Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Franchises Available? Yes
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Starting a boat moving and storage businessrequires very careful planning and research in order to be successful.There are a great number of factors to consider, such as businesslocation, type of boat moving and storage service offered, liabilityinsurance, and transportation and equipment considerations.
Probablythe easiest and least expensive type of boat moving and storagebusiness to start is one that focuses on small pleasure crafts lessthan 35 feet in length and 10 feet in width. Boats this size don’t havespecial regulation requirements in terms of transporting the boats onpublic roads. In terms of boat storage, seek to build alliances withpublic storage centers on a revenue share basis for storing the boatsoutside.
One way you can operate your business by subcontracting outall moving and storage aspects of the business to qualifiedcontractors, and focus solely on selling or marketing the service.