Charter Fishing Boats - Awesome Adventures!

Galveston County, TX
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Asking Price:$645,000
Gross Revenue:$381,159
Established Year:1987
Cash Flow:$131,175
FF&E:$40,000
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

The two fishing charter boats included in this sale are both docked in visible locations in Galveston. They are close to the Strand, the Cruise Terminal, and where Battleship Texas will be docked. This gives them a definitive advantage over other fishing charters.

Boat 1

The smaller of the two boats is a restored 40’ Cat Limbo offshore sport fishing boat that can seat up to 6 guests and offers customers a fantastic day of fishing. It has a powerful twin 380 HP Cummins engine as well as comprehensive navigation technology, so customers reach the fish in no time. The boat’s facilities include a kitchen, toilet, shower, beds, and a flybridge. The boat is also air-conditioned and has a livewell, refrigerator, and an ice box. In addition, a first mate is on board to give customers any assistance they may need.

The captain provides customers with all the fishing gear they’ll need. They explore various types of grounds to find and reel in many prized species. Nature around Galveston is beautiful, so along with a great fishing experience, customers are bound to enjoy the natural scenery. A total of 150 memorable trips were run in 2023.

Kids are always welcome, so this makes for some great family time fishing. What an exciting adventure for kids! Also, customers are free to keep all they catch and take it home.

The boat has been totally overhauled recently including the following major upgrades:

- New engines in 2019 (before current owner purchased)
- New Port Transmission
- New generator
- Autopilot
- New stability system
- New aftercoolers replaced in fall of 2023
- New transducer
- Permits – Reef Fishing, Highly Migratory Species (HMS), & Pelagic

Boat 2

The charter company for the larger boat has 30 years’ worth of history in Galveston and specializes in offshore fishing charters, deep sea fishing charters, and Galveston jetty fishing for groups of up to 18 passengers (plus 2 crew) for both private and public charters. It is the only charter boat in Galveston that offers greater than 6 passengers. They offer fishing fun for families, friends, out of town guests, bachelor parties, business clients, organizations, and corporate entertainment.

They provide some of the Best Deep Sea and Jetty Fishing trips on the coast. Catches on deep sea trips include kingfish, ling (cobia), dorado (mahi-mahi), a variety of shark, red snapper, mangrove snapper, lane snapper, Spanish mackerel, and more. Catches on jetty trips include bull redfish, a variety of shark, black drum, Spanish mackerel, gafftop, and much more.

This boat is a 42-foot Delta Charter Sportfisherman that features the following amenities:

- U.S. Coast Guard Certified for 18 passengers plus crew (to 100 miles)
- Two spacious fishing areas
- Twin Cummins turbo diesel engines (for safe, dependable, & economic operation)
- Private restroom on board
- Latest electronic fish finding equipment
- State of the art tackle
- Complete safety equipment
- Has fire suppression system
- Trolling, drifting and bottom fishing

These charters are highly recommended by customers. In their comments they raved about the trip and crew using two words more than any others: “amazing” and “awesome.” Customers stated that the crew was very attentive, made the trip much more fun, and was on top of everything they needed. One customer stated that it was enjoyment from minute 1 to the very last! They said that the customer service provided was excellent, that the overall communication before and during the trip was great, and that it was a fantastic experience overall – “the best fishing day ever!”

What a great business to own! Two amazing charter boats! No more being stuck in an office 9-5! No more corporate politics. Come look at these two charter boats and have your first memorable day in Galveston!


DETAILED INFORMATION
Location
Galveston County, TX
Inventory
Not Included in asking price
Furnitures, Fixture & Equipment(FF&E)
Included in Asking Price
Facilities
Two charter sportfishing boats - one carrying up to 6 passengers plus 2 crew and the other carrying up to 18 passengers plus 2 crew. The larger boat does both private and public charters; the smaller, air-conditioned boat does only private charters.
Competition
Boats are docked in a visible, high-traffic location which gives them an advantage. There are not many private charter boats the size of the smaller boat, and none that are air-conditioned. The larger boat is the only private charter boat in Galveston that carries more than 6 passengers.
Growth & Expansion
Expand marketing and add more boats.
Support & Training
Owner will provide 2 weeks of free training and 3 months of free phone consulting on an as-needed basis for each boat.
Reason for Selling
Owner is retiring.
Home-Based
This business is Home-Based
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