bazobeleza
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Re: Story repeats
The friends I have have talked to are all using their boats as floating holiday accomodation and in that regard think they contribute enough to the spanish economy with marina fees and purchases whilst on holiday.
I'm shortly taking two to be lifted in portugal and then one Mobo) will be going home on a lorry, the other (sail) have decided to move to portugal and then s france.
These are relatively high value newish boats that would be particularly hit by this tax, and the owners are no nonense people that do not appreciate even the hint of a threat of being mugged especially whe you consider the amount they have allready spent in the spanish economy, are acting quickly because of the uncertainty.
Other friends are busy making contingency plans, all will move their boats if this takes off, irrespective of berthing, weather etc, all will move the boats sooner rather than later, as the threat of impounded boats or pay money over makes owners very, very, uncomfortable.
As word gets around people will get very jittery.
By the way, I must say my life changed for the better when I discovered nauticats, the carpet slipper thing came about when I was in the SW Approaches one stormy night and dived out on deck in slippers and dressing gown to sort a problem out at the pointy end. I've never lived it down /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
The friends I have have talked to are all using their boats as floating holiday accomodation and in that regard think they contribute enough to the spanish economy with marina fees and purchases whilst on holiday.
I'm shortly taking two to be lifted in portugal and then one Mobo) will be going home on a lorry, the other (sail) have decided to move to portugal and then s france.
These are relatively high value newish boats that would be particularly hit by this tax, and the owners are no nonense people that do not appreciate even the hint of a threat of being mugged especially whe you consider the amount they have allready spent in the spanish economy, are acting quickly because of the uncertainty.
Other friends are busy making contingency plans, all will move their boats if this takes off, irrespective of berthing, weather etc, all will move the boats sooner rather than later, as the threat of impounded boats or pay money over makes owners very, very, uncomfortable.
As word gets around people will get very jittery.
By the way, I must say my life changed for the better when I discovered nauticats, the carpet slipper thing came about when I was in the SW Approaches one stormy night and dived out on deck in slippers and dressing gown to sort a problem out at the pointy end. I've never lived it down /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif