Poignard
Well-known member
I have just had a notice from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency telling me that I have to renew my boat's registration. The fee for this is £49.
25 years ago the then owner fitted a new engine but did not inform MCA [or whatever they were called then]. The boat has changed hands twice since then and still no-one has notified MCA of the engine change. Until today that is, when muggins decided to "fess up" and tell them. Price of my honesty? An extra £37 fee for amending the details on the registry! Total of £86 for someone to spend a few moments typing some data into a computer and posting a certificate to me.
Rip-off Britain or what?
25 years ago the then owner fitted a new engine but did not inform MCA [or whatever they were called then]. The boat has changed hands twice since then and still no-one has notified MCA of the engine change. Until today that is, when muggins decided to "fess up" and tell them. Price of my honesty? An extra £37 fee for amending the details on the registry! Total of £86 for someone to spend a few moments typing some data into a computer and posting a certificate to me.
Rip-off Britain or what?