Hobson Bay Boat Share is a not-for-profit boat share scheme in Auckland, run by a group of members of the Outboard Boating Club. Its distinctive feature is shared ownership: members own a share of a boat rather than a whole boat, so they get time on the water without the upkeep. The scheme says it is non-commercial and that all benefits go to its members.
Members buy a share with a once-only capital payment, then pay a monthly fee that covers storage, maintenance, replacement of the boats, and Coastguard membership. Fuel is paid on return, and a points system shares out the use of the boats fairly. Shares can be sold at any time to an approved buyer. Boats are kept at Orams in Westhaven Marina, and booking is online with a credit system. Boat types include the Buccaneer 685 and the Rayglass 2800, with the scheme's boats replaced on a planned cycle.
Members are chosen carefully, and the scheme's members decide its yearly rules. The listing is based in the Auckland CBD, at 144 Beaumont Street.