Fisherman65 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Should boat owners get some money back from the broads authority for not being able to use there boats due to the lockdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Why, it was a government requirement not to have unnecessary travel, so how is that the Authorities fault, are you getting a rebate on your road tax for not being able to use your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 19 minutes ago, Fisherman65 said: Should boat owners get some money back from the broads authority for not being able to use there boats due to the lockdown? No 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Don't forget to claim some of your premium back from your insurance company too - you are probably driving less and with less cars on the road, the risks of an accident will have lessened! Similarly your boat insurance...! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 One major car insurer has seen fit to partially refund its customers: https://www.admiral.com/stayathome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Fisherman65 said: Should boat owners get some money back from the broads authority for not being able to use there boats due to the lockdown? It would seem reasonable that they should, or at least something similar to what is happening on the canals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hi Fisherman65 and welcome. You won't be surprised to find this has been widely discussed on the forum. I think as a fisherman it's entirely appropriate that you have have arrived with a can of worms My comment is entirely tongue in cheek, welcome and enjoy NBN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, grendel said: are you getting a rebate on your road tax for not being able to use your car? The SORN system springs to mind. By the way, Fisherman, welcome to the forum. You have chosen a topic that's already been discussed to death! In a nutshell there are those who think that they should and those that think that they shouldn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Yes - I believe the premium refund was £25! Big of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, marshman said: Yes - I believe the premium refund was £25! Big of them!! At least they have made the offer voluntarily rather than go head to head with their customers, like what us lot are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 The refund is because of a reduction in claims experience. Probably not a good comparison with the Tolls but I am sure someone will make it fit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 This thread is surely a wind up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Car insurance is probably not a very good example because whether you use your car or not, or are able, or allowed to, then you will still want to insure it against fire or theft, although if you have a garage you do have the option of locking it away and cancelling your insurance. Probably the closest comparison then would be road tax. If you use your car on the road, even the little you are allowed to use it for the few trips to grab essentials then you have to pay road tax. However you could always decide to park the car off road on your drive or other private land and then SORN the car and therefore pay no road tax. Here it gets slightly interesting, because if you own a flat with communal grounds and private car park you will normally be allocated a parking space as a part of your lease. You could chose to park your car in your allocated space and since it is off the public highway you could then SORN your car until you wish to use it and then you would have to tax it for either the 6 months or the 12 month period. I guess you could say your car was parked on "adjacent" land and therefore whilst SORN'ed not liable to road tax. But I guess none of that has properly answered the original question. I don't think you should get money back if you have already paid your toll, but an extension to the toll equivalent to the months that people are restricted from using their boat would be appropriate. If you haven't already paid your toll and providing it is in adjacent waters then it would seem appropriate to pay for a 12 month toll from the time the restrictions are lifted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, floydraser said: This thread is surely a wind up? Why? Just because a new poster hadn't noticed that the topic has already been discussed? As the Friendly Forum surely we don't worry about such details! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Why? Just because a new poster hadn't noticed that the topic has already been discussed? As the Friendly Forum surely we don't worry about such details! Well we all think as we please. Friendly is not the issue. I didn't say vindictive wind up. I think it may be that the fisherman is dangling a bit of bait and some big ones are being reeled in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Should boat owners get some money back from the broads authority for not being able to use there boats due to the lockdown? NO. Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman65 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 29/04/2020 at 19:30, grendel said: Why, it was a government requirement not to have unnecessary travel, so how is that the Authorities fault, are you getting a rebate on your road tax for not being able to use your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman65 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 People got money back for not being able to travel abroad so what’s the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 perhaps your boat usage is not covered by travel insurance like heir holidays were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Are we going to rehash this same argument again nearly four months after the last post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, psychicsurveyor said: Are we going to rehash this same argument again nearly four months after the last post. Please, hopefully not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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