Re: boats
I asked UCD if we could use the XP3s from the pool, I made sure to say how safely they'd be transported and stored and that they'd only be used indoors and briefly thought we were on to a winner, but unfortunately when the idea was brought before "upper management" the answer was no.
The boats are owned by the pool and are covered by the pool's insurance which ceases to cover them once they're removed from the premises. Maybe there'll be a way around this at a later stage, but for now the pool want to keep the boats indoors to preserve them for as long as possible.
Diarmuid's working on a plan B for borrowing a set now, we'll update once we have any definite news.