--- In [email protected], Chris N Deuchar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, leewwells- > lc18C57ST/[EMAIL PROTECTED] says... > > Just to let any boaters on the kennet and avon in the newbury area know, two boats had all there mooring ropes loosed and one ended up about half a mile down stream across a bridge and wier. Luckily i had an anchor out, which although it dragged managed to keep the boat 'in line' and prevented damage to other boats it passed! The second boat was chained so just had to be re-tied. > > > > When the police were informed they said that letting a boat loose was not a crime! > > I have heard it said elsewhere that letting a boat loose is, from the > legal point of view, the same as 'taking a vehicle without consent' > and has previously attracted similar penalties. > > Chris D > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Deuchars.co.uk > Author & Publisher: "A Boaters Guide to BOATING" 4-50GBP > Mixing old and new waterway techniques. ISBN 0953151204 > Details: http://www.deuchars.co.uk/publication/ > Tel: 0115 951 6264 Fax: 0870 131 2079 >
I believe the conveyance must be taken for the taker's use or another person's use so if the boat was just untied and was not 'used' then I don't think this offence can be made out - then again, I could be wrong. Ben
