Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "BW is therefore considering workable policies to implement during 09/10 >> that will encourage the proportion of boaters without a home mooring but who >> wish to remain within a specific area of the network to choose an >> appropriate mooring option. The option of a 'roving mooring permit' could >> cater for those who like to have no fixed base and cruise short distances >> between temporary moorings within easy reach of their work or other >> land-based commitment. By purchasing such a permit, they would no longer be >> classified as continuous cruisers." > >This a REALLY BAD idea. By doing this BW would be condoning on line >moorings, something which they say they are working to eliminate. How on >earth are they ever going to get people to shift off time restricted and >honey pot sites if they have already charged them to stay there?
I think that depends on how much the charges are. If they are *higher* than the going rent for a long-term mooring in the vicinity, very boaters will choose to pay them but will get a long-term mooring instead. Thus freeing up the public moorings, which surely is what we want. >Actually what is needed first is clarification, are BW trying to stop >overstaying or to raise revenue? I hope its the former but I fear it's >the latter. I think it's both. But (given my proviso above) I suspect there won't be a lot of new revenue. I like this idea. Adrian . Adrian Stott 07956-299966
