pavlosimou
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Well the poll so far shows one vote in favour....No prizes for guessing who that is then?
National Boat Registration
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Channel Ribs
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OK, Lets see where this goes, the more that post then the better idea we will all have as to the general feeling towards a national registration scheme for boats.
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I spent most of 2008 and far more of my money than I should have pursuing the idea of such a register.
My aim was primarily to make boats theft proof, in the belief that they are all (in several small ways) unique and that by recording these details we could make marine crime go away. In the end it turned out that the boat owners loved it, the Police loved it and the manufacturers loved it; the only people who hated the idea so much that they stood in the way at every turn were the insurance companies.
Have a look at boatregister.eu - they have managed more than I did but they still have a long way to go.
The upshot is that a "DVLA for boats" is not going to be an easy thing to establish. Good luck and if you need any advice drop me a line.
OK, Lets see where this goes, the more that post then the better idea we will all have as to the general feeling towards a national registration scheme for boats.
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I spent most of 2008 and far more of my money than I should have pursuing the idea of such a register.
My aim was primarily to make boats theft proof, in the belief that they are all (in several small ways) unique and that by recording these details we could make marine crime go away. In the end it turned out that the boat owners loved it, the Police loved it and the manufacturers loved it; the only people who hated the idea so much that they stood in the way at every turn were the insurance companies.
Have a look at boatregister.eu - they have managed more than I did but they still have a long way to go.
The upshot is that a "DVLA for boats" is not going to be an easy thing to establish. Good luck and if you need any advice drop me a line.
Searush
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OK I accept that all boats have something unique about them (even JenBenBavs). I could identify mine quite easily by several unique features (including scars I have inflicted) but why would I need to be on a register? I can write donw a description of the unique features on my Police statement if it was stolen. Anyway, who in their right mind would steal a locally well known, 35 year-old family cruiser? Joy-riders seldom take yachts, much more likely to rob & vandalise them.
I still see absolutely NO BENEFIT for boat owners whatsoever.
I still see absolutely NO BENEFIT for boat owners whatsoever.
Channel Ribs
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OK I accept that all boats have something unique about them (even JenBenBavs). I could identify mine quite easily by several unique features (including scars I have inflicted) but why would I need to be on a register?
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I cant speak for the thread starter, but my concept was that if all those features and scars were stored in a searchable way then a boat could turn up anywhere and be spotted.
We also had ideas for engineers to have a "makers mark" type stamp that would get around the serial numbers falling off issue.
OK I accept that all boats have something unique about them (even JenBenBavs). I could identify mine quite easily by several unique features (including scars I have inflicted) but why would I need to be on a register?
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I cant speak for the thread starter, but my concept was that if all those features and scars were stored in a searchable way then a boat could turn up anywhere and be spotted.
We also had ideas for engineers to have a "makers mark" type stamp that would get around the serial numbers falling off issue.
Andrew_Fanner
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Tenders: maybe, because they can be turned into cash quite fast. Cruisers? Don't be silly.
Of course, if a third party, at no expense to me or the taxpayer, wants to CE mark my boat, and pay for anything needed to fit that standard, then so be it. My insurers treat me as RCD B anyway and up to 12 on board. AFAIK there were only another 7 like Jedi made so not that easy to conceal.
Of course, if a third party, at no expense to me or the taxpayer, wants to CE mark my boat, and pay for anything needed to fit that standard, then so be it. My insurers treat me as RCD B anyway and up to 12 on board. AFAIK there were only another 7 like Jedi made so not that easy to conceal.
Nick_H
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I assume your proposed scheme would be vountary? If so, great, voluntary schemes are no problem, those that see a benefit can join them, and those that dont, can choose not to. The OP though was talking about a compulsory registration scheme, which is a completely different issue. Boating is about freedom, but the OP seems to want to regulate it more, even though he's struggling to come up with many good reasons to do so. Some people just like laws and regulations generally I suppose, and such people would likely take jobs doing thinks like CE certification, and advising on the recreational craft directive.
Andrew_Fanner
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Some people just like laws and regulations generally I suppose,
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In my tabletop roleplaying days these folk were described as Lawful Evil
Some people just like laws and regulations generally I suppose,
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In my tabletop roleplaying days these folk were described as Lawful Evil
Chris_d
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My boat is registared with the EA for which they charge me for a license plate (32ft £470), to get my license I have to have a valid Boat Safetly cetificate (approx £150 every 4 years). This is driving people away from the river to the sea to get away from it and the license fee has to be increased to pay for the loses hence driving more people away!
If any such scheme was introduced on the sea it would kill the industry, perhaps those 80% who stuck their hands up should think about it a bit more.
If any such scheme was introduced on the sea it would kill the industry, perhaps those 80% who stuck their hands up should think about it a bit more.
