colmac Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Can anyone settle a debate I am having with a fellow boater. He maintains that when the c&rt bloke checks your license and enters it into his tablet /computer thing they can also track your movements. I thought this was purely a check on their database to ensure your boat is licensed. Can anyone enlighten me/us ? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 31 minutes ago, colmac said: Can anyone settle a debate I am having with a fellow boater. He maintains that when the c&rt bloke checks your license and enters it into his tablet /computer thing they can also track your movements. I thought this was purely a check on their database to ensure your boat is licensed. Can anyone enlighten me/us ? Thank you They are checking for movement too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 31 minutes ago, colmac said: Can anyone settle a debate I am having with a fellow boater. He maintains that when the c&rt bloke checks your license and enters it into his tablet /computer thing they can also track your movements. I thought this was purely a check on their database to ensure your boat is licensed. Can anyone enlighten me/us ? Thank you They are also checking your movements, otherwise how would they know you move/don't move every 14 days? Your position is logged to within a 1km length, and next time you are logged you need to be in another 1km length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjw Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Your position is logged to within a 1km length, and next time you are logged you need to be in another 1km length Is there a place where the boater can see the record of their boats positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: They are also checking your movements, otherwise how would they know you move/don't move every 14 days? Your position is logged to within a 1km length, and next time you are logged you need to be in another 1km length. I have heard the km lengths and their codes are to be found online, would anyone have a llink? 1 minute ago, philjw said: Is there a place where the boater can see the record of their boats positions? Yes you can email and ask for which ever period of time you want to know about. I ask every September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 11 minutes ago, Goliath said: Yes you can email and ask for which ever period of time you want to know about. I ask every September I'm glad that CRT's limited resources are being so well spent. Don't you know where you've been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said: I'm glad that CRT's limited resources are being so well spent. Don't you know where you've been? Saves writing a log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 49 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said: I'm glad that CRT's limited resources are being so well spent. Don't you know where you've been? An email costs nothing and the time taken is a couple of clicks on a computer. I ask details for personal interest. Yes, I keep a log, and pay my license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Chris Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Goliath said: the km lengths and their codes are to be found online, would anyone have a llink? https://canalrivertrust.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTools/index.html?appid=b46e3e0bda4a44a0be267df7674139a5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 28 minutes ago, Goliath said: the time taken is a couple of clicks on a computer ..having called up the necessary file(s), entered search terms, read the results, and transcribed them into an email. Several minutes at least. Would you indulge your thirst for personal interest if you had to pay for it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (Do you think they type with their thumbs and are very slow? ) I do pay for it, I have bought a license and this is a service they offer. And are you always so sanctimonious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 25 minutes ago, Señor Chris said: https://canalrivertrust.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTools/index.html?appid=b46e3e0bda4a44a0be267df7674139a5 Thats the one, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 25 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said: ..having called up the necessary file(s), entered search terms, read the results, and transcribed them into an email. Several minutes at least. Would you indulge your thirst for personal interest if you had to pay for it? get a grip man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Laurie.Booth said: Saves writing a log. Not if you want an accurate record it doesn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgreg Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Machpoint005 said: I'm glad that CRT's limited resources are being so well spent. Don't you know where you've been? I was thinking the same when I read this. A cynical person would suspect someone making such an enquiry may have a guilty complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colmac Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Thank you for all your replies, settled the debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, rgreg said: I was thinking the same when I read this. A cynical person would suspect someone making such an enquiry may have a guilty complex. Not at all, it just satisfies curiosity. Nor is it a strategy to help avoid detection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgreg Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 32 minutes ago, Goliath said: Not at all, it just satisfies curiosity. Nor is it a strategy to help avoid detection. Strange curiosity. Personally, it wouldn't interest me in the least where or when I'd been logged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 As discussed above CRT do log your movements but inaccuracies and anomalies do occur so it is probably prudent to keep a log if ever a question of movements arises. Photos of your boat moored on differing dates in different places is the cast iron indisputable record IF one should ever need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, Meanderingviking said: Photos of your boat moored on differing dates in different places is the cast iron indisputable record IF one should ever need it. You would need something such as the daily paper on view as the exif data on a digital photo is easily changed. So not indisputable proof maybe more so if you still use film./ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Jerra said: You would need something such as the daily paper on view as the exif data on a digital photo is easily changed. So not indisputable proof maybe more so if you still use film./ Fair enough though I wouldn't know how to do that myself and possibly others as well, However a series of photos showing the changing seasons could help and added to a written log will help to build up a profile and distance of movement. Now where's that old Polaroid instant camera of mine ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 53 minutes ago, Meanderingviking said: Fair enough though I wouldn't know how to do that myself and possibly others as well, However a series of photos showing the changing seasons could help and added to a written log will help to build up a profile and distance of movement. Now where's that old Polaroid instant camera of mine ............ The point I was making is that you could build up a library of photos over the years different places and different seasons, fiddle the exif data (simple to do a quick google will tell you how and provide any software needed). Then you just alter photos to suit what you need, as a result I doubt people would be absolutely certain photos were indisputable evidence. A written log I feel is more indisputable as forging a long term record in writing (hand not computer) is a difficult thing to do to make it authentic in both detail and appearance (different pens paper which shows signs of having been in the file for a while etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Jeeeeesus. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Or you could just go boating and not worry about it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 hours ago, rgreg said: Strange curiosity. Personally, it wouldn't interest me in the least where or when I'd been logged. That's ok. No pressure. 13 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: Jeeeeesus. Ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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