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Articles on starting a boat rental business
Choosing boats, picking a spot, setting a price and getting the first booking in.
How to start a boat rental business: a first-season guide
Start a boat rental business with one to three boats: the rules in the US and the Netherlands, what one boat must earn, insurance and your first season.
How to start a boat club
How to start a boat club in eight steps, from the first plan to your first members: the money, the boats, the location, the membership and the rules.
Santos and Let's Book launch a starter kit for boat rentals
A starter kit for a new boat rental: the Santos One electric boat, ready to connect to Let's Book, and bookings that start before the boat arrives.
Advantages of boat rental automation
What automation actually changes in a boat rental business: the bookings, the payments, the maintenance, the messages and the numbers.
What to look for when you switch to electric boats
Electric boats are quiet, need no fuel runs and suit keyless rental. What they mean for your neighbors, your customers and your day at the dock.
Pros and cons of asking for a security deposit
The pros and cons of a security deposit for boat rental, and the ways in between: a deposit per boat, per add-on or per customer type.
Pricing models for your boat rental, fixed or flexible
Fixed or flexible prices for your boat rental? What each one does for your revenue and your customers, and why we advise you to start simple.
How to choose the right boats for your boat rental business
Rowboats, sailboats, motorboats or electric boats: what each one asks of you and your customers, and how to pick the boats for your first fleet.
Social media for your boat rental: 10 tips to start
Ten social media tips for a boat rental: which platform to pick, what to film, how to share your customers' photos and how to see which posts bring bookings.
A step-by-step guide to your boat rental website
How to build a boat rental website that takes bookings: pick a builder, plan the pages, show good photos, get found on Google and let customers pay online.
How to grow a boat rental business: fill the quiet hours, sell add-ons and memberships, and bring customers back.
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