2008/9/19 qwertybjg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > How about having a fixed rate which any boat on BW water pays (like > the current licence fee, but possibly less). This entitles you to keep > your boat on BW water as long as you keep within the moorings rules > (e.g. 14 day maximum stay at any point or 48 hrs at a visitor mooring > or whatever). > > Then also have tolls to be paid when a boat moves and uses the system. > > I think this would be fair as a boat which does not move does not > contribute to the wear and tear of movable bridges, locks etc. as much > as a moving boat does.
This is contrary to what BW says on the same subject. They have repeatedly said that the marginal cost of a boat navigating the system (rather than just sitting still) is negligible. The system you suggest would also surely lead to more boats moving only short distances, increasing congestion in many areas. -- Bob
