Bottom line
- Total investment $42K – $128K including a $25K franchise fee, 15.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Boat Sitters unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
52%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Boat Sitters franchisees provide boat care, maintenance, and inspection services for boat owners. Day-to-day operations include scheduling client visits, performing safety inspections, conducting routine maintenance (cleaning, winterization, storage checks), and generating service reports. Revenue derives from initial inspection fees (subject to 15% royalty) and ongoing general services like maintenance and monitoring (subject to 6% royalty).
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Pre-revenue or dormant franchise system with zero units, hidden financials, unprotected territory, and aggressive royalty structure presents substantial investment risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINORZero existing franchise units suggests brand is pre-revenue or experiencing complete system collapse
- 02MEDFinancial metrics (revenue and net income) completely undisclosed — inability or unwillingness to provide Item 19 is major red flag
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; multiple franchisees could saturate same market
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (15% + 6%) totaling up to 21% is exceptionally high and compounds profitability risk
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($25,000) relative to investment floor ($41,800) suggests front-loaded franchisor revenue model
- 06MEDNo disclosed franchisee count makes growth trajectory and system viability impossible to validate
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
FDD download
Boat Sitters · FDD (2025) PDF