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A houseboat may also be called a floating home; it is a boat or a house on a raft, that has been modified or exclusively designed to be used as a home on the water. Most houseboats for sale are usually moored in one place all year round, making use of marina or land-to-use facilities. Some m... learn more about Houseboats

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Trumpy Houseboat

Palm Beach, Florida (United States of America)

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DOVETAIL, John Trumpy and Sons contract #446 built in 1972 in Annapolis, Maryland as one of the last of the popular “Houseboat” models built.Originally named GERIFAY, she...

Custom Houseboat

Mount Vernon, Washington (United States of America)

- Stock #Houseboat that travels and sleeps 2. Ready to be moved to a new location. Measuring 44 by 14 feet and set on 8 floating basins. This houseboat offers a unique living e...

Sumerset Houseboat

Chestertown, Maryland (United States of America)

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Notice: Call today for a tour of this superbly equipped, top-of-the-line, fully self-contained floating home and excursion vessel. General This Sumerset 70x18 luxury houseboat is diesel power...

Sunline 44 Houseboat

Tonawanda, New York (United States of America)

- Stock #Updated, and Upgraded 1969 Houseboat, re-plated in 1995 Check out this 1969 Sunliner Houseboat 44. Floating cottage! Waterfront views every day, with the luxury of bei...

Custom Boats 50-Foot Houseboat

Fulton, Mississippi (United States of America)

- Stock #Beautiful Homemade Custom Built Houseboat. Low Hours. Twin Outboard Mercury Engines. ********************** CERTIFIED SINGLE OWNER ********************** This Custom-b...

Leisurecraft 4014

Deland, Florida (United States of America)

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1988 40' x 14' Leisure Craft Houseboat "The Drifter" Power: 3.0L Volvo Penta I/O Generator: 6.5kW Onan This well-maintained 1988 Leisure Craft houseboat offers a spacious, single-level layou...

Custom Freedom 40

Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America)

Now available: The Freedom 40 Luxury Houseboat! Key Features: 1 Large Stateroom, 1 Full Bath, shower large enough for two Stunning Rooftop Deck Space, customize your outdoor living abode ...

Three Buoys 42

Carefree, Arizona (United States of America)

- Stock #Three Bouys 42' Houseboat, Updated Flooring, Loft, Bar, Large Upper Deck! 1985 Three Buoys houseboat 42' in the water. Buyers can contact the marina regarding transfer...

Pacific Boats 56

Stockton, California (United States of America)

- Stock #Very Clean! Ready to be a floating oasis or A liveaboard! This houseboat was built in 1997, soundly constructed of steel pontoons and solid steel foundation, with the ...

Sumerset 14x62

London, Kentucky (United States of America)

- Stock #Sumerset 14X62 Center Hallway! Aluminum Hull! Sleeps 6! This 1985 Sumerset is 14' wide by 62' long and features a large front deck with enclosure and all the comforts ...

GLOBAL BOATWORKS 40 Floating Home

Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America)

MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION - Owner is off the boat and ready to sell. "La Regina" can be moved anywhere on East Coast US or go to a marina very near Boston with great downtown and sunset views - buy...

Kings Craft 36

Overbrook, Oklahoma (United States of America)

- Stock #Kings Craft houseboat! Lot's of updates inside! Engines not working. This is a beautiful 1973 Kings Craft 36 houseboat. She's located in Ardmore, Oklahoma and has only...

Montgomery, Texas (United States of America)

- Stock #Ft Houseboat! Must See! Updated Interior! Ready for the Lake! This 1987 Gibson 50 is a nice Houseboat with a freshly updated interior. It is powered by twin Crusader M...

Gibson 47 Sports Series CR

Lebanon, Tennessee (United States of America)

- Stock #Gibson Sports Series CR ready for its next adventure! The 1996 Gibson 47' Sports Series is a spacious and comfortable houseboat. It is 47 feet long and 14 feet wide, p...

Godfrey Pontoon Custom Houseboat

Crandon, Wisconsin (United States of America)

- Stock #' triple toon with 150 HP mercury motor, bunk trailer included. Curtains can be fully enclosed or screened or opened. 2000 watt Yamaha generator This 1998 Godfrey Pont...

Holiday Mansion Super Barracuda

Clinton, Missouri (United States of America)

- Stock #***SALE PENDING*** Good Condition, Updated, Well Maintained, Ready for Fun This is a 1990 Holiday Mansion Super Barracuda Houseboat. Embrace a lifestyle of relaxation ...

Brighton delta clipper

Half Moon Bay, California (United States of America)

- Stock #Timeless Elegance on the Water: Rediscover the Classic Beauty The marina will require the boat to be moved when sold as they have a 1.5 year waiting list for new owner...

