New, Exclusive Boat Club | Sea Ray Sundancer 320 - 11/19/20
BoatTEST Newsletter November 19, 2020
By Popular Demand:
BoattestLEASING Becomes the...
A two-year build out of the club is planned with a total of 18 locations in Florida.
As of today, BoattestLEASING is morphing into a full-fledged shared access boat club – by popular demand. Our leaseholders love our luxurious boats (see the testimonials below) and the general program of individual care and service, but they and others have asked us why we don’t just make it a club with unlimited access?
Our answer: Done and done! As of today!
Its name is the Sovereign Boat Club, and club members will have virtually unlimited access to some of the finest and most luxurious boats on the market in class – boats costing from $250,000 to $750,000 new. The club has two boats available now – an EdgeWater 370 in Riviera Beach and a Pursuit DC266 in St. Petersburg – and two more are in the works. Current plans call for six more in 2021 and 10 in 2022 – each in a different location around the State of Florida.
Be advised that the Sovereign Boat Club (SBC) is not for everyone. It is not looking for hundreds of members, like mass-market clubs, where the primary objective is low-cost boating in an inshore craft. SBC is for decerning boaters, real anglers, and serious cruising folk, who want use of a premium offshore vessel and tailored customer service for a reasonable price. Each boat is limited to just eight members. SBC is, perhaps, the most exclusive boat club in America.
See what our members have to say —
Better than a Mass-Market Club
“I've been a member of a [mass-market] boat club for over ten years. It was nice for a period of time. But their vessels were mediocre and not suited for my needs... the Pursuit DC266 is a premium boat and I always use the boat when I want it.“ – TT
No Ownership Burden or Worries
“It’s like owning our own boat, but way easier. The cost is similar to other boating programs, but what you get is a whole other level. If you compare their costs versus owning a boat of this caliber, there’s no contest.” – TS
Smooth Operation
“This is the first time I have done this, and it could not be off to a better start. Kudos to BoatTEST and its staff for developing this much needed program.” – GM
With limited memberships available in each boat, and only 14 locations left in Florida for an SBC boat, interested parties should contact General Manager, Greg Sweeney at their earliest opportunity. 727-200-3474, or write [email protected].
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Cost: EdgeWater 370
Riviera Beach, FL Cost: Pursuit DC266
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