Nautilus 40

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Nautilus 40
Photo © Nautilus Hausboote GmbH
CE categoryD (inland)
Length13.5 m
Beam4.6 m
Draft0.6 m
Engines50 hp thrust motor (100 hp optional)
Price€399k base + €45k drive pkg (incl. 19% DE VAT, excl. transport)
Websitehttps://nautilus-hausboote.com/hausboot-kaufen/

The flagship: 40 m² over two levels (31 m² main deck + 9 m² roof sleeping cabin with an electric convertible hard-top), teak-look decks and sliding aluminium sun shutters as standard.

Spec table (from the official price list, Sept 2023)

   
Dimensions (L×B×H above waterline) 13.50 × 4.60 × 4.00 m
Draft ~0.60 m
Living area ~40 m² (31 m² main + 9 m² roof cabin), ceiling 2.20 m
Terraces & side decks ~54 m²
CE category D (inland)
Fresh / waste water 2× 400 l / 2× 400 l
Heating Diesel underfloor heating + hot water
Base price €399,000 incl. 19% DE VAT
Drive package (50 hp, bow+stern thrusters, 2× 12 kg anchors) €45,000

Options worth noting: dinghy garage with dinghy €8.5k (the SCN-004 Marley-shore-leave problem, solved at the factory) · mini bio-treatment plant €9.5k · osmosis watermaker €5.5k · 100 hp +€6.5k · premium kitchen €12.5k · transport: quote only.

Links: sales page · official price & equipment PDF

float64 read: gorgeous, and at €444k all-in before options it’s in Overblue-rejection territory (too expensive) for a project with a ~€150k anchor point — unless the used market says otherwise. Kept as research rather than rejected for one reason: it defines what the top of the houseboat range buys, which makes it the reference point for judging used listings. Still CE-D, still 13.5 m → Patrão Local.