False assumptions

boatone

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In a presentation given by the EA to the ATYC the following information was given to support their claims that increased cost of licences would not affect most licence holders by more than about £40 per year

"An extra £40/yr or less for 75% of private boats
Thames 2007 :-
unpowered +£3.17 (£25.67)
6m x 2.1m cruiser +£19.07 (£154.31)
9.1m x 2.1m cruiser +£30.19 (£244.11)
12.1m x 2.7m cruiser +£50.85 (£411.49)"

However, note the beam measurements for the cruisers.....
2.1 metres is canal boat width (6'10") and 2.7 metres is 8'9"
These are signifcantly undersized beam measurements and not truly indicative of the majority of larger thames cruisers. A 12metre cruiser is likely to have a beam of around 3.5 to 4 metres. A Broom 37 for instance is 11.3 metres x 3.6 metres. A Princess 32 is 9.8 metres x 3 metres.

These measurements seem very odd? Where did they come from?

As Thames licence fees are charged on the basis of length x breadth these quoted figures are considerably distorted and should be challenged.

You can download the full powerpoint presentation from HERE
 

imported_DaveBig

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I just sent an e-mail to the EA and Teresa May (the MP not the porn star) concerning these increases and stuff, but these numbers are worth another mail. The way I see it is the more awkward questions they have to answer, the more they might think about the increases. Perhaps someone from the EA would like to come onto this forum.
 
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