$84,900
Weehawken, New Jersey
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2010 50 ft. Metroship Houseboat, designed and built in Sep. 2009 by David Ballinger, GDM Limited. As seen on the Travel Channel, the Neiman Marcus Christmas His & Hers Gift Catalog, CNN Money, Forbes and much, much more! Check out just a few of the media links below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8n_NuGHhDA http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/news/1010/gallery.Neiman_Marcus_Christmas_Book/ http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2010/12/metroship-modern-luxury-houseboat-for.html This is the original Metroship prototype model, the exact same boat featured all over the web, in the Neiman Marcus catalog and on the Travel Channel! (Sometimes advertised as the 48 foot model.) Currently located on the NJ side of the Hudson River right across from midtown Manhattan, NYC!!! Location is amazing for either a commuter or weekender. Views of the city skyline abound right outside the back deck! This beautiful, unique, modern houseboat is a perfect live-a-board houseboat or floating home. I have lived on it full-time myself for 4 years. It features 500 square feet of interior space plus about another 150 square feet outside on 2 decks. The open New York loft-style floor plan feels very roomy and is filled with tons of natural light, thanks to the translucent Kalwall fiberglass wall panels. A large salon, or living room is open to an island eat-at full kitchen with plenty of counter and cabinet space. The kitchen is equipped with a high-end Gaggenau double electric burner and convection oven, an under-counter microwave, 2 small GE refrigerators, and a full-size dish washer! The amply-sized bathroom features a glass vanity, a full shower stall, marine toilet and clothes closet with an LG Washer & Dryer! Towards the rear of the boat is a king-size bedroom with built-in TV and glass doors that open right onto the back deck with amazing views of Manhattan. The back deck is a fantastic place for a nice meal or casual drink at the table with lanterns or tiki torches. My first date with my (now) wife was on the back deck of this very boat. And what can I say...she bit! Hook, line & sinker! The boat has A/C and I also installed a solar heating panel in 2011, which works great on sunny days in the winter. It literally creates free heat, and while it is 20 degrees (F) outside on a sunny day, it will still be 70-75 degrees (F) inside! At night in the winters, my best source of heat has been electric oil-filled radiators, which are completely safe and stable on the boat. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The boat has weathered two major hurricanes in NYC, and has fared just fine! (Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Sandy in 2012). The insurance policy also completely covers the boat in case of damage during a storm like these though. As mentioned in the condition section, the 90HP Mercury outboard engine is not currently working, and I’ll tell you why…. When I bought the boat, I had grand plans of cruising it up the Hudson River or around the NY Harbor…. Yeah, right! This boat is designed for cruising only in a calm inland lake or river; and if you decide to have it transported there, it would be great to have a working outboard for day cruising. But really, this boat is just perfect where it is as a floating home. It’s worked out great as a live-a-board for me, and if that’s what you decide to do with it too, trust me, the last thing you’ll really care about is taking it cruising. It just ain’t made for cruising in the busy waters of the Hudson River and the NYC Harbor. For living on and enjoying a convenient location to NYC, it’s just perfect! As mentioned before though, the boat can be hauled out and put on a trailer and taken to anywhere in the continental US/ Canada, because it can (and has) been transported on the interstate. It was built in Georgia and then was trailered up to Greenwich, CT where it was first put in the water as a live-a-board. In the early Summer of 2010, David Ballinger then moved the boat through the Long Island Sound, down the East River, around the southern tip of Manhattan, and up the Hudson River to its current resting location. As far as the condition of the boat goes, it is 5 years old, and has been in the water full-time, so it is about as would be expected. The boat will need to be hauled later this summer to have the bottom painted with new anti-fouling paint and re-inspected for insurance. The boat is currently insured with Markel American, and I have been very pleased with their service. There is also some rust on the transom and a few other places on the hull around the water line, but that can also be addressed when the boat is hauled out for new bottom paint. Rough estimate to haul the boat and paint the hull above and below the water line would probably be around $6-7k +/-, but you would need to get a more firm quote. There are also a few cosmetic issues that can use some attention, like refinishing the wood windows and doors and a few soft spots in the floor. I started to do this myself, but simply don't have the time and I also have just recently moved cities, so I am leaving this up to the buyer. Just about anyone can do these things themselves with a little time and TLC. As far as furnishings go, only the bed is built-in; but really all the furniture pictured is for sale with the boat except for some of the electronics. In the living room / salon, there is shown an electric drum set, computer monitor, TV, several speakers, an amplifier and a sub woofer. Those items are not being sold with the boat unless full asking price is paid and they are negotiated into the sale. All the other furnishings and electronics can be considered for sale with the boat, but are also negotiable depending on sale price. There is a West Marine dock box on the dock (about 5 ft. long), value about $600-700, that is included with the sale of the boat too, regardless of the price! Dockage is available in current marina to new owner. Slip rates are about $1,150/mo. in the summer (May 1 - Oct. 31), and about $400/ mo. in the winter (Nov. 1 - April 30). Water is included in the summer. Electric is billed at the meter and runs around $30/mo in the Spring and Fall, about $60-120/mo. in the Summer, and about $120-250/mo in the Winter. Maintenance is not that much. A diver needs to clean the bottom and replace the zincs one-two times a year at about $250-300/ time. Dock lines last about 2 years on average and a new set of dock lines for the boat costs about $200. Fenders are Taylor Made and have a lifetime guarantee, and can be swapped at a West Marine for new ones if they burst. As far as typical "boat" maintenance, this boat doesn't really have much. I check the bilge for water every few months and run the pumps as needed. There are hatches below the rear deck for water tanks and hot water heater. I have to open the hatches twice a year to switch from dock water to tank water and back again. That's about it. Battery maintenance is very minimal. The rest is just cosmetic upkeep and cleaning, just like a house or apartment. Now, as far as price goes, you can see that I’m asking $84,900 / OBO. You can shop for these Metroships, and you will find that a new one just like this – 48 ft. Neiman Marcus 50th Anniversary Edition with Kalwall fiberglass panels lists for $250k. Now, I think that’s a lot too, but even one specified directly from the manufacturer very similar to this will still run in the mid – high $100’s. So I believe my asking price of $84,900 is very fair and reasonable all things considered. But of course if you feel a little differently, please feel free to make me a reasonable offer. If you have serious questions only please, you may contact me by email at [email protected], or by text only at 347-450-8488. Please, no calls at this time. After some initial correspondence, if you are serious, we can arrange a phone call. Here are links to a few other videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj75Tb80kjM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDk6UZezZzY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq3a7vdSXQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQBmatWbd4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2azEyKt97oA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-CIr02E-I8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7UnT6w9Jho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrWDkBfR1P8
