Frequently Asked Questions

Carefree Boat Club is a private club. This means that our boats are only available to members. We do not rent or charter our boats. Our members are the only ones with access to the fleet.  We offer custom plans to fit any budget or circumstance.  You can join for as little as a one-year trial membership.

Like most clubs, we charge a one-time initiation fee & monthly membership dues. We offer custom plans to fit any budget or circumstance. You can join for as little as 3 years, or you can renew after your initial membership is over for as long as you want, with 5 year renewals.  No additional initiation fees beyond the first one.

No, members have unlimited access to boats. Boat as much as you like. The only limitation is number of future reservations you can have scheduled at one time. The reservations are not limited by the week, month, or season. 

Yes, all members receive “On the Water” training with a Licensed Captain on our staff. Training covers CBC processes, general navigation, docking, and safety. Members can also request as much additional training as they would like, at no additional cost once you become a member.  There is also a free online training you will need to take before completing your on-the-water training.

The membership is for 2 people. Each membership can have a member and a co-member who can come for training, make reservations, and check the boats in and out. 

You can reserve a boat through our online reservation system, ResNet. Members may also call or text us any day to request a spur-of-the-moment reservation. If a boat is available, the member can come take it and it does not count against their future reservations. 
 

Members may have up to a maximum of (4) advanced reservations on the books at any given time. As soon as a reservation is complete or canceled, members can immediately book another one.

Reservations are for 4 hours. Morning reservations are from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm & afternoon reservations are from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm. You can also use two reservations to double-book a boat, and it is yours for the entire day (8:00 am – 4:00 pm). We can operate from Dawn until Dusk.

Yes, simply call or text us and we will tell you what’s available, and you can reserve it for “Spur-of-the-Moment” use. Spur-of-the-Moment use does not count as reservations. It is similar to a “walk on” round of golf.

CBC tracks members vs. boats to ensure that the ratio of members to boats is in proper order. We maintain a ratio of members to boats to ensure all members get reasonable access.

Choose from luxury center consoles, bowriders and cruisers; our boats are perfect for offshore use and range from 20’-24’ in size

Absolutely, in fact, all boats are inspected daily by the CBC dock staff using a checklist of safety equipment, hull condition, electronics, and general mechanical items.

CBC maintains insurance that covers all of our vessels as well as third party liability. Members generally are only responsible for paying any deductible that may apply if they damage a boat.

Yes, the boat models that are in the fleet are always for sale, if we were to sell a model in the fleet, we would replace it with a new boat. We would only sell any model if we had something better or comparable to replace it with.

The monthly fee is due year-round. The club is really supposed be an alternative to ownership. The club is still taking care of the maintenance, winterization, storage, and anything else a typical boat owner would take care of in the offseason. 
 
One of the cool features of the club is reciprocity at over 100 other Carefree Boat Clubs around the country and internationally. Members are allowed up to 3 reservations at every other Carefree Boat Club each year.