YBC Memberships - How It Works
Let's start with a few basics on how YBC Memberships work, or simply choose your favorite location to skip to pricing, availability and recommended Pier.
Membership Type
The Explorer Membership sets the standard. Unlimited boating 7 days a week, two reservations at a time, and access to all 40+ beautiful locations. This is by far our most popular Membership. “Executive” and “Early Bird” memberships are also available – details below.
Home Location
Choose the location you think you will use most often. Remember, all Members will have access to all 40+ incredible boating destinations. We currently have locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida.
Pre-Season Enrollment
This period is when we enroll new and returning Members to Your Boat Club and plan our fleet according to our Membership numbers in order to give the best boating experience possible. We adhere to a strict low Member-to-boat ratio so that all of our Members have great boat availability. Pre-season enrollment allows us to ensure we have the right number of boats at each location to serve our Membership base. We never oversell the club, which means many locations do sell out! Contact us today to learn how to get on the water hassle-free this summer.
Fleet
We are proud to have the nicest and newest fleet in the industry. Our new fleet of high-quality pontoons, runabouts, and fishing boats average less than 18 months old. The makeup of the fleet, boat mix, and boat type is driven by feedback from you, our Members, and is always changing. We manage and adjust our fleet to maximize capacity by matching supply to demand. This efficiency is what allows us to offer the best value and enjoyment for our Members.
Recommended Pier
At each location, we recommend a Pier level (1-4), to provide the best value in boating. Pier level determines which boats Members can access and is how we manage our fleet to ensure great boat availability.
Membership Availability
To keep things fair we strictly limit the number of Memberships per boat at each Pier level. Constantly monitoring demand and availability, we adjust our fleet regularly to balance capacity. We expect most Membership types and Piers to sell out at many locations at which time we begin a wait list.
Pricing Plan
You pay a low monthly subscription fee based on Membership type and Pier and a one-time initiation fee that you never have to pay again as long as your Membership is active. It is simply the Smartest Way To Boat!
40+ Fantastic Locations -
Where Do You Want To Go Boating?
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Minnesota
Where it all began. From the Metro area to Up North, there are so many lakes and rivers to explore.
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Wisconsin
Fish, swim, and enjoy the great outdoors in Wisconsin at one of our four great locations!
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Illinois
Discover the largest collection of lakes in the state of Illinois - the Chain O Lakes in Antioch.
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Florida
Embark on an ocean adventure at one of our stunning new Florida locations - our boats, your fun!
What Is Your Boat Club?
I’m going to tell you what YBC is all about, how Memberships work, why so many people love it, and then I will show you what to do next to see if or when the perfect Membership will be available.
We take the hassles out of boating! Our Members get access to a fleet of over 400 boats at over 40 locations. Simply make a reservation, show up and we help you with your gear, you enjoy the day on the water, return to the dock and throw us the keys and head home. We take care of the rest. No joke, what a great idea!
So, How Does It Work?
Not only do we have the nicest and newest fleet of boats (the average age of our fleet is under 18 months), but our staff provides the highest levels of customer service in the industry. Rigid Member-to-boat ratios and capacity monitoring will ensure the best boating experience. Whether you want to return to the water or become a boating family, we’ve got you covered!
The most important factor in a club, or a sharing business model, is efficient use of the assets. We want our members to enjoy great availability and we want our boats to be enjoyed as much as possible. The YBC Membership model continuously evolves, and as we gain efficiency, we can offer a better service to our Members at a better value.
All memberships in Your Boat Club have two main components, Membership Type and Pier Level.
Membership Type - This determines when you can access the boats and how many reservations you can have at any one time.
Pier Level - This outlines how many and what size or type of boats you have access to.
Recommended Piers By Locations
We carefully scout and handpick the best locations, meaning they are all unique. That is why we have made it easy to figure out the best Pier level based on where you want to do most of your boating! Each location has a recommended Pier level to ensure the best boating experience. Our method of monitoring capacity means we never oversell the Club. You can view up-to-date pricing and Membership availability on each location page, or give us a call today to talk with a dedicated Membership specialist!
Membership Types
People value different time slots and on-water activities differently, so we have three membership types: Explorer, Executive, and Early Bird. What kind of Member are you? Read on to find out!
EXPLORER MEMBERSHIP
With 7-day-a-week access to unlimited boating, the Explorer Membership is our Number One choice for families looking for fun, relaxation, and adventure. Two reservations at a time, one for a weekend afternoon with Monday-Sunday access to boats, including weekends and holidays.
This is our most popular Membership!
EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Our Executive Members have freedom in their schedules to boat during the week and enjoy the flexibility weekday boating affords! Executive Members get two reservations at a time and Monday-Thursday access to boats.
This Membership works great for teachers, retirees, or simply those who have other activities on the weekends!
EARLY BIRD MEMBERSHIP
The early bird gets the worm! Beat the crowds and enjoy morning weekday boating with our Early Bird Membership. Our Early Birds get Monday-Thursday AM boating (no holidays) and one reservation at a time.
This Membership is perfect for those with maximum flexibility in their schedules who enjoy the quieter day part, morning boating. Our Early Birds love to fish and enjoy traveling to our different locations for their catch of the day.
Pier Level
I’m sure you understand that location, demand, water conditions, boat size, and boat type can all significantly impact our operating costs. Our fleet is split into separate groupings called Piers: Pier 1 to Pier 4. Typically as you go up in Pier, you get access to more boats, the boats get bigger and nicer. This is how we keep costs down and keep it fair for everyone in the club.
We are boaters and we love boating! We believe the variety of our locations and boating experiences, should be accessible to all of our Members. So, every location will have at least one Pier 1 boat. Each location has a recommended Pier level that will assure great boat availability and a fleet paired for the experience and water conditions for both safety and enjoyment.
Fleet Management
The boats in each Pier are based on our target or ideal fleet at each location during peak boating season and peak demand. The exact fleet makeup may vary at any particular time for a couple of reasons:
Boats break and are sometimes damaged, needing to be pulled out of service for repairs.
Boats age out of our fleet. We are constantly replacing and upgrading with new boats, which at times will not be the exact same make or model. This is how we provide the nicest and newest boats!
We consistently adjust our fleet to best match demand, ensuring our Members the best possible availability. Managing our fleet is certainly one of the most important and challenging aspects of our business, we understand how it directly impacts your experience and enjoyment, and we are pretty darn good at it. We know boats, it is what we do.
Our Members Come First
We take care of our Members first, meaning that once you are in the Club, we will make sure we find the right Membership for you. We make it easy for members to move between Membership Type and Pier, so if your family’s needs or schedules change, “no worries.”
What have you got to lose? Join the club, Your Boat Club, because when it comes to boating, we’ve got your back!
So, what are you waiting for?
It looks like we are going to sell out of Memberships early this year!
Memberships are filling up fast, and missing out would be your only regret. Don’t go another year without boating in your life!
Let us help you find the perfect Membership type and level to fit your needs. We will check availability and run through pricing and payment options as well. Even if you are not quite ready to join us, or on the fence, it would really help us out if we had an idea of what location and Membership you were most interested in. It also helps you if we are currently at capacity as we treat it like a no obligation wait list. Click and reach out. Let's have a quick conversation, by phone or email. Then you can talk to your family and get ‘em on board!
Just think, soon you will be “the friend with a boat”!