![]() “We are religious about this this is a formula that has been working very well since the late '80s and it is bulletproof.” We are less than 20 at that location. For every 10 members that join the club, I buy a boat,” he said. “We are just getting started so we are pretty early in our infancy here, as far as memberships go. They hope the group here continues to grow. Lee said they decided to open the club at Thurmond Lake after success at Lake Hartwell and because they own Clarks Hill Marina, so they decided to open their second franchise in the area. We have multiple different kind of boats.” “The cost is about a third of what it is for boat ownership, that’s not including if you have a fancy truck or car to tow your boat with,” Lee said. “We put brand new boats in our fleet very regularly, so you are not stuck with the same boat. Lee said it’s still cheaper than owning a boat and you don’t have to worry about transporting a boat or maintenance. The one-time fee ranges in the $4,000 to $5,000 range with the monthly fee in the $350 range depending on the plan. Other than that, you pay for the fuel that you use,” he said. You pay a one-time fee to get in and then you make monthly dues. The club owns the boats, insures them, maintains them, stores them and keeps them clean for members to use. How does it work?īryan Lee, director of operations at Freedom Boat Club at Thurmond Lake and Lake Hartwell, said the club is basically an alternative to boat ownership. He said being part of the club is just easier than having to own a boat, maintain it, clean it and continue to spend money on a boat. Since joining last year, Jordan said he has used their Freedom Boat Club boats at least 30 to 50 times taking clients on boat rides or just taking his family out on the lake. It’s a great lake, there are a lot of great things to do on the lake.” “One of the main benefits, it’s convenience. “All you are paying for is the gas and your monthly fee, which is cheaper than all those other things,” he said. Lucky for Jordan, a new franchise of the Freedom Boat Club opened at Thurmond Lake last summer. ![]() ![]() Jordan heard from a friend in the Lake Hartwell area about a club that allows you to use boats with a membership. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |