I have a slightly different need than most on this forum, but think I can find lots of help here. I am going to buy a
boat and
lease it to the local
sailing school. The
school and I will use the
boat to teach,
charter, and have even tossed the idea around about a boat-tel (floating hotel). So here is whats needed.
1.) Size - 36' - 40' with 38' being the optimal size.
2.) Fairly rugged (you know new boaters and renters)
3.) As low
maintenance as possible.
4.) Room - Will have up to 6 people and
captain at anytime for day sail and maybe 2 couples +
captain on crewed charters.
5.) Desirable - Need something someone is going to want to rent.
6.)
Price point $50,000ish +/-
7.) Shape - I do not want to do a lot of
work getting it ready for
service.
8.) Needs A/C the boat will be in central FL.
9.)
Draft - Once again FL/Keys/Bahamas so max 5' 6"
10.) Needs to have good sailing characteristics (gonna teach people how to sail).
11.) Going to be used by me and my
family for trips to keys and
bahamas about once a year.
I have looked at most production boats and like the mid 80's pearson's (385 and 386). - None available for sell that I have found. Only two and one is pending and the other is in Victoria CN.
Endevour 's - I like the endevor's but they have the
fuel tank issue, and if I am going to buy anything, I prefer there not be a know engineering flaw.
Not crazy about the idea of
Hunter (build quality).
So here are the questions.
What boat would you have an interest in renting/chartering?
What boats am I overlooking?
Thank you