It's been mentioned and asked of me a few times, usually after I go off ranting how hurt and angry I am about my situation of not being able to afford to keep me, my life, house, and boat Like I did when I got the boat almost 10 yrs ago.
"Denise; why don't you just take people out on your boat and have them pay you for the day, weekend, trip, etc?"
I usually mumble something like "I would need a captain's license to do that."
I actually don't know this and wonder, now that I'm looking at the winter and lots of time to decide if I want to sell or find a way to at least break even with keeping her on the Chesapeake. I do quite well with other lady friends and many of them have suggested it's a cheap way to get away compared to motels hotels and driving long distance. Assuming I could find a way to get the word out, would I be breaking some kind of law? Basically the rational would be $ to offset the cost of having the boat for "guests"
I know the responsibility of things going wrong is great.. yet it's just as great with "just friends" on board too.
I'm tending to think and feel it's a BAD idea because if it were that easy everyone would be doing it.
Your input will be much valued on this friends!
"Denise; why don't you just take people out on your boat and have them pay you for the day, weekend, trip, etc?"
I usually mumble something like "I would need a captain's license to do that."
I actually don't know this and wonder, now that I'm looking at the winter and lots of time to decide if I want to sell or find a way to at least break even with keeping her on the Chesapeake. I do quite well with other lady friends and many of them have suggested it's a cheap way to get away compared to motels hotels and driving long distance. Assuming I could find a way to get the word out, would I be breaking some kind of law? Basically the rational would be $ to offset the cost of having the boat for "guests"
I know the responsibility of things going wrong is great.. yet it's just as great with "just friends" on board too.
I'm tending to think and feel it's a BAD idea because if it were that easy everyone would be doing it.
Your input will be much valued on this friends!