Dustin wrote:
My wife and I currently own an 18' Chaparral, and we're considering
the idea of getting a boat partner.

Well, it won't cost that much to advertise '1/2 share of boat for sale'
so try and see what you're offered.

Usually boat partnerships are either 1- charter agreements disguised as
partnership, or membership in a club; these have full time management &
repair personnel OR 2- boating friends who agree to buy a boat together.
I guess you could try to sell a share in a boat but I have not seen this.

I owned two large sailboats in a partnership for a couple of years. They
were for the express purpose of racing, and all the partners were on
board each time the boats were sailed. It worked fairly well,
disregarding minor arguments about whether we should take turns as
skipper, or go by the best result (ie did we want to win or piddle
around 'having fun'). On the whole it was fun, it certainly was not
nearly as expensive as buying & campaigning such a boat myself, but I
would not do it again.

Fair Skies
Doug King