Terms of service

1. Definitions

• 1.1 In these Terms of Service (“Terms”) the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

  “Actual Hire Period” the period of time during which the Hirer actually has use of the Boat, including any sea trials, whether greater or lesser than the Agreed Hire Period;

  “Advertisement” an advertisement advertising a Boat for hire on the Website;

  “Agreed Hire Period” the period of time during which the Hirer will have use of the Boat as agreed between the Owner of a Boat and the Hirer;

  “Ancillary Services” any ancillary or additional services which may be provided or arranged by us from time to time, including cleaning, checking out and in of Boats, supply of provisions for Hirers, and refueling of Boats;

  “Board-a-boat Account” an account with us created by you or on your behalf by a person acting with your knowledge and consent;

  “Board-a-boat Content” all Content that Board-a-boat makes available through the Website, Application, or Services, including any Content licensed from a third party, but excluding Member Content;

  “Boat” any vessel, powered or non-powered, capable of carrying people on water including a yacht, motor cruiser, barge, motor boat, RIB, dinghy, jet ski, rowing boat, canoe, kayak, including all equipment and furnishings offered for use with the Boat;

  “Collective Content” Member Content and Board-a-boat Content;

  “Content” text, graphics, images, music, software (excluding the Application), audio, video, information and any other content or materials;

  “Hire” the hire of a Boat by a Hirer from an Owner pursuant to these Terms;

  “Hire Charges” charges payable by a Hirer to an Owner for the hire of a Boat, in the amount displayed in an Advertisement for that Boat or as otherwise agreed between the Owner of the Boat and the Hirer of the Boat;

  “Hirer” any person who agrees with an Owner to hire a Boat using the Services;

  “Insurance Policy” the marine insurance policy insuring Boats during Actual Periods of Hire;

  “Late Charges” charges payable to an Owner by a Hirer who fails to return a Boat to the agreed place at or before the end of the Agreed Hire Period, in the amount displayed in an Advertisement for that Boat or as otherwise agreed between the Owner of the Boat and the Hirer of the Boat;

  “MCA” Maritime & Coastguard Agency;

  “Member Content” all Content that a Member posts, uploads, publishes, submits or transmits to be made available through the Services;

  “Member” a person who completes our account registration process, including an Owner, Potential Hirer, and Hirer;

  “Owner” any person who owns a Boat which he or she wishes to hire out using the Services;

  “Potential Hirer” any person who wishes to hire a Boat using the Services;

  “Security Deposit” as defined in paragraph 17.1;

  “Service Fees” as defined in paragraph 18.1;

  “Services” the provision of an online platform enabling Owners to advertise Boats for hire, Owners and Potential Hirers to make arrangements (including payment arrangements) in relation to the hire of those Boats, and for related purposes including arranging Ancillary Services;

  “Social Network Site” as defined in paragraph 4.4;

  “Tax” taxes and duties of any description in any jurisdiction, including in the United Kingdom income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, value added tax, excise duties, and import duties;

  “Third Party Account” an account with a Social Network Site;

  “TPA Content” as defined in paragraph 4.7;

  “we”, “us”, “our” Board a Boat Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 08670355 and having its registered office at St Bartholomew House, 92 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1PB;

  “Website” www.boardaboat.co.uk or any other website through which we make the Services available from time to time;

  “You” any person accessing or using the Services, whether as an Owner, Potential Hirer, Hirer or otherwise.

• 1.2. Section and paragraph headings shall not affect the interpretation of these Terms.
• 1.3. A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that person's legal and personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
• 1.4. A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.
• 1.5. Words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
• 1.6. A reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other genders.
• 1.7. A reference to a statute, statutory provision or subordinated legislation is a reference to it as it is in force from time to time, taking account of any amendment or re-enactment and includes any statute, statutory provision or subordinate legislation which it amends or re-enacts.
• 1.8. Any reference to an English legal term for any action, remedy, method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status or legal concept is, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England and Wales, deemed to include what most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to the English legal term.
• 1.9. A reference to writing or written includes e-mail.
• 1.10. Any obligation in this agreement on a person not to do something includes an obligation not to agree or allow that thing to be done.
• 1.11. A reference to a document is a reference to that document as varied or replaced (in each case, other than in breach of these Terms) at any time.
• 1.12. Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in particular” or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.

2. Applicability of these terms

• 2.1. Certain areas of the Services (and your access to or use of certain aspects of the Services or Collective Content) may have different terms and conditions posted or may require you to agree with and accept additional terms and conditions. If there is a conflict between these Terms and terms and conditions posted for a specific area of the Services, the latter terms and conditions will take precedence with respect to your use of or access to that area of the Services.
• 2.2. You acknowledge and agree that, by accessing or using the Services or by downloading or posting any content from or on the Services you are indicating that you have read, and that you understand and agree to be bound by these Terms, whether or not you have registered with the us. If you do not agree to these Terms, then you have no right to access or use the Services.
• 2.3. If you accept or agree to these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that company or other legal entity to these Terms and, in such event, “you” and “your” will refer and apply to that company or other legal entity.

