Turnkey, Profitable, and Famous Tamarindo Sport Fishing Business – $530,000

Professional Anglers! Looking for the opportunity of your dreams in Costa Rica? Here’s your chance!

This is your opportunity to purchase a profitable, turnkey fishing business, established in 1992 and well-regarded ever since; there’s already ample brand recognition and many return customers and referrals!

Welcome to Tamarindo’s first sportfishing charter business (its I.C.T. License was issued in 1992 by the Costa Rican Tourism Board), which has built a stellar reputation with many return customers and long-standing business relationships with US-based and Costa Rican agencies, as well as local concierges and property managers.

This is a true turnkey operation offering many benefits: 

• All government permits, insurance, and legal documents are current; both boats have a 40-mile navigation permit, issued by Port Captain, valid until July 31, 2024.
• The business is in compliance with all port captain and fisheries regulations
• No holds, liens, lawsuits, or disgruntled ex-employees
• Same accounting firm since 2014
• Prime mooring locations in the bay for fishing boats and skiff
• GPS with waypoints / fish markers of 30+ years!
• Tax exoneration of 18% on diesel fuel
• Good, long-standing relationships with banks and vendors
• Experienced bilingual crews
• Active website and social media

Wondering why such a great opportunity up for sale? The owners are retiring! That said, they’re staying in Tamarindo and will provide two months of support with transition to assist the new owners in familiarizing themselves with boats, employees, and fishing, as well as banks, vendors, clients, and government entities.

Tamarindo Sportfishing Business Inventory:

Boat #1: 38’ Topaz Express 1984 “Talking Fish”

• Twin Detroit Diesel 480hp 671TI
• One engine rebuild scheduled for fall 2023. All necessary parts are here (pistons, rings, sleeves, bearings, and total head rebuild parts)
• Other engine rebuild scheduled for 2024 or after
• 2021: bulkhead fortified and lower deck rebuilt
• 2023: bulkheads replaced and top side bow refurbished, both shafts refurbished, interior cabin rebuilt and new head liner installed
• Electronics: radio, GPS, depth sounder
• Safety equipment: anchor, 12 life vests + flare kit + hard inflatable 10 p. raft, medical kit, life rings, extinguishers. 
• 40-mile navigation permit, issued by Port Captain, is valid until July 31, 2024
• Import taxes paid
• Triple mooring in the bay

Boat #2: 27’ Dusky 1978 “OutCast”

• Refurbished 2020
• Twin Cummins diesel 250hp 6BTA engines
• Both engines were rebuilt in December 2019
• Electronics: Radio, GPS, depth sounder
• Safety equipment: anchor, 8 life vests + flare kit + hard inflatable 6 p.raft , medical kit, life rings, extinguishers. 
• 40-mile navigation permit, issued by Port Captain, is valid until July 31, 2024
• Import taxes paid
• Triple mooring in the bay

Skif:

• 21’ tender, Carolina dory style
• 40hp two-stroke Yamaha outboard 2021
• Single mooring in the bay

Toyota Tacoma king cab pick up truck 2005

• Gasoline, manual

Moorings

• In prime locations because we were the first boats to put in permanent moorings.
• Best protected zone in the Tamarindo Bay: the deepest sandy hole between the beach, island, and Bambora (big rockpile).

Fishing Equipment

• 20 rods with reels. Shimano Tiagra and Penn International.
• Maintenance and repair materials
• Paint
• Hoses/clamps/fittings
• Tools: motor rebuilding specialty tools, wrenches etc, toolkits for 2 boats
• Battery charger, 5000 kw generator, 2 chain hoists
• Reel repair supplies: countless reel parts (handles, bearings, shafts, gears etc)
• Rod repair supplies: countless eyelets, rod tips, grips, butts etc
• Screws/nuts/bolts: thousands
• Lures/lure building/lure repair: replacement skirts and heads and hundreds of lures/jigs/squids
• Hooks, leader, and line

Spare Parts

• TF: 1 spare shaft, 2 spare props, 1 fresh water pump, 1 salt water pump, 1 starter motor
• OC: 2 spare shafts, 2 spare props, 1 fresh water pump, 1 spare rebuilt transmission, 1 spare engine
• rebuilt March 2023 (unused)
• Other: fuel pumps, pump impellers, pump rebuild kits, lots of other rebuild kits, etc.

Miscellaneous

• 1 500-gallon fuel tank, 1 250-gallon fuel tank
• 1 bait freezer
• Plastic fuel and water containers

https://www.tamarindo.fishing/

Contact us today for more information or to schedule a showing: Dennis Schmiedge | Real Estate Consultant | Office: +(506) 2653-4668 | Mobile: +(506) 8701-8697 | Jane Klein | Real Estate Consultant | Office: +(506) 2653-4668 | Mobile: +(506) 8844-2577 | Email: janeanddennis@bwpcr.com

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