Light dues, diesel & ............

[cliff]

What next? report says small percentage increase in running costs won't stop people boating 2½~3½% so let them pay £100 for lights (which don't work and are often in the wrong place) O.K. so small increase then we have diesel and no matter whether you run a MoBo or a proper boat - ouch - there is more cost - small percentage? what comes next? a wind tax on yotties? Look here old man there were perfectly good winds for sailing so you have to pay a tax if you have a "proper" boat - ouch again - Where else can they tax us - rates on the boats good idea - I mean you have heads, a sink, a cooker, bunks, portholes, lights, etc why not tax them as well? Now there is a good idea let's have a bunk tax - Oh Gordon.... Gordon.... GORDON! new idea to get more money out of the peasants and lets slap a surcharge on their insurance as well I mean an average increase of £100 to meet third party claims because we changed the sodding law over resticting claim amounts is not good enough is it? - Let's slap a 100% excess tax on all leisure marine policies.

Gotta find more ways to shaft the "rich bastards" with boats Gotta find, gotta find......

We deserve everything we get for sitting on our asses and letting GB and Co shaft us but there will always be some rich plonker who will pay up. Me? I think I'll sell up - any room over there in Canada?

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[Guest]

Getting expensive ....

Looks like I'll have to speed up my plans to move my boats all to the baltic .....

Just have to widen and deepen the channel into my garden a touch ....


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[mirabriani]

Today I had the opportunity to read a few sections of Charlie Stocks book Sailing Just For Fun. 250 miles over a long weekend in a 16 footer with no engine.
My yacht is a little bigger but still under 8 metres hence no light dues. No diesel engine, just small outboard so no increase in fuel tax. Is this the way to go? Am I a smug old Briani?

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[cliff]

"My yacht is a little bigger but still under 8 metres hence no light dues. No diesel engine, just small outboard so no increase in fuel tax. Is this the way to go? Am I a smug old Briani?"

How do you keep the beer cold? and how do you manage for ice for the G&Ts?
I mean a cool box is OK for a few hours but.........

Anyone know how to go about registering ones boat under a foreign flag?

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[Guest]

FOC ....

Then you have restrictions imposed on berthing time in UK ..... formalities everytime you go in / out of harbours / ports etc.
OK - often no-ones around to see you etc.
I looked at bring my Estonian Race boat over for Cowes Week one year ...... possibly keeping her here for racing venues - show the Sigmas a thing or two !!! - Gave up in the end - but maybe I'll have another crack at it later .....


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[Guest]

Cold beer ....

The old trick of a string bag over side keeps beer remarkably cool .... just make sure that you don't do it just outside Langstone Entrance ........

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[cliff]

Re: Cold beer ....

"The old trick of a string bag over side keeps beer remarkably cool .... just make sure that you don't do it just outside Langstone Entrance"

OK OK but what about the ice - ~I mean to say G&T without ice is not the done thing.

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