Boatbound is the largest and fastest growing “pier-to-pier” boat rental marketplace. Over 13 million registered boat owners in the US can now offset their boat ownership costs by renting their boat to pre-screened, qualified renters. Peace of mind and insurance is included in every rental, and owners control who rents their boat. For those looking to enjoy an outing on the privacy of their own vessel, the service let’s them go anywhere their next adventure takes them, without the hassles of ownership, and with a safe and unique boat rental experience at any price.

Aaron Hall, Boatbound Founder-CEO

The concept behind Boatbound was born when founder, Aaron Hall, was visiting his family in Texas in July 2012. To combat the Texas heat, Hall planned to rent a boat to take out on Lake Ray Roberts. Unfortunately, the marina had a very limited inventory of boats for rent, all of which were booked at the time.

Yet, as Hall looked around, he noticed that there were hundreds of boats sitting unused in the marina. Being an avid user of other peer-to-peer rental platforms, it surprised him that no platform existed to tap into the excess supply of boats sitting in marinas all over the world.When Hall returned to Palo Alto with the idea of building a solution to this problem, the team decided it was time to stop working on their current project and get started creating Boatbound. Over the next six months, the team worked with the largest association in the United States, Boat U.S., to survey their members on the idea. They spoke to thousands of boat owners at local marinas across America (and received an overwhelmingly positive response). They also began building the first insurance program of its kind to cover Boatbound boat rentals to ensure a safe, protected experience for all Boatbound users.

The surprising truth they discovered along their journey was that the average boat owner uses their boat only 14 days a year and that collectively, boat owners spend over $10 billion in storage and maintenance fees a year, with no way to offset those costs. Boatbound’s rental platform changes boat ownership by allowing owners to make money, instead of losing it. And, as it turns out, there are millions of Americans who don’t own boats that are eager to find a better way to enjoy boating without the cost of ownership.As Boatbound continues to grow and expand, they keep adding new boats to their inventory and new opportunities for people in communities across the United States to experience the benefits of boating without the high price tag.

Currently there are 12,000 boats have listed in 2,000+ cities across the US with the majority of boats owned by individuals. Which is good since the owner has full control of everything.  This includes the daily rental rate, availability, and who the booking approval process. It is 100% free to sign up or list a boat. Boatbound provides insurance, on-water support through BoatUS, and a concierge support for every rental.  The service takes between 5 – 35% of the rental price depending on insurance needs.

Boatbound requires a US driver’s license, cell phone verification, and verify their criminal/driving backgrounds for anyone renting a boat without a captain.

Owners can find out more here – https://boatbound.co/why-list.
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