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Default Bareboat in Florida

I recently chartered with SWFY Southwest Florida Yacht Charters. The
boat was a 34' sloop Cool Change. General maintenance was adequate
though the auto pilot was out of wack. Make sure you top up the water
and pump the holding tank prior to the cruise. Previous charterers are
supposed to do it but our experience suggested they did not and no one
checked.

Charter company owner Marge Hansen struck me as penny wise and pound
foolish in her approach to customers though Jan in the office and Mark
who did the boat briefing were service oriented. Assume nothing. Ask
about everything. You may get surprising answers.