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New Houseboats for Flagler Beach, Florida, Marina

The prototype Flagler houseboat type vessel (foreground) and the first of the standard models (background) are nearly ready for occupancy at Flagler Houseboats in Flagler Beach, Florida.

Would you like to have a houseboat on the Intracoastal Waterway, in Florida, at an affordable price? Look no further than the new Flagler Houseboats, designed by Sponberg Yacht Design Inc., for Flagler Bridge Boatworks and Marina in Flagler Beach, Florida, just a 40-minute scenic drive south of historic St. Augustine.

These houseboat-type vessels are bona fide houseboats and can be provided with outboard motors for propulsion power. They are living accommodations that are moored in a brand new marina in Flagler Beach, FL, which is approved for 50 vessels.

Each accommodation is built on a plywood and fiberglass hull that is subdivided into several watertight compartments. The proprietary method of hull construction was developed by Mr. Howard Sklar in collaboration with Sponberg Yacht Design to assure good quality boatbuilding standards and a long life with the minimum amount of maintenance. Some standard designs have been developed so far, and these may be customized inside and out to suit individual tastes.

For more information on the design of the Flagler Houseboats including the floor plans for the prototype and small homes, go to the Powerboat design page on this website, or you can contact Mr. Howard Sklar at the marina directly by phone at 386-931-2020 (cell) for details on purchasing a floating barge.

LATE NEWS (June 2008): The houseboats recently have been redesigned to be built on a new fiberglass hull design by SYDI. Accommodations will be 16' wide by 52' long, single story only, propulsion by outboard engines. Watch this space for continuing news.