Thanks and that is the only bareboat company I could find on-line. I am surprised there are not more.
As pleasure boating destinations, NC probably wouldn't even make the cut. Things (coastal towns) are kinda spread out and not all coastal towns open their arms widely to cruising boaters. From a charter point-of-view, it's way more of a fishing destination. I have lived here my whole life, people that want to boat here, own a boat
I mean, we don't have many full-time yachtmen/cruisers in NC. No huge numbers of marinas, and none really bigger than a couple-hundred slips. The weather is average compared to destinations like Florida, and like I said, not a ton of places to visit in, saaaayyyyy, a week of boat rental. Places like Beaufort/Morehead City, Southport, Manteo/Coinjock, and Wrightsville Beach and just stops as cruisers pass through headed north or south.
And TBH, I kinda like it that way. But that said, if NC grew to a larger cruising state, it would likely spawn a host of improved boating service companies. It's hard to find a really good one now, no matter the need. The Eastern NC good-old-boy-network and slow pace of life there makes it hard to find a business that returns calls, keeps appointments and schedules, answers emails (if they have it at all), returns voice mail calls... And in general, provides a good product at a good price. There are a few... bit not many.
That boat George linked to is Sonny's boat in Oriental. He rents it now and then. But I never saw it on the Neuse but once in five years. Some parents like to use it to deliver their kids to Camp Seagull, but that's the only time we saw it underway. It's docked at Oriental Harbor Marina. Right by the bridge.
I know there are a few NC folks here now (and more than one in Oriental) plus George in Morehead... I would be interested in your take. Am I right or wrong about NC? Sure WE know it's a good place to boat, but why is it not a big destination for charter companies? Curious.