bareboat
/ˈbɛrˌboʊt/
adjective
- Relating to the rental of a boat without crew, provisions, or equipment, where the renter is responsible for operating it.
- A bareboat agreement requires the renter to have sailing experience.
- They signed a bareboat charter for their vacation in the Caribbean.
- The company offers bareboat rentals for experienced sailors.
noun
- A boat that is chartered without crew or supplies.
- The bareboat was fully inspected before the trip.
- They picked up the bareboat at the marina and sailed away.
- He had never handled a bareboat before, so he took a course.