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Thanks for your thoughts.
I think you're probably right that while doing something as a one-off could be fine, the better opportunity may be in establishing a relationship with someone who has a boat that they would like to rent out a couple of times a month, or at least several times a season. Otherwise, the return (cash for the renter and time-on-the-water for me) may not justify the investment of time in making the connection, figuring out the terms of a deal, checking references, etc. Of course, ideally, what starts out as a one-off could become a longer term arrangement.
I also have to think that, among those people who don't use their boats every day of every weekend, there are at least some that would be interested in turning some of that unused time into cash to help defray the costs of ownership.
Having said all that, I agree with you that, although it seems to make sense, I haven't found the convenient way to make those connections. I have spent some time trolling the web, but have come up empty-handed. I did check out the sites you mentioned and I will try posting something on yours2share. Also, I may see what comes from running a classified somewhere and maybe even putting up a couple of signs at some local marinas.
Thanks again for your reply.
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