Cruise-A-Home Corsair

Seattle, Washington (United States of America)

- Stock #***SALE PENDING*** THE UNIQUE 1976 CORSAIR HOUSEBOAT BY CRUISE-A-HOME IS PERFECT FOR CRUSING THE SOUND WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS! The 1976 40' Corsair Houseboat will tur...

Reina Boats L44 DR

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (United States of America)

The Reina Live L44 DR is one of two models of Reina Live. It is the largest and most luxurious model we offer, with lots of room and functionality both for permanent liveaboard...

Hatteras 58 Fisherman

Clear Lake Shores, Texas (United States of America)

- Stock #Fisherman project boat, no engines, LED Lighting, newer teak paneling! 1979 hatteras 58 foot Yachtfish Use it as a perfect 3 stateroom live aboard Houseboat. Engines a...

Gibson Classic 44

Seneca, Illinois (United States of America)

- Stock #GIBSON CLASSIC 44 HOUSEBOAT TWIN 240 CHRYSLER INBOARDS This 1989 Gibson Classic 44 Houseboat is located in Seneca, IL. One of just a few houseboats located in the Midw...

Gibson Boatel 36

Rio Vista, California (United States of America)

- Stock #CLEAN LIVEABOARD OR WEEKENDER READY FOR YOU NOW. COME AND GET IT WHILE YOU CAN! Gibson makes a nice houseboat. Travel to any marina in the West and you will most likel...

Holiday Mansion 39 Barracuda

San Diego, California (United States of America)

- Stock #Holiday Mansion 39 Barracuda! Spacious interior with plenty of storage! Is this your next adventure? 1996 Holiday Mansion Barracuda 39 Houseboat has a light and roomy ...

C E Ryder 30

Providence, Rhode Island (United States of America)

- Stock #Custom-built Houseboat ready for occupancy, or use it as an in-city Air BnB. Offered for sale is this custom-built Houseboat that is currently moored in downtown Provi...

River Queen 44

Texarkana, Texas (United States of America)

- Stock #RIVER QUEEN 44 HOUSEBOAT LOVINGLY RESTORED TO FULL GLORY GREAT LOOP This 1974 River Queen is a 44' houseboat located in Texarkana, Texas. Manufactured and designed nea...

Trumpy Fantail Houseboat

Boothbay Harbor , Maine (United States of America)

Worth Avenue Yachts

Overview BERNADETTE, Contract #380, is the last of the coveted Trumpy fantail houseboats built.Commissioned and designed by John Trumpy himself as his personal yacht, ...

THOROUGHBRED 6516

Introducing the Exquisite 2004 65' x 16' Thoroughbred Yacht ? Where Luxury and Modernity Converge! Prepare to be mesmerized by this exceptional vessel, meticulously crafted to offer the utmost ...

Skipperliner 55

Peoria, Arizona (United States of America)

- Stock #Very nice 1990 Skipperliner 55 Houseboat! Your home on the water awaits! 1990 Skipperliner 55 X 15 houseboat has been remodeled with some items still needed to be comp...

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A houseboat may also be called a floating home; it is a boat or a house on a raft, that has been modified or exclusively designed to be used as a home on the water. Most houseboats for sale are usually moored in one place all year round, making use of marina or land-to-use facilities.

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Houseboats are found on rivers , lakes, and marinas around the world. Often houseboats are used as a second home for city-dwellers as a cheaper alternative to renting a house or flat.

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Mike Lynch and daughter among missing after yacht sinks: What we know about disaster - and 'alarming' potential cause

The British-flagged luxury vessel named Bayesian was carrying 22 people when it got into difficulty off the coast of Sicily. Seven bodies have now been recovered from the wreckage.

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Seven bodies have been found after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

Twenty-two people were on board the vessel named Bayesian when it got into difficulty in the early hours of Monday, with 15 people rescued.

Here's what we know about the sinking of the luxury vessel so far.

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Seven people missing after British-flagged yacht capsizes in tornado off coast of Italy

What might have caused the sinking?

The British-flagged luxury vessel, named Bayesian, capsized at around 4.30am local time on Monday morning off Palermo, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic.

It sank in as little as 60 seconds with 22 people on board, 12 passengers and a crew of 10, according to the Italian coastguard.

Waterspouts, essentially tornados that form over water, were seen as powerful winds battered the area overnight, local media said.

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The yacht may have sunk faster with all the doors open due to the hot weather, Sailing Today magazine editor Sam Jefferson has said.

"I imagine all the doors were open because it was hot, so there were enough hatches and doors open that it filled with water very quickly and sank like that," he said.

Official pictures show air conditioning units in several of the rooms, however, which could counter the suggestion open windows caused the vessel to sink faster.

The huge mast is also likely to have played a role, he added.

What are waterspouts?

Waterspouts typically occur during thunderstorms and can develop very rapidly, within minutes.

