Phillippa

Houseboat

Hull Type

Pontoon

Length

55ft (16.76m)

Powered By

Caterpillar V8 Diesel engine

Cruising Speed

5 knots

Electrical Power

Solar system and inverter power the electrics on the boat. There is a Bundu 5kva backup generator for emergencies. There is a square plug extension on the top deck, clients will need to bring adaptors if necessary.

Please Note: Generator will be switched off at 10pm which is Government Stipulated Lake Rules. Therefore, the Air Cons will not run after this time.

PAX

8 for comfort, but max pax is 12

Crew

3 crew comprising Captain, cook and 1 deckhand.

Genral Info

2 double bed cabins, 2 twin bed cabins, mattresses and mosquito nets provided for guests who wish to sleep on the top deck. There are 3 toilets and 3 showers on the lower deck, as well as an additional shower on the top deck. Generator run chest freezers, refrigerator as well as a gas stove and oven are provided.

Tender Boats

2 x 8 pax pontoons with 30hp and 9.9hp motors respectively

Please Note: Tender Boats are for Game Drives and fishing in the vicinity of the houseboat and are strictly crew driven. Should you require a speed boat for long distance fishing, please either bring your own which will be towed behind the houseboat leaving behind one of the houseboat tenders, (please bring your own rope for towing and fuel) or you can hire a speed boat from Marineland. (Contact us for details).

Additional Info

There is a splash pool on board. A gas braai can also be found on top deck.

Extra Facilities

Drinking water is provided by a Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier.

Registration Number

KF 2035

Boarding

12:00 Noon

DISEMBARKING
10:30am

Mooring

Hudsons Bay, Andora Harbour *overnight parking will be charged at USD5 per vehicle per night

**Please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure the details supplied above are correct we cannot be held responsible in any way should an item mentioned above not be on board/broken or miss quoted.

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