3. About the Services & About Us

• 3.1. The Services enable Owners to advertise Boats they wish to hire and Potential Hirers to make arrangements with Owners to hire those Boats. The Services also enable Owners and Hirers to make arrangements in relation to Ancillary Services. We do not own or hire out any Boats ourselves nor do we provide Ancillary Services ourselves.
• You agree that you will only make a claim in relation to the acts or omissions of a Member or third party (including a provider of Ancillary Services), including in relation to any breach of contract, against that Member or third party and not against us. You should communicate directly with other Members via the Services regarding any Advertisements or bookings of Boats made by you. This paragraph does not affect the right of an Owner to make a claim against us in relation to any payment due by us to that Owner following receipt by us on behalf of that Owner of a payment from a Hirer.
• 3.3. You may view Advertisements as an unregistered visitor to the Website but in order to create an Advertisement or book a Boat, you must first register and create a Board-a-boat Account (see paragraph 4 below).
• 3.4. We have no control over the content of any Advertisement nor do we check or warrant whether a Boat is as described in an Advertisement nor whether a Boat described in an Advertisement is in any particular condition.
• 3.5. We are not a party to any arrangements or agreements entered into between Owners and Potential Hirers, Owners and Hirers, or Owner or Hirers and providers of Ancillary Services nor shall we have any liability under any such arrangements or agreements.
• 3.6. We do not endorse, certify, recommend, warrant, or guarantee any Members, Boats, or providers of Ancillary Services. We obtain evidence of identity, address, and Royal Yachting Association qualifications for all Members but we do not guarantee the identity or address or existence or sufficiency of qualifications of any Member nor the accuracy of any other information supplied by any Member or provider of Ancillary Services. You are solely responsible for determining the identity and suitability of others who you contact via the Services. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, we will not be responsible for any damage or harm resulting from your use of the Services or any contact or dealings you may have with other Members or providers of Ancillary Services.
• 3.7. We have no authority to act for, or enter into contracts or other binding obligations on behalf of Owners, Potential Hirers, Hirers, or providers of Ancillary Services. We have no control over, and shall have no responsibility for, the acts or omissions or any Owners, Potential Hirers, Hirers, or providers of Ancillary Services.
• 3.8. We are not brokers, agents (except for the limited purpose of receiving payments on behalf of Owners and suppliers of Ancillary Services), travel agents, insurers, marine surveyors nor do we hold ourselves out as suppliers of any goods or services other than the Services.

4. Account Registration

• 4.1. In order to access certain features of the Services, create an Advertisement, or book a Boat, you must register to create a Board-a-boat Account and become a Member. You may register directly via the Services or as described in this section.
• 4.2. We will create your Board-a-boat Account and your Board-a-boat Account profile page for your use of the Services based upon the personal information you provide to us or that we obtain via a third party as described below. You may not have more than one active Board-a-boat Account at a time.
• 4.3. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current and complete. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Board-a-boat Account and your access to the Services if you create or allow to exist more than one Board-a-boat Account at a time or if any information provided during the registration process or thereafter proves to be inaccurate, misleading, out of date, or incomplete.
• 4.4 We may (but shall not be obliged to) from time to time enable you to create a Board-a-boat Account by logging into your account with certain third party social networking sites, including Facebook (“Social Network Site”), each such account with a Social Network Site being a “Third Party Account”.
• 4.5 We may (but shall not be obliged to) from time to time provide functionality within the Services enabling you to link your Board-a-boat Account with one or more Third Party Accounts by either:
  • 4.5.1. providing your Third Party Account login information to us via the Services; or
  • 4.5.2. allowing us to access your Third Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third Party Account.
• 4.6. You represent and promise to us that you are entitled to:
  • 4.6.1. disclose any Third Party Account login information you disclose to us; and
  • 4.6.2. grant us access to your Third Party Account, without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third Party Account and without making us liable to pay any fees or making us subject to any usage limitations imposed by the relevant Social Network Site.
• 4.7 By granting us access to any Third Party Accounts, you understand that we will access, make available and store (if applicable) any Content that you have provided to and stored in your Third Party Account (“TPA Content”) so that it is available on and through the Services via your Board-a-boat Account and Board-a-boat Account profile page. Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, all TPA Content, if any, will be considered to be Member Content for all purposes of these Terms. Depending on the Third Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such Third Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post to your Third Party Accounts will be available on and through your Board-a-boat Account on the Website, Services and Application.
• 4.8. Please note that if a Third Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or Board-a-boat’s access to such Third Party Account is terminated by the Social Network Site, then TPA Content will no longer be available on and through the Website, Services and Application. You have the ability to disable the connection between your Board-a-boat Account and your Third Party Accounts, at any time, by accessing the “Account” section of the Website and Application. Your relationship with the Social Network Site associated with your Third Party Account is governed solely by your agreement with such Social Network Site. We make no effort to review any TPA Content for any purpose, including for accuracy, legality or non-infringement and we are not responsible for any TPA Content.

5. Account Security

• 5.1. You are responsible for safeguarding your password. You agree that you will not store your password in any way (whether electronically, on paper, or otherwise) and that you will not disclose your password to any person. Please note that we will never ask for your password by email, phone or in any other way. If anyone claims to be from Board-a-boat and asks for your password you should not provide it to them but should notify us by email to help@boardaboat.com as soon as possible with copies of any relevant emails you have received or sent and details, including where possible phone numbers, of any phone conversations you have had.
• 5.2. You will immediately change your password if at any time you believe someone may have discovered your password. You will immediately notify us if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your Board-a-boat Account, including if you discover that your password has been changed without your consent.
• 5.3. You will take sole responsibility for any activities or actions under your Board-a-boat Account, whether or not you have authorised such activities or actions, except where such activities or actions were authorised by a third party as a result of a failure of our security systems beyond your control.

