Making Money with Boats

By Fred Edwards

Book Overview

More than ever, charter operators must adhere to good business practices to transform water-related fun into profitability. The first part of this book is dedicated to the business side of chartering, with chapters on starting a business, accounting, insurance, marketing tools, the marketing plan, and the business plan. Recent changes in the requirements for licensing, documentation, vessel inspection, and bareboat chartering are demystified, making this book a must-have for anyone seeking to make money with a boat, including parasail operators, dive boat skippers, excursion boat owners, and many others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870334824
• ISBN13: 9780870334825
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Bean counters guide to boating

I must admit I had not read Fred Edwards book before I started chartering my boat. If I had, no doubt I wouldn't have. Fortunately I had friends in the business who helped me to know what I needed to know and to learn the rest in the school of hard knocks. Making money with boats applies to the big operations, tour boats, sight seeing, fishing head boats; operations with lots of money to spend and lots to make. The business has become so complicated of late with homeland security issues, customs changes, passport requirements, DEA issues and the like that making money with boats is a tough sell. I'm glad I bought and read it, but it needs updating. Captain Conrad, author of "GOLD BARS" Chartering Your Boat for Money