Annapolis Boat Club

Frequently Asked Questions

Like most clubs, we charge a one-time initiation fee & monthly membership dues. We do not require contract commitments from our members. We only ask for a 60-day notice of termination. We have a Price Protection Plan that insures your monthly dues do not increase or decrease due to inflation for three years.

No, members have unlimited access to boats. Boat as much as you like. The only limitation is the number of future reservations you can have booked at one time. The number of reservations is not limited during our season (April to October).

Yes, all members receive “Classroom” and “On-the-Water” training with a Registered Captain. Training covers our Annapolis Boat Club processes, general navigation, docking, and safety. Members can also request as much additional training as they would like, at no additional cost.

The membership is for two people and immediate family. Each membership can have a member and a co-member – both need to be over 25 years old. They both can make reservations and check the boats in and out. 

You can reserve a boat through our online reservation system, “the Boat Club App” Members may also call or text us any day to request a spur-of-the-moment reservation. If a boat is available, the member can come to take it and it does not count against their future reservations. 

Members may have a maximum of (4) four rolling reservations on the books at any given time, (2) two would be weekend time slots. As soon as a reservation is complete, members can immediately book another one. 

Reservations are for 6 hours. Morning reservations are from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm & afternoon reservations are from 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm. You can also use two reservations to double book a boat and it is yours for the entire day (8:00 am – 9:00 pm).

Yes, simply call the dock master of the location. We will tell you what’s available and you can reserve it for “Spur-of-the-Moment” use. Spur-of-the-Moment use does not count as reservations. It is similar to a “walk-on” round of golf.

Annapolis Boat Club tracks members vs boats to ensure we do not have too few boats for our members. In addition to our boats, we also have kayaks and paddle boards available.

Choose from Deck boats (Bowriders), fishing Center Consoles, Tritoons, and kayaks. Boat sizes vary, most are 21 foot and over. Try a different boat each time you are on the water.

Absolutely, all boats are inspected daily by the Annapolis Boat Club dock staff using a checklist of safety equipment, hull condition, electronics, and general mechanical items.

Annapolis Boat Club maintains insurance that covers all of our vessels as well as third-party liability. Members generally are only responsible for paying any deductible that may apply if a boat or part (such as a propeller or provided life jacket) is damaged or lost. This is outlined in detail in the Rights and Responsibilities members sign.

Yes, the club boats are always for sale. If we were to sell a model in our fleet, we would replace it with brand new similar boat. We would only sell a boat if we have a new or comparable vessel to replace it with.

The monthly fee is due year-round. The club is a cheaper alternative to ownership. The average savings as a club member is about a third of the cost then owning.  The club takes care of the maintenance, winterization, storage, insurance, and anything else that a typical boat owner would take care of in the off-season as well as boat payments. You save thousands of dollars and a lot of hours winterizing, maintenance, cleaning, waxing, towing, hauling. Not to mention trailer issues and repairs.  All the reasons boat owners sell after a few years.