Brisbane Boat Share Club

There are (3) membership packages to consider as follows

Budget Entry Club Membership $2990.00

All safety equipment and navigation equipment supplied.
12 Days per year (one day a month every month)
Pick up Boat 6.30pm day prior, return 5.30pm on your rostered day.
(4) Hour complementary familiarisation course with the boat on the water.
Support when on the water with Smart Power Boat Hire Club.
Insurance excess reduced down from $2500.00 to $1000.00 in the event of accident or incident.
Professional advice and places to visit and fishing tip locations.
Standard hire conditions apply.

Standard Entry Club Membership $3390.00

All safety equipment and navigation equipment supplied.
12 Days per year (one day a month every month)
Pick up Boat 6.30pm day prior, return 5.30pm on your rostered day.
(4) Hour complementary familiarisation course with the boat on the water.
Support when on the water with Smart Power Boat Hire Club.
Insurance excess reduced down from $2500.00 to $800.00 in the event of accident or incident.
Standard hire conditions apply
Includes cleaning of the boat upon return from your rostered day out on the water allowing you more time out on the water.

Deluxe Entry Club Membership $4590.00

All safety equipment and navigation equipment supplied.
12 Days per year (one day a month every month)
(4) Hour complementary familiarisation course with the boat on the water.
Support when on the water with Smart Power Boat Hire Club.
Delivery of boat usually between 6.30pm – 7.30pm day prior, return 5.30pm on your rostered day
Insurance excess reduced down from $2500.00 to $500.00 in the event of accident or incident.
Standard hire conditions apply.
Includes cleaning of the boat upon return from your rostered day out on the water.
Includes delivery to your personal address up to a 60klms radius from Albany Creek.

Fact most people who purchase a boat only use it between 10 to 15 days a year. They have all the hassles of owning a boat such as storage, depreciation, interest on the loan, registration, insurance, maintenance, cleaning and not to mention the outlay of $28000 to $35000.00 to buy the boat. (See financial calculations below)

If I said you could have the use of a modern fibreglass cruiser powered by a 75hp outboard motor on a trailer ready to just hook up and drive-away (valued at $35000.00) for only $2990.00 per year you probably would not believe it.

Well its true, Smart Power Boat Hire Club have revolutionised the boating industry.

When you become a member of the Smart Power Boat Hire Club you get the use of our boats once a month, every month for a year for as little as $2990.00 per year. You also can share with friends or relatives up to four persons per membership bringing the cost down again to $747.50 per person per year. At the end of the year you can rejoin again. Members who rejoin a second year obtain a 10% loyalty discount on the annual membership cost.

How does it work? Well you are placed on a flexible roster allowing you one day a month every month for a year. You can join other days from other months to go out for up to two to three days consecutively or more (subject to availability). If you use up all your days earlier in the year you are considered a high frequency member and can purchase additional days at a reduced rate of $200.00 per day.

What type of boats does Smart Power Boat Club have? At present we have 16ft 75hp cuddy cabin cruisers (visit boat hire page see specifications on boats). But as more members are joining we will be introducing different types of boats.

Actual cost of owning your own boat, compared to the Smart Power Boat Hire Club concept.

Financial calculations

This example is based on a $35,000 boat loan every year over five years

Interest on Loan	$ 1,550.00
Depreciation of boat 1st year ($2500.00 every year after)	$ 5,000.00
Insurance	$ 450.00
Registration	$ 300.00
Maintenance	$ 1,000.00
Cleaning	$ 500.00
Total Per Annum	$ 8,800.00

Summary

When you total the out of pocket expenses including the depreciation over five years this boat has cost you $6900.00 average per year. This does not include the actual repayments on the loan or the outlay of $35000.00.

When you join Smart Power Boat Hire Club the cost per year starts from $2990.00.

This would have to be the smartest way to have a boat and get out on the water sooner with out the hassles of owning.