6. User Conduct

• 6.1. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for compliance with any and all laws, rules, regulations, and Tax obligations that may apply to your use of the Services and Content. In connection with your use of the Services, you may not and you agree that you will not:
  • 6.1.1. violate any laws, rules, regulations of any jurisdiction, including any maritime laws or any order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
  • 6.1.2. use manual or automated software, devices, scripts, robots, other means or processes to access, “scrape,” “crawl” or “spider” any web pages or other services contained in the Services or Content;
  • 6.1.3. use the Services for any commercial or other purposes that are not expressly permitted by these Terms;
  • 6.1.4. copy, store or otherwise access any information contained on the Services or Content for purposes not expressly permitted by these Terms;
  • 6.1.5. infringe the rights of any person or entity, including their intellectual property, privacy, publicity or contractual rights;
  • 6.1.6. interfere with or damage our Services, including through the use of viruses, cancel bots, Trojan horses, harmful code, flood pings, denial-of-service attacks, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology;
  • 6.1.7. use our Services to transmit, distribute, post or submit any information concerning any other person or entity, including photographs of others without their permission, personal contact information or credit, debit, calling card or account numbers;
  • 6.1.8. use our Services in connection with the distribution of unsolicited commercial email ("spam") or Advertisements unrelated to a Boat available for hire;
  • 6.1.9. "stalk" or harass any other user of our Services or collect or store any personally identifiable information about any other user other than for purposes of transacting as a Board-a-boat Hirer or Owner;
  • 6.1.10. offer, as an Owner, any Boats that you do not yourself own or have permission to hire;
  • 6.1.11. offer, as an Owner, any Boats which may not be lawfully made available for hire and hired;
  • 6.1.12. offer, as an Owner, any Boats which are subject to a mortgage or any other third party rights without first obtaining all necessary consents to do so;
  • 6.1.13. register for more than one Board-a-boat Account or register for a Board-a-boat Account on behalf of an individual other than yourself;
  • 6.1.14. contact an Owner for any purpose other than asking a question related to a booking such Owner’s Boats or Advertisements;
  • 6.1.15. contact a Hirer for any purpose other than asking a question related to a booking;
  • 6.1.16. use the Services to recruit or otherwise solicit any Owner or other Member to join third party services or websites that are competitive to Board-a-boat;
  • 6.1.17. impersonate any person or entity, or falsify or otherwise misrepresent yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity;
  • 6.1.18. use automated scripts to collect information or otherwise interact with the Services;
  • 6.1.19. use the Services to find an Owner or Hirer and then complete a booking of a Boat transaction independent of the Services in order to circumvent the obligation to pay any Service Fees related to Board-a-boat’s provision of the Services;
  • 6.1.20. as an Owner, submit any Advertisement with false or misleading price or other information, or submit any Advertisement with a price or other terms that you do not intend to honour;
  • 6.1.21. post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any Content that, in Board-a-boat’s sole judgment: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any conduct that would violate, any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil or criminal liability; (iii) is fraudulent, false, misleading or deceptive; (iv) is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or offensive; (v) promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group; (vi) is violent or threatening or promotes violence or actions that are threatening to any other person; or (vii) promotes illegal or harmful activities or substances;
  • 6.1.22. systematically retrieve data or other content from our Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, in single or multiple downloads, a collection, compilation, database, directory or the like, whether by manual methods, through the use of bots, crawlers, or spiders, or otherwise;
  • 6.1.23. use, display, mirror or frame the Services, or any individual element within the Services, Board-a-boat’s name, any Board-a-boat trademark, logo or other proprietary information, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page, without Board-a-boat’s express written consent;
  • 6.1.24. access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Services, Board-a-boat’s computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of Board-a-boat’s providers;
  • 6.1.25. attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any Board-a-boat system or network or breach any security or authentication measures;
  • 6.1.26. avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, impair, descramble, or otherwise circumvent any technological measure implemented by Board-a-boat or any of Board-a-boat’s providers or any other third party (including another user) to protect the Services or Collective Content;
  • 6.1.27. forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or newsgroup posting, or in any way use the Services or Collective Content to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information;
  • 6.1.28. attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Services or Collective Content; or
  • 6.1.29. advocate, encourage, or assist any third party in doing any of the foregoing.
• 6.2. Board-a-boat will have the right to investigate and pursue violations of any of the above to the fullest extent of the law. Board-a-boat may involve and cooperate with the police and prosecuting authorities in prosecuting anyone who violate these Terms. You acknowledge that Board-a-boat has no obligation to monitor your access to or use of the Services or Collective Content or to review or edit any Member Content, but has the right to do so for the purpose of operating the Services, to ensure your compliance with these Terms, or to comply with applicable law or the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or other governmental body. Board-a-boat reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to any Collective Content that Board-a-boat, at its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable for any reason, in violation of these Terms or otherwise harmful to the Services.
• 6.3. If you interact with another user of the Services who you feel is acting or has acted inappropriately, including anyone who (i) engages in offensive, violent or sexually inappropriate behavior, (ii) you suspect of committing an offence in relation to you, or (iii) engages in any other disturbing conduct, you should immediately report such person to the appropriate authorities and then to Board-a-boat by contacting us with your police station and report number at help@boardaboat.com; provided that your report will not obligate us to take any action beyond that required by law (if any) or cause us to incur any liability to you.

7. Age Restrictions

• You may only access or use the Services if you at least 18 years of age and by accessing or using the Services you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. Owners may specify any minimum age they consider appropriate to hire their Boats but unless otherwise specified in any Advertisement for a Boat or expressly agreed in writing with an Owner, the minimum age to hire a Boat is 25.

8. Privacy

• See Board-a-boat’s Privacy Policy at http://www.boardaboat.com/privacy for information and notices concerning Board-a-boat’s collection and use of your personal information.

9. Intellectual Property

• 9.1. The Services and Collective Content are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of England and Wales and other jurisdictions. You acknowledge and agree that the Services and Collective Content, including all associated intellectual property rights is the exclusive property of Board-a-boat and its licensors. You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services or Collective Content.
• 9.2. All trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and any other proprietary designations of Board-a-boat used in the Web Site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Board-a-boat. Any other trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and any other proprietary designations are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
• 9.3. Board-a-boat respects copyright law and expects you to do the same. It is Board-a-boat’s policy to terminate in appropriate circumstances the Board-a-boat Accounts of Members or other account holders who infringe or are believed to be infringing the rights of copyright holders. Please see Board-a-boat’s Copyright Dispute Policy at http://boardaboat.com/copyright for further information.

10. Board-a-boat Content and Member Content License

• 10.1. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Board-a-boat grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence, to (i) access and view any Board-a-boat Content solely for your personal and non-commercial purposes and (ii) access and view any Member Content to which you are permitted access, solely for your personal and non-commercial purposes. You have no right to sublicence the licence rights granted in this paragraph.
• 10.2. You will not use, copy, adapt, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Services or Collective Content, except as expressly permitted in these Terms. No licences or rights are granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property rights owned or controlled by Board-a-boat or its licensors, except for the licences and rights expressly granted in these Terms.

