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Fountain38SC 06-11-2009 03:54 PM

Your ins carrier will love u :)

thumper038 06-11-2009 04:17 PM


Originally Posted by WARPARTY36 (Post 2886114)
Crazy Greg did it in Ft.Lauderdale in a Sonic. He didn't charge much, and it seemed like a hobby.

Jim Darr(Wiggler4490) says he is doing it at LOTO.

I saw the Sonic in FL. almost took the ride but Micky and Mini were calling my kids!!!

The other guy in the ozarks well? never seen it.

Velocity Vector 06-11-2009 04:32 PM


Originally Posted by Fountain38SC (Post 2886181)
Your ins carrier will love u :)

Make them sign a waver like they do on a machanical bull, and a wrist band with fine print "Not responsible for myself much less any passengers".

TexomaPowerboater 06-11-2009 04:36 PM

You don't need to earn a profit, the tax savings alone would be worth it.

Velocity Vector 06-11-2009 04:46 PM


Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 2886203)
You don't need to earn a profit, the tax savings alone would be worth it.

I was thinking of a cash only business or a barter system.

AIR TIME 06-11-2009 04:57 PM

$100 for every half hour 2 person min max of 4 that includes 5 to 10 mins for leaving the harbor so you would get a 20min ride at speeds of 50/60/70/80 if there not scared. jet skis are 40 a 20min ride up here. sportfisher 42ft gets 110 or 120 a hour for cruising or fishing. IF your boat burns less than 40gals a hour you could lower it to $75 per person for every 1/2 for 2 or more people but single rider you would want to get $100 or $150. gas would be at $3.00 per gal 25 to 50 a hour = $75 to $150:eek: so two people min you would make $250 per hour minus insurance, dock fee, ware and tear or by the day 6 to 8 hours 1200 to 1500. but you need a place to go stop have luch go sightseeing or to hiden beach or hard to get to sandbar. you could include sandwiches, water and soda, and make sure they sign a release form. well does this make sense or stupid idea. in mass you could take them to the Islands off the cape MV or NANTUCKET or around Boston Harbor Islands, A RUN ACROSS THE CAPE from plymouth to Ptown or put in southern mass go to newport and Block Island in the last 27 years I have done these trips in a 19footer and my baja 24ol a lot in the 1980s to early 2000s. it would be smoother in a older bigger boat.hahhaha but I always liked the excitement of airing out AIRTIME and seeing the white knuckles of my wifes hands coming back from trips to blockisland, on one trip the ferry was bouncing so much they stopped it and we were the only ones to leave it seemed, I told her see this is not to bad with those new k planes I bought, she *****ed about the price at 1st. we just cruise up on a angle to climb up over the waves didn't get wet made it past newport RI and it dropped to 3 footers in the bay it was a sunday and we needed to get home.:kiss:

aTX427 06-11-2009 05:08 PM


Originally Posted by Velocity Vector (Post 2886211)
I was thinking of a cash only business or a barter system.

cash, gas or ass....

TexomaPowerboater 06-11-2009 05:13 PM


Originally Posted by Velocity Vector (Post 2886211)
I was thinking of a cash only business or a barter system.

The only good reason for doing this IMO is to write off the boat and expenses.

XPRESS 33PP 06-11-2009 06:12 PM

http://www.nyctrip.com/Pages/Details.aspx?TourID=61

$22.00 per person, 45mph tour of NYC and Statue of Liberty

Hot Stepper 06-11-2009 06:27 PM


Originally Posted by XPRESS 33PP (Post 2886270)
http://www.nyctrip.com/Pages/Details.aspx?TourID=61

$22.00 per person, 45mph tour of NYC and Statue of Liberty

Here's a similar one in Chicago
http://www.seadogcruises.com/chicago/
One of the most popular attractions at Navy Pier in Chicago, Seadog has thrilled over 1,000,000 people. Choose our 30-minute Speedboat Lake Tour
Topping out at 45mph on the open water the Seadog Extreme is the most horse-powered commercial passenger vessel of its kind currently cruising the Great Lakes.
From $30.95 per Adult Ticket

From $20.95 per Child Ticket


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