Scillonia Boatshare
FAQ

Q. How long is a Share?
A. One share equates to one week’s use and are available for a period of 5 or 10 years.

Q. Do I need any qualifications or experience to use the boat?
A. No, all our boats are user friendly and we offer a dedicated hand over and on going assistance through out your holiday.
If required we do offer a RYA powerboat course which we will pay for one person to complete.

Q. Where can we keep the boat?
A. Moorings are available through out the Islands, New and Old Grimsby Tresco, Bryher, St. Martins and St. Mary’s.
The cost is included in your share price and a tender comes with each boat.

Q. How and where do I refuel the boat?
A. There are no worries with refuelling, one of our staff members refuels your boat on a daily basis to keep the tanks full.
You only pay for the fuel used.

Q. Where can we go with the boat?
A. You have the freedom to use the boat as you wish. The boat is insured for use in and around the Islands and with a
pre programmed GPS unit on each boat.

Q. Where is the boat maintained?
A. Scillonia Boatshare has two boatyards, the first on Bryher is used for the day to day maintenance of the boats during
the season and the second on St. Marys has comprehensive workshop and engineering facilities.
Both are staffed through out the year.

Q. What happens if the boat is damaged?
A. Our boatyards have excellent facilities to carry out emergency repairs. In the event of an accident we will carry out
immediate repairs to ensure that the minimum amount of time is lost. The boats are fully insured to cover
the cost of these repairs less, of course, any excess that may apply which must be paid by the share holder
using the boat at the time of the accident.

Q. Can we hire a boat?
A. None of our boats are available for hire, however existing share holders can apply for short term use subject to boat
availability.