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Post by lollygagger on Feb 7, 2018 18:10:35 GMT
Mel who was moored next to me when I was in the Council Estate used to own that boat...I'm not convinced he doesn't have to pay license, can't ever remember her saying anything about that or moaning she now has to pay license on her narrowboat! ETA...When I moved to the posh end of town he took over my end of jetty mooring but only lasted a few weeks due to the gate noise, I have never seen it leave the marina, but I've never seen Mel's narrowboat move either π It was Mel who told me this today, I can't remember why - we were just walking the same way chatting for a minute or two. While she was pointing out the fixed canopy bit she also mentioned the guy who now owns it tried to do a marina flounce until he was reminded how far he'd get.lol Perhaps he's unaware and has blindly licenced it. I'll ask her again next time I see her.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 7:33:10 GMT
I just cant see this, only if the marina is one of the few where you do not require a licence... Not sure which bit you can't see. I have no reason to doubt her, the boat is still in the marina though owned by someone else now. If I see him I'll ask. The bit where they claim CRT do not mind them having no licence, you can of course not have one, anyone can not have one, but i really can not see CRT letting anyone get away with it.
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 8, 2018 8:22:51 GMT
Can't you just do it on the Internet CRT-licence-checker programme? A bit like this - hours of fun: ratethatdriver.co.uk/
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 8:47:11 GMT
whats your bus reg?
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Post by lollygagger on Feb 8, 2018 11:20:18 GMT
Not sure which bit you can't see. I have no reason to doubt her, the boat is still in the marina though owned by someone else now. If I see him I'll ask. The bit where they claim CRT do not mind them having no licence, you can of course not have one, anyone can not have one, but i really can not see CRT letting anyone get away with it. I asked her earlier. A lady from CRT came out and inspected the non-lowering canopy/wheelhouse bit to satisfy themselves that it was permanently fitted. The intention was to alter it to folding at which point (she was informed by the crt lady) she would need a licence, but the alteration never happened and she sold the boat on.
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Post by kris on Feb 8, 2018 14:53:17 GMT
The bit where they claim CRT do not mind them having no licence, you can of course not have one, anyone can not have one, but i really can not see CRT letting anyone get away with it. I asked her earlier. A lady from CRT came out and inspected the non-lowering canopy/wheelhouse bit to satisfy themselves that it was permanently fitted. The intention was to alter it to folding at which point (she was informed by the crt lady) she would need a licence, but the alteration never happened and she sold the boat on. Sounds like a good deal if all you want is live in a floating housing estate. To me the idea of a boat that can't/doesn't move is sad.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 15:23:16 GMT
So pull into a marina, fix a wheel house up higher than any bridge near you, bingo!
Sounds a bit shit.
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Post by thebfg on Feb 8, 2018 15:30:16 GMT
Very shit. Whilst lieu time is in a marina. I can't stand staying on-board in there. I'd go crazy if I lived aboard staying there.
Reminds me. We going up Saturday. Hopefully I can heat it up as were going on a trip for the week.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 9:14:35 GMT
I hated being in a marina, couldn't open blinds one side, other side could only see another boat, spent most of my time sitting on the decks.
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Post by lollygagger on Feb 9, 2018 9:53:10 GMT
You all hate marinas. Very good, well said, but I do hope that doesn't lead you to "not proper boaters".
Here on this one there are a lot of old folk who after a lifetime boating about find themselves physically unable to "boat" but cannot bear to leave their boats for dry land. A marina provides somewhere that makes it easier for them, and horror of horrors some of them recognising that they are too infirm for "proper boating" have bought themselves widebeams.
So whether or not 4 of you have taken the trouble to post that you think marinas and marina life are shit, I have still uncovered a possible way for those eeking out an existence on a pension while trying to stay afloat on their beloved boats to avoid paying for a licence that provides 10/10ths of fuck all for them.