11. Member Content

• 11.1 We may, in our sole discretion, permit Members to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit Member Content. By making available any Member Content on or through the Web Site and Services, you hereby grant to Board-a-boat a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free licence, with the right to sublicense, to use, view, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, view, and otherwise exploit such Member Content on, through, or by means of the Services or otherwise. Board-a-boat does not claim any ownership rights in any such Member Content and nothing in these Terms will be deemed to restrict any rights that you may have to use and exploit any such Member Content.
• 11.2 You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for all Member Content that you make available through the Services. Accordingly, you represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all Member Content that you make available through the Services or you have all rights, licences, consents and releases that are necessary to grant to Board-a-boat the rights in such Member Content, as contemplated under these Terms; and (ii) neither the Member Content nor your posting, uploading, publication, submission or transmittal of the Member Content or Board-a-boat’s use of the Member Content (or any portion thereof) on, through or by means of the Services or otherwise will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.

11. Links

• The Services may contain links to third-party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that Board-a-boat is not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or (ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by Board-a-boat of such websites or resources or the content, products, or services available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources or the Content, products or services on or available from such websites or resources.

13. Feedback

• We welcome and encourage you to provide feedback, comments and suggestions for improvements to the Services (“Feedback”). You may submit Feedback by emailing us at help@boardaboat.com. You acknowledge and agree that all Feedback will be the sole and exclusive property of Board-a-boat and you hereby irrevocably assign to Board-a-boat and agree to irrevocably assign to Board-a-boat all of your right, title, and interest in and to all Feedback, including all worldwide patent, copyright, trade secret, moral and other proprietary or intellectual property rights therein. At Board-a-boat’s request and expense, you will execute documents and take such further acts as Board-a-boat may reasonably request to assist Board-a-boat to acquire, perfect, and maintain its intellectual property rights and other legal protections for the Feedback.

14. Termination and Board-a-boat Account Cancellation

• We may, in our discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice and at any time: (a) terminate these Terms or your access to our Services, and (b) deactivate or cancel your Board-a-boat Account. Upon termination we will promptly pay you any amounts which we are legally obligated to pay you. In the event Board-a-boat terminates these Terms, or your access to our Services or deactivates or cancels your Board-a-boat Account you will remain liable for all amounts due hereunder. You may cancel your Board-a-boat Account at any time by sending an email to help@boardaboat.com. Please note that if your Board-a-boat Account is cancelled, we do not have an obligation to delete or return to you any Content you have posted to the Website or otherwise using the Services, including any reviews or Feedback.

15. Advertisement

• 15.1. You may create an Advertisement if you are both an Owner and a Member. You will be asked a number of questions about the Boat to be advertised, including the value, location, size, MCA coding, features, availability, qualifications/experience required, restrictions on use, and pricing. You agree that Advertisements will be made publicly available via the Services. Other Members will be able to book your Boat via the Services based upon the information provided in your Advertisement.. Once an Owner and a Hirer have agreed the hire of Boat the price and other terms agreed for that hire may only be altered with the consent of both the Owner and the Hirer.
• You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for any and all Advertisements you post. You represent and warrant to us and to all other Members that any Advertisement you post, the booking of a Boat advertised in an Advertisement posted by you, and the use by a Hirer in accordance with the agreed terms of the hire of any Boat advertised in an Advertisement posted by you will:
  • 15.2.1. not breach any agreements you have entered into with any third parties, including any person who has financed the purchase of the Boat;
  • 15.2.2. be in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including laws relating to the commercial use of Boats and marina regulations.
• 15.3 Board-a-boat assumes no responsibility for an Owner’s compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations. Board-a-boat reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to any Advertisement which Board-a-boat, in its reasonable opinion, considers to be in breach of these Terms or otherwise objectionable or harmful to Board-a-boat’s reputation.
• 15.4. You understand and agree that Board-a-boat does not act as an insurer or as an agent with power to enter into contracts for you as an Owner. If a Potential Hirer requests a booking of your Boat, any agreement you enter into with that Potential Hirer is between you and the Potential Hirer and Board-a-boat is not a party that agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Board-a-boat serves as the limited agent of the Owner for the purpose of accepting payments from Hirers on behalf of the Owner and is responsible for transmitting such payments to the Owner in accordance with the Terms.
• 15.5. When you create an Advertisement, you may also choose to include certain requirements which must be met by the Members who are eligible to request a booking of your Boat, including requiring Members to have a profile picture or verified phone number, in order to book your Boat. Any Member wishing to book Boats included in Advertisements with such requirements must meet these requirements. We do not guarantee that any Member claiming to meet any requirements in fact does so and it is your sole responsibility to determine whether or not a Member does meet your requirements. More information on how to set such requirements is available via the “Owners” section of the Services.
• 15.6. If you are an Owner, Board-a-boat may make certain tools available to you to help you to make informed decisions about which Members you choose to hire your Boat to. You acknowledge and agree that, as an Owner, you are solely responsible for your own acts and omissions. Board-a-boat does not represent or guarantee that any person you decide to hire your Boat to, whether or not on the basis of any tools made available by Board-a-boat, is qualified or suitable to hire your Boat.