Their spin generally reaches wind speeds between 75-200mph, but can reach as high as 300mph.

A waterspout is formed during a storm in the Mediterranean Sea, October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

They can travel at about 10-20mph typically but can reach greater speeds, making them difficult to avoid - especially in something as slow-moving as a yacht.

Matthew Schanck, chair of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council, called the reports of a tornado or waterspout "rare" and "quite alarming".

"The vessel was at anchor in a recognised anchorage," Mr Schanck said.

"Depending on wind direction and the state of the sea, this informs the captain whether it is a safe area to anchor or not. There was nothing that was too concerning, for my eye. All in all, the captain used the information they had to make a safe call."

Pic: Reuters

Who owns the yacht?

The yacht belonged to the family of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch. He was confirmed to have died after rescuers found his body on Thursday. Mr Lynch was on holiday with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, who is still missing, and his wife Angela Bacares, who was rescued.

Mr Lynch, 59, was known as the " British Bill Gates " and has been in the headlines in recent months over a high-profile fraud case.

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In June, a US jury cleared him of all charges, which were related to the 2011 sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP). The yacht trip is believed to have been a celebration of the end of Mr Lynch's legal troubles.

HP accused him of deliberately overstating the value of the company before it was acquired by the American tech giant.

Mr Lynch was extradited to the US to face trial in May last year and spent 13 months under house arrest in San Francisco as he awaited trial on 17 charges of conspiracy and wire fraud brought by the US Department of Justice - which were later reduced to 15 charges. He always denied any wrongdoing and was acquitted.

Read more: Lynch's co-defendant dies days before yacht sinking

CCTV shows storm which capsized superyacht, killing one

Who was on board when the boat sank?

The passengers were largely British and American, with crew members were from New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada.

Charlotte Golunski was among the Britons rescued. Her LinkedIn profile says she is a partner at Mr Lynch's firm Invoke Capital and has worked there since 2012.

Charlotte Golunski

Speaking after the ordeal, Ms Golunski told Italian media that she lost her daughter Sofia for "two seconds" amid the "fury" of the sea but was able to retrieve her. She said she held the infant above the waves until the lifeboat was ready.

"Many people screamed. Luckily the lifeboat inflated and 11 of us were able to get on board," she told ANSA.

The girl's father James Emsley also survived, according to Sicily's civil protection agency.

Also on board were Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of investment bank Morgan Stanley, his wife Judy Bloomer, a top US lawyer Chris Morvillo, who worked on Mr Lynch's criminal case, and his wife Neda Morvillo. Divers confirmed on Thursday that their bodies had been recovered.

The yacht's captain James Cutfield survived, along with South African crew members Leah Randall and Katja Chicken.

Jonathan Bloomer is the chairman of Morgan Stanley Pic: Hiscox/ Linkedin

Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian-Antiguan chef who was working on the boat, was the first to be found dead, the Italian Coastguard confirmed to Sky News.

During rescue efforts, divers saw "corpses through the portholes" of the wreck as they recovered the body of a man at a depth of 50m (164ft), according to Salvo Cocina, the head of the Civil Protection of Sicily.

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What do we know about the vessel?

The Bayesian is owned by a company controlled by Mr Lynch's wife.

It was known for its unusual 72.3m (246ft) single mast - one of the world's tallest made of aluminium - and shared its name with the statistical method Mr Lynch's Autonomy software was based on.

Pic:Danny Wheelz

It was built by Italian company Perini Navi in 2008 and last refitted in 2020.

It was listed for rent for up to €195,000 (£166,000) a week, according to online charter sites.

The luxury vessel , which was managed by yachting company Camper & Nicholsons, could accommodate up to 12 guests in six suites.

It won a string of awards for its design, according to online specialist yacht sites.

Mr Schanck, of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council, said the vessel would have been equipped with "high standard" life-saving appliances and radio communications.

He added the yacht would have met all international standards and UK Maritime Coastguard Agency regulations before its voyage.

It was previously named Salute, or "health" in Italian, when it flew under a Dutch flag. Its minimalist interior featured light wood with Japanese accents designed by the French designer Remi Tessier, according to descriptions on charter sites.

Pic:Perini Navi/The Italian Sea Group

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What were its last movements?

The boat left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on 14 August and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of "at anchor", according to vessel tracking site VesselFinder.

The Bayesian previously travelled to other parts of Sicily before its last sighting off the coast of the port of Porticello.

The path of the last 24 hours of the Bayesian. Pic: MarineTraffic

On Sunday, the boat was seen off the coast of Cefalu before it travelled towards Porticello, MarineTraffic data shows.

In the days before, the yacht travelled around four of the Aeolian islands, just north of Sicily.

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Prosecutors in the nearby town of Termini Imerese have opened an investigation into the sinking.

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