EA Visiting Marinas

[Justice_League]

Suspect EA registration enforcement at Penton Hook and other private marinas.

Following the visitation to Penton Hook marina I have a hypothetical question to throw out there:

If one were to own an unpowered boat at Penton Hook marina - situated in the water with no means of propulsion and thus no means by which to enter the thames or use the said body of water - would such a vessel fall within the EA's jurisdiction regarding boat registration?

Considering a) the body of water you are required to navigation through in order to gain access to the marina is private, b) the knowledge that the marina is also private water and c) a lack of any accommodation licenses (bar one) being paid for by MDL for the pontoons within the marina - would lead to the assumption that that answer must be no.

One would assume that mooring fees paid to the marina for a vessel of this kind would by their nature cover all costs incurred for use of the water?

I would love some input on this - to me it seems that the EA are in some cases demanding money for nothing.

 

[bradtarga34]

The marina doesn't own the water, this is 'owned' by the EA which is why they are in the marina's looking for license evaders.

 

[teddington_lock]

An 'unpowered boat' like a canoe or an 'unpowered boat' like a houseboat ?

 

[watson1959]

Following the visitation to Penton Hook marina I have a hypothetical question to throw out there:

If one were to own an unpowered boat at Penton Hook marina - situated in the water with no means of propulsion and thus no means by which to enter the thames or use the said body of water - would such a vessel fall within the EA's jurisdiction regarding boat registration?

Considering a) the body of water you are required to navigation through in order to gain access to the marina is private, b) the knowledge that the marina is also private water and c) a lack of any accommodation licenses (bar one) being paid for by MDL for the pontoons within the marina - would lead to the assumption that that answer must be no.

One would assume that mooring fees paid to the marina for a vessel of this kind would by their nature cover all costs incurred for use of the water?

I would love some input on this - to me it seems that the EA are in some cases demanding money for nothing.

Sounds very like an alter-ego for someone else....or are we being visited by a lobbying group now?

 

[dash300]

Sounds very like an alter-ego for someone else....or are we being visited by a lobbying group now?

I suspect you are right. Some people can't let go.

 

[oldgit]

I would love some input on this - to me it seems that the EA are in some cases demanding money for nothing.

Why would anybody be so keen to allow others to take up the financial burden of financing the running of the Thames and not sharing a little bit of the load themselves.

The rest of www.UK.co.uk including me is contributing towards the cost of keeping the Thames flowing so why not you. ?

 

[Chris_d]

Following the visitation to Penton Hook marina I have a hypothetical question to throw out there:

If one were to own an unpowered boat at Penton Hook marina - situated in the water with no means of propulsion and thus no means by which to enter the thames or use the said body of water - would such a vessel fall within the EA's jurisdiction regarding boat registration?

Considering a) the body of water you are required to navigation through in order to gain access to the marina is private, b) the knowledge that the marina is also private water and c) a lack of any accommodation licenses (bar one) being paid for by MDL for the pontoons within the marina - would lead to the assumption that that answer must be no.

One would assume that mooring fees paid to the marina for a vessel of this kind would by their nature cover all costs incurred for use of the water?

I would love some input on this - to me it seems that the EA are in some cases demanding money for nothing.

I can see that it must be frustrating having to pay for something that you don't use, however if you choose to live on a boat on Thames water it requires a license that is the rule, its just a cost of an alternative lifestyle. The level of that water is controlled by the EA, they manage the level to allow navigation, if they didn't manage the level your houseboat would be floating in the middle of lake.