Alan de Enfield

Yes- that is allowed in the RCD so the BSS could hardly 'ban it'. As it happens our Catamaran is fitted with a flexible rubber hose gas system to ISO 10239 The BSS states : Applicability – ‘all-hose’ systems will generally be found on imported boats, CE marked to the Recreational Craft Directive or UKCA marked according to the Recreational Craft Regulations, where the builder has chosen to apply ISO 10239. Applicability – for multi-appliance systems to ISO 10239, anticipate a manifold arrangement within the cylinder locker or housing. The "1 metre" requirement is for a different application where the appliance is used directly attached to the regulator, and is not part of the BSS checking. Applicability – single cooking appliances connected by hose of no more than 1m in length directly to a regulator are acceptable and need not be assessed against this Check. For example - a rail mounted BBQ such as the one we have fitted

An RCD HIN certainly would - down to the build month & year as well as the makers name. But, its a moot point, as it certainly predates the RCD. Builders of small GRP boats in the 70s and 80s were real "Fred in a shed" operations, buying a mould, making a few hulls and then selling on the moulds to another 'hopeful'. There could be several 'identical boats'. built by different builders.

There is an interesting report (almost 300 pages) on the canals and BWB complied by the Monopolies & Mergers Board date 1994

HIN did not become mandatory until 1998 with the introduction of the RCD. I think your boat will predate that by many years - my guess would be it's from the '80s. If you can provide some more pictures with the covers removed somene here will recognise the make and model, but the actual year is unlikely to be identified. If it is on the canal - it may have a registration number plate somehere (it could just be a 'sticker') that could possibly be traced to give you a date.

Not always giving the result you want................... Imagine you are back on your yacht and against the harbour wall in Port St Marys (IOM) with a 5.5 metre tide, how would your mooring lines be laid out ?

As an example, it is almost 3 years since my Father died, I was his executor, and, it has been a long drawn out process, with the last of his assets (transfer of land ownership) only finally being concluded this week.

Maybe an assumption too far, but having a small boat on a trailer, and intending it for family use on the River Tees, I'd assume he'd do what is normally done with trailer boats, and that is to launch them, have fun and then put them back on the trailer and take it back home. It is certainly what we and our boat owning friends did on a regular basis. Our Bayliner (Ski and donut boat) and Benetau (fishing boat)

Maybe try reading what I actually wrote

Difficult when launching down a slipway.

I quote it because it is a 'fact' that it was stated by a Judge in a case regarding a CCer It is irellevant if you, I, or anyone else think it is "rubbish".

Maybe try reading the case of Davies Vs BW Extract To say that Mr Davies' movement pattern was unexceptional in itself (the 'continuous journey' argument of BW was rejected) - “I think it is right to say however that my decision is not to be taken as fully endorsing the board's guidance. It is possible to envisage use of a vessel which fell short of the Board's concept of continuous cruising but which still qualified the vessel for a licence under section 17(3)( c )(ii).”), but that he was committing a criminal act because he only complied in order to comply – hence was not 'bona fide' in what he was doing. Mr Davies' downfall, in the eyes of the judge, was that he was “clearly living on the boat”, hence that his purpose with the boat was therefore not for navigating.

Probably had a space between the words, or an extra letter or something. The man has done more 'damage' to boaters than the Government and C&RT combined.

You really are a comedian aren't you ! Do you write all the scripts for the pantomimes, or is it only the Baton Twirlers scripts you write ? The actions of the "Twirlers" are the root cause for this whole licence review - you have a lot to answer for.