charter your boat to others ?

[tomandchris]

LakePirate,

Really depends on the size of the boat, where it is, expenses to get to it, maintenance, etc..

A relatively new 30 something boat is going to cost you about $3000 a week plus your operating costs and transient mooring costs. Maintenance is someone elses problem as is insurance, etc..

Buying a boat in one area will cost you dependent on how big, new or old it is. Maintenance will be your problem. Moorage will be your problem. Insurance will be your problem. When you arrive and it does not start....that is also your problem and the days are adding up while it gets fixed on your sabbatical. This can also happen in charter, but not as likely.

If you put a boat in charter in the BVI's or similar you can use it per aggrement and still do OK financially. However, you will be sailing the same area most of the time.

Bottom line, it really depends on what and where you want to sail and how much hassle you are willing to put up with for the pleasure.