This place is WONDERFUL. A super fun way to spend a couple of days near Rockaway beach. We made a full meal our first night (grilled, cooked in the oven, utilized the microwave - it all worked great after Ben helped us get things going). How impressive that there's a full working kitchen on a boat!? All of Ben's rules were very easy to follow whilst on board, and made complete sense. We do recommend bringing some hand towels to help with washing dishes if you plan to use them, as that's one thing we forgot.
We also did yoga on the upper deck, played cards and read books on the cushioned indoor benches, and had our morning coffee outside looking over the swans floating around the marina. We loved the beaded entrance to the bathroom ~ no door is no problem for 1-2 people staying in the same bed upstairs. For super tall folks, you'll just want to watch your head whilst on the first floor of the boat.
Only downsides were that the wifi was a little troublesome - even for texting (so perhaps plan accordingly; it's nice to "log off" though!) and we couldn't quite figure out how to work some of the light fixtures. But there were always enough working lights in each room at night to make do :) We also recommend showering in the Marina showers if you're down for it, as our cold showers on board were just fine for us in the hot summer, but would maybe be tougher as the temp drops.
All in all, we highly recommend this spot. We initially rented this spot to go to the beach, but the true treasure was spending time on board the boat. We won't forget this weekend on the James Franco - and these kinds of memories are invaluable.