Yet another jet ski prang!

Re: What\'s so slippery about licensing?

You've taken the issue to extremes and there would be valid reasons for resisting annual testing - it doesn't happen with cars which operate in a much more intensive, accident prone environment so why should it apply to boats.

Peter

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Re: What\'s so slippery about licensing?

>>As well as third party damage, injury and wreck removal, it should also/contribute to rescue costs... that way the RNLI gets a funding boost if they can claim something back of an insurer.<<

But this is so opposite to why lifeboats started to appear around the coasts of Britain, a heritage we should all be proud of because it remains and should always remain free. The seafarers and villagers who got together to purchase their villages 'lifeboat' would be turning in their graves if they heard this.

The people who bequest great funds to the RNLI would follow them. I would hate a situation were a casualty had to make a choice for his crew or whether he had adequate insurance to cover salvage claims by a charity, hmmm, it could no longer work as a charity could it?

Then it would have to turn in profit, be run by comittee and shareholders, it would turn into the health service, not what I would want.

Then there would be the volunteers replaced by job creation, maximum working hours, strikes. Underfunding, buying equipment based upon constituancies <s> unemployment rather than quality of kit..... and on and on

Ask any lifeboatman whether they think the RNLI should charge for the service, I will be amazed if you find one!


<hr width=100% size=1>Julian

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Re: Badly driven boats? Not just PWCs

I guess you're right Tony. I'm just fed up with the few (on all types of boat) who spoil it for the rest of us.

The Harbour Master did turn up for a while. Then went away. Then the occaisional bad behaviour started again.

What's the answer? Petition the Harbour Masters?

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Re: Badly driven boats? Not just PWCs

Ok why not do what is now done with speeding fines. Allow the HM, Coastguard etc keep the fines for breaking existing laws. Works with the police.

Also most boats kept in marinas have to have 3rd party insurance - Why not simply extend that to all people using launching sites for PWCs etc. Can just Pantaenius et al keeping PWC prermiums low after these incidents.

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Re: What\'s so slippery about licensing?

One doesn't necessarily have to go the whole hog first. In critical ares one can enforce speed restrictions with a fine. That's what the police do near St Tropez in France. The fines bear some relation to the values involved and are dissuasive.

One could have a simple rule that you cannot do more than 5 knots say when you are within 250 yards of the shore or within 50 yards of a moored boat.

Just a suggestion.

John

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Here\'s a thought .....

Motorcycles have a scheme where shops put you in touch with a MC school. Buy new - you go to school.

Jet Ski's are generally I would think bought new - as they are relatively new thing compared to boats. What about Jet Ski shops doing same as MC shops ??

If you extrapolate this out - new boats / Jet skis - go to school, but if its a voluntary system - buy s/hand and you don't go to school !!!!

Just a thought .....


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
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I may be wrong but ....

I think there are situations where the RNLI is allowed to charge - similar to ambulances, where life and limb are not at risk or found to have not been ...... not too sure about it, but have a nagging memory of something being said to me in the past about it ..... but it is up to the station to decide.


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !
 
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