This document was prepared by Joe Coons, an experienced boat owner. A licensed master, Joe owns a 43’ Tollycraft double cabin motor yacht similar in layout to a classic trawler. His background in chartering includes four years employment as a boat broker where he sold a number of boats into, and out of, charter programs; and at the time of this writing, seven years of chartering his own boat, three years of which he managed it. He founded Skylark Charters, Inc., which in late 1998 became San Juan Yachting, Inc. when it was acquired by San Juan Yachting/San Juan Sailing of Bellingham. Joe now is semi-retired, but serves as an adviser to San Juan Yachting and also trains folks in boat operation, and counsels other charter companies and boat buyers regarding chartering and maintenance.
What you’ll learn about chartering:
- What’s it like to charter your boat?
- Owner’s Stories
- Financial Considerations
- What boats charter best?
- What happens to boats?
This is a 6 page downloadable/printable PDF file.