On 6/22/06, Sue Burchett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Most boaters living on the canals are living semi illegally, hence the lack of >security.
However, if you do find a proper residential mooring, there is a lot more security. There is a choice to be made here, find a cheap mooring, or a legal residential mooring (which I guess may be found cheap if you're lucky!). Like some have said here, though, finding a residential mooring normally requires buying the boat on the mooring, and expect to pay a little extra than the boat is worth, also. Of course having a proper residential mooring doesn't mean the owner can not throw you off, but such things happen far less. I live on a council recognised residential mooring. Along with paying the boatyard for the mooring, I also have to pay the Council Tax which is another sticky wicket: Some councils understand residential boats, and provides the ability to class a mooring as such. Others just don't get it, and don't know how to charge it. Some seem to think you need planning permission if a houseboat doesn't look like a boat! Find out how the Nottingham Council deal with residential boats, it may change where and how you live. Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring.zapto.org/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
