(especially if you have limited boating experience)
Australians love the water. In fact more than 80% of us live in a coastal zone and we think the remaining 20% of people think they need to come to the coast on a regular basis. The next step in this love of the water, is to get out on it. There is just something that cannot be explained about the freedom that being on the ocean or exploring our beautiful waterways brings. However, it is also a reality that life for so many of us, is increasingly hectic and although we might want to sail on our own catamaran, or cruise around the harbour in a power boat, we simply don’t have the time to justify the expense. Additionally, we often believe that being a novice sailor or having limited boating experience is a barrier to boat ownership. We think this is especially the case, considering how stretched for time many of us are.
That is until now.
JO Boating aims to bring more of the joy of boating (on one of the world’s great waterways no less) in a way that makes sense for time poor people like you. We believe that Boat Share is the perfect path to boat ownership.
So what is boat share or boat syndication?
Boat Share is essentially another part of the ongoing growth of the modern sharing economy. You get to share in all of the benefits of boat ownership (with JO Boating this is a ⅙ share) whilst minimising the less enjoyable parts of boat ownership. We like to think you will experience all the fun that owning a boat brings, but none of the maintenance and hard work that goes with it.
Our founders (who also run Flagstaff Marine, an award winning dealership representing some of the leading brands of boats in the world including Beneteau Inboard Power boats , Excess Catamarans, and Lomac Rigid Inflatables) discovered that more of their customers and potential customers were lamenting the time involved in looking after a boat, especially when they did not get out on the water as much as they would have liked. They had concerns around the investment needed, both time and money for an activity that they loved, but with increasing competing interests of work and family life, meant that for a good part of the year, their boat sat unloved at the marina.This is where boat share comes in. With a JO Boating boat share arrangement , you can get out on the water in your own boat, at times of your choosing, confident in the knowledge that when you can’t get to the water, it is being looked after and maintained to the high standards that you know it deserves.
So what kind of experience do you need to take advantage of boat share?
Many people, especially those with active families would love to get out on the water and create and share memorable experiences with them and friends. But they often hesitate around committing to the purchase of a boat, especially when they are concerned about their limited experience. It can seem daunting to commit to a full purchase.
Boat Share in this scenario is a perfect fit.
You will be able to build up your experience one the water at regular intervals, as and when it suits your family. It’s a great way to maximise your leisure time especially as you can concentrate on the fun stuff – where you will be going, discovering new inlets and bays, building up your skills. All of this will occur without you needing to worry about maintaining or servicing your boat on return.
Additionally, included in your syndicate ownership is our two-day orientation and boat handling program to ensure you are completely comfortable with operating the boat.
With JO Boating, your ⅙ boat share equates to 2 months of boating. We think this is plenty of time in our busy lives to allow you to build up your experience, enjoy the benefits of boat ownership and allow some balance in other areas of your leisure time.
It’s the perfect balance of enjoyment and practicality. The ideal path to boat ownership.
If you have been dreaming of getting back out on the water with your family this summer, talk to the team at JO Boating today. We have syndicate spots available for a Sydney Harbour mooring right now that you can take advantage of – we’d love to help you realise your dream .
