How to estimate the age of my converted ex-working boat hull?

[Bunga bunga]

I really appreciate that. I will definitely be here. 

[Bunga bunga]

Hey Ditch is there any other way I can find the owners details on some kind of database or the river and canal trust. 

[ditchcrawler]

2 minutes ago, Bunga bunga said:

Hey Ditch is there any other way I can find the owners details on some kind of database or the river and canal trust. 

Not that I know of, you could try asking on lots of Facebook groups

[Bunga bunga]

Ok the boat needs help and it hasn’t had a BSS since 2015. It’s going to be seized if the owner doesn’t get in contact quickly. 

[David Mack]

Well the owner was on here in June 2018, and referenced the CRT licence data at that time, so presumably the boat was licenced then. But a check on the CRT online licence checker (using the index no. in post #8) shows it's not licenced now.

If his boat is about to be seized CRT will have given him plenty of opportunity to put matters in order. If he chooses not to respond to CRT then I think it unlikely he will respond to anything on here.

1 hour ago, Bunga bunga said:

Hey Ditch is there any other way I can find the owners details on some kind of database or the river and canal trust. 

 

CRT should already have his details, but they won't give them out for data protection reasons. In the past it has been said they may forward on a message, although I don't know if they still do that. But if they can't contact him to get the BSC and licence sorted, then I can't see a message from you via CRT is going to have any more effect.

Edited January 17, 2021 by David Mack

[Bunga bunga]

Thanks David. 

[Tracy D'arth]

Age? Saw it in half and count the rings.

[Bunga bunga]

They will be cutting her in half soon. I actually meant she failed her BSS in 2015. 

[David Mack]

43 minutes ago, Bunga bunga said:

They will be cutting her in half soon. I actually meant she failed her BSS in 2015. 

So when the OP appeared on here in June 2018 the boat was presumably unlicenced then. And it's only now, 2.5 years later, that CRT are threatening to take the boat. Sounds like the owner has had plenty of time to get things sorted.

[Bunga bunga]

I can’t see how the owner had a license in 2018 if she failed last BSS in 2015. I think the boat hasn’t moved for at least 7 years. Possibly last had a license in 2015’ish. 

[David Mack]

Well in post #1 the owner refers to the boat's details on the CRT licence database and in post #16 he refers to the boat moving the previous June (2017), so the boat presumably has moved in the last 7 years.

I wonder if it is the case that the boat last passed a BSS inspection in 2015, in which case the certificate would have expired in 2019.

Or we are talking about different boats.

Edited January 18, 2021 by David Mack

[Bunga bunga]

Ok the examiner told me it failed in 2015. Maybe the owner did move her a few inches lol. 

[Bunga bunga]

It’s definitely the same boat. 

[monkeyhanger]

On 18/01/2021 at 13:40, Bunga bunga said:

It’s definitely the same boat. 

And it's been in the same prime spot for 3years at least. I cycle past it regularly.

 

[Bunga bunga]

Nice one monkey. Be careful on that gritt less canal path.