16. Bookings

• 16.1. If you are an Owner and a booking is requested for your Boat via the Services, you may be required to either confirm or reject the booking within 24 hours of when the booking is requested or the booking request may be automatically cancelled. When a booking is requested via the Services, we will share with you (a) the first and last name of the Potential Hirer who has requested the booking, and (b) a link to the Potential Hirer’s Board-a-boat Account profile page so that you can view the information on that page before confirming or rejecting the booking. If you are unable to confirm or decide to reject a booking of a Boat within such 24 hour period, any amounts collected by Board-a-boat for the requested booking will be refunded to the applicable Potential Hirer’s credit card and any pre-authorisation of such credit card will be released. When you confirm a booking requested by a Potential Hirer, Board-a-boat will send you an email, text message or message via the Services confirming such booking, depending on the selections you make via the Services.
• 16.2. The fees displayed in each Advertisement are comprised of the Hire Charges and the Late Charges. Where applicable, Tax may be charged in addition to the Hire Charges and Late Charges. The Hire Charges, Late Charges and applicable Tax are collectively referred to in these Terms as the “Total Fees”. The amounts due and payable by a Hirer solely relating to an Owner’s Boat which are actually collected by Board-a-boat are the “Hire Charges”. Please note that it is the Owner and not Board-a-boat which determines the Hire Charges. The Hire Charges may include a cleaning fee, pre-paid fuel charges, or additional training costs, at the Owner’s discretion.
• 16.3. Owners, not Board-a-boat, are solely responsible for honoring any confirmed bookings and making available any Boats reserved through the Services. If you, as a Hirer, choose to enter into a transaction with an Owner for the booking of a Boat, you agree and understand that you will be entering into a contract with the Owner and you agree to accept any terms, conditions, rules and restrictions associated with such Boat imposed by the Owner, all of which will be notified to you before you are required to commit to that contract. You acknowledge and agree that you, and not Board-a-boat, will be responsible for performing the obligations of any such contracts, that Board-a-boat is not a party to such agreements, and that, with the exception of its obligations hereunder to pay Hire Charges and Late Charges to the applicable Owner, Board-a-boat disclaims all liability arising from or related to any such agreements. You acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding the fact that Board-a-boat is not a party to the agreement between you and the Owner, Board-a-boat acts as the Owner’s payment agent for the limited purpose of accepting payments from you on behalf of the Owner. Upon your payment of amounts to Board-a-boat which are due to the Owner, your payment obligation to the Owner for such amounts is extinguished, and Board-a-boat is responsible for remitting such amounts, less Board-a-boat’s Service Fees, to the Owner. In the event that Board-a-boat does not remit any such amounts to an Owner, such Owner will have recourse for such amounts only against Board-a-boat.
• 16.4. You, the Hirer, agree to pay Board-a-boat for the Hire Charges and Late Charges for any booking requested in connection with your Board-a-boat Account if such requested bookings are confirmed by the applicable Owner. In order to establish a booking pending the applicable Owner’s confirmation of your requested booking, you understand and agree that Board-a-boat, on behalf of the Owner, reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (i) obtain a pre-authorisation via your credit card for the Hire Charges or (ii) charge your credit card a nominal amount, not to exceed one pound (£1) to verify your credit card. Once Board-a-boat receives confirmation of your booking from the applicable Owner, Board-a-boat will collect the Hire Charges and Late Charges in accordance with these Terms and the pricing terms set forth in the applicable Listing. Please note that Board-a-boat cannot control any fees that may be charged to a Hirer by his or her bank related to Board-a-boat’s collection of the Hire Charges or Late Charges, and Board-a-boat disclaims all liability in this regard.
• 16.5 In connection with a requested booking, a Prospective Hirer will be asked to provide customary billing information such as name, billing address and credit card information either to Board-a-boat or its third party payment processor. You agree to pay Board-a-boat for Hire Charges and Late Charges for any confirmed bookings made in connection with your Board-a-boat Account in accordance with these Terms by one of the methods described on the Web Site – e.g. by credit card. You hereby authorize the collection of such amounts by charging the credit card provided as part of requesting the booking, either directly by Board-a-boat or indirectly, via a third party online payment processor or by one of the payment methods described on the Services. You also authorize Board-a-boat to charge your credit card in the event of damage caused to a Boat as contemplated in paragraph 17. If you are directed to Board-a-boat’s third party payment processor, you may be subject to terms and conditions governing use of that third party’s service and that third party’s personal information collection practices. Please review such terms and conditions and privacy policy before using the services. Once your confirmed booking transaction is complete you will receive a confirmation email summarizing your confirmed booking.

17. Security Deposits

• 17.1. A security deposit will be specified in every Advertisement (“Security Deposit”). For all Security Deposits included in an Advertisement for a confirmed booking of a Boat, Board-a-boat will, in its capacity as the payment agent of the Owner, use its reasonable endeavours to obtain a pre-authorisation of the Hirer’s credit card in the amount the Owner determines for the Security Deposit within a reasonable time prior to the commencement of the Hirer’s hire of the Boat. Board-a-boat will also use its reasonable endeavours to address Owners’ requests and claims related to Security Deposits, but Board-a-boat is not responsible for administering or accepting any claims by Owners related to Security Deposits, and disclaims any and all liability in this regard.
• You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for any and all Advertisements you post. You represent and warrant to us and to all other Members that any Advertisement you post, the booking of a Boat advertised in an Advertisement posted by you, and the use by a Hirer in accordance with the agreed terms of the hire of any Boat advertised in an Advertisement posted by you will:
  • 17.2. A Security Deposit may be applied towards, and a Hirer’s credit card charged up to the amount of the Security Deposit for:
  • 17.2.1. the cost of making good any damage to a Boat for which a Hirer is responsible and which is not covered by the Insurance Policy, including damage up to the amount of any excess on the Insurance Policy for a Boat;
  • 17.2.2. any Late Charges payable by a Hirer.
• 17.3. A Hirer’s liability for damage to a Boat is not limited to the amount of the Security Deposit provided by the Hirer. See paragraph 25 below for further terms in relation to damage to Boats.

18. Service Fees payable by Owners

• 18.1. In consideration for providing the Services, Board-a-boat charges service fees to Owners (“Service Fees”). Service Fees are based upon a percentage of the amount of Hire Charges and Late Charges (if any), excluding any Tax. Where applicable, Value Added Tax and any other applicable Tax may also be charged in addition to the Service Fees. Service Fees are deducted from the Hire Charges before remitting the Hire Charges to the Owner, within 24 hours of when the Hirer checks in the applicable Boat at the end of the Actual Hire Period.
• 18.2. Balances will be remitted by Board-a-boat to Owners by direct credit transfer or other payment methods described on the Services, in Pounds Sterling. More information on Services Fees can be found at http://boardaboat.com/fees. Except as otherwise provided herein, Service Fees are non-refundable.