Of course it could be a single case of crt bending the rules to be "nice", but if it were, isn't this exactly the common sense behaviour many decry crt to be lacking?
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Post by thebfg on Feb 9, 2018 10:16:34 GMT
You all hate marinas. Very good, well said, but I do hope that doesn't lead you to "not proper boaters". Here on this one there are a lot of old folk who after a lifetime boating about find themselves physically unable to "boat" but cannot bear to leave their boats for dry land. A marina provides somewhere that makes it easier for them, and horror of horrors some of them recognising that they are too infirm for "proper boating" have bought themselves widebeams. So whether or not 4 of you have taken the trouble to post that you think marinas and marina life are shit, I have still uncovered a possible way for those eeking out an existence on a pension while trying to stay afloat on their beloved boats to avoid paying for a licence that provides 10/10ths of fuck all for them. Of course it could be a single case of crt bending the rules to be "nice", but if it were, isn't this exactly the common sense behaviour many decry crt to be lacking? It wasent meant to come out that way, my apologies if it came across badly.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 10:28:34 GMT
You all hate marinas. Very good, well said, but I do hope that doesn't lead you to "not proper boaters". Here on this one there are a lot of old folk who after a lifetime boating about find themselves physically unable to "boat" but cannot bear to leave their boats for dry land. A marina provides somewhere that makes it easier for them, and horror of horrors some of them recognising that they are too infirm for "proper boating" have bought themselves widebeams. So whether or not 4 of you have taken the trouble to post that you think marinas and marina life are shit, I have still uncovered a possible way for those eeking out an existence on a pension while trying to stay afloat on their beloved boats to avoid paying for a licence that provides 10/10ths of fuck all for them. Of course it could be a single case of crt bending the rules to be "nice", but if it were, isn't this exactly the common sense behaviour many decry crt to be lacking? Chill! Each to their own, i hate marinas, others like/need them, nothing wrong with that.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 9, 2018 10:33:02 GMT
I started out mooring in a marina but now have an online mooring and much prefer the latter for numerous reasons.
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Post by Andyberg on Feb 9, 2018 13:57:19 GMT
I moored my first yot type boat at Galgate Marina, the narrowboat on a farmers on line mooring then a year or so CMing when I moved to L&L. My widebeam I had on an official BW towpath mooring, living on it at weekends whilst working away then, when this boat was finally done, I moved on the marina here basically for winter then out on towpath for 8 months just moving as needed ( never had any enforcement hassles here oop Narth!) Last year with my genny going bang I moved back to marina for a week or two to fix it, I've not moved since apart from random trips out. I love it here, made loads of really really good friends, easy to fit in with my working life and facilities are top notch plus the local hedges i collapse in at weekend are a very comfy privet type not the normal thorny towpath hawthorn!
Same again this year for meπ
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Post by lollygagger on Feb 9, 2018 14:23:50 GMT
I moored my first yot type boat at Galgate Marina, the narrowboat on a farmers on line mooring then a year or so CMing when I moved to L&L. My widebeam I had on an official BW towpath mooring, living on it at weekends whilst working away then, when this boat was finally done, I moved on the marina here basically for winter then out on towpath for 8 months just moving as needed ( never had any enforcement hassles here oop Narth!) Last year with my genny going bang I moved back to marina for a week or two to fix it, I've not moved since apart from random trips out. I love it here, made loads of really really good friends, easy to fit in with my working life and facilities are top notch plus the local hedges i collapse in at weekend are a very comfy privet type not the normal thorny towpath hawthorn! Same again this year for meπ As you know, I was only going to stay here for a few weeks to check over the boat I'd just brought. 20 months and another boat later I'm still here. As you say the "community" here is top and the facilities are well judged and looked after. Even the brokerage is good value as the broker is superb at selling boats. The rent isn't too bad either. No complaints from me. π It's not for everyone obviously, my natural inclination is to put space between me and everyone else so I'm surprised I'm still here, but here I am with no plans to move off.
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