- The boat operator must be at least 18 years old and be physically and mentally fit.
- When taking over the boat, a comprehensive training course with a final test drive must take place.
- The boat is not allowed to leave a certain area .
- The boat may not be driven during the night and must be at anchor.
- A certificate from the landlord ( charter certificate ) replaces the sport boat license inland for the rental period .
Special sea and water maps are required for navigation. The rules of evasion between watercraft and the other traffic regulations, in Germany usually those of the inland waterways order , must be observed.
Special houseboat types
- Pénichette , type of houseboat in the style of old barges ( Pénichen ), which are numerous on the French inland waters.
- Narrowboat , about two meters narrow houseboat type used on the English inland canals of the Midlands .
- Villaboat , a new concept for mobile living on the water.
Houseboat of the "Pénichette" type
in Templin am Templiner See , Brandenburg
Narrowboat houseboat
on the waterways of the Midlands, England
Houseboat of the type "Seemobil"
in the style of a holiday home, on the Müritz , Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Houseboat of the "Villaboat" type
between fishing boats in Heiligenhafen , Schleswig-Holstein
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