tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post102666752087220795..comments2024-03-22T19:20:13.514+00:00Comments on FreeSpirit : Unprepared hirers.Ian and Irene Jameisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-41426806469394976452012-12-14T14:27:17.347+00:002012-12-14T14:27:17.347+00:00I can vouch for Aqua having hired one of their boa...I can vouch for Aqua having hired one of their boats, they also sent me a boaters handbook before I went on my holiday. We were actually given quite a long handover, longer than I have had at other hire bases. It's a shame that some hirers do speed, but a hire boat I was on, was almost sunk once by an owner intent on getting past us. Must have been scary for you though, I know when the boat passed us the bobbing up and down and side to side really freaked me out!! Carol Blog VirginAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-84411664787084688332012-07-25T09:33:04.542+01:002012-07-25T09:33:04.542+01:00Hi Ian & Irene
Interesting to read your commen...Hi Ian & Irene<br />Interesting to read your comments about the two couple's on Aqua Leven and Aqua Jeta. As always in life there is always two sides to the tale. <br /><br />Both myself and the handover crew explained that the Staffordshire Ring is 'Do-able' in a week, as we have many hirers completing the ring in this timescale. However we always explain that some long days are required to tackle the ring and it's nearly 100 locks. I recall recommending to them it would be best to check there location on Tuesday evening and if needs be turnaround and head back.<br />Handcuff keys are also explained and pointed out during the handover.<br />So for the hirers to tell you that information wasn't provided is simply untrue. I'm more than happy to call hirers if boaters speak to us if they've a complaint or have concerns about our handover procedure. This gives us the chance to explain before being judged on our procedures.<br />I'll be calling the hirers this morning to ask them to slow down passed moored boats (something that are also aware of).<br />Kind regards<br />Justin Hudson-Oldroyd<br />MD - Aqua Narrowboats.Aqua Narrowboatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948137126298614012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-57585909478824869222012-07-24T20:47:46.661+01:002012-07-24T20:47:46.661+01:00We moor at Alvechurch, and often see the hirers go...We moor at Alvechurch, and often see the hirers going out in summer, to be fair they give more tuition than we got at Norbury Junction years ago on our first hiring when the yard man leaped of at the first bridge, ie the road next the Junction leaving us to crash and bang down the long term moorings. But what is worrying for me is the non mixed parties of young males who leave Alvechurch heading for Birmingham at around 5 on a Friday. Not a time you would want to head through Wast Hill in the Alvechurch direction!!<br />http://andystr7blog.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br />Andy, NB Centurion (shared owner)Andy Healeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09521982341196107987noreply@blogger.com