--- In [email protected], Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There was some debate here a few weeks ago on the 14 day rule. my
> understanding had always been that it applied to all boats but
m'learned
> friends here assure me that the wording of the 1995 act allows
boats who
> have a declared home mooring (whether on the water or not) can stay
> anywhere they like for as long as they like.
I think that's a misreading of the Act. In my understanding the Act
is silent on this point, which means that any oprevious rules (which
certainly exisited) remained in force.
> Having said all the above, I'm currently into my third week in one
place
> because I'm hanging around just south of Stoke waiting to head up
the
> Macc on Thursday and Friday for the HNBOC gathering next weekend. I
was
> planning to move onto the Caldon last weekend but having taken a
look at
> the water level on the summit I decided that I wouldn't bother as I
> struggle for depth up there at the best of times. Whether that
falls
> into BWs definition of a reasonable reason for overstaying I have
no
> idea but it seems sensible to me under the circumstances.
In our experience, if you tell the local BW people what you're doing
and why they will usually be happy to let you stay. There may be
exceptions on particularly busy sections.
> Digressing somewhat, I have to say that I don't get the idea of CCs
who
> want to stay in one place all the time.
Personally I agree with you,although we probably willlook for a
winter mooring this year. But there are people who want to live
aboard but stay close to their work. In my view (which in this case
coincides with BW's) they shouldn't try to do this under the
continuous cruising rules.
Mike Stevens
nb Felis Catus III - currently at Thatcham
my web site www.mike-stevens.co.uk
No man is an island. So is Man.
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