About Boat Sharing

Boat sharing is the wave of the future as evidenced by the present boom in car sharing. San Francisco, for example, has three car sharing companies: Flex Car, Zip Car and The Car Sharing Company. Flex Car was formed by Steve Case, founder of America Online, and Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler.

Every year thousands of boaters purchase boats - and all the inconveniences, responsibilities, maintenance, headaches and expenses that come with boat ownership. Each year many of those boat owners spend more time on maintenance than they do on the water and have less time for boating than they had hoped for due to life’s other obligations. Many underestimate the excessive cost of maintenance, upkeep, gas, insurance, supplies, etc., while they add unnecessary pollution and chemical contaminants to our priceless waterways and atmosphere. And every year thousands of boat owners put their boats up for sale for all these same reasons.

Fractional ownership is the wave of the future. All over the world, car sharing is becoming the choice of many who want to avoid the high costs associated with owning a car in the city. Condo time sharing has worked for millions of people who enjoy substantial savings on vacation lodging. There are fractional ownership clubs for almost every luxury item available -private jets, luxury homes, luxury RV’s, luxury high end automobiles, luxury hand bags and designer watches. The Patriot Boat Club works on the same principles. By combining our resources Patriot Boat Club members share in all the great benefits of boat ownership and avoid all the hassles and extra expenses. We write one check and enjoy the use of many boats with no chores!

If you love boating and you value your hard-earned money, precious spare time, enjoyment of the outdoors, and a healthy environment, the Patriot boat club's boat sharing program is the perfect way to enjoy boating. By sharing boats Patriot Boat Club members spend more time on the water, enjoy maintenance-free boating, save thousands of dollars, and substantially lessen the impact of their recreational boating on the environment.

Compare sharing a boat to owning a boat...

An estimated 30 percent of all fuel and oil used in two-stroke engines ends up in the water. According to an eartheasy.com document on eco-friendly boating, the volume of hydrocarbon and oil pollution entering North America's waters every year from recreational boating is estimated to be more than 15 times the amount of the Exxon Valdez spill (up to one billion litres per year). Imagine filling Boston harbor with oil every year!