2008/11/27 Adrian Stott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> The real problem is > that CCs don't pay for moorings. I'm afraid you betray yourself, Adrian. Why is it a problem that continuous cruisers don't pay for moorings? They are continuous cruisers, after all. They don't NEED moorings. It is only a problem if your mindset is - as your is - to raise money from boaters. This is why you are so mistrusted on this list. Because you talk like BW, with BW's concerns with raising revenue your primary concern too. Until now there have been two separate elements to boating. One is mooring when you leave your boat unused; the other is cruising when you moor overnight as part of the natural progression of your journey. You and BW are both trying to blur the distinctions between the two so that eventually we will not be able to buy a license unless we have an approved mooring. And do you know what? This will cost us more. Even those who are quietly in favour of what you're suggesting because it seems in their interest. To those people I would ask this: do you think we boaters as a group are not paying enough for the facilities we use? Do you think we should pay more? Or is that you think only SOME boaters should pay more? Finally, do you REALLY believe this will make your boating cheaper? Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
