alternatives to traditional boat ownership

Alternatives to Traditional Boat Ownership

Douglyss Giuliana

www.sailtime.com www.advantageyachtsales.com

www.blackrocksailingschool.com

Outline

• Ownership Pros & Cons• Goals for an alternative• Various alternatives• Comparison grid

Ownership – How It Works

• You pay the bills• You do the work• You enjoy the boat

Owner

Sample Ownership Costs – New ~35ft Sailboat• Mortgage Payment• Slip Fee• Insurance • Winter Storage• Maintenance • Fuel & Cleaning Estimated Monthly Cost: $2500Assumes slip in Boston, $1MM insurance, professional maintenance. Many less-expensive

alternatives are available.

Ownership Pros & Cons

Pros:• Boat/option customization selected by owner• Usage flexibility• Location flexibility – put it where you want• Privacy/exclusivity • Equity in the boat

Ownership Pros & Cons

Cons:• Pay 100% of cost• Do 100% of work• Possible lack of “efficiency” w/low usage• Full commitment to the boat• Location specificity – can only use it from one

location

Ownership - Profile

• Uses boat a lot• Enjoys extended cruising• Doesn’t like to share• Wants specific/exotic boat• Boating is THE summer activityCost: ~$2500/month

Goals for an Alternative

• Decrease total cost• Minimize work required• Eliminate “hassles”• Get sufficient time aboard

Alternatives to Consider

• Sharing• Fractional Ownership• Charter Ownership• Fractional Member/Owner Programs

Sharing – How It Works

• Split costs• Split work• Equity for owner only• Divide calendar somehow• Informal agreement

Owner Friend

Sharing

• Very good flexibility of usage• Location-specific• Careful of legal/financial issues if no written

contract• Clarify insurance coverage for both parties• Doesn’t help financing

Sharing - Profile

• Good buddies or family• Good sharers• Strong commitment???

Is friend really committed?

Cost: $625-1250/monthDepending on sharing agreement

Fractional Ownership – How It Works• You own 1/nth of the boat• Share all expenses equally• Share all work (do vs. pay)• Legal/financial issues managed centrally• Divide calendar equally• Formal agreement, legally binding

Owner Owner

Management

Fractional Ownership

• Very good flexibility of usage• Equity, sell to get out (liquidity issues?)

Is there a market to re-sell shares?

• Location-specific• Commitment: moderate term

• Comparison with ownership…Is it less risky or more risky? I think more risky.

Fractional Ownership - Profile

• “Financially-savvy”• Mediocre sharers• Med. commitment (3-5+ yrs)• Sails avg of 3- 7 days/month• Cost: ~$45,000 + $450/month

Charter Ownership – How It Works• You own the boat• No operating expenses or work• Monthly income• X weeks/year usage (6-12 weeks)• Use other boats/bases too!

Owner Charter

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Management

Charter Ownership

• Full equity (if there is any)• Really yours? Not really.• Location flexibility• Heavy wear & tear decreases boat value• Possible repurchase and secondary markets

Charter Ownership - Profile

• Lots of vacation timeReally pre-paying for future vacations.

• Not possessive • Not really looking to

“own” a boatCost: $36,000 down

Fractional Membership

• 2 options – own or join• Not responsible for operating

expenses or work• 1/nth usage: X days/month

usage• Use same boat each time

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Management

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Fractional Membership

• Good flexibility of usage• Guaranteed sailing time• NEW, loaded boats• Low, fixed cost• Low commitment• Legal/financial centrally managed

SailTime Benefits

• Location flexibility (PLUS program – use boats at any base)

• Online scheduling in real-time• Largest base network (50+ bases globally)• High quality, good value boats

Fractional Membership – Profile

• “Busy” sailors, pre-addicts, financially intelligent, try-before-you-buy

• Good sharers• Desires flexibilityCost: $650/month

Fractional Membership – Owners • You own the boat (down payment + financing)• Manager pays expenses + an income• Free membership, maybe two memberships• Accrue equity

Fractional Membership – Owners Profile• Financially intelligent, budding

addicts, soon-to-retire, step-ups• Good sharers• Moderate commitment (3-5 yrs)Cost: $36,000 down, $300/month

Comparison

HighCost

LowCost

Low Hassle High Hassle

Ownership

SharingFractionalOwnership

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CharterOwnership

Size of circle is amount of sailing time afforded.Key is to compare how much sailing time you can do to amount offered, and find the lowest-cost/lowest-hassle option.

SailTime is the global leader in fractional boating, offering membership and smart ownership programs, as well as charters, lessons, and events from 50+ bases worldwide on both sail and power boats.

http://www.sailtime.com

By Douglyss GiulianaSailTime Boston

dougg@sailtime.comhttp://www.sailtime.com/boston