Uk ship register - who does this?

[Crinan12]

Hi

If i am reading this right it is £153 for 5 years.

Is it the norm for UK leisure boaters to register their boat? What do folk here do?

As always I'm tempted to not bother and save the money.

Thanks

 

[Aardee]

We registered ours on the Small Ships Register (Part 3?). A simple and cheap process but gives you a certificate to appease the more diligent harbourmasters when travelling abroad.

 

[dunedin]

Hi

If i am reading this right it is £153 for 5 years.

Is it the norm for UK leisure boaters to register their boat? What do folk here do?

As always I'm tempted to not bother and save the money.

Thanks

Depends whether you are happy to sail in only UK waters (in which case no registration currently needed) or are considering going into non-UK waters (eg the Republic of Ireland) when registration is required - but the SSR, as suggested in post #2, is perfect for most of us if UK resident.

 

[Graham376]

We registered ours on the Small Ships Register (Part 3?). A simple and cheap process but gives you a certificate to appease the more diligent harbourmasters when travelling abroad.

And only costs £35 for 5 years - Small Ships Register (Part 3) (ukshipregister.co.uk)

 

[DanTribe]

I bought my first Part 1 registered boat in 1978. The blue book was an impressive document filled out in beautiful copperplate handwriting. I think the original fee was 1 guinea for the life of the ship?
I proudly took it in to Custom House with my Bill of Sale to get the change of ownership noted. A bloke scribbled the change with a Biro and relieved me of a considerable sum [about£10 from memory].
I remember thinking at the time that standards are slipping.

 

[[70521]]

Is it the norm for UK leisure boaters to register their boat? What do folk here do?

Only needed if you plan to sail to foreign lands. That has been a bit problematical since COVID and we decided to leave the rest of the planet.

I do have a wee giggle when I see four meter speedboats with a SSR number on the transom.

 

[jwfrary]

Part 1 is required for commercial vessels, and vessels with finance on them or where ownership is split between different parties.

Part 3 is adequate for smaller craft, however doesn't prove ownership like a part 1 does. That said if you have the bill of sale to accompany it, it's not generally a problem.