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Tips On Hiring A Boat

Hiring a boat is a great option if you love sailing. It is not only convenient way of travelling but also a less costly way of doing it.

Owning a boat comes with many obligations includes the high costs involved: hard-standing, mooring, maintenance, insurance, taxes. Through hiring, you can enjoy a different zone on a modern and fully-equipped boat.

Below are some tips and guidelines for those considering boat hire in Marbella or yacht hire in Marbella:

1. Ensure boat is authorized for hire: For those considering boat hire Marbella or a yacht hire in Marbella, you may want to go with boats that are authorized for hire because they have passenger insurance, boat insurance and sea worthiness insurance.

These companies also have a charter permit, “Rol” (Dispatch and Crew Log), and their equipment is registered to do that business.

2. Ensure to understand the charter party contract: Watch out for incomprehensible clauses or seek clarifications. This will help you match the expected experience with what they actually provide and avoid frustration of any kind.   3. Type of boat you need: Most of those looking for boat hire in Marbella or yacht hire in Marbella will be able to get variety of options -- sailing boats and motor boat options. Classification, type and size may also depend on the number of people on board, maritime administration permits and other things.     4. Choose a trustworthy and renowned company: If the company has some experience in boat hire, and runs a modern and safe fleet with experienced professionals, it is a plus. The professionals will come in handy if there is any eventuality at the sea.

5. Budget: Very important consideration because it helps you decide on which type and size of boat to hire. Rates may also vary depending on whether there is storage space, moorings in port, duration of hire and the routes.

Make sure to also plan your routes to make the most out of your travel.   6. Do a checkup before you go: You may want to check for possible scratches, dents, windshield cracks, stains, prop damage, and missing, broken or loose fittings before you take off especially if the agreement states you will be billed on anything that goes wrong on the equipment.

7. Ensure there is safety equipment onboard: Make life jacket sizing adjustments.

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What Are The Features Of A Good Cruising Boat?

There are good boat rental services in Marbella, but then there are good boats in Marbella. Those are two things you want to look at if considering Marbella yacht charters. 

To start with, you can differentiate two types of boats: the cruising boats and the racing boats. 

Good boat rental Marbella starts with identifying a boat that suits your needs. A good boat is one that can be handled well. Although for most boats the sail trim contributes to the nature and quality of handle, the qualities of the boat also determine the handling. 

First of those is the size of the boat. This is also the same case if you are looking for Marbella yacht charters. The ideal situation is that the bigger the boat and yacht, the lesser it leaps about. For this reason, you cannot compare the motion of a weekender sailboat with that of a capable bluewater cruising boat.

The size of the boats also matters when it comes to times when the sea gets uncomfortable. In particular, heavier, narrow-beamed, deep-hulled offshore sailboats that have longish overhangs tend to be more comfortable than those beamy, flat-bottomed performance cruising sailboats.

For those looking for a good Marbella yacht charter, home comfort might not really be the words to define the search. Do not look for a "hotel experience" inside a cruising boat but rather let your experience be closer to camping. 

You also need to go with a boat that does not pack in too much complexity. Otherwise, you might be tied into operating appliances and maintaining kits rather than sailing the boat.

Pack in only the necessary items rather than looking for all useful stuff to go with. Again, appliances consume electrical power and thus could strain the power generation system, capping on the experience. Some good boats pack in solar panels and wind chargers (although wind chargers have some noise associated with them).  

Besides, a good boat should be easy to manage by a small crew, provide a comfortable motion underway, give good performance under sail, have high resistance to capsize, robust and easy to maintain. Remember the charter should be affordable.