"Tony Brooks" <tony@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Lets stick to the UK.
>
> Each organisation named below has a website for more info.
>
> You do not nee any form of permit or registration simply to own it,but
as
> soon as you put it on the water some form of license or permit is almost
> certainly required. You may also have to provide proof of adequate
> insurance and possibly compliance with the Boat Safety Scheme, although
it
> may not be applicable to small open boats. Requirements vary from place
to
> place, but are consistent across British Waterways and the Environment
> Agency. I would think organisations like the Lake District National Park
> Authority would have similar, if not the same, requirements.
>
> I suppose you could put it on the Small ****ps Register, but I doubt it
> would be worth it just for UK use, The paperwork might help when abroad
> with things like VAT paid etc, but I do not know.
>
> Licenses or permits are required for most waters.
>
> Estuaries - probably the local harbourmaster, launching off a beach may
> require a fee to the beaches owner or the Local Authority.
>
> Reservoirs (if you are allowed on them) - probably the local water
> authority - notices usually posted on site.
>
> Lakes (unless under British Waterways) - the owner or Local authority -
> notices should be posted
>
> Most canals and some rivers (Trent, Severn) - A British Waterways
license
> and they are for periods of up to a year.
>
> Other major rivers (Thames, Gt. Ouse, Nene) - Environments Agency
> license,. Issued for individual waterways and for varying periods of up
to
> a year.
>
> The Lake District - I think the National Parks Authority, but I am sure
> they will be able to tell you.
>
> Broads - The Broads Authority.
>
> Basingstoke Canal - Again the Basingstoke Canal Authority.
>
> And so it goes on. I fear you will have to do a lot more research about
> each area you want to boat in before travelling there to start boating.
>
> --
> Tony Brooks
> www.TB-Training.co.uk
>
> Maintenance & Electrical training for ordinary boaters
Cheers for the help, looks like it's not as simple as i first thought, i
was
hoping there was a sort of cover all licence thing for people with small
boats that take them all over the country.
Apparantly my inflatable canoe when used with the tiny 100 watt electric
motor becomes a motorboat, and hence needs registering, don't think i'll
bother as i can paddle faster than the motor propels us, it was just nice
not to have to paddel all the time.
I'd read that in certian countries boats with engines under a certian hp
rating dont need licencing/registering etc, i gather that dosent apply to
england, and i dont think it does in france or germany as that's where
we'd
use any petrol engined boat we get the most after the UK,
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