Overall, staying at Ben's houseboat was a great experience! I do think it's worth mentioning that I suspect that the description of the boat in the listing is slightly out of date, in that the boat is currently dry docked and there is no longer a bathroom on the boat. The marina bathrooms were close by and well maintained, but it was somewhat annoying to have to go out to them if you need to use the bathroom at night.
On the plus side, Ben was incredibly responsive via text, the boat was beautiful and comfortable (the hammocks!), and it was a lovely way to spend a long weekend in the Rockaways.