Deciding how to get afloat, whether that's buying a boat outright, chartering one, or joining a boat share syndicate, is a bigger decision than it first appears. Balancing the time you have available against the level of commitment you're comfortable with takes careful thought.
A boat share club with more than 15 years' experience running syndicate schemes has put together a six-step quiz to help would-be boaties work out which option suits them best. It asks users to weigh their available time against their appetite for commitment, then points them towards boat ownership, charter, or a boat share club depending on their answers.
Time is often the deciding factor. Someone who can only get afloat a handful of weekends a year has very different needs from someone planning to be on the water most weeks.
There's no single right answer. It comes down to weighing up how much time you have, what you're comfortable committing to, and how the numbers stack up against each of the three options.
