On Jul 10, 7:19*am, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:18:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

http://www.longislandpress.com/2007/...che-out-of-boa...

I like that phrase:
“The best boat is your friend’s boat.”
Neat idea and comes out to be about $100.00 a day (minimum) *just pay
and go.

But for my location, and convenience, I'd still rather own mine.

I know somebody who bought into this over at East Greenwich Marina in
RI. *He likes the idea and it fits his and his family's lifestyle.
He's only had to wait for boat reservation once and that worked out
anyway as he had a emergency.

On the other hand, I've heard some real horror stories. *The folks who
run East Greenwich are great people so I guess it depends on who is
running the operation as much as what kind of boats they have
available.

Having said that, I would think that a little more experience other
than a safety orientation would be necessary.

Well, some f those things seem fairly big, and I'd think there's be
some type of qualification to take one out by yourself, that is,
unless it's a charter type set up.

But I would imagine that to be in the "clubs" you'd have to have to
pass some type of orientation or tested qualification..