Higgs

And neither did the other poster have to, who decided that he'd not do the CCing and have the same circumstances. He paid for the extra.

Yep, they do. And like you, they didn't need to go for a home mooring.

They pay more, because they have more., but none of that extra payment is connected to the licence.

They pay for mooring. Individual choice.

I think it's the best approach.

What good is the petty action that CRT have taken? And when supporting boaters go on about it, they talk a lot of their grudge against CMers. It's a meagre amount of extra income that the surcharge will bring in. About as noticeable as a gnat's bite on a Rhino. The other indefensible argument of those supporting the supplement goes along the lines of - we have Home moorings, therefore we should be treated as already contributing more than CC'ers. Rubbish. If anyone thinks that CC'ers should be charged for the use they make of the canal, I think it is reasonable to apply the same rationale to anyone that uses the canal..., obviously, include people with home moorings. They are, after all, so concerned that the canal should be maintained properly, how could they morally refuse to accept higher charges for themselves. So, why mess around, slap the costs on all 30 odd thousand. It may happen, anyway. With the CC'ers, it just gets everyone accustomed to the idea that everything could be extra, above your initial licence purchase.