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Yes please, I'll take them

I do hope the hire companies read the comments on here. No doubt on paper their SOP's dictate clear instructions will be given to their customers, and in the eyes of the insurers etc, the box is ticked.( Arses covered.) In reality, if the figures for this weekend are true, the logistics and the man ...

Did Herbert woods reply?

I doubt the BA will throw those sort of resources at the problem, they wouldn't want to pay for it! A thought though, yes, everyone knows there is a problem with hire boat behaviour, but do the authorities know the full extent? Yes, we report incidents and rule breaking, whether innocent or not, but...

We're with you all the way. We intend to report any collisions through the proper channels, eventually the statistics will be enough to force things to change.
The squeaky wheel always gets the grease.

Don't let the B**star** grind you down!
Last night was just the tip of the iceberg, we all know what's coming.

Well that didn't take long!
You'd think you'd be safe after dark at least! What were they thinking???
I hope you reported the incident.
In the USA, they report anyone who makes wash, let alone actual collisions.

Just a thought.......... Yes, there are one or two liveaboards who will leave rubbish and mess,and it paints the the rest with the same brush. It will ineviatabley produce headlines like 'liveabourds trash the broads!' etc. In some cases, the traditional methods for making people clean up after them...

The way it is now, I would most definitely not go to sea in any sort of wind. It has to be strong and reliable.
Hope you manage to get them to sort it out.

A good quality inflatable will stand up to a lot of abuse. Go to a good chandlers and have a look at a few. Dont buy one from a camping shop..
I've known plenty of dog owners who have never had any problems