19. Cancellations

• 19.1. If, as a Hirer, you cancel your requested booking before the requested booking is confirmed by an Owner, Board-a-boat will cancel any pre-authorization to your credit card and/or refund any nominal amounts charged to your credit card in connection with the requested booking within a commercially reasonable time. If, as a Hirer, you wish to cancel a confirmed booking made via the Services the cancellation policy of the Owner contained in the applicable Advertisement will apply to such cancellation. Our ability to refund the Hire Charges and other amounts charged to you will depend upon the terms of the applicable cancellation policy. See also paragraph 22.3 below which covers cancellation in the event of issues with the Boat.
• 19.2. Subject to paragraph 22.4 below (which covers issues with the Hirer or the Hirer’s crew), if an Owner cancels a confirmed booking made via the Services, (i) Board-a-boat will refund the Hire Charges for such booking to the applicable Hirer within a commercially reasonable time of the cancellation and (ii) the Hirer may receive an email or other communication from Board-a-boat containing alternative Advertisements and other related information. No refund may be made if a cancellation is within the terms of paragraph 22.4 below. If the Hirer requests a booking from one of the alternative Advertisements and the Owner associated with such alternative Advertisement confirms the Hirer’s requested booking, then the Hirer agrees to pay Board-a-boat the Hire Charges relating to the confirmed booking for the Boat in the alternative Advertisement, in accordance with these Terms. If an Owner cancelled a confirmed booking and you, as a Hirer, have not received an email or other communication from Board-a-boat, please contact Board-a-boat at help@boardaboat.com.

20. Appointment of Board-a-boat as Payment Agent for Owner

• 20.1. Each Owner hereby appoints Board-a-boat as the Owner’s limited agent solely for the purpose of collecting payments made by Hirers on behalf of the Owner. Each Owner agrees that payment of Hire Charges made by a Hirer to Board-a-boat shall be considered the same as a payment made directly to the Owner and the Owner will make the Boat available to a Hirer in the agreed upon manner as if the Owner has received the Hire Charges. Each Owner agrees that Board-a-boat may, in accordance with the cancellation policy selected by the Owner and reflected in the relevant Advertisement, (i) permit the Hirer to cancel the booking and (ii) refund to the Hirer that portion of the Hire Charges specified in the applicable cancellation policy. In accepting appointment as the limited authorised agent of the Owner, Board-a-boat assumes no liability for any acts or omissions of the Owner.
• 20.2. Board-a-boat does not currently charge fees for the creation of Advertisements. However, you acknowledge and agree that Board-a-boat reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to charge you for and collect fees from you for the creation of Advertisements, or for other features of the Services. Board-a-boat will provide notice of any such additional fees via the Services, prior to implementing such fees, and if you do not wish to incur such fees you do not have to post any further Advertisements.

21. Hirer’s & Crew’s Competency

• The Hirer warrants and undertakes to the Owner that the Hirer and the Hirer’s crew have all necessary qualifications, experience, and competence to operate and navigate the Boat safely and in compliance with all applicable laws. The Hirer shall, if requested, produce to the Owner or the Owner’s representative prior to the commencement of the Agreed Hire Period original or officially issued replacement certificates in relation to any qualifications the Hirer and/or the Hirer’s crew has or have claimed to possess in the Hirer’s Board-a-boat Account profile page. Failure to produce any such certificates may result in the Hirer being denied access to the Boat.

22. Pre-Hire Inspection & Sea Trials

• 22.1. Prior to the commencement of the Agreed Hire Period the Hirer may inspect the Boat in the company of the Owner or the Owner’s representative to assess the condition of the Boat and to satisfy the Hirer that the Boat is as described in the Advertisement the Hirer responded to or is otherwise in such condition as has been agreed between the Owner and the Hirer.
• 22.2. Either the Hirer or the Owner (including the Owner’s representative) may require the other to undertake a sea trial of up to one hour to assess (in the case of the Hirer) the condition of the Boat and (in the case of the Owner or the Owner’s representative) the competency of the Hirer and the Hirer’s crew.
• 22.3. If, following inspection or sea trial in accordance with paragraphs 22.1 or 22.2, the Hirer (acting reasonably) determines that (i) the condition of the Boat is not as described in the Advertisement the Hirer responded to or is otherwise not in such condition as has been agreed with the Owner or (ii) the Boat is unseaworthy, the Hirer may terminate the Hire and shall be entitled to (i) a refund of all sums paid and shall have no liability to the Owner to pay any Hire Charges or Late Charges, and (ii) the release of the Hirer’s Security Deposit.
• 22.4. If, before or after sea trial in accordance with paragraph 22.2, the Owner or the Owner’s representative (in either case acting reasonably) determines that the Hirer and/or the Hirer’s crew is or are not competent to operate and navigate the Boat safely and in compliance with all applicable laws, the Owner may terminate the Hire and shall be entitled to payment of such sums as would be payable under the cancellation policy of the Owner contained in the applicable Advertisement in the event of a cancellation by the Hirer on the day the Agreed Hire Period was due to commence. If the Owner is able to re-hire the Boat for any part of the original Agreed Hire Period the Owner shall give credit to the original Hirer for any sums received for such re-hire, less any additional costs incurred by the Owner.
• 22.5. Acceptance of the Boat by the Hirer shall be evidence that the Boat is in a satisfactory condition in accordance with the terms of the contract between the Hirer and the Owner.
• 22.6. If the Hirer does not accept delivery of the Boat within three hours from the start of the Agreed Hire Period and has not notified the Owner of the Hirer’s intention to accept delivery later during the Agreed Hire Period, the Owner may terminate the Hire and shall be entitled to payment of such sums as would be payable under the cancellation policy of the Owner contained in the applicable Advertisement in the event of a cancellation by the Hirer on the day the Agreed Hire Period was due to commence. If the Owner is able to re-hire the Boat for any part of the original Agreed Hire Period the Owner shall give credit to the original Hirer for any sums received for such re-hire, less any additional costs incurred by the Owner.

