and it happens all to often, someone borrows/rents their friends boat for a holiday expecting the boat to be in good shape only to find that the maintenance was not kept up and at the start of their holiday they find themselves in trouble.... such a boat came into the bay and called for help as their were taking on water and their pumps were not working, we hurried over with our pumps and helped them pump out the sea water only to find a small fitting has broken off and was letting in the sea water. by the time they discovered the leak it had shorted out their batteries and flooded the moter.. a simple repair job but not done in time. now the renters/holidayers are faced with a huge mounting bill and it is the end of their holiday...The owner is telling them that they are responsable for the repairs. is this fair!!! NO, but without having a machanic check the boat out before they left there is no recourse... If they had purchased vessel assist as part of their holiday they would have been covered for at least the tow bill. stuck in a country that is not their own, with mounting bills is a stressful event to say the least. To educated yourself on the pros and cons of chartering a boat from your friend or from a charter group is well worth the effort.
take care out their my friends...
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