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Use of Answering Service to Rent Boats |
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Annual account activation requirements are: |
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Meet the Membership Requirements, as defined in section I.A |
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Hold a current Sail Chicago Skipper Card for the class
of boat you wish to use.
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Pay Pre-Paid Rental. |
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Sign-up for participation in the Summer Maintenance Program. Rhodes skippers are exempt from Summer Maintenance requirements during their first summer of membership. |
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All boat reservations shall be made on-line. Those without computer access will be able to call other members who do have computers and make reservations through them. No boat may be used
without a reservation.
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C. |
Make-up classes may only be scheduled by an instructor. |
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Cancellations: |
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To be eligible for a refund, reservations must be canceled 48 hours prior to the rental period. |
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Cancellations made less than 48 hour prior to rental time will refunded as a credit. which must be used prior to the end of the sailing season.
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E. |
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When a boat is out of commission private rentals might
be "bumped" by a class or other program.
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Acceptable reasons for rental refunds. |
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If a class is using your boat and no other equivalent
boat is available.
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Harbor conditions are unsafe for dinghy launch or operation.
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c. |
Condition of boat or equipment prevents safe use of
boat.
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d. |
Squalls or heavy rain during the first hour of rental
period.
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e. |
Excessive wind and/or waves. |
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f. |
No wind during first hour of rental period. |
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3. |
Steps required of skipper in order to receive rental refund. |
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Skipper must have acceptable reason for refund, as listed in subsection II.E.2., above. |
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Skipper must be present at harbor to personally observe conditions. |
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c. |
Skipper must contact Bob Gerber at
rebregbob@hotmail.com or 773-878-1477
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F. |
Annual rental account statement. |
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Issued to skippers at the end of each sailing season. |
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Any inaccurate rental charge must be challenged within 30 days after statement is issued. |
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All challenged rental charges must be made to Sally
Hamann. 773-276-2891 or SallyHamann@aol.com
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