Boat Hire - Exmouth
Submitted by Fishwrecked on Wed, 2008-06-25 13:03
Hi Crew,
I don't do this very often but I'd like to advise any fishwrecked member not to hire boats from Bluewater BOAT HIRE in Exmouth. I have hired the boats twice in the last year both with serious problems out to sea. Over the radio the last few weekends, almost as many as I care to remember, there have been calls to sea rescue for assistance. I would hate for any FW member to have their holiday ruined by these less than reliable vessels. (Thats not to mention the spinal surgery you require after a day on the water in them)
Cheers, Adam
brenz
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ill second that very
ill second that very unreliable boats . 1 year back in 4 days we towed them back twice to tantibity ramp. after making it very clear to them of the problems they have i thought they would have done something about it ... oviously not
brenz
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NOHA
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Good luck even trying to get
Good luck even trying to get them on the phone. Took them all day to get back to me when I rang them last week.
Other hire boat operators warned me against them too. There having a lot of engine problems.
Hopefully the get it all sorted out as finding a hire boat up that way was getting difficult.
But I will throw in another quick plug for Murchison boat hire cause they where great. Pick it up on the highway and take to whatever your desination.
You owe me Laurie,thats twice now
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That's a worry
Hope something disastrous doesn't occur. Are there other boat hire companies in Exmouth?
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brenz
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come to thik about it imagin
come to thik about it imagin gettin stuck in the washing machine at the tip of the gulf on a hairy day with no outboard!!! bugger that for a joke
brenz
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SHizz
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Likewise, but not with the
Likewise, but not with the boat, boats where fine, my gripe was with the old owner. its under new management now but the last guy well...was a prick!
Adam Gallash
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Interesting proposition
If I had a suitable boat for the conditions, better than the competition at comparable rates, would any of you guys be interested in hiring it over the next year + ?
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Faulkner Family
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Adam
not a bad idea i mean with the price of petrol to tow your own boat all the way up we could hire one from you save on wear and tear on the car too
Yeah we would look into it
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Goatch
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Adam I would
definitely be in on that , lot of money to outlay up front for ya though , but yeah I would hire off ya
Just one more cast , honest !!!
fishy fingers
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Insurance
You'd want to look at your public liability insurance for something like that Adam you may change your mind when you look at the costs....Just a thought.
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NOHA
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One thing with hire boats
One thing with hire boats though is the 5NM limit. This apparrantly is a government set rule.
I could understand pre RST as inexperienced people could hire a boat but now you have passed a ticket and are deemed competant.
What about someone like me who often fishes 50/70km out but wants to hire a boat but gets told i have to paddle my feet in the shallows. Why!!
I might write a letter to my MP and ask him.
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Dreamweaver
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Agreed entirely Noha
Since DPI now requires skippers of trailorable boats to have an RST, I think this 5Nm limites should be waived! I suppose the difficult part would be convincing Insurers.
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Rodrat
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5 NM RULE
Ok if ya want to fish close in the gulf.
I think tatabiddi on a good day would be ok on the inside of the reef. But if ya want to go out to exmouth reef or the islands your stuffed.
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feral1975
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only if it comes with your
only if it comes with your gps spots , another boat hire mob i had bad dealings with were " Seasports Boat Hire " had a few boats around and two based up at onslow
BQ544
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Share holders
I think in Exmouth the 5NM rule would be exempt around the islands, Just like Rotto.
Adam we could all be shareholders in the hire boat. Set one up for say 50K, then each fishwrecked member buys a share in the boat. How many members do we have? Profits are either reinvested or members get a dividend. All so shareholders get a special hire rate.....
BQ544
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Try this boat in Exmouth,
Try this boat in Exmouth, its snipes business from WA Divers....http://www.aquasportshire.com.au/
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aqua sports hire
I can certainly vouch for them!!! Don't think they have the boat WET DREAMS anymore but DREAM CATCHER (not the one for sale on FW) is a beauty!!!! Very cheap on the fuel and the rates are resonable as well. Mark and Mick are both top blokes and will look after you for sure. The boat spends summer in Perth and Exmouth over the winter. It was the hire boat I used before I got my own and it never missed a beat. 3/4 cab 225 Yamaha 4 stroke and the electronics were to die for( quite often think of doing the midnight raid for their plotter).
Have a look at the link!!!!
ALWAYS TIME FOR FISHIN'
Andy Mac
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Yeah we had Dream Catcher
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NOHA
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Yeah I spoke to him when I
Yeah I spoke to him when I was trying to get a boat.
$400 a day no weekly rate.
So I asked when the boat was next booked and it had nothing for 2 weeks.
Offered him 2 grand for 7 days that no body had booked for and he still knocked it back.
Business must be good.
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Price
Works out a bit pricey when u add fuel and bait too.
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Faulkner Family
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sounds
like he didnt want your money just hoping for full price from another
RUSS
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Paul N
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Adam
If you had a boat up there and you , lets say , lent it out to your mates quite a bit and they gave you some money in gratitude to help out with the bills, would that constitute a hire boat ?
No 5nm limit , nudge nudge wink wink.!!
Any day fishing is a great day !!
mako magic
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and you can have me as your
and you can have me as your excess baggage and take me along, i rekon adam then should supply all the top rods and reels that way you only need to come up with clothes hehehe
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Dreamweaver
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BOAT HIRE Obligations
1) It would seam the vast majority of hire companies 'do the right thing'
2) With all the maintenance in the world, there's no guarantee of never needing assistance.
But, that said, surely there should be legilated accountability if the company's boats are breaking down and therefore puttinfg customers at risk and undue calls on vital resources like SS&R.
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aspa pastrikos
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Exmouth Boat Hire
Have been reading your comments regarding Blue Water Boat Hire and the lack thereof alternative boat hire in Exmouth. Our business Exmouth Boat and Kayak Hire has been operating for the past 4 years. Mainly hiring out 4 metre tinnies, some would be familiar with the "Woodduck", we now have a 5.5 metre marineline on board. Not meaning to plug the business, but we are located at 102 Murat Rd, at Ningaloo Tours n Travel...just down the road from Bluewater and if you Google boat hire in Exmouth, we virtually come straight up. So why haven't you been able to find us guys!My hubby has been living and fishing up there for nearly 20 years and pretty much knows when and where to fish the local waters. If he thinks you kind of half know what youre doing he may even give you some tips. On the issue of break downs, I don't know what goes on with BlueWater, but we rarely have them occur, but occassionally it does happen. Quiet often user error...Get this, Client was out at sea and couldn't start the boat, set off flares and called sea rescue, was towed in to find he accidently knocked the kill switch and of course the motor wouldn't start....this was on the Woodduck, hence the name.
Exmouth Boat and Kayak Hire
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leeroy75
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fish wrecked subsidy
sounds like people have had a few problems so as a thought take the bull by the horns and have some cheaper rates for fish wrecked members pretty soon word will get around and you guys end up with more repeat customers.
just a thought.
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There is a new 4
There is a new 4 meter Tinnie hire in exmouth, be worth a try for anyone looking for a day out on the water. They are operating out of Ningaloo Tours n Travel Phone: +61 (0)8 9949 4748