12,957. Are your boats hired out to the men?-In some cases they are, but in other cases they are their own boats.
12,958. What is the amount of the boat hire they pay?-£2 for the summer.
12,959. Do you hire out lines and hooks also?-Very seldom.
12,960. Do you sometimes make an arrangement by which the men buy a boat and pay for it by instalments?-Yes. It will take about five years to pay it up.
12,961. Is that arrangement made at the beginning of the transaction, or do you just sell the boat, and leave the men to pay it up as they are able?-It is an arrangement which is entered into at the beginning. They have to pay so much every year,-say £1 a year from every man.
12,962. Do you find that the men generally manage to settle up for their boats within the five years?-Yes, about that time.
12,963. How long does at boat last?-Some of them last longer than others, but I should say that on an average they last about fifteen or sixteen years.
12,964. Do you pay the same rate for the fish that are caught by men who own a boat and by those who hire one?-The same.
12,965. Is the price which you pay for your fish generally a higher one than the current price?-Generally it is a little higher.
12,966. What is the reason for that?-I don't know. We like to get the services of the men, if possible.