What Kind of License will I need?

[Lmcgrath87]

Doing some sums today, as there isn't much activity on the boat hunting front for us right now.

 

We plan to live somewhere on either the Thames or Kennet & Avon. Realistically we won't be cruising too much in the first year purely down to work commitments - between us hubs and I will work every day in the week, so limited to where we could get to!

 

What Kind of license would we need to get for the boat?

[Machpoint005]

K&A is covered by a standard CRT licence. The River Thames comes under the EA. If you are dead set on the Thames too, then you need a Gold licence from CRT to be able to go anywhere. But don't take my word for it -- look at the EA and CRT web sites.

[peterboat]

The THames is mostly EA and the kennet and avon CRT so wherever you are you will need the licence for that waterway. You can buy a gold licence which gives acsses to both

 

Peter

 

beat to it by above

Edited December 11, 2014 by peterboat

[bottle]

If you are not moving a lot then just get the C&RT one and get short term one if you actually go onto the Thames.

 

After the first year think about getting the Gold if you will use the Thames often.

 

It is a balance between the number of times you need the Short term and the Gold.

 

Gold runs from the first of January each year. Standard C&RT can run from any month.

 

If you bought C&RT now you would have to surrender it to get a Gold. (Refund of whole months is possible)

Edited December 11, 2014 by bottle

[Lmcgrath87]

Thanks - thats confirmed what I thought which was we'd need separate ones or gold...hurmmm

[Naughty Cal]

You can buy short term licences for both EA and CRT waterways for as and when you visit them.

 

Probably not an economical way of doing it if you switch between the two authorities a lot during the year though.

[Lmcgrath87]

To be honest, I think we'd be more inclined to use the Thames to begin with, but that's based purely on gut instinct because that's the area we know well (by land at least) so would be happy to potter, we also know other boat owners on the Thames.

 

If you're in a marina do you still need a licence? Just based on Naughty Cal's comment about short term for both. If say, we were to stay in a marina for a solid year once we got there - although this would be very unlikely and goes against the reason for wanting the boat in the first place - but if we were to be stationery do you need a license still?

[Machpoint005]

Yes.

[Proper Job]

You still need a licence, even if you are in a marina

[Athy]

Now there's a question. The answer is yes, for most marinas - but some have some sort of agreement or statute which enables their moorers to go licence-free as long as they don't leave the marina. I think that Whilton is one of these, and I'm sure that there are others.

[Machpoint005]

OK then - yes is the default answer unless you know differently (and for certain).

[Proper Job]

Now there's a question. The answer is yes, for most marinas - but some have some sort of agreement or statute which enables their moorers to go licence-free as long as they don't leave the marina. I think that Whilton is one of these, and I'm sure that there are others.

 

The flip side of that is that often in the T&C's of the marina is the requirement that all boats need to be licensed, insured and have a valid BSC

[zenataomm]

Pedant alert!

 

You can't be an envelope ..... it's a boat.

[Machpoint005]

Pedant alert!

 

You can't be an envelope ..... it's a boat.

Pedantry needs to be complete -- what about licence/license and licencing/licensing? (Admittedly not helped by a US spell check)

[Athy]

Pedantry needs to be complete -- what about licence/license and licencing/licensing? (Admittedly not helped by a US spell check)

Licence - noun. License - verb (if in doubt think of advice and advise).

 

As the motionless secret agent said, "My name is Bond. Basildon Bond. That's why I'm stationery".

 

Oh, or in that context should it be stationary...?

[ditchcrawler]

Now there's a question. The answer is yes, for most marinas - but some have some sort of agreement or statute which enables their moorers to go licence-free as long as they don't leave the marina. I think that Whilton is one of these, and I'm sure that there are others.

There are a few about on CaRT waters but I don't know of any down the K&A no idea about the Thames.

[OldGoat]

Any boat kept on the Thames or in a marina connected to the river needs a licence.

On CaRT waters there are a very few marinas (IIRC Froud's bridge may be one) where you do have to be licenced. As soon as you pop your nose out of such marina you need a CaRt licence, and that can't be a short term one.

 

If you're hovering between the K&A and the Thames then a Gold is your best bet. the extra costs is relatively small and obviously you can pop back and forth at will.

A Thames short term licence works out very expensive. Without doing the sums three x three day STLs on the River would almost wipe out the additional cost of a Gold - if you see what I mean.

 

If you were based on the Thames the reverse is true (and that hacks me off). The additional cost of a Gold is worth 2 1/2 months Thames licence. So I buy an Explorer.

 

Short message - get a Gold, it works best for you and you can come and go as you please.

 

 

[Terryb]

Licence - noun. License - verb (if in doubt think of advice and advise).

 

As the motionless secret agent said, "My name is Bond. Basildon Bond. That's why I'm stationery".

 

Oh, or in that context should it be stationary...?

Licence - noun. License - verb Unless you're American, cause they turn it the other way round. Doh !!

Edited December 13, 2014 by Terryb

[Athy]

Licence - noun. License - verb Unless your'e American, cause they turn it the other way round. Doh !!

I thought that they always used the "s", There's no defense against that.

[kevinshaw]

You still need a licence, even if you are in a marina

i dont need a licence in the marina im in

[ditchcrawler]

i dont need a licence in the marina im in

That will be one of very few

[kevinshaw]

Any boat kept on the Thames or in a marina connected to the river needs a licence.

Ome off). The additional cost of a Gold is worth 2 1/2 months Thames licence. So I buy an Explorer.

 

Short message - get a Gold, it works best for you and you can come and go as you please.

 

 

not true the marina i stay in is connected to a river and no licience is required

[Phil Ambrose]

i dont need a licence in the marina im in

Zombie thread alert

Phil

[ditchcrawler]

Zombie thread alert

Phil

But ties in nicely with another current thread about licencing or not on the Thames

[kevinshaw]

zombie thread alert what does that mean