Single full day hire is

9am to 5pm summer daylight hours

and 9am to 4pm winter daylight hours


You are welcome to moore your boat at your holiday cottage (with the permission of the owner)

Hirer must be over 21

Minimum of 2 adult passengers per boat

Our boats are not to be  moved after dark and are not to be slept on.

Our boats can not travel under Potter Heigham bridge or past Acle bridge


FOR SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT OF OTHER BOATERS ON THE BROADS

WE  MAY REFUSE HANDOVER TO ANY PARTY THAT WE DEEM UNSUITABLE.


       THIS MAY BE FOR VARIOUS REASONS INCLUDING

THOSE SHOWING IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR

OR THOSE LOOKING FOR A BOOZY DAY OUT ON A BOAT

         (We reserve the right to repossess the boat at any time)

Please read our terms and conditions before booking


WOODSDYKE - LOWER STREET - HORNING - NORFOLK - NR12 8PU

                                01692 630707




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SAFETY ON BOARD AND PERSONAL BEHAVIOUR


REMEMBER AT ALL TIMES WATER CAN BE DANGEROUS

We want you to have the most fantastic day you can. With this in mind your enjoyment and safety are paramount to us. However beautiful the Norfolk Broads are, we want you to think safety at all times. Whether this is whilst on the boat or when getting on and off.

We have provided you with the equipment you will need to ensure this is the case……… Buoyancy aid, life ring, boat pole etc.


Always wear your buoyancy aid/life jacket provided especially when embarking and disembarking from the boat – just in case.

Anyone under the age of 18 MUST wear their buoyancy aid/life jacket at all times when on the boat.

Be very careful when getting on and off the boat as it may be slippery – NEVER JUMP.

Children must be supervised at all times and are not allowed to helm the boat.

Make sure your crew are always safely inside the cockpit. (Do not walkaround the outer decks).

Ensure that any weight be it passengers or luggage is distributed evenly across the boat. (Do not all sit on one side or at front/back etc).

Do not take on additional passengers unless agreed with Norfolk Boat Hire. They will not have a buoyancy aid and therefore not be insured.

Never intentionally try to get the boat rocking this is extremely dangerous. Do not sit or stand on the roof. Do not sit on the back step with your legs in the water.



STAY OUT OF THE WATER (IT IS NEVER SAFE TO SWIM)

The waterways of the Norfolk Broads are tidal and can have strong currents running through.


The bottom of the rivers has hidden obstructions, weeds and is silt bottomed and therefore dangerous to swim.

The waterways are busy with numerous other users on boats, just because you can see them does not mean they can see you!


ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Alcohol intake must not exceed drink drive limits. Drugs are not permitted at anytime.

Anyone found or deemed to be under the influence of excessive amounts of alcohol or deemed to be under the influence of drugs will have the boat taken away by ourselves with no return journey or refund offered.


Please ensure that all members of the group are capable and have capacity to be able to react should an emergency arise – alcohol/drugs will impair your ability to react in a timely and safe manner.


PLEASE RESPECT THE WATER, WILDLIFE AND OTHER BOAT USERS

Do not dispose of your rubbish in to the river, we have a bin you can use on your return.

Be aware of the wildlife at all times even if you can’t see them give wild animals and birds their space, keep your speed down so you don’t erode the banks or disturb nesting wildlife.

Any form of antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated. You will have the boat taken away by ourselves with no return journey or refund offered.



What is the procedure should someone fall into the water?


STAY CALM

Falling into the water whether from a boat or the bank will be a shock, you should be wearing the buoyancy aid provided but you will need to catch your breath, take a few seconds to inhale and exhale and this will help to bring your breathing back under control.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

If someone has fallen from the boat whilst it is moving you MUST always think propeller. The propeller sits at the back of the boat underneath the water, if there is any chance the person in the water is directly at the back of the boat you must switch off the engine immediately as shown in your handover.


o NEVER reverse back to the person again always think propeller!

o NEVER go into the water yourself to assist.

o THROW THEM THE LIFE RING the person in the water should be wearing their buoyancy aid that was provided, throw them the life ring on board so they have extra buoyancy and also become more visible to other boat users.

o ALERT OTHERS ensure other users of the waterways are aware that someone is in the water so that they can avoid them, just because you know they are there doesn’t mean others will.

o RETRIEVING A PERSON FROM THE WATER now you have done the above leave the person where they are and go way from them in a forward journey and turn the boat round so that you are coming back for them on a forward journey, approach the person in the water to the side of the boat and when close enough cut the engine and glide towards them. Use the boat pole provided for them to grab hold of which also enables you to guide them closer to the boat and help them back on board (this is usually easiest at the lowest point of the boat).


BOAT HANDLING


Manoeuvring a boat can take a few minutes to adjust to if you are not used to steering one.

Just like your car if you turn the wheel right your boat will turn right, and if you turn the wheel left your boat will turn left HOWEVER …… there is a delay in the boat responding. Don’t panic. Try not to turn the wheel excessively, do gradual adjustments and wait for the boat to respond.

Boats don’t tend to turn very well in reverse. Steering in reverse is the same as if you were towing something in your car, the opposite (counter intuitive) to what your driving brain is telling you!

o E.g. if you wanted to do a turn in the river to start proceeding in the opposite direction but do not have space to do so in one go then do the following (when the river is clear to do so).

You are on the right hand side of the river, turn your wheel full lock to the left and leave it like this (do not alter the position of the wheel) and use some throttle to help start the turn. Try to pivot the back end around by keeping the wheel on a full lock by using your forward and reverse throttle until you are in the right position, then straighten the wheel and continue your journey.


MOORING UP


Please do not moor on any part of the river marked private and do not moor in other boatyards. Public moorings are available for you to moor at.


When you see a gap where you would like to moor try to follow these instructions: -

1.  Start to slow down

2. Approach the mooring against the tide

3. As you come into the gap go into neutral as you start to glide in and as you start to come along side the key heading use your reverse throttle to bring you to a stop

4. Use the boat pole to hold the boat steady against the key heading which then allows someone to step off and get the rope

5. Tie your bow (front of the boat) rope but not too tightly at first, as you have come in against  the tide your stern should drift in with the current, tie the stern (back of the boat) firmly and then re tie the bow should you need to.

6. Keep your engine in neutral but running until the boat is secure. Once secure turn off your engine and remove the key.

7. When you leave a mooring, make sure the boat is started (in neutral) before untying any ropes, ensure you throw ropes back in to the boat so as not to get them wrapped around the propeller, use the boat pole to help push you away from the quay heading and accelerate slowly until you have full control of the steering.