Taking a boat on the river...

Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

I have use of a boat moored on the medway i was curious about taking it out onto the rivers for some fishing but unsure on if i need a type of license like a driving license to take it out...

help?

swampy · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

Well, you'll need a rod licence...
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Yes you will. Either a Canal & River trust licence or a Environmental Agency licence depending which rivers you use.

Saying that, I know people who don't bother with them if it's an unpowered boat.

By the way, that isn't an equivalent of a driving license, you don'r need one of those. That is the equivalent of road tax.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I had a boat once... was abandoned so we used it with oars. No one stopped us, no one cared. That was at medway in maidstone.

stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Take your powered boat out into the sea instead, and no one will stop you or even care IMO.

I've sailed inland in pools where I did my RYA basic sailing course, and used low powered outboards on small boats in the canals, and on private fishing pools/lakes, but never on a river.

Highwayman · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Karma :

I did this many years ago....

seems to be quite widely recognised overseas as well as the UK

https://www.rya.org.uk/coursestraining/courses/powerboat/Pages/Level2.aspx

I guess as all things, every things fine until it goes wrong and the "official's" come snooping around

Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

Trying to read up on it is insane, most pages have pdf's of about a million pages.

Boat is powered by a diesel engine so more stuff to look into.

unitynotsocri... · Banned Joined: 29 Jun 2011 Karma :

you have to have insurance and a boat saftey certificate ,as well as lifejackets and a vhf radio for coastal waters ,
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Some web sites with information.

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating

https://www.gov.uk/environmental-management/boating
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