Houseboat Magazine — January 2018

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A sister company to Harbor Cottage Houseboats, SummerSun

Houseboats just jumped on the scene in 2017 and is ready to show

the industry its own take on traditional houseboats. Ideally situated

in one of the country’s biggest houseboating hotspots, this Lake

Cumberland-based manufacturer specializes in a professionally-en-

gineered aluminum displacement hull that’s welded in-house. Cus-

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custom wood paneling and lovely yacht-style ceilings. These builds

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with high-quality windows, helps retain the warmth put out by the

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deck and the full-sized toilet, wide vanity, and bathtub are perfect

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Owner Quote

Brand-new for 2018, you can see a show boat available for tour-

ing at Lees Ford Marina at Lake Cumberland.

Looking to 2018

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year of production and the team is looking forward to bringing inno-

vation to the traditional houseboat industry. For SummerSun, 2018

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they’ll be hard-pressed to look anywhere else.

What’s Trending Now?

“In 2018 we are expecting customers are going to want more

bang for their buck, plain and simple. While some folks feel they

have to spend a million dollars or more to obtain the houseboat of

their dreams, many others are realizing that you don’t have to sacri-

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we think savvy buyers know that a houseboat is an investment and

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the lot.’ We believe SummerSun is uniquely positioned to meet this

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• Jimmy Hamilton, President

SummerSun Houseboats

844-926-8824

http://www.harborcottagehouseboats.com/summersun-houseboats