Kawini
Senior Member
Hello all. I have previously requested advice on this forum regarding the purchase of my first boat. The response has been great, and very helpful. Thanks? Here's a related question.
One of the boats I'm looking at is currently in a charter fleet. Does anyone have any opinions - one way or another - about buying a boat that is currently in charter service?
One of the reasons that the arrangement is attractive to me -- at least superficially -- is that I will not be using the boat as much as I'd like to for the next 2 years or so. During this interim period, I will also not be able to spend a whole lot of time inspecting, maintaining, etc. For this reason, it seems to me that having the boat in charter service and under the charterer's care is a way of securing basic maintenance and also keeping costs down until I am able to make more extensive use of the boat?
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Steve
One of the boats I'm looking at is currently in a charter fleet. Does anyone have any opinions - one way or another - about buying a boat that is currently in charter service?
One of the reasons that the arrangement is attractive to me -- at least superficially -- is that I will not be using the boat as much as I'd like to for the next 2 years or so. During this interim period, I will also not be able to spend a whole lot of time inspecting, maintaining, etc. For this reason, it seems to me that having the boat in charter service and under the charterer's care is a way of securing basic maintenance and also keeping costs down until I am able to make more extensive use of the boat?
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Steve