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Houseboats for sale from our Smiths Falls and Peterborough bases, Ontario – Le Boat Ownership Program

Own. Cruise. Enjoy. We’ll do the rest!

Our unbeatable Ownership Program makes owning your own houseboat simple and worry free. So, if you thought boat ownership is not for you – think again! As the No:1 provider of licence-free boating vacations, we have decades of boating experience and the world’s largest fleet of self-drive boats. So, rest-assured you can leave the hassle to us and focus on enjoying beautiful cruising grounds across Europe and Canada. You can be the owner a luxury Horizon Cruiser and go boating this summer from our base in Smiths Falls on the Rideau Canal, only a 50 minute drive from Ottawa, Ontario. Le Boat Canada is receiving a shipment of six brand new houseboat Horizon Cruisers and one of these could be yours for cruising this season!

2024 OFFER – Get 8% of income the first year, instead of 7%!

Contact our team: +18663148196 | boat-ownership@leboat.com

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Turn a dream into reality with Le Boat’s Boat Ownership Program:

  • The Ownership Program is simple and flexible
  • Discover all 18 cruising regions 
  • Receive a guaranteed monthly income
  • Learn how our Boat Ownership Progam works
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Introducing Liberty 

Introducing our new boat, part of our Luxury range, available on the waterways in 2025.
The Liberty provides unmatched comfort, effortless handling, detailed amenities, and bright, inviting spaces, setting a new standard for self-drive boats.
You can become the proud owner of this brand-new model through our unbeatable Ownership Program. Register your interest today to be the first to receive pricing and details!

Here’s how it works…

Dean and Fred, our boat sales specialists, explain the advantages of our Ownership Program.

1. YOU BECOME THE ENVIABLE OWNER OF A ‘TOP-OF-THE-RANGE’ HOUSEBOAT

The keys are yours

 For an initial outlay, you become the enviable owner of one of our top-of-the-range Horizon boats.

2. YOU GET A GUARANTEED MONTHLY INCOME

Get guaranteed monthly income

We charter out your boat when you’re not using it and we give you 7% of the purchase price each year – paid monthly and regardless of charter activity. 

3. ACCESS TO ALL OUR BASES IN EUROPE & CANADA

Choose from 36 bases in 9 different countries

You enjoy up to 6 weeks in Canada and 8 weeks in Europe per year. They can be short breaks (3-5 nights) or one week stays. You can cruise on any boat in our charter fleet and in any of our cruising regions. Why not explore them all?

4. WE PROVIDE FREE EXPERT UPKEEP AND MOORING

Free maintenance

We insure your boat, maintain it, and look after it like one of our own – at no extra cost to you.

5. WE BUY BACK THE BOAT FOR A GUARANTEED AMOUNT

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After 7 years, you can sell the boat back to us* for 51% of the purchase price! Or you can extend the contract and stay in the programme for longer or you can simply keep your boat!

Explore Europe…and Canada too!

Our owners take up to 6 weeks vacation in Canada every year and many weeks in Europe. And they can be taken on any boat in any of our 18 cruising regions across 9 countries.

What our current owners say…

Jacques S.

Country: France
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“My handy skills are very limited, but the Le Boat ownership program you don’t have to worry about the handy work. It allows me to cruise without worrying about the maintenance of my boat.”

Jacques S, Le Boat Owner
Ute et Marc W. Le Boat Owner

Ute et Marc W.

Country: Germany
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“We appreciate the large choice of boats and destinations, the possibility to take a boat for a few days spontaneously if we feel like it, the excellent owner care which continuously offers new owner extras, and the wonderful feeling of owning a boat without having to worry about the drawbacks of ownership -A worry free package for boating enthusiasts.”

Horizon fleet: Houseboats for sale through the ownership program

The Horizon fleet offers the best in comfortable, modern and easy cruising; there are no other boats like them on the European (and Canadian) waterways! They have been designed by us and built to exacting standards.
Key feature’s include:

  • Roomy and comfortable saloon and kitchen with generous headroom and over-sized windows for uninterrupted views
  • Spacious cabins with USB ports
  • Spacious ‘fundeck’ with table, sink and BBQ hotplate
  • Sunbathing area(s)
  • Bow AND stern thruster for easier handling and wide walkways for easy access to all sides of the boat
  • Twin seat at the front
  • Large sliding glass doors to outside seating. Backrest flips so you can face either direction

What customers are saying about Horizon..

Sune Frandsen says…

“The boat was easy to drive and the boat itself was even nicer than what we had hoped for! I would definitely recommend Le Boat!”

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Fred Robinson says…

“As an owner of a Horizon boat I was pleased that the boat met my expectations, being easy to handle and moor with plenty of living space both in the saloon and on the fly bridge.”

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Horizon 1

The first Horizon model was launched to rave reviews and is available in many destinations. With one master en-suite cabin, and a smaller cabin for two additional people or just for storage, it’s the perfect boat for couples or families with small children.

  • Sleeps: 5 (2+3)
  • Cabins: 1 (+ 1 smaller cabin)
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Size: 11.5m x 4.25m

Horizon 1 available in all cruising regions. 
Read more about the Horizon 1

Horizon 2

The Horizon 2 is similar to the Horizon 1 (2+3), but with two ensuite cabins. Although the master cabin is smaller, it is perfect for two couples looking for a bit more privacy or a family who would like two bathrooms.

  • Sleeps: 5 (4+1)
  • Cabins: 2
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Size: 11.5m x 4.2m

Horizon 2 available in France – all regions (except Aquitaine, Brittany & Charente), Italy, Holland, Ireland, England and Canada
Read more about the Horizon 2

Horizon 3

The Horizon 3 offers three en-suite cabins, allowing larger groups to go on vacation together, with the privacy of their own bathrooms.

  • Sleeps: 7 (6+1)
  • Cabins: 3
  • Bathrooms: 3
  • Size: 13.5m x 4.3m

Horizon 3 available in France – Burgundy Franche-Comté, Canal du Midi, Brittany, Lot, Alsace, Holland, Ireland, England, Germany and Canada
Read more about the Horizon 3

Horizon 4

 The Horizon 4 is perfect for groups of friends and groups of couples with its four en-suite cabins. 

  • Sleeps: 9 (8+1)
  • Cabins: 4
  • Bathrooms: 4
  • Size: 13.5m x 4.35m

Horzion 4 available in France – all regions (except Aquitaine), Holland, Belgium, Ireland (cannot cruise on the Lough Allen), England, Germany and Canada
Read more about the Horizon 4

Horizon 5

The Horizon 5 is the largest model of the Horizon range, perfect for larger groups with its 5 en-suite cabins

  • Sleeps: 12 (10+2)
  • Cabins: 5
  • Bathrooms: 5
  • Size: 14.74m x 4.35m

Available in France – all regions (except Brittany, Charente), Holland, Ireland, Germany and Rideau Canal, Canada
Read more about the Horizon 5

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Built exclusively for Le Boat by Delphia
Delphia is world-renowned for its unsurpassed build quality, innovative designs and the comfort, durability and performance of its sailing yachts. Le Boat are delighted to work alongside this incredible team to design and build the Horizon range – the next generation of boats for the inland waterways!

Existing boats for sale through the ownership program

If you are not interested in an Horizon, why not have a look at other models in our fleet? We have  a variety of other boat types already in fleet and available to buy under the program at a very affordable price.

2 cabins:

3 & 4 cabins

Or, buy second-hand…

We also have a selection of second-hand boats available to buy outright. Most of these boats have been retired from the fleet and are available to buy and relocate to a waterway of your choice. Plus we have cruisers from individual owners across Europe.

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