Welcome to the Boat Renting & Leasing group of SmartGuy.com. Feel free to interact with other professionals from across the world. You can find professionals, find deals on services, find professionals who might barter, or simple post questions, comments, or suggestions. A boat charter is an arrangement for the chartering or hiring of a ship or boat. , In some cases, no crew or provisions are included as part of the agreement; instead, the people who rent the vessel from the owner are responsible for taking care of such things.