On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:31:00 GMT, "Lee Martin"
wrote:

Even if you could find an owner who would do it, hiring outside the system
is not recommended. It is illegal, the boat would not be in survey and would
not have insurance. Any charter operator who became aware of the situation
would take it straight to the authorities.

Why would it be illegal, and why could not a private owner have
insurance for chartering? It's fairly common other places.