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We are builders of fast, strong workboats for Atlantic Canada. From our Tryon 21, which is USCG-certified for 27 passengers and goes 30 kts with 90 HP, to our big 44'’ x 22' power barges with 350 HP Volvo diesels, we build strong boats to handle North Atlantic coastal waters. We are now offering custom-built houseboats combining our time-tested, engineered epoxy structures with a Canadian-developed and patented composite exterior. All components below deck level are built of waterproof composites or epoxy/fibreglass (Visit our epoxy supplier: www.coveyisland.com). The twin hulls are 100% filled with rigid foam sealed to prevent any contact with water, gasoline etc. The composite exterior of the hull, decks and cabin sides is completely maintenance-free and guaranteed by the manufacturer for 25 years. Our 36' prototype houseboat is now 4 years old and looks like new.

Our boats emphasize safety and durability: they are the trawler yachts of the houseboat fleet. Built and tested on the North Atlantic, and using the same equipment as offshore working vessels, they are much more than just a floating RV. They look good, and under that thick, textured composite skin is a strong backbone of epoxy-composite trusses and longitudinals that will easily last 100 years without problems. One of our 44' power barges weighs 16 tons and when supported only at each corner suffers only ½" of hull deflection.

SAFETY

Safety comes first at Sea-Cat. The following are all standard equipment:

•   First and foremost is the fact that the hulls are entirely filled with sealed-in foam so the boats cannot sink or tip over.
•   Access to the cabin roof is via stairways fore and aft, not ladders.
•   Dual station engine controls and steering are both reliable Capilano hydraulic systems.
•   Manual remote-operated lever shuts off fuel flow.
•   Manual remote-operated CO2 fire extinguisher in engine room.
•   CO, propane and smoke detectors.
•   #316 SS safety railings 36" high with lines on 9" cc.
•   2 S.O.L.A.S.–approved 30" life rings.
•   Helm station windows are 10 mm safety glass. The same windows are used on off-shore Atlantic fishing vessels.
•   All other windows are tempered glass, dark-tint sliders with screens from Storm-Tite in Winnipeg.
•   Foam-filled hulls.
•   Heavy SS guard to protect lower unit. Removes easily for haulout.
•   Dual-trumpet horn.
•   LED and halogen lighting throughout.
•   Halogen deck floodlights fore and aft.
•   Halogen searchlight with remote control.
•   Flame-retardant interior paint.
•   Non-slip epoxy-fibreglass cabin top with sloped deck.No puddles and no leaks.

Some optional safety features:
•   VETUS bow and stern thrusters.
•   Gates to upper deck.
•   Rear viewing screen.
•   IDEAL SS anchor windlass.

60 ft x 16 ft  Houseboat

•   32,000 lb weight
•   Sleeps 14: 2 staterooms with continuous-coil SOMEX queen-size mattresses, 4 Bunk Berths with SOMEX singles, 2 futon sofa-couches, and a convertible dinette.  Headroom is 7'4" throughout.
•   3 bathrooms ( 1 full-bathroom plus 2 W/C’s ) with SEALAND all-porcelain low-flush toilets (1 pint /flush) and 12V continuous-run fans (.22 amps and 50,000 hour life).
•   Epoxy floors in bathrooms with PLY-LAM walls and ceilings, www.grahamfrp.com.
•   Built-in shower

•   Optional:
    - faucets by www.jlbaril.com
    - countertops with sinks by www.kometintl.com
    - Atlas acrylic shower stall by www.neptune.com
    - and vanities of solid wood sealed in epoxy.
•   No-maintenance textured plastic floors throughout or optional flooring such as Sunquest indoor/outdoor carpet, Roppe rubber flooring, Armstrong linoleum or solid wood,etc.
•   Interior walls and ceiling are moranti exterior plywood sealed with epoxy and painted with flame-retardant paint in a choice of cutom colours. Optional walls are cedar, pine, oak, maple, etc.&; Walls are framed with 6061 T-6 marine aluminum and insulated with rigid foam.
•   L-shaped galley counter is solid Acryflex with double-SS sink by KINDRED.
•   ROPER 18 cu ft refrigerator , CROSLEY deluxe self-cleaning range, CG34700BD, www.crosley.com, and on-demand propane hotwater.
•   PROWATT 2500 inverter, NM 80 three-stage battery charger, JOHN DEERE 5000 watt electric-start generator with safe exhaust system( with halogen disconnect while battery charging), 2 deep-cycle SURRETTE 12V-HHG-8DM batteries, AC/DC panel by BLUE SEA SYSTEMS, and 30 amp shorepower cord with receptacle on deck.
•   FLOJET Quad 2 water system pump. Optional GROCO PARAGON SENIOR system at 660 gph or 400 gph.

•   Tankage:
    - fresh water: 320 Imp gal in polyethylene tanks
    - greywater:  300 Imp gal in epoxy tank with built-in pressure wash and olour-control filter on vent
    - Blackwater: same as greywater
    - gasoline:  200Imp gal aluminum or SS.

•   VOLVO – PENTA 4.3 EFI sterndrive with SS prop.

PRICE:   $211,000 CDN FOB factory

Some additional options:
•   SUNBRELLA awnings; UV-treated, custom colours, custom designs
•   Gates to upper deck
•   Deck furniture and storage boxes in rugged plastic or cedar
•   Water slide
•   Whatever the customer wants.

For more info  mailto:seacatent@eastlink.ca