Adrian Stott wrote: > Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Adrian Stott wrote: >>> Especially no problem if this way of charging spread across all the >>> waterways (i.e. those run by other authorities than BW too), as the >>> complete (physical) cruising range could then be used in the charge >>> calculation. >> Good idea. As we're all part of the EU, let's standardise for the EU. I >> reckon your cruising range is a bit more than mine by that metric. > > I do prefer using metric. However, my cruising range depends on my > home mooring and how big my boat is. It will be physically the same > in metric as in imperial measure, although the numbers will be > different.
Ha-ha. That's good as an aside, but how about the point? You have a boat that can easily get across the channel and cruise all those waterways. I don't. So surely you should pay more for your license by exactly the argument you are making that I should pay more for mine.
