captin slows old outlaw Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 do you really have to regerster your boat when its only 18 foot long. i belive you have to regerster a radio ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 To have a vhf on a boat it needs to be licensed, for that you need to register with ofcom. To use the vhf you need to be qualified which is a simple test that can be done online. It’s preferable to do a 1 day course where the test is included at the end but not essential. Anyone under your supervision can use the radio, ie. when Neil goes out Leo can use the vhf under Neils watch etc. just re read the question and I’ve answered a different question. I’ll edit the question later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 No requirement to register any recreational boat that I'm aware of. SSR registration is optional. Might want to register with your local harbour authority for harbour dues if you plan to keep her on a mooring but if trailer launching, you can pay as you go on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, captin slows old outlaw said: do you really have to regerster your boat when its only 18 foot long. i belive you have to regerster a radio ??????? For the radio, you just need to go online and get a ' ships Radio' licence, which will give you a MMSI number for the radio. If you want you can register your boat on the Small Ships Register (SSR), but this is only necessary if you are taking your boat abroad. here is the Ofcom link for the radio licence ............https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/radiocommunication-licences/ships-radio Edited July 12, 2021 by GPSguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Out of interest why wouldn’t you register the boat? Is this a tax dodge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, JonC said: Out of interest why wouldn’t you register the boat? Is this a tax dodge? Who would you register it with Jon? Do you mean HMRC? This is only necessary if you're importing a boat from abroad, and it's only for VAT liability, not for registering its existence per se. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, GPSguru said: For the radio, you just need to go online and get a ' ships Radio' licence, which will give you a MMSI number for the radio. If you want you can register your boat on the Small Ships Register (SSR), but this is only necessary if you are taking your boat abroad. here is the Ofcom link for the radio licence ............https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/radiocommunication-licences/ships-radio thank you that is yousfull info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Who would you register it with Jon? Do you mean HMRC? This is only necessary if you're importing a boat from abroad, and it's only for VAT liability, not for registering its existence per se. I don’t know what the old rascal is up to but there’s got to be something suspicious going on! Andy135 and captin slows old outlaw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, JonC said: Out of interest why wouldn’t you register the boat? Is this a tax dodge? I would have thought that you would be at expert status on that issue 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, JonC said: I don’t know what the old rascal is up to but there’s got to be something suspicious going on! who me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, GPSguru said: I would have thought that you would be at expert status on that issue 🙄 Jon’s squeaky clean Ian, thought we all knew this. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Jon squeaks when he walks Ian, thought we all knew this. What you trying to say Neil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, suzook12 said: What you trying to say Neil? Me? Nuffink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 This side of the pond we have to register them and display the rego no. alongside side the vessel. We also have to register trailers and have them annually inspected to pass the registration for safety. The trailers have a different registration to the tow vehicle, which makes sense given a trailer can be driven by any number of vehicles. Maritime soon pull you up if your boat is out of rego and smack you with a fine. I had to register a boat as small as 12ft boat that I owned in the UK many years ago to be able to sell fish legally to fish wholesalers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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