23. hirers’s Undertakings

• A Hirer undertakes to an Owner whose Boat is Hired to the Hirer throughout the Actual Hire Period:
• 23.1. to operate and navigate the Boat safely and in compliance with all applicable laws (including customs, marina, harbour, and port regulations applicable at any place where the Boat is from time to time) and to be fully responsible for the safety and security of the Boat at all times during the Actual Hire Period;
• 23.2. not to allow the Boat to dry out or be stranded and to ensure that the Boat is moored only at secure and properly maintained mooring points;
• 23.3. not to anchor the Boat in a place where anchoring is restricted or is otherwise unsuitable for anchoring the Boat;
• 23.4. to at no time during the Actual Hire Period allow the Boat to be left unattended unless the Boat is safely moored or anchored in a marina, harbour or other similar location and all locks giving access to the interior of the Boat, any equipment on the Boat, or enabling any engine on the Boat to be operated are locked and the keys removed from the Boat;
• 23.5. to pay all running costs of the Boat during the Actual Hire Period including fuel, marina/harbour/port/mooring fees, pilot fees, charts (other than charts, if any, provided by the Owner with the Boat), food, and water;
• 23.6. to use the Boat solely for private pleasure cruising for the Hirer, the Hirer’s crew and guests and not use the Boat for any commercial or business purpose;
• 23.7. not carry on the Boat more the number of persons the Boat is licensed to carry by any relevant authority;
• 23.8. not allow any animals on board the Boat without the express prior written permission of the Owner (which may be withheld at the Owner’s absolute discretion);
• 23.9. not to use the Boat outside any geographical limits specified by the Owner;
• 23.10. not to race the Boat without the express prior written permission of the Owner (which may be withheld at the Owner’s absolute discretion);
• 23.11. not to sell, mortgage, hire, lend, or otherwise give up possession of the Boat or attempt or claim to do so;
• 23.12. to pay for, or at the discretion of the Owner, make good any loss of, or damage to, the Boat during the Actual Hire Period which is not recoverable under the Insurance Policy;
• 23.13. to notify the Owner of any failure of, or damage to, the Boat or any incident involving a third party as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any case within eight hours) and comply with any reasonable instructions given by the Owner in relation to the same;
• 23.14. not knowingly or recklessly do or omit to do any act or thing which may void, or allow the insurers to void, the Insurance Policy in whole or in part, or which may result in any claim under the Insurance Policy being denied in whole or in part;
• 23.15 to indemnify (that is compensate and hold harmless) the Owner against any loss or damage incurred or suffered by the Owner as a result of any breach by the Hirer of paragraph 23.14 above;
• 23.16. to deliver the Boat to the Owner at the end of the Agreed Hire Period, free of any mortgage or other debts (other than mortgages or debts incurred by the Owner), in as good, clean and tidy condition as when the Boat delivered to the Hirer (fair wear and tear excepted), at the place the Boat was delivered to the Hirer or at such other place as has been agreed between the Owner and the Hirer;
• 23.17. if the Hirer fails to deliver the Boat as required in paragraph 23.16, to pay Late Charges to the Owner for the whole period between the end of the Agreed Hire Period and the end of the Actual Hire Period, unless such failure is caused by the occurrence of a risk covered by the Insurance Policy or by a mechanical or other failure of the Boat which is not the Hirer’s responsibility under these Terms.

24. Owner’s Undertakings

• Subject to paragraph 22.4, an Owner undertakes to a Hirer who hires the Owner’s Boat:
• 24.1. to deliver the Boat to the Hirer:
  • 24.1.1. at the start of the Agreed Hire Period at the agreed place, failing which (i) if the delay is up to 25% of the Agreed Hire Period, the Owner’s liability shall be limited to a pro rata refund of the Hire Charges, and (ii) if the delay is 25% or more of the Agreed Hire Period the Hirer shall be entitled to terminate the Hire and receive a refund of all sums paid and shall have no liability to the Owner to pay any Hire Charges or Late Charges and shall be entitled to the release of the Hirer’s Security Deposit;
  • 24.1.2. in the condition described in the Advertisement the Hirer responded to or in such other condition as agreed with the Hirer; and
  • 24.1.3. in a seaworthy condition in compliance with the MCA’s relevant Code of Practice with all necessary equipment, including all items specified in the inventory for the Boat;
• 24.2. in the event of a Hirer terminating the Hire under paragraph 24.1.1, to compensate the Hirer for any non-refundable travel or accommodation expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, or anticipation of, the Hire, provided that (i) the Owner shall have no liability to the Hirer in respect of any other consequential loss or loss of use or enjoyment of the Boat, and (ii) the Owner’s liability to the Hirer for any breach of contract entitling the Hirer to terminate the Hire under paragraph 24.1.1 shall not exceed 50% of the Hire Charges agreed for the Hire;
• 24.3. to permit the Hirer to use the Boat in accordance with these Terms for the Agreed Hire Period, provided that the Owner does not warrant or represent that the Boat is suitable for any particular purpose unless expressly stated in the Advertisement the Hirer responded to or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Owner;

25. Insurance & Damage to Boats

• Subject to paragraph 22.4, an Owner undertakes to a Hirer who hires the Owner’s Boat:
• 24.1. to deliver the Boat to the Hirer:
  • 24.1.1. at the start of the Agreed Hire Period at the agreed place, failing which (i) if the delay is up to 25% of the Agreed Hire Period, the Owner’s liability shall be limited to a pro rata refund of the Hire Charges, and (ii) if the delay is 25% or more of the Agreed Hire Period the Hirer shall be entitled to terminate the Hire and receive a refund of all sums paid and shall have no liability to the Owner to pay any Hire Charges or Late Charges and shall be entitled to the release of the Hirer’s Security Deposit;
  • 24.1.2. in the condition described in the Advertisement the Hirer responded to or in such other condition as agreed with the Hirer; and
  • 24.1.3. in a seaworthy condition in compliance with the MCA’s relevant Code of Practice with all necessary equipment, including all items specified in the inventory for the Boat;
• 24.2. in the event of a Hirer terminating the Hire under paragraph 24.1.1, to compensate the Hirer for any non-refundable travel or accommodation expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, or anticipation of, the Hire, provided that (i) the Owner shall have no liability to the Hirer in respect of any other consequential loss or loss of use or enjoyment of the Boat, and (ii) the Owner’s liability to the Hirer for any breach of contract entitling the Hirer to terminate the Hire under paragraph 24.1.1 shall not exceed 50% of the Hire Charges agreed for the Hire;
• 24.3. to permit the Hirer to use the Boat in accordance with these Terms for the Agreed Hire Period, provided that the Owner does not warrant or represent that the Boat is suitable for any particular purpose unless expressly stated in the Advertisement the Hirer responded to or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Owner;

