When you live in an area that is more water than land, chances are your thoughts will lightly turn to the idea of owning a boat, thereby being able to fish as often as you like. If you’re new to the boating world, however, you may not know the pros and cons of boat ownership, and you may not realize that places such as Carefree Boat Club exist in part to help boat enthusiasts live their best lives as they bring their favorite hobbies to life. This guide to fishing in 2024 in San Diego will help you plan the fishing trip you have always dreamed about without leaving a serious dent on your bank account.
The Cost of Owning a Boat
You already know the benefits of owning your own boat, including being able to fish whenever you want, having the freedom to explore the seas that surround San Diego, and having a built in excuse to get out of parties. (Sorry, I can’t go to that party, I have to work on my boat!) But there is more to owning a boat than just loading up and heading out on the water. On average, a fishing boat can cost between $18,000 to $45,000, eating up a big chunk of your available funds, even if you choose to finance. Insurance can cost over $300 per year, and then there is the trailer you need to transport the boat to the water, costing anywhere from $500 to $10,000. Mooring costs, storage costs, equipment and accessories, maintenance, and repairs, even the cost of gas for every voyage out to sea—all of the costs add up, to the point that you may have to consider taking a second job just to be able to take your boat out on the water, assuming you aren’t still waiting for a slip to be available, that is.
The Carefree Boat Club Difference
When you become a Carefree Boat Club member, the costs are negligible. Your initiation fee that only needs to be paid once and the annual membership fees; that’s it. Additionally, members get to choose the boat of their choice and can be on the water within days of signing on the dotted line as opposed to purchasing your own boat and having to wait as long as a year or more to be able to claim your slip. With Carefree Boat Club, members can get their names on the books as many as four times, and if you wake up on a Wednesday morning and don’t see yourself heading into work, call the dockmaster and request a “spur of the moment” use and be on the water in the next few hours. Finally, when owning your own boat, you will only have a choice of one specific style while becoming a member of the Carefree Boat Club allows access to a large selection of boats, including sailboats, cabin cruisers, and fishing boats.
Drop That Line
Now that you have concluded that becoming a member of the Carefree Boat Club is the wise financial decision, it is time to get to the bottom of the topic we have been discussing, getting out on the sea and catching your limit. There are a lot of different fish that can be caught during your San Diego boating experiences, including yellowfin tuna in the fall, halibut in the summer and barracuda that can be caught year round. Even swordfish can be reeled in, although it is a rarer species in these waters and are generally caught at night using electric reels and very strong tackle, so if your fishing in San Diego 2024 journey includes a hunt for that ultimate trophy fish having the correct gear is important. Carefree Boat Club boats can be used overnight, so that won’t be a hindrance to your adventures.
Life Is Better on the Water
Chances are when you first begin looking into buying a boat for your fishing trip in paradise, you may have been more than a little discouraged. You have the time to head out on long journeys on the water, you have the gear needed for catching the big fish, and you probably have more than a few friends eager to accompany you on this adventure, but the costs associated with boat ownership may have kept you on land. Being a member of the Carefree Boat Club can change all that, releasing the financial anchors that keep you in place and allowing you and your friends and family to sail where the fish bite the hardest and the serenity of the sea finds its way to your soul. Don’t start your next fishing voyage without exploring ALL the benefits of becoming a Carefree Boat Club member! Contact us today!