Note: Policies are subject to change at any time without notice. Any questions, feel free to call us.

Rental Policy:

  • Must be 18 years of age with valid drivers license to rent any of our equipment
  • Renter must be present to complete rental contract
  • Qualified persons other than renter whom plan to operate rental equipment MUST be present with renter for full instruction and will be required to fill required forms.
  • We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone whom we feel is not capable, mature, and/or comfortable enough to operate our equipment.
  • We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
  • Rentals on the great lakes are prohibited.
  • Special personal watercraft (PWC) rules:
    • Operators born since December 31, 1978 and at least 14 years of age may legally operate PWCs (i.e. Jet-Skis) if they possess and present a boater’s safety certificate issued by their state of residence and/or if they been through Summertime Rentals LLC’s instruction and filled out applicable forms required to make them legal for the duration of the rental.
  • All persons involved with our activities acknowledge that said activities are potentially dangerous and agree to hold Summertime Rentals LLC., all owners, employees and affiliated properties harmless.

Reservations:

  • Reservations are strongly recommended and encouraged.
  • Walk-in traffic will be accommodated based on availability. We recommend that you call us first as we are not necessarily always at the Ironton Cove Marina.
  • 20% or $100, whichever is greater NON-REFUNDABLE reservation deposit is required to be placed on our reservation schedule. Only exception is if cancellation is made prior to May 1st, at which there will be a 5% processing fee on the deposit refund.
  • Reservation deposits may be paid by Visa or MasterCard.

CreditCards:

  • We accept Visa and MasterCard
  • All credit card transactions must be made by the person named on the card. A valid drivers license must accompany the credit card.

Cancellations:

  • No cancellations will be accepted other than as stated in “Reservations”
  • We reserve the right to cancel your reservation for violations of our policies
  • We reserve the right, solely at our discretion, to reschedule and/or cancel your reservation in the event of inclement weather. Please see “Weather” for more details.
  • No refunds for early returns

 Substitutions

  • It is inevitable that reserved equipment will occasionally be unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances at the time of your rental reservation. We reserve the right to offer you substitute equipment of equal or greater value in lieu of the originally reserved equipment at no extra cost to you. If no alternate equipment is available, we really have no choice but to reschedule or cancel your reservation.

Damages:

  • We require a pre-authorized credit card imprint in the amount of $500 on each motor powered equipment (all boats and jet skis) and water trampolines.
  • Renter is responsible for any and all damages to our equipment, while in your care, up to and including replacement cost.
  • Renter will receive copy of damage deposit back if equipment is returned unharmed
  • All Damages in excess of $100 must be reported to Summertime Rentals LLC and local law enforcement immediately.
  • If damage occurs repairs will be made by a local qualified boat shop our discretion.
  • Summertime Rentals LLC wants the following to be known. Damages greater than $100 are very infrequent (normally no more than 2-5 occurrences per year). We do not profit from damages. The renter is responsible only for exact cost of repair and/or replacement. We do not charge for equipment downtime or the time it takes Summertime Rentals LLC to coordinate repairs.

Insurance:

  • Summertime Rentals LLC offers no insurance coverage on equipment during your rental.
  • Please check with your homeowner, auto, or credit card company to see if there is an insurance option available to you.

Weather:

  • What constitutes good and bad weather for water sports activities is highly subjective. The following are things the renter shall keep in mind regarding weather:
  • As mentioned in “Cancellations”: We reserve the right, solely at our discretion, to reschedule and/or cancel your reservation in the event of inclement weather.
  • Multiple-day rentals do not get refunds or additional days added on to rentals because of lost days due to weather. This is reflected in the discounted price of the multiple-day rentals.
  • While Northern Michigan summers are generally known to be very nice, we understand that there are certain weather related events that make our rental activities unsafe. Obvious cancellations include all day thunder, lightning, and/or rainstorms.
  • DO NOT Rely on weather forecasts! These are only predictions (especially precipitation) and not necessarily what will take place. For example, there are many days throughout the summer in Northern Michigan that are forecasted a certain percentage of rain but turn out to be gorgeous days.
  • If the morning looks uncertain, very high probability it will be beautiful once the sun gets higher in the sky. Usually somewhere between 10am to 12pm. We will not cancel unless it’s proven otherwise.
  • We will not cancel based on a weather predictions or before the morning has a chance to clear up.
  • While some parts of the lake may be windy and rough other parts may be calmer and very nice. We will gladly show you where the best places to go are based on weather conditions.
  • Dress for the weather. It can be a good idea to pack a sweatshirt or blanket in case you get a little chilly.
  • Occasionally we get the brief afternoon thundershower. As long as it is not an all day event we do not allow for cancellations or partial refunds
  • Less weather discrepancy on boats versus jet-skis.
    • Boats
      • Generally, cancellations occur only if it is a rainout day or extremely windy/choppy across the majority of the lake
    • Jet-Skis
      • Generally, only air temperatures less than 68-70 degrees may receive consideration for cancellation.
  • We at Summertime Rentals LLC want you to enjoy your experience with our equipment out on the water. If you have any questions regarding our weather policies or changes in the rental charge because of weather please feel free to give us a call.

Gas/Fuel:

  • Gas is not included on rentals.
  • There will be a full tank of gas at the start of the rental. The equipment will be refueled by Summertime Rentals LLC or marina staff and paid by the renter at the end of the rental.
  • Remember to have funds (i.e. cash or Visa/MasterCard) on hand to pay for the fuel at the end of the rental.
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