On 6/1/07, Allan Cazaly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Michael Askin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > This is yet another poor excuse for continuous cruising, and I really > > wish BW could do more to control these boaters. People are using this > > loop hole to live where they like without paying for moorings, and not > > even really interested in the canals on which they live. > > Who the hell are you to even suggest that ALL BOATERS should have > MARINA MOORINGS? If I wanted to be in close proximity like that, I > would go for a flat overlooking a marina. There are plenty of > properties like that about.
Actually I didn't say (or at least, mean) that. I actually have an online mooring for both my boats. If you are talking about fixed moorings in general, than I didn't say that either! I have no problem with people who don't want to have a mooring, so long as they actually use the canal as a way of moving - not staying! > I pay my licence, pay my insurances. This entitles me to use the > canals as and when I want to. That's the whole idea of canal living; > the ability to move aboutand a certain amount of freedom. I hate > dictators! Actually, BW have rules about things - including just how long you can stay in one place. > The only objections I have are, live-aboards who overstay rstricted > moorings in popular places as this is selfish. Other than that, each > to his own. To right. This was one of the points I was making :-) > ~Allan~ Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
