tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183740.post116558342581119782..comments2023-11-27T01:09:12.429+00:00Comments on nb Warrior: Red diesel: my two penn'orthShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14207397235093098621noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183740.post-1165705918363659582006-12-09T23:11:00.000+00:002006-12-09T23:11:00.000+00:00This could be a blessing in disguise! If they can...This could be a blessing in disguise! If they can lobby the Treasury to part with this extra (and unexpected) income, BW and EA will have a source of income which is directly related to waterways use. This is something that BW have said that they wanted, but could not find (despite the fact that I suggested it in 2005!) If we boaters are paying for waterways usage via fuel duty, there is a sensible case for our annual licences to be reduced to a nominal flat fee. Certainly fairer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183740.post-1165601293914174782006-12-08T18:08:00.000+00:002006-12-08T18:08:00.000+00:00Seems the boaters are getting hit with a double wh...Seems the boaters are getting hit with a double whammy, the DEFRA cuts meaning hikes in all things BW related, then the adding of tax to the red stuff. <BR/><BR/>Will it stop people boating - not if they have a boat, but it may stop people taking the plunge and getting a boat (like me) I think the balance will be restored by a drop in the price of second hand boats (I hope so, sorry to all those selling but I do think they are well over priced) The costs of getting afloat dropping will make the cost of ownership a little more acceptable?<BR/><BR/>NevNev Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047359519459723079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183740.post-1165591975181999132006-12-08T15:32:00.000+00:002006-12-08T15:32:00.000+00:00I own and live aboard my Princess cruiser, I do ta...I own and live aboard my Princess cruiser, I do take her out from time to time, the comment "gin palace" is used quite often and maybe true in some cases but i am sure plenty of owners like me can only just about afford to live as we do, the fuel costs.. twin 250hp turbo diesels 12 gallons per hour at cruising speed, well work it out yourself, Ok, put some tax on, but 100% ??medwaycaptainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863459671953403388noreply@blogger.com