Renters and Boats

ossipeeboater · 06-06-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ITD

The other thing you need to consider is that they make you sign a contract stating you are responsible for any damage and, at least last time I did it, there is no insurance. Repairs for things like prop strikes or lower unit damage can get quite expensive.

Buy a Bizer chart.

A guy I work with ended up paying for a prop one year then the following year an entire outdrive the following so I would definately check to see what the insurance coverage available is.

My other word of wisdom is make sure you rent a big enough boat for your family and what you want to do. These little 17-18 footers with a 3.0 liter IO probably aren't going to keep a family of 6 happy if your doing anything besided putting around. trexlers, anchor and glendale all have 20-21 footers with bigger engines that will make it more comfortable and easier to ski and tube behind and it's only a couple hundred more for the week.

Going to the lake certainly isn't a cheap vacation but the 4,000-5,000 it costs with the boat rental is still a better value to me than going to somewhere like Disney.

Weirs guy · 06-06-2006, 02:50 PM

If your interested in staying at the weirs for all the attractions there send me a PM. one of the houses on my street is a rental with a nice little yard, use of our beach and less then a minute walk to the boardwalk, peir and boat rentals.

beagle · 06-07-2006, 09:44 AM

Thanks for all the info! Looks like hubby and I don't need the boater cert until next year; sometimes age has an advantage! We are interested in checking out the lake to see how we like it. After years of vacationing on Cape Cod, we figure there's more to do than sit on a beach and I think the water is just too darn cold there, anyways! We'll definitely check out the insurance; I never thought about that. Also we'll get the Bitzer and stay clear of Thurston's. I've learned a lot on your forum, and you all are so helpful!

Thanks again!

T.H.E. Binz · 06-07-2006, 11:02 AM

If you intend to use your rental boat for skiing (or tubing) you may be disappointed. Last time a tried to rent (5 yrs ago?) most of the rental places made you sign an agreement that included a clause prohibiting the towing of anything.

Resident 2B · 06-07-2006, 12:35 PM

Anchor Marine used to allow tubing and they rented the tubes as well. This is based upon my experience of three years ago.

R2B

Phantom · 06-07-2006, 12:39 PM

We had a friend rent a pontoon "party barge" from Anchor last August -- boat was in sad shape (too many rentals) but skiing & Tubing was fine!

Fay's is another one to investigate for "long term" rental -- I remember a couple a few years back that used them. No comment of good or bad ...... I do know that they hoisted (yikes) the boat out at the end of the rental to inspect it!!

06-06-2006, 02:50 PM	#2
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If your interested in staying at the weirs for all the attractions there send me a PM. one of the houses on my street is a rental with a nice little yard, use of our beach and less then a minute walk to the boardwalk, peir and boat rentals. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

06-07-2006, 11:02 AM	#4
T.H.E. Binz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith & Chadds Ford, PA Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Renting and Skiing If you intend to use your rental boat for skiing (or tubing) you may be disappointed. Last time a tried to rent (5 yrs ago?) most of the rental places made you sign an agreement that included a clause prohibiting the towing of anything.

06-07-2006, 12:35 PM	#5
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 995 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	Tubing from Rented Boats Anchor Marine used to allow tubing and they rented the tubes as well. This is based upon my experience of three years ago. R2B

06-07-2006, 09:44 AM	#3
beagle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 176 Thanks: 186 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Thanks for all the info! Looks like hubby and I don't need the boater cert until next year; sometimes age has an advantage! We are interested in checking out the lake to see how we like it. After years of vacationing on Cape Cod, we figure there's more to do than sit on a beach and I think the water is just too darn cold there, anyways! We'll definitely check out the insurance; I never thought about that. Also we'll get the Bitzer and stay clear of Thurston's. I've learned a lot on your forum, and you all are so helpful! Thanks again!

06-07-2006, 12:39 PM	#6
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	We had a friend rent a pontoon "party barge" from Anchor last August -- boat was in sad shape (too many rentals) but skiing & Tubing was fine! Fay's is another one to investigate for "long term" rental -- I remember a couple a few years back that used them. No comment of good or bad ...... I do know that they hoisted (yikes) the boat out at the end of the rental to inspect it!!