Waiver template
A boat rental waiver template to start from.
Before your customer takes your boat out, they sign a waiver. In it they agree to the risks, your rules on board, and who pays if something gets damaged. Here's what goes in one, and where to find a free template.
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What goes in a boat rental waiver.
Most boat rental waivers cover these things. In the US it's usually called a waiver, and in Europe a rental contract, but the two cover much the same. Need the business terms too, like the price, the fuel and the security deposit? See what goes in a boat rental agreement.
Who signs
Name, contact details and date of birth. Have a minimum age? Put it in here too.
What they rent
Which boat, which day, and what time.
The risks
Boating always comes with some risk. Whoever signs says they understand that.
The rules on board
Life jackets, how many people, alcohol, where they can go and when they need to be back.
Who drives
How much experience they have, and their boating license if your boat or your country needs one.
Damage
Who pays if the boat gets damaged, and up to what amount. Do you take a security deposit? Mention it here.
Weather and cancellation
When you can call off the trip, or call the boat back early. For example when the wind picks up.
Photos
Want to use photos of the trip on your website or socials? Ask for permission here.
Signature and date
One signature for the whole group, or one from every passenger.
Start from a free waiver template.
No need to start from a blank page. WaiverForever, the waiver software we work with, has a free one for boating.
01Open the free template
WaiverForever has one for boating, among more than a thousand free templates.
02Make it yours
Add your boats, your rules and your terms. Already have a PDF of your own? That works too.
03Have it checked
We're not lawyers, so have a lawyer or your insurer read it before you use it.
04Link it to your bookings
In Let's Book you pick which rentals and trips need it.
Waivers that come with every booking.
Let's Book is booking software for boat rentals, tours and charters. We've linked it toWaiverForever, the waiver software. So when someone books with you, the waiver comes with it. Your customer signs it at home, and there's less to do at the dock.
Ready when they book
As soon as the booking is confirmed, the waiver is ready to sign.
Already filled in
The booking and customer details are already in it, so nobody types anything twice.
You choose who signs
Only the person who booked, or every passenger on their own phone.
Forgot to sign at home?
One filter shows you who hasn't signed yet. They scan a QR code at the dock and sign there.
Read more about waivers in Let's Book. You'll need your own WaiverForever account, which you pay them for.
Questions about boat rental waivers.
Is a template enough?
A template is a good start, but not the whole job. Make it fit your boats, your rules and your country, and have a lawyer or your insurer check it.
Does every passenger have to sign?
That's up to you, and to your insurer. In Let's Book you choose whether only the person who booked signs, or every passenger.
Is a waiver signed on a phone valid?
That depends on where you rent out your boats. The signing runs through WaiverForever, so they or your lawyer can tell you whether a digital signature holds there.
Do I need a waiver if I take a security deposit?
They do different jobs. The deposit is money you hold on to. The waiver says what your customer agreed to, including who pays for damage. Read more about asking for a deposit.
Do my regulars have to sign every time?
No. Give your regulars a customer type that skips the waiver, and their bookings stop asking for one.
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