2023 Sea Fox 248
Center console · seats 10
Offshore-capable center console. The one to take when the plan is fishing past the jetties.
Boating from Galveston Bay without owning a boat
The club sits at the gateway to Galveston Bay — open water, fishing, and the run down toward the island.
The Boat Club of Texas is based at Seabrook Marina, 1900 Shipyard Dr Suite C, Seabrook, TX 77586 — on the channel where Clear Lake meets Galveston Bay. Members book a boat in the app, drive over, and step onto something clean and fueled. No trailer, no ramp queue, no maintenance weekend.
Nothing to store
No driveway, no dry stack, no winterizing bill.
Training included
Never driven a boat? Most members hadn't either.
Book by the hour
Two hours free on a Thursday is enough for an outing.
The fleet available to Galveston Bay members
Common questions
Do I need my own boat?
No. That is the whole idea. Members complete a boater safety course, then book any boat in the fleet, show up, and go. No trailering, no cleaning, no maintenance, no winter storage.
Do I need a boating license or experience?
Not to join. The club provides training and checks you out on each class of boat before you take it out on your own. Plenty of members had never driven a boat before joining.
How far ahead do I book?
Members book through the member app, from same-day right through to a month out. If you have got a couple of hours free and a boat is open, you can take it for an hour.
What happens when I get to the dock?
The dock crew has the boat ready, walks the safety checklist with you, and helps you off the slip. When you come back you tap once in the app to let them know you are inbound and someone is there to catch a line.
Where do you go from Seabrook Marina?
Clear Lake, the Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston Bay, and the waterfront restaurants along the channel — Pier 6, Top Water Grill, Barge 295 and Schafer’s Coastal Bar are all reachable by boat.
Is this the same as Carefree Boat Club?
No. The club was formerly a Carefree location and is now independent and locally owned. The owner makes every decision himself, which is why members get a real person on the phone rather than a corporate call center.
Come see the boats
Call the club and ask what is open this week. You will get the owner or the dock, not a call center.