Is it rude to ask about renting?

[Rob@BSSOffice]

Yes, totally understand - the red tape is always the toughest to break through!

 

 

I think the point is that a coffin lid is tougher to break through.

 

Having advised one boat 'renting' couple last year who were potentially hours from death on a boat informally rented missing all the red tape items like a like a safe gas system, exhaust pipe and solid fuel stove - and only costing a £1k a month, I'd hate to hear of another inexperienced boater suffering like they did.

 

Please progress if you must with eyes wide open. Ask for certification, check the landlords insurance policy, have an experience boater check out the craft, test the smoke and CO alarms - ensure it is above board.

 

 

House renting laws don't apply to boat rentals. Tenant has no 'protection' whatever against being thrown out of their home (i.e. the boat) with no notice. And landlord has no obligation to maintain it in any way like a rented house.

 

People take for granted a lot of things when renting a house which don't apply to a boat rental.

The required annual gas safety check and documentation applies to inland boats like land based dwellings. But so true, tenure and financial risk is the other underbelly weakness.

Edited January 5, 2016 by Rob@BSSOffice

[Rob@BSSOffice]

Look at the practicalities from the other side - if it was your boat would you rent it out given that the hirer -

• could disappear and not pay any outstandings
• disappear with the boat
• trash the inside
• break down (either through negligence or lack of knowledge) and expect you to rush to fix it
• worse

I've heard horror stories from hire companies about what their customers do to the boats - and that's only within the week's hire period. That's one of the (many) reasons why hiring appears so expensive.

 

Would these be examples of the point you raise http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/man_in_his_70s_is_injured_following_cruiser_accident_on_the_river_bure_1_4224314

 

or this one http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-33480882

 

or this one http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/broads_boat_gets_stuck_under_great_yarmouth_bridge_at_high_tide_1_3990738

 

Three of over thirty hired craft incidents we recorded in 2015.

 

Making your boat available to others should be carefully considered. There is a whole load of responsibility in law resting on anyone letting their boat for hire or reward.

[junior]

I went past Belinda today @ Venetian and it looks a tidy boat with nice lines.

 

What would concern me most is that is seems a fair price. On the basis that everything Venetian usually advertise looks (to me) to be overpriced then I'd be cautious about this one.

 

I'll tell you what though, if i had £20k aa my budget and was looking for a boat, this would be right up there on my list (subject to survey though only).

[ditchcrawler]

 

Would these be examples of the point you raise http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/man_in_his_70s_is_injured_following_cruiser_accident_on_the_river_bure_1_4224314

 

or this one http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-33480882

 

or this one http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/broads_boat_gets_stuck_under_great_yarmouth_bridge_at_high_tide_1_3990738

 

Three of over thirty hired craft incidents we recorded in 2015.

 

Making your boat available to others should be carefully considered. There is a whole load of responsibility in law resting on anyone letting their boat for hire or reward.

The lifeboat has been out umpteen times during the summer to hire boats on Breydon water