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Quick Video of The Pink Flamingo

Here’s a quick video I made of The Pink Flamingo.  Sorry for the poor quality but it’s the first video I’ve tried making but it should give you a good overview of the boat.

Some of the main features of the boat are:
1.) 34′ houseboat with 6′ swim platform for a total length of 40′. Beam (width) is 13′-2 or so.
2.) Everything works. We just had it out the other weekend with 10 people on board and easily could have put another 10 or 15 on board.
3.) Completely remodeled. This is one of the nicest most comfortable boat you will find in the under 40′ range.
4.) A true Queen size bed to sleep on. No being cramped in a v-bearth or aft cabin on this boat.
5.) The back cabin with the bed, bathroom, and kitchen is air conditioned with a built in marine air conditioning system so you DON’T have to worry about tripping over an RV type air conditioner that mounts through the top deck like many in this size range. The upper cabin with the bar we have never needed to air condition because we honestly open up the front windows and the top hatch and leave them open the entire time we are at the boat and it’s always worked best that way.
6.) UNIQUE SUBMERSIBLE SWIM PLATFORM. THAT’S RIGHT JUST LIKE THE LARGE YACHTS YOU CAN LOWER THE SWIM PLATFORM IN THE WATER TO SIT ON IT, SWIM OFF IT, LAUNCH YOUR PADDLEBOARD, OR LET YOUR DOGS HAVE A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO SWIM FROM.
7.) Inside rear cabin area is 11′-2 wide by about 18′ long. Queen size bed, leather couch with dual recliners, kitchen, large fridge, large bathroom with 36″x34″ shower, and electric flush toilet. Again you won’t find anything with near as much room or setup as nicely as this boat.
8.) Upper area is 9’4 wide by 8′-4 long with a bar and lots of storage.
9.) Inside headroom is 6′-1 or higher.
10.) Top deck is 11′-8 wide by 18′ long. Lots of room to hang out with dual lounges that our friends love to sleep on.
11.) Single inboard engine with volvo outdrive. Runs great.
12.) No generator. We’ve never really needed one and if we do then I have just used a portable honda one that I use on the front deck.
13.) Pretty much everything comes with it. All the furniture both inside and on the top deck. Life jackets, swim floats, bedding, pots, pans, dishes, you name it. Literally jump on and go.
14.) Unique back shade sail and supports that can handle a hammock across the back swim platform. It’s where you’ll find me most afternoons if we are not in the water.
15.) No trailer. You’re not going to trailer a boat this size yourself and you probably only have to pull it out every 5 years or so for routine maintenance. Most things including the water pump can be done while in the water which is nice.

And a few more pictures of this great boat.

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Stern as seen from the other dock.

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Aluminum deck swim platform where back 3 feet can be lowered into the water. Hammock as well as built in misters makes this my favorite napping spot.

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Graphics on Port side.

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Close up of graphics on port side.

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Close up of second set of graphics on port size

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Port side

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Bow area with room for a couple chairs.

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Starboard side

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Steps inside the front door that lead to the top deck.

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Helm area

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Bar next to the helm area.

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2nd fridge in the upper cabin by bar area.

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Lower cabin with steps, large storage cabinet, and main fridge.

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Kitchen area with double sink and lots of storage.

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Another view of the kitchen area

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More storage next to the kitchen.

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Built in workstation area and LED monitor. Storage bins for clothes and closet area to the far left.

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Lots of windows to see out.

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Queen size bed that is over the engine are. Again lots of windows really makes it roomy.

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Bed and couch area. All windows in the lower cabin have pull down RV style blinds also.

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Leather type couch with dual recliners.

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More storage and an area underneath the table that has our dog bed for our 60 lb dog.

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Door into bathroom area.

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Large bathroom with vessel bowl sink. Storage behind mirror and storage bins to the right.

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Large 34″x36″ shower.

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Nice porcelain electric head.

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Steps going to the top cabin with curtain to close it off.

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Loungers on upper deck for more sleeping spots and hanging out.

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Table with freshwater tank underneath it.

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Full size gas grill.

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Shade sail over hammock and swim platform.

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View of the hatch that slides back to close off the top deck.

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Another view of the recliners and all the storage room underneath it for your pool floats and such.

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Beautiful sunrise from the swim platform.

 

And here’s a bunch of pictures from when it was last out of the water and we launched it in June of 2012.  You can see how great of condition the boat is in and how solid the swim platform is built.

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