Original: Yachts are like houses on water: homely comfort +easy travel and fun.
Corrected (child-friendly): Yachts are like houses on water. They are cozy, easy to travel on, and fun.
Why this is better (simple steps):
- We use a period (.) to make two short sentences instead of the colon (:). This makes it easier to read.
- We change homely to cozy or comfortable because homely can be confusing. Cozy is a nice word for a 6-year-old.
- We replace the plus sign (+) with the word and so the sentence sounds natural.
- We say easy to travel on so it clearly tells how you use a yacht.
Another very simple version: "Yachts are like little houses on the water. They are cozy and fun to ride on."