My husband and I are visiting his parents in Sarasota this week. If possible, we'd like to rent a small boat like a hobie for a few hours. Unfortunately my Google-fu is failing me. All I can find are power boat rentals or large sailboat charters. Maybe no such rental place exists, but I figured I would try my luck asking here.
Posted Dec 13, 2021, 2:46 PM UTC
Used to be a place near O'Learys that rented small sailboats.
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There’s a place on the north end of Anna Maria.
The only one I found is Sailboats Unlimited in Naples. They have they have a 20' Beneteau First; no Hobies/cats.
https://sailboatsunlimited.com/?team=betelgeuse-iii-beneteau-first-20
I can only imagine the hassles of trying to rent cats to the public.
Might try Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
Thanks, I checked them out, but their rentals are only to members. If I'm ever in Sarasota for a longer time I'll look into membership.
Advertise on Craigslist to see if anyone rents out their sailboat. I've done that twice, once in San Francisco and once in Maui.
Well it's a little late now as it's our last day in town, but next time we're visiting down here I'll make sure to try to book something in advance. Thank you for the advice though!
Ralph at Coastal Watersports in Bradenton Beach is a good guy, https://coastalwatersportsami.com/