freedom boat club?

[PaulS]

I think your biggest determinant now is to decide how much you are going to use the boat and how much family, work, etc. will get in the way. I think most people think they are going to use their boat x times and their est. is off (as it is/was with my little boat). Maybe do it for 1 - 2 years and see how what you learned out of the process. Did you go out x times per week, did you enjoy a certain boat/style (cuddy, CC, etc), etc.

After that 1 - 2 years you can make a decision - what will you have lost over that period? It will cost you the amount of the membership/dues but I bet it won't be much more than the amount of depreciation/expenses if you actually bought a boat.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

I think your biggest determinant now is to decide how much you are going to use the boat and how much family, work, etc. will get in the way. I think most people think they are going to use their boat x times and their est. is off (as it is/was with my little boat). Maybe do it for 1 - 2 years and see how what you learned out of the process. Did you go out x times per week, did you enjoy a certain boat/style (cuddy, CC, etc), etc.

After that 1 - 2 years you can make a decision - what will you have lost over that period? It will cost you the amount of the membership/dues but I bet it won't be much more than the amount of depreciation/expenses if you actually bought a boat.

Kinda what I'm thinking. I almost feel like I'd be getting the boat for free, and paying a fee to cover what the monthly cost would be for everything other then the price of the boat (slip, insurance, taxes, maintenance, storage). Plus paying for someone to do all the work (cleaning)

Also I've been doing between 7-12 charter trips per year. This could replace most of those.

Work and family will get in the way plenty! If it wasn't for work and family I'd be justified in getting a 25 foot Contender!

But you're being very logical about it I think...

[Raider Ronnie]

As long as you can pay $$$
they rent you one of their boats for the day.
No boat operators license or proof of any kind of training running a boat necessary.
What could possibly go wrong. 🤔

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

As long as you can pay $$$
they rent you one of their boats for the day.
No boat operators license or proof of any kind of training running a boat necessary.
What could possibly go wrong. 🤔

I have to have a safe boating certificate, and I need to take training from them on their boats, before I can take one out. If I want to take the boat far enough out where I can't see land, I need to take further training from them.

I've owned boats. Been a looong time though.