tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post2237301232404230476..comments2024-03-19T22:19:20.357+00:00Comments on Captain Ahab's Watery Tales: CRT Elected Boaters meeting jottingsAndy Tidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-40009757787912494452017-05-24T18:32:56.582+01:002017-05-24T18:32:56.582+01:00Carol. The complexity lies in the number of permut...Carol. The complexity lies in the number of permutations which make automating licensing very difficult. Length, prompt payment, historic, Butty, powered, unpowered, electrically powered, Butty length, Butty towed or pushed, then there is the term of license, hireboats and so the options go on. Someone ( not me) calculated that there are theoretically 30,000 possible permutations. Crt would like a simpler structure. <br />As for fairness there are several core principles in the consultation Trent structure which would benefit from challenge like - if all boats use a lock of water should they be charged differently? Should shared ownership boats which use the system all year becharged the standard recreational rate? Same issue for cc'ers? Why offer a butty discount only for buttys over 50 feet? These are just some of my personal areas for challenge - I am sure there are loads more which will emerge from the consultation. The current system was mainly implemented when things were different on the waterways and it's time to take another look at the options. I don't think there is a minority's interest group behind this - I have certainly heard nothing to suggest it.Andy Tidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-6734535552020917042017-05-24T08:57:23.978+01:002017-05-24T08:57:23.978+01:00Thanks for the feedback Andy and for keeping us re...Thanks for the feedback Andy and for keeping us readers up to date. <br /><br />We were not successful if getting a place on any of the meetings and really have only one question for CRT about the aim of the review - 'There is a perception that the current system is overly complex and not particularly fair.' <br /> <br /> Who is it that has perceived that the current system is complex and not fair?<br /><br />I can't help but wonder if it's a particular group with a gripe.<br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-21615229245483525202017-05-22T20:08:43.619+01:002017-05-22T20:08:43.619+01:00Hi frank. It looks like I need to do some housekee...Hi frank. It looks like I need to do some housekeeping on the blog structure / links. <br />Someone asked the same question vuavgfe bcns site who shared my post. It was in connection with dredging and channel profiling. As boats have got longer the deep water channel caused by the props has moved out on corners. It's not a big issue really but meNd the ideal profile needs to accommodate the change. If you compare the "furrow of a 40ft boat snd that of a 70 footer you will see what I mean.Andy Tidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-66677652769751008082017-05-22T19:41:03.594+01:002017-05-22T19:41:03.594+01:00I was surprised about your comment "The lengt...I was surprised about your comment "The lengthening of boats was highlighted as an issue as it is causing the deep water channel to meander and shoaling can become an issue." Do you have any more information or a link where this is explained? Thanks in advance<br /><br />Note: on every page in the right hand column on top "the journal of the jam butty" is mentioned. You also refer to it in your "about me" page. But it seems that this blog has been removed "journalofthejambutty.wordpress.com is no longer available. The authors have deleted this site." is the message I got. FYI<br /><br />And thank you for your interesting stories.<br />Frank Clarijsnoreply@blogger.com