Post by High Priestess on Nov 30, 2015 15:16:01 GMT
THere's a new rental service out there --
www.latimes.com/socal/weekend/news/tn-wknd-et-1129-airbnb-boats-20151129-story.html
"People can enjoy it and they don't have to spend the money to buy a boat, as they're so expensive," Pasandi said.
With maintenance, taxes, boat slip rental and other expenses, a small boat could easily cost owners like Pasandi anywhere between $15,000 to $20,000 a month.
The company, GetMyBoat, was founded by Sascha Mornell and Raf Collado 15 years ago, when the two saw several boats sitting in marinas unused, Petro said.
"These boats cost a lot of money and there had to be something in the marketplace," Petro said. "This model where you can share your boat to others was ripe. However, back then the timing wasn't right."
The company went live in 2013, following the success of other online booking platforms, Petro said.
"The emergence of Airbnb and Uber really laid the groundwork for GetMyBoat to really thrive," he said. "It made it more acceptable."
www.latimes.com/socal/weekend/news/tn-wknd-et-1129-airbnb-boats-20151129-story.html
"People can enjoy it and they don't have to spend the money to buy a boat, as they're so expensive," Pasandi said.
With maintenance, taxes, boat slip rental and other expenses, a small boat could easily cost owners like Pasandi anywhere between $15,000 to $20,000 a month.
The company, GetMyBoat, was founded by Sascha Mornell and Raf Collado 15 years ago, when the two saw several boats sitting in marinas unused, Petro said.
"These boats cost a lot of money and there had to be something in the marketplace," Petro said. "This model where you can share your boat to others was ripe. However, back then the timing wasn't right."
The company went live in 2013, following the success of other online booking platforms, Petro said.
"The emergence of Airbnb and Uber really laid the groundwork for GetMyBoat to really thrive," he said. "It made it more acceptable."