Can anyone charter the Lymington Boat Club boats?

No. The club boats are for members only and are not available for charter. For day hire without membership, our bareboat Ribs are the alternative.

Is a boat club cheaper than owning a boat?

For many people, yes. Members avoid depreciation, berthing fees, maintenance and insurance risk, and pay only the annual fee and fuel.

What is the difference between a boat club and bareboat charter?

Bareboat charter is hired by the day. A boat club gives members year-round access to a shared fleet for one annual fee, booked through an app.

Do I need a qualification to join Lymington Boat Club?

Members need an RYA Powerboat Level 2 or equivalent. The club can arrange training if you don’t have one – this is included in your membership.

Can my family drive the club boats?

Yes. A member of your household can be added as a named driver for an additional annual fee.

Lymington Boat Club | Solent Rib Charter

Luxury motorboat anchored off the Isle of Wight coastline on a private Solent charter

Family enjoying lunch on a private boat charter on the Solent

RIB cruising along the Solent near the Needles, with passengers enjoying a smooth coastal journey

Family enjoying a relaxed day on the water aboard a motorboat on the Solent with Solent Rib Charter

Lymington Boat Club gives members unlimited use of a fleet of powerboats at Lymington Yacht Haven for one annual fee plus fuel, with no joining fees and bookings made through the Club app.

Lymington Boat Club

Aerial view of the Solent Rib Charter boat club fleet, with multiple RIBs and motorboats moored on calm water

Membership

Unlimited Access

Club members enjoy unlimited access to a diverse fleet of beautifully presented powerboats based in the Solent’s most desirable marina for a single annual fee of £10,500 (including Vat). Adding another member of your household as a named driver costs an additional £1,000. There are no joining fees or hidden costs; just pay for the fuel you use.

At a glance

Membership is carefully controlled to ensure that members enjoy unlimited access every day of the year. Lymington Boat Club represents the perfect balance between enjoying the water on highly desirable modern boats with the freedoms of an owner, but without deprecation, without berthing fees, without maintenance costs, without risk and without hassle.

Lymington Yacht Haven

Club boats are perfectly situated beside the wonderful Haven Bar and Restaurant in Lymington Yacht Haven. Our berths are the perfect launch pad for easy access to the Solent’s most popular ports, rivers, creeks, harbours and destination restaurants.

Exclusive

Turn up, enjoy, and go home happy! Boat Club members enjoy exclusive use of the Club boats; they are not available for charter outside of Club membership. Please visit the ‘Our Fleet‘ page to view the full range of boats on offer to Club members.

Join now

Becoming a Lymington Boat Club member is easy, just call us call on 01590 607444 and speak to Hannah, Alex and Jakob or complete the contact form.

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A really great business.

A really great business and we thoroughly enjoyed being a member of the club. My wife and I both did our training with LBC and all of the crew and captains we met were friendly and professional, and Hannah was very accommodating with all our requests. Boats were always available, even at the last minute, and were all well maintained and clean. We only left to move to the US or we would have stayed life-long members.

Highly recommend it!

The team provide a great service with a really well-maintained fleet of boats. Booking is very easy on the app, and the choice and flexibility makes it great value. The team are always on hand to help and solve any issues – highly recommend it!

A fantastic club to be a part of.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our boat club membership. The boats are very well looked after and the club is very well managed. A great range of boats to choose from as well. It’s a fantastic club to be a part of. Would highly recommend.

Without question, the best option.

Lymington boat Club run by Hannah and the team is without question, the best option for recently qualified, novice or experienced power boat enthusiasts. Their fleet is immaculate and maintained to full commercial standards with life vests and all relevant safety equipment and rafts), the team that look after you on site are cheerful, helpful, knowledgeable and expert.