Chartering

[Jim Dawson]

I have 1998 376 which I recently purchased new in july '99. I am thinking about putting it into a charter fleet because i will be doing alot of travelling over the next two years. Does anyone know of a good charter company that accepts Hunters, and pays well. What should i look out for when dealing with charter companies. Anyone know approx. what i should make off the boat each month. Please reply

 

[Merrill Mant]

Long Term Rental

Jim, perhaps you might want to look at renting toe boat out for the entire season to one user. I did just that, for 2 seasons with the boat that I now own. Someone who will use the boat as their own for an entire season wil I suspect pay better attention to upkeep than just sending the boat out to a charter fleet. You may not generate the same revenue but the boat may not take the same abuse either. If you want any further specifics please don't hesitate to e-mail me directly

 

[Ernie tetrault]

chartering is hard on boats

After spending about ten years in the charter business, I would advise against putting the boat into a regular charter program. I've found that too many charterers take the same attitude toward the boats that many drivers do toward a rental car...."It's not my boat, what do I care if something breaks!". Of course there are exceptions to that rule, but I would agree that a "seasonal rental" arrangement would be to your boat's best interest. At least then the renter becomes a temporary "owner", and would be more apt to look after maintenance and operation as you the real owner do. Don't forget to check those credentials!!!