I like to brag about the 600 boats I have and the 120 people cleaning, maintaining and winterizing. The boats are located all over the United States. I live in NH and spend most of my time boating in NH and MA. I also travel to warmer climates when it is colder, recently I was down in FL and one day took out a flats boat and fished with my son. The next day I took out a new deck boat with 2 families and spent the day at some of the FL west coast beaches. When I returned both days, I filled up the boat with gas and dropped it off at the dock, deck hands waiting for my return. Not sure I will ever take those boats out again, maybe I will but there are so many other boats to choose from.
You might think only the wealthy can afford all of these luxuries, what I did not mention was that I don’t own these boats, I just use them. I’m a Freedom Boat Club member. Freedom’s slogan is to “own the water not the boat” and after 20+ years of owning different types and sizes of boats, I know how much a boat costs to own and maintain.
Being a member of Freedom Boat Club allows me to try out different types of boats, maybe a day of fishing with my son and his buddies in a 23′ Sail Fish center console or a day of cruising with the family in a 28′ Rinker Captiva or tubing, wake boarding and water skiing on one of the many deck boats.
I’m leaving the maintenance to the professionals, storage is assured and I don’t have to worry about insurance. I simply reserve a boat of my choice and when I get to the dock, it’s ready to go. With over 60 clubs that I can take advantage of nation wide and the small monthly fee I pay, I really do not think I will ever go back to owning a boat again.
Freedom Boat Club Portsmouth, NH 