Boat Uber?

eillac@dow · 07-06-2018, 09:41 PM

Are is any such thing? Ubering on the lake?

brk-lnt · 07-07-2018, 04:32 PM

You generally won't find this anywhere, as carrying passengers for money on a boat technically requires a captain's license.

Hillcountry · 07-07-2018, 05:40 PM

The “Mount” is a great big one! It will take you anywhere you want to go as long as anywhere is on it’s route.

Seaplane Pilot · 07-08-2018, 07:17 AM

I saw an ad in the paper for this service. I seem to recall that they offer a water taxi service. Probably the closest thing to Uber that you will find on the lake.

https://www.knotico.com/#intro-1

webmaster · 07-08-2018, 04:58 PM

There are some places in the world you can get boat transportation with Uber but I don't know if we'll ever see it on the lake:

https://www.uber.com/cities/split/

https://www.uber.com/tr/blog/uberboat/

A Water Taxi service was tried in 2002 but didn't last long.

SIKSUKR · 07-11-2018, 08:25 AM

I actually used that taxi service once. I do see Uber service being totally lucrative as the boats are being used for pleasure anyway and not a dedicated business expense.

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webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,476 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 463 Thanked 3,985 Times in 854 Posts	There are some places in the world you can get boat transportation with Uber but I don't know if we'll ever see it on the lake: https://www.uber.com/cities/split/ https://www.uber.com/tr/blog/uberboat/ A Water Taxi service was tried in 2002 but didn't last long. Attached Images

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SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I actually used that taxi service once. I do see Uber service being totally lucrative as the boats are being used for pleasure anyway and not a dedicated business expense. __________________ SIKSUKR

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	The “Mount” is a great big one! It will take you anywhere you want to go as long as anywhere is on it’s route.

07-08-2018, 07:17 AM	#4
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 664 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	I saw an ad in the paper for this service. I seem to recall that they offer a water taxi service. Probably the closest thing to Uber that you will find on the lake. https://www.knotico.com/#intro-1

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