26. Scope of Board-a-boat’s obligations

• 26.1. If you choose to use the Services, you do so at your sole risk. You acknowledge and agree that Board-a-boat does not have an obligation to conduct background checks on any Member, including Hirers and Owners, but may conduct such background checks in its sole discretion. The Services, Collective Content are provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, Board-a-boat explicitly disclaims any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, and any warranties arising out of course of dealing or usage of trade. Board-a-boat makes no warranty that the Services, Collective Content, including the Advertisements or any Boats, will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. Board-a-boat makes no warranty regarding the quality of any Advertisements, Boats, or the Services or Member Content or the accuracy, timeliness, truthfulness, completeness or reliability of any Member Content.
• 26.2. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from Board-a-boat or through the Services or Collective Content, will create any warranty not expressly made herein.
• 26.3. You are solely responsible for all of your communications and interactions with other users of the Services and with other persons with whom you communicate or interact as a result of your use of the Services, including any Owners or Hirers. You understand that Board-a-boat does not make any attempt to verify the statements of users of the Website or Services or to review or inspect any Boats. Board-a-boat makes no representations or warranties as to the conduct of users of the Website, application or services or their compatibility with any current or future users of the Website, application or services. You agree to take reasonable precautions in all communications and interactions with other users of the Website, application or services and with other persons with whom you communicate or interact as a result of your use of the Website, application or services, including Hirers and Owners, particularly if you decide to meet offline or in person regardless of whether such meetings are organized by Board-a-boat.
• 26.4. Notwithstanding Board-a-boat’s appointment as the limited agent of the Owners for the purpose of accepting payments from Hirers on behalf of the Owners, Board-a-boat explicitly disclaims all liability for any act or omission of any Hirer or other third party.

27. Limitation of Liability

• 27.1. You acknowledge and agree that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the entire risk arising out of your access to and use of the Services and Collective Content, your advertisement or booking of and use of any Boats via the Services, and any contact you have with other users of the Services whether in person or online remains with you. Neither Board-a-boat nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the S, Collective Content will be liable for any incidental, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, including lost profits, loss of data or loss of goodwill, service interruption, computer damage or system failure or the cost of substitute products or services, or for any damages for personal or bodily injury or emotional distress arising out of or in connection with these Terms, from the use of or inability to use the Services or Collective Content, from any communications, interactions or meetings with other users of the Services or other persons with whom you communicate or interact as a result of your use of the Services, or from your advertisement, booking, or use of any Boat via the Services, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or any other legal or equitable theory, and whether or not Board-a-boat has been informed of the possibility of such damage, even if a limited remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
• 27.2. Except for our obligations to pay amounts due by Hirers to Owners pursuant to these Terms, in no event will Board-a-boat’s aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms and your use of the Services including from your advertisement, booking or use of any Boat via the Services, or from the use of or inability to use the Services, or Collective Content and in connection with any Boat or interactions with any other Members, exceed the amounts you have paid for bookings via the Website, application and services as a guest in the twelve (12) month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or if you are an Owner, the amounts paid by board-a-boat to you in the twelve (12) month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or one hundred pounds Sterling (£100), if no such payments have been made, as applicable. The limitations of damages set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the contract between Board-a-boat and you. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you if that is the case in your jurisdiction.
• 27.3. Nothing in this paragraph 27 shall limit or exclude Board-a-boat’s liability in respect of death or personal injury caused by its acts or defaults or the acts or defaults of any person for whom it is liable.

28. Indemnification

• 28.1. You agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Board-a-boat and all companies in its group of companies including parent companies, and their officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with (a) your access to or use of the Services or Collective Content or your violation of these Terms; (b) your Member Content; (c) your (i) interaction with any Member, (ii) booking or use of a Boat, (iii) creation of an Advertisement or (iv) the use, condition or hire of a Boat by you, including any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of a rental, booking or use of a Boat.
• 28.2. Nothing in this paragraph 28 shall limit or exclude Board-a-boat’s liability in respect of death or personal injury caused by its acts or defaults or the acts or defaults of any person for whom it is liable.

29. Entire Agreement

• These Terms constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between Board-a-boat and you regarding the Services, Collective Content, and any bookings or Advertisements of Boats made via the Services, and these Terms supersede and replace any and all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between Board-a-boat and you regarding the foregoing.

30. Assignment

• You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without Board-a-boat’s prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms, without such consent, will be null and of no effect. Board-a-boat may assign or transfer these Terms, at its sole discretion, without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.

31. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

• Notwithstanding any provision of these Terms, nothing in these Terms confers or purports to confer any right to enforce any Term on any person other than Board-a-boat, any company in the same group of companies as Board-a-boat, and any Member.

32. Notices

• Any notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder, including those regarding modifications to these Terms, will be in writing and given by Board-a-boat (i) via email (in each case to the address that you provide) or (ii) by posting to the Website. For notices made by e-mail, the date of receipt will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.

33. No Waiver

• The failure of Board-a-boat to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of Board-a-boat. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, the exercise by a party of any of its remedies under these Terms will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these Terms or otherwise. If for any reason an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

34. Modification

• Board-a-boat reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify the Services or to modify these Terms, including the Service Fees, at any time and without prior notice. If we modify these Terms, we will post the modification on the Services or provide you with notice of the modification. We will also update the “Last Updated Date” at the top of these Terms. By continuing to access or use the Services after we have posted a modification on the Services or have provided you with notice of a modification, you are indicating that you agree to be bound by the modified Terms. If the modified Terms are not acceptable to you, your only recourse is to cease using the Services.

35. Related Policies and Terms

• You agree that you will comply with all written Board-a-boat rules and policies that are made available by Board-a-boat on the Services. These include:
• our Privacy policy (available at http://boardaboat.com/privacy);
• our Copyright Policy (available at http://boardaboat.com/copyright);
• and any other policies posted on the Services from time to time.

36. Applicable Law & Jurisdiction

• 36.1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England & Wales.
• 36.2 Any dispute in relation to any matter governed by the Terms arising between Board-a-boat and any Member or between a Member and another Member shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England & Wales