Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - (Page 27) F8A5'£7(FB The building of the houseboat Discovery will be the first luxury houseboat to service New Zealand. STARTING AT GROUND ZERO NEW ZEALAND ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A HOUSEBOATING INDUSTRY Part 1 - Building of the “Discovery” begins. Ian and Judy Simpson are buildiing New Zealand’s first luxury houseboat, “Discovery”. In the photo at the very bottom an artist’s rendiTion of what Discovery will look like once completed. Below: With no warehouse’s large enough to handle the taSk of construction, the Simpson’s break gound on their own facitlity. Above, with its walls of shipping containers in place a canvas roof is added to keep the construction site dry and cool. With planning well advanced and the support of the local Iwi to revive the waterways of the Waikato River and to promote tourism in the Franklin district, Ian and Judy Simpson from Discovery Houseboats are building the first luxury riverboat in New Zealand. The luxurious 21 metre long and 8.5 metre wide floating hotel will be similar to the elite Australian Murray River houseboats (River Dream Boatel). Stateroom accommodations will include queen sized double bed- rooms each with their own private bathrooms, and two rear lounges that can be converted into bedrooms providing 12 people to sleep in luxurious comfort. The top deck includes a heated 10 person hot tub, BBQ, sun lounges, wet bar, fridge and table and chair setting. The vessel will provide the latest in supreme comfort, class and style for both international and NZ tourists. The $1 million project is based on a well proven Australian design and building has started in Mercer. Build time is estimated at 14 weeks with the Australian boat builder and NZ surveyor overseeing the complete build, beginning with the assembly of the components of the boat which have been constructed and shipped over from Australia. (See photos this article.) Franklin-based companies Haven Homes and Carlielle Kitctchens will then be responsible for the interior design and fit out of the boat. "It is great to be involved with a project that is unique and positive for the )6B@" A05("%C&5AB9&@
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 Editor's Desk Info Houseboating Accessories Guide to Brokers & Dealers Job PROfile - State Dock's Sheila Helm World News New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry Job PROfile - Sumerset's Dave Corbin DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner Adventure Guide Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - (Page Intro) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 (Page Cover1) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 (Page Cover2) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 (Page 4) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Editor's Desk (Page 5) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Editor's Desk (Page 6) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Info (Page 7) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Info (Page 8) Houseboating Adventures - 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Issue 20 - Job PROfile - State Dock's Sheila Helm (Page 23) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - State Dock's Sheila Helm (Page 24) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - State Dock's Sheila Helm (Page 25) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - State Dock's Sheila Helm (Page 26) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry (Page 27) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry (Page 28) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry (Page 29) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry (Page 30) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry (Page 31) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - New Zealand Launches New Houseboat Industry (Page 32) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - Sumerset's Dave Corbin (Page 33) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - Sumerset's Dave Corbin (Page 34) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - Sumerset's Dave Corbin (Page 35) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - Job PROfile - Sumerset's Dave Corbin (Page 36) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 37) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 38) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 39) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 40) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 41) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 42) Houseboating Adventures - Issue 20 - DreamBoats - Stardust's "Toy Garage", Sumerset's Wild at Heart II, Gibson's DreaManner (Page 43) Houseboating Adventures - 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