Sally Grim

Thank you everyone for all the good ideas! Another question - does anyone know which are considered the best management companies? Or are they much the same?

Thank you, Adam and Junior. Yes, in addition to the benefits of getting several weeks at different times of the year at lower cost, I also hope that sharing is a soft way to get knowledge about what it requires to have a boat of our own. But it will probably be 5-10 years in the future, unless we win in the lottery. So - if an old boat has a new engine and generally the maintenance schemes followed - it might be as good as a new boat? I understand that some boats also sometimes needs replating. Is that also something I should worry about? Is there any other major works I should think of? I guess that there is no survey when one buying a share, so se will have to rely on what the sellers tell us. That´s a good idea, Steve; I didn´t realise that boat shares companies were at the boat shows too.

Hello! My husband and I have been hiring for a few years, but are thinking about taking the "next step" and buying a boat share. The ultimate goal is to have our own boat, but since we are Scandinavian that is too much responsibility too far away at present. I would greatly appreciate any tips on what to look out for, and what to ask about. All the obvious and not so obvious things, as I might not know the obvious ones either. For instance I wonder about the prices in the adverts: are those fixed prices, or is the normal/expected thing to do to offer slightly less? How does one price a share? Can I compare 12 times the boat share (1/12-share) to prices for a boat, or is that the wrong way to see it? We are looking at managed boats, since we live abroad. Is it wise to look for a newer boat, as it will have less problems (will it?), or an older boat, since that will be cheaper and a lower risk, if something should go wrong? Thankful for all advice! Sally.