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- 2.1: Benefits of Fractional
- 2.2: Membership Program
- 2.3: Yacht Ownership
- 2.4: Boat Club
- 2.5: Professional Service
- 2.6: Usage Comparison
- 2.7: The Numbers
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What is the length of the commitment?
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Is there a trial period?
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What are the initial costs?
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What are the ongoing costs?
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Do I need to sign an agreement, can I see it?
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What are the steps to becoming a Member?
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Are their any other fees?
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How many members share a single boat?
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What if I damage or lose something on the boat?
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Do my costs change based on the number of Members assigned to my boat?
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Do I own part of the boat?
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Who is responsible for maintenance and the associated costs?
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What about fuel?
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Can I share my membership?
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Can I see the boat before joining?
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Who cleans up after I am done sailing?
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What if another Member is not following the rules?
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What radius from a base forms the boundery of local waters?
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How long can I take the boat for?
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Do you accept domestic partners as a couple related to membership?
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Assuming you sign up in a particular location (say SF), do you have any rights to use a boat at another location (say FL) if you are taking a vacation there?
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Are the boats peridocally updated? i.e. do you get a new boat every 7-10 years?
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How much sailing experience is required to participate? What if you are new to sailing?
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What is the length of the commitment?
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What are the initial costs?
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What are the ongoing costs?
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What are the steps to becoming an Owner-Member?
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Can I see the agreement?
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Are there any other fees?
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What if I damage or lose something on the boat?
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Does my guaranteed monthly income change based on the number of Members assigned to my boat?
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Do I own part of the boat?
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Who is responsible for maintenance and the associated costs?
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What about fuel?
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Can I share my time with friends?
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Who cleans up after I am done sailing?
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What if another Member is not following the rules?
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I live in a seasonal location, what happens to my boat during the off-season?
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How long can I take the boat for?
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Can you share a price list for each size sailboat?
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Could you please give me more information on what happens at the end of the four year program? after the intial buy in what other payments are needed. Would I own the boat or is there a furthur owner payment required? Thank you. Elizabeth
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How much time do I get?
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How long can I take the boat for?
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What does “as available” use mean?
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How do I schedule?
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What if a time I want is already booked?
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How far in advance can I schedule?
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Can I communicate with other Members on my boat?
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If their is 7+ members assigned to a boat and you can sail up to 7 times a month, Isn't that total over 49 days?
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What is the training program?
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How long does it take?
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What does it cost?
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Who provides it?
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Do I have to participate in training?
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What are “accredited programs”?
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What type of navigation electronics are on board?
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What safety equipment is on board?
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What is in a typical inventory?
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Can I cook on the boat?
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Fresh water?
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Cold storage?
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Waste water?
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