boats

does anyone know anything about boating. my mate and i are going to buy a little boat and cruise some rivers, but need to know about licenses etc. any info a help

Eyup YD, how yer doin ?,
All I know mate is that British Waterways issue summat called a boat safety certificate before you can have a river licence. I think its like an mot. I only know this as my father in laws passion was his narrow boat when he was alive.
Sorry I cant offer more chap.

Regards WP.

cheers wes, i need to be getting a load of info, i am scouring the net at the min trying to find out what i can. hows you matey

you need a c,o,c every four years its just a safety thing then you have got your tax that is the money bit gose of the size of your boat i will get you all the info if you like got it some where

yella disco said:

cheers wes, i need to be getting a load of info, i am scouring the net at the min trying to find out what i can. hows you matey

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I'm not bad mate thanks, had a quiet week. I aint been on the forum much cos I've had to run round for my mum quite a bit. She aint fairing to good at the moment so I dont mind.

Regards WP.

It all depends on the size of the boat, whether it's in the water permanantly where are you mooring it, where are you sailing it different rivers and canals have different licence fees and licensing bodies, it's free if you sail in coastal waters.

We were thinking of buying a canal boat a few years ago but having done the maths decided it was far cheaper to hire one as and when we wanted. and you had a pick of the whole canal system, as aposed to the bit you could manage in the time allowed from where you are based.

thanks for all the info lads, i have got a lot of info off the net , could do with finding out what the c.o.c requires,
hope yer mam is fairing up wesser, give her my regards

c.of c is just a safty thing like an mot cost about 100 pound every 4 years its all very simple when you get the hang of it i can give you all the info if you need it

cheers matey, i got the pm, i will talk to you later about the boat gig once my bitch has cooked me dinner

ok yella not a problem