There will be a scheduling app for 15min turns (including pickup/drop off). There is a base rate per turn for boat club memberships (each lot owner's household is automatically a club member). The base rate pays for fuel, maintenance, driver, etc but isn't meant to turn a profit, so will be very reasonable. Also on the app for the big lake is the ability to schedule exclusive time or shared water. If you're kid is a wakeboard phenom and wants glass water to himself, there is a modest surcharge. OTOH, if your kid is just tubing with some friends or learning how to surf and don't care much about a bit of chop, the use fee is cheaper because the big lake is large enough for 2 boats with minor chop, 3 boats if everyone is tubing and actually wants more chop. Since these days the vast majority of riders are surfing and tubing, this dramatically increases the amount of turns open to schedule. Obviously, the slalom lake is one boat only and the boat model and setup will be conducive to skiing rather than wake sports.
Each household will be allowed a certain number of turns scheduled far in advance (60-120 days in advance) at the base rate. We'll adjust based on demand, but imagine something like 20 turns. You can still schedule more than that number well in advance but the rate starts to go up. Effectively, there isn't a limit on how much a person can schedule well in advance, but it will become exponentially expensive because they are essentially commandeering the boat availability at everyone else's disadvantage.
From 30-60 days in advance your allotment at the base rate increases. From 10-30 days it increases again. And within 10 days it is unlimited. Basically, everyone had ample opportunity to schedule their time by then. Also, anyone who wants can hang out at the pools and hot tubs on the dock waiting for no-shows and jump in to take the turn. No-shows will be partially charged, so anyone waiting to jump in can get a turn for a discount.
Similarly, within your allotment at the base rate, the app will start to increase the rate if there are more than 2 turns scheduled within a 2 hour window. It won't increase too much at first but will scale rapidly. This allows plenty of different members to get time even on the busy days.
So if you just like to get a couple turns in every couple days sometime within a 3 hour window and don't mind waiting to schedule 20-30 days out, you should get most or all of your time at the base rate. OTOH, if a person jumps on the app asap in Feb and wants to block out two boats 11am-5pm on the wake lake for a family reunion on July 4th, that is going to cost them thousands for the privilege.
The boats are provided by the club and will be rotated for new ones every couple years. Yes a driver will always be available. But we intend to allow a limited number of members to get certified as drivers to help cover the shoulder periods when there is low demand; before Apr 15th and after Oct 15th. Also early mornings. These individuals will need to be trained and insured like any other driver to mitigate club liability.
When you schedule your turn on the app, you'll indicate pickup spot, either nosing up to your backyard if you have a lake lot, or at the dock. You go take your turn(s) and then get dropped off. Club takes care of cleaning, fueling, and maintaining the boats.
The intent is no-hassle boating where you only pay for what you use. You don't need to buy a boat, a truck and trailer to pull it, and a garage to keep it in. It's surprisingly economical when everyone shares the cost. And I think we all enjoy being towed by a new prostar or wakesetter if it doesn't break the bank. For those who just want to live on the water but only rarely use the boats, we don't believe they should be paying a high HOA fee just to watch others boat all day.