November 21, 2012, Kiebitzberg® shipyard, Havelberg
38 m² living space, 3 rooms (divided into an open-plan kitchen/living room, a bedroom and a children's/guest room), bathroom with walk-in shower. Plus a 32 m² partially covered roof terrace on the 2nd floor. Upscale furnishings, direct waterfront location. Your first thought is: too small? Or are you thinking of a dream apartment/living space? Our answer to this question is KeyWest. The property is a 100% apartment that offers everything you need to live within your own four walls.
„With the feeling of limitless freedom right in front of your nose, the conventional idea of space loses its meaning; you think in other dimensions,“ says project manager of the PonTOM® raft manufacture Florian Lewerken from several intensive discussions with various prospective and existing houseboat customers.
The KeyWest houseboat is a joint project between the Kiebitzberg® shipyard / PonTOM® raft manufacturing department and the Berlin architect Markus Bach. He came up with the concept for the purist houseboat with lots of comfort. After a long search, he found the right partner in the traditional shipyard in Havelberg and achieved his goal: to realize houseboats in style and without long waiting lists in close cooperation with the customer.
Pictures of the Keywest houseboat
KeyWest houseboat details & special features
- 38m² living space, spread over a total of 12.50 m length x 5.00 m platform width
- 3 cabins (living room/kitchen, sleeping cabin, guest cabin)
- the fixed & sliding glass doors offer a clear view of nature
- equipped with sanitary facilities, infrared heating system, electricity and lighting
- Fully insulated walls and floors
- Demountable side walkway with gangway, adapted to the customer's jetty system
- Flooring: corrugated larch planks, exterior walls: rear-ventilated larch decorative elements
- certified in accordance with recreational craft regulations category D
- Admission for 12 persons
A residential boat that combines all Kiebitzberg® trades
On November 19, 2012 the time had come. At 2.30 p.m. sharp, the KeyWest houseboat was launched at the Kiebitzberg® shipyard. launched. The cloudy weather on this Monday afternoon could not dampen the team's good mood, because „the stack lift was definitely an exciting highlight this year,“ explains master shipbuilder Ulrich Ahrens.
Over the last three months, the Kiebitzberg® team has shown what the group has been all about for 27 years on the KeyWest houseboat in general and in particular: Everything from a single source, short distances, bundling forces to form a big whole. At KeyWest, too All trades of the group united: Shipbuilding, Furniture construction and Solid surface processing.
Over the next few days, final tests will be carried out with and on the houseboat until the KeyWest is ready on Monday, November 26, 2012, disassembled into several main components, on a low loader to the customer in the direction of Kiel is transported.
PonTOM® Adventure - For those who want more!
With the Adventure catamaran series, we have created a system in which one of several platform sizes can be equipped with modular components can be equipped. Right up to complete two-story superstructures, that can be realized with our system. This offers almost unlimited possibilities for very special, individual leisure activities on the water. From 5 to 15 m length: We manufacture from seawater-resistant aluminum with a sheet thickness of 4 mm. The hydrodynamic hull has welded-in frames and bulkheads. The bow, middle and stern sections form a solid, capsize-proof unit.
PonTOM® aluminum catamarans and their advantages
- 4 mm thick seawater-resistant aluminum
- Fully welded frame
- Multi-chamber floats with frames for very good stability and capsize safety
- Ice-proof thanks to multi-bend design, allows freezing out in winter
- Very good handling: stable in the water, sails exactly on course, has a good hull speed
- Catamaran hull form is an in-house development by PonTOM® Floßmanufaktur
- No use of simple plastic / GRP floats
- Long service life (seawater & corrosion resistant)
- Reduced care and maintenance effort lowers overall maintenance costs
Open-G® - Flexible system with a strong profile
PonTOM® rafts, catamarans and houseboats made of aluminum are configured and manufactured by Kiebitzberg® Schiffswerft based on an Open-G® frame-shell construction developed in-house. The supporting frame is welded to the floats and float covers to form an inseparable unit. With the „Modular system“ Open-G® different components can be easily connected to each other. This gives customers Planning security and reduces costs. Our aim is to turn our customers' houseboat wishes into practicable and economical concepts. The Kiebitzberg® team of engineers, designers, technicians and craftsmen advises and supports customers from the initial idea, through planning, to implementation. Always with the highest standards of quality and safety.
PonTOM® raft manufactory in Havelberg
All catamarans and houseboats from PonTOM® Floßmanufaktur in Havelberg are quality products from Germany. They are Handcrafted as Individual production for private individuals and also in series as a complete boat fleet for commercial providers, built according to the highest safety requirements and the rules of the Recreational Craft Ordinance. We deliver from the shipyard with accessories according to the customer's wishes: from the decking, to the railing or the mooring line, to the engine. The hull can also be individually adapted to special requirements.
Kiebitzberg® - A strong piece of Altmark
Everything from a single source. That is the strength of the Kiebitzberg® Group in Havelberg. This is the big plus for customers from all over Germany and beyond. Shipbuilding, raft manufacturing, interior fittings, furniture construction and solid surface processing have been forming a strong whole at two locations in Havelberg for almost three decades now. In the middle of last year, the company's own ArtHotel Kiebitzberg® was added as another important pillar. On September 21, 2012, the main building opened with additional rooms and wellness suites (sauna or heat cabin), a restaurant, bar, conservatory and hall for up to 250 people.
Location Havelberg
The cathedral and Hanseatic town of Havelberg is located halfway between Hamburg and Berlin, 80 km north of Magdeburg, directly at the confluence of the Havel and Elbe rivers. Ships have been built here for 300 years. The Kiebitzberg® Group has been building on this long shipbuilding tradition since 1998. The former bishop's seat is part of the „Blue Ribbon“ water tourism project and part of the BUGA region 2015. Do you need accommodation? The ArtHotel Kiebitzberg®is looking forward to your visit!
Further information
Kiebitzberg® GmbH & Co. KG, PonTOM® Floßmanufaktur, Rathenower Str. 6, 39539 Havelberg
Phone: 039387 / 72540, www.kiebitzberg.de/flossmanufaktur
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Press contact Kiebitzberg® GmbH & Co. KG
Andreas Lewerken, Founder & Managing Director, Tel.: 03 93 87 - 7 25 40