![]() ![]() The bathroom has his and hers sinks, a bath and a separate shower, and our bedroom boasts a flat-screen TV that glides up from the end of our king-size bed. Paying just £230,000, the boat cost them about a third of the price of an equivalent-sized flat in Central London and so the couple decided to take the plunge Specialist agent Riverhomes reported houseboat sales were an astonishing 880 per cent higher in London in June/July 2020 compared with last year, with several dozen sold in weeks as people sought a more adventurous lifestyle. This year there has been an unprecedented explosion in the number of live-aboard boats sold. ![]() In London more than 10,000 people now live on boats, according to broker Right Boat, and around 25 per cent of England’s 33,000 inland boats are permanent homes. Over the past decade, houseboats have increased in value by 400 per cent. I might as well mention now that the boat cost us about a third of the price of an equivalent-sized flat in Central London, at £230,000 including a mooring.Īnd the market is, if you will pardon the term, buoyant. “We felt like we were representing obviously not only ourĬompany but the entire marine industry,” he said.Instead of living in the hustle and bustle of Camden, the family are now moored at Limehouse Marina in the East End in their boat which cost them £230,000, including the mooringĭespite what some may think, we haven’t taken leave of our senses. “Wholly cow, what a greatĬothran said they were representing the company’s 100-plus “We had an opportunity to go to the leader of the free worldįront’s yard and park a boat there,” he said. Raised awareness about the brand founded by Billy Freeman. You get invited to represent your product at the White House, you go.”Ĭothran bristles at the criticism but said the attention “Politics aside, I don’t care who the president is. “We were honored to be showcased by the President of the It wasn’t unexpected considering how polarized the Since the event on Monday, Cothran said they’ve heard someĬriticism from people. Was truly interested in the boat … it didn’t come across to us at all as a Person he was very personable with us, he was truly interested in the business, “It was a really cool experience,” Cothran said. Photo courtesy Freeman Boatworks via Facebook. President Donald Trump viewed the 34-foot center console from the transom. Swim platform surveying the boat and asking questions. Cothran said he invited President Trump on the boat and he stood on the To a couple of cabinet members before President Trump made an appearance at theĮvent. Once on the South Lawn, they showed the center-console model “It will go this way, you will do what we say.” “They were very professional and courteous but veryĭeliberate,” he said. Secret Service screened the boat at an offsite location,Ĭothran said, and then they were given a police escort to the White House where Mercury outboards and its 10’10” beam but had just 2 inches to spare getting To get through the gates to the White House. With quad Mercury Racing 450R outboards but the model’s 11’9” beam was too wide House, you think uh-oh, what did we do wrong?”Ĭothran originally wanted to showcase the company’s 42LR ![]() “I guess like most that get a phone call from the White Office door and said, ‘Hey you are going to want to take this, it’s the White “One of the guys that took the call came knocking on my Photo courtesy Freeman Boatworks via Facebook Freeman Boatworks represented the state of South Carolina at the White House’s “Made in America” event. The caveat was that the products on the 34-footīoat had to be built in the U.S. Scott Cothran, who leads marketing and sales for Freemanīoatworks, said they received a call from the White House on June 12 to see if Freeman Boatworks,īased in Summerville, South Carolina, was selected to represent the state of Products that were built in America from all 50 states. The third annual showcase at the White House highlights President Donald Trump boarded a Freeman Boatworks center-console boat that was displayed on the South Lawn of the White House July 15 as part of a “Made in America” showcase. ![]()
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