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F.A.Q.'s
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN SLEEP ON EACH BOAT?
WE TRY TO KEEP THE NUMBERS TO, 2 ADULTS ON THE 31’, 4 ADULTS
AND 2 KIDS ON THE 36’ AND 6 ADULTS AND 2 KIDS ON THE 40’.
WHICH SOAPS ARE BIO-DEGRADABLE?SUNLIGHT DISH SOAP IS BIO-DEGRADABLE, HERBAL ESSENCES IS BIO-DEGRADABLE SHAMPOO
AND CONDITIONER, AS FOR BAR SOAP,I HAVE FOUND A SUPPLER OF BIO-DEGRADABLE SOAP
WE SELL AT THE MARINA FOR $1 PER BAR, WE HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT SCENTS
DO YOU OFFER "EARLY BOARDING"?
YES, WE OFFER EARLY BOARDING, WHAT IT DOES IS GIVES YOU AN EARLY START
THE NEXT MORNING, OR TIME AND WEATHER PERMITTING YOU CAN LEAVE THAT NIGHT
DO YOU ALLOW PETS?
I’M SORRY BUT WE HAVE A NO PET POLICY, THE REASON FOR IT IS THAT THERE ARE A FEW
THINGS THAT PEOPLE CAN BE ALLERGIC TO, HAIR, OIL IN SKIN, DANDRUFF AND SALIVA,
ALSO DOGS CAN BECOME VERY SEASICK
DO YOU SUPPLY KIDS LIFEJACKETS?
YES, WE HAVE SOME KIDS JACKETS ON SITE, HOWEVER WE WOULD PREFER YOU TO
BRING YOUR OWN TO INSURE A PROPER FIT
WHAT IS THE DEDUCTIBLE BUYDOWN?
FIRST, THE INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL FEE, YOU AS THE RENTER ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE OF THE POLICY, IT IS $2500.00 HOWEVER FOR $25.00 PER DAY YOU CAN LOWER
IT TO $1000.00, ALSO SOME HOME OWNERS POLICIES MIGHT COVER YOU ON YOUR VACATION.
WHICH BOATS HAVE A FLYBRIDGE?
FIRST, A FLYBRIDGE ALLOWS YOU TO DRIVE FROM THE ROOF OF THE BOAT.ALL OF OUR 36’ AND 40’
HOUSEBOATS HAVE FLYBRIDGE’S, OUR 31’ IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DOESN’T.
HOW FAR CAN WE GET?
ON A WEEKEND OR A MID-WEEK VACATION YOU CAN GET TO KIRKFIELD OR LAKEFEILD AND BACK,
IF YOU ARE OUT FOR A WEEK YOU CAN EASILY GET TP PETERBOROUGH AND BACK, OR YOU CAN
GO BOTH WAYS.
HOW MUCH CAN WE EXPECT TO SPEND ON GAS?
THE FUEL CONSUMPTION MOSTLY DEPENDS ON YOU, HOW FAST YOU DRIVE AND FOR HOW LONG
EACH DAY. THE AVERAGE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN ABOUT $25.00 TO $30.00 PER DAY.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL FEE?
THE RENTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES, 15%, FUEL, PUMPOUT, $20.00, IT IS THE
SEPTIC TANK ON THE BOAT, AND ANY DAMAGE DONE
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL FEE?
THE RENTAL FEE INCLUDES LOCK PASSES, INSURANCE, PROPANE, ALL OF YOUR SAFETY
EQUIPMENT, CHARTS, PAPER PRODUTS, (TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWEL), AND THE
KITCHEN HAS ALL POTS, PANS, AND UTENSILS.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU RENT?
WE ALSO RENT CANOES AND GENERATORS, BOTH RENT FOR $10.00 PER DAY.
IF YOU WISH TO RENT A
KAYAK, JETSKI, ETC… JUST GIVE US A CALL AND WE CAN HELP YOU MAKE ALL THE ARRANGMENTS
DO I REQUIRE A BOAT LICENSE?
NO, TO RENT WITH US YOU NEED TO BE 25 YEARS OF AGE.
HOW BIG ARE THE MOTORS?
ALL OF OUR BOATS HAVE JOHNSON/EVINRUDE OUTBOARDS.
THE 31’ AND 36’ HAVE 60 HP AND OUR 40’
HAVE NEW 75HP ETEC.
THE E-TEC IS BEST OUTBOARD AVAILABLE, IT IS QUIETER THAN A FOUR STROKE,
BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY THAN A FOUR STROKE, MORE POWERFUL THAN ANY OTHER 90HP OR LESS
AND IT HAS ALREADY SURPASSED THE "CALIFORNIA EMISSION’S LAW" BY 60%, THE ONLY MOTOR TO DO SO!
HOW BIG ARE THE FRIDGES?
THE FRIDGE ON THE 31’ IS APP. 3 CUBIC FT. WITH FREZZER AND THE 36’ AND 40’
HAS A 7.5 CUBIC FT. WITH A FREEZER
CAN WE TRAVEL ON LAKE SIMCOE?
NO, I’M SORRY WE DO NOT ALLOW OUR BOATS TO TRAVEL ON LAKE SIMSOE,
THE REASON IS, IT IS SUCH A LARGE BODY OF WATER, THE WAVES CAN GET TO OVER 6 FT.
THE HOUSEBOATS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO TRAVEL IN THAT SIZE OF WAVES
DO CELL PHONES WORK ON THE WATER?
YES, HOWEVER IT IS LIKE ANYWHERE ELSE, IT DEPENDS ON WHO YOURS CARRIER IS.
THE BEST ONES FOR OUR AREA ARE, BELL AND ROGERS , MOST U.S. CARRIERS HAVE
AN ARRANGEMENT WITH CANADIAN ONES TO PICK UP YOUR SERVICE UP HERE.
911 ALSO WORKS IN OUR AREA!
DO WE NEED A FISHING LICENSE?
YES, ANYBODY BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 65 NEEDS TO OBTAIN A FISHING LICENSE.
YOU CAN GET THEM AT MANY LOCATIONS ON THE WATER..
WHERE CAN WE STAY AT NIGHT?
YOU CAN STAY AT MARINAS, CAMPGROUNDS AND TRAILER PARKS, ALL OF WHICH WILL CHARGE YOU ACCORDING
TO THE FACILITIES THEY OFFER.
YOU CAN ALSO STAY AT THE LOCKS, THEY CHRGE 80 CENTS PER FOOT.
THERE
ARE A FEW PUBLIC DOCKS ON THE WATER THAT YOU CAN STAY AT FOR FREE.
YOU CAN ALSO ANCHOR OUT ON THE
WATER, AS LONG AS YOU ARE NOT IN THE CHANNEL, IN A RESIDENTAL AREA OR TYING OFF TO SOMBODIES PRIVATE DOCK
ARE THE BUGS BAD?
NO, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAVE IS MOSQUITOES, BUT THEY ONLY LAST A SHORT WHILE, EACH HOUSEBOAT
IS EQUIPT WITH MOSQUITOE COILS AND A BURNER, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL FEE
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