LadyPatricia Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Evening all Very quick, and probably easy, question for you. Where do you HAVE to display your boats registration mark? I ask as our boat has it on port and starboard towards the bow of the boat and another on the stern of the boat. Will I be breaking any rule / law if I remove the one on the stern? Thanks in advance Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Steve officially the broads reg No has to be displayed on the stern. I had mine going for 2yrs with just the reg on the port and stbd while I got things done. Never had a problem but if you get told off I never said anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Yes, that is it and I think we get reminders with our toll plaques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 As Jonzo mentioned, the BA website has a PDF of the instruction leaflet sent out with the toll plaques. I was going to cut and paste the part detailing the reg locations, but the damn instructions are about as convoluted as they could possibly make them, so I'll just paste the link to the PDF instead ! (good old BA) http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/396818/display_reg-1.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 When we got our new boat sweet kingfisher x hire our number was on the back,but not on the front,even though we had a boat for 4 odd years we did not think we were wrong.When Alan had the boat for a week,some jobs worth from BA said we must display the number on the front,and also being x hire to take the dash 6 off the rear(which we have since done)or risk a fine of hundreds of pounds(not kidding). Therefore you need to display numbers on port and starboard and stern. Hope this helps Ian : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyPatricia Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks Ian. We will just display the minimum 90mm letter and numbers on the stern. This means we can move it to a different area on the stern Are you insinuating that Alan attracts attention when out on the rivers. Seems strange you are out and about for 4 years, yet you let him loose for a week and all hell breaks loose ( only kidding Alan ) Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 What can I say the BA loves him Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I did get you back for "promising" the owners would address it within 7 days lol... Hence the numbers not quite straight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yes thats right ,but I was very unwell at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Meanwhile sailing boats with no engine don't need to display their numbers. If the Authority is relying on a sailing boat having numbers on its sails then even that is not foolproof, some none racing boats, like Drascombes, don't have numbers. Anyway, since I am a good boy I don't mind people seeing my registration numbers so I do show them, even if I don't have to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sailing craft with no engines always have to display the toll plaques though Peter, and also the name of the boat as registered with the BA. As the toll reg number is always on the plaque, I guess it's always therefore present on all craft, albeit much smaller ! Maybe they deem sailing craft without engines less likely to need reporting from any great visual distance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sailing craft with no engines always have to display the toll plaques though Peter, and also the name of the boat as registered with the BA. As the toll reg number is always on the plaque, I guess it's always therefore present on all craft, albeit much smaller ! Maybe they deem sailing craft without engines less likely to need reporting from any great visual distance... Well, what else would you expect. we are the good boys of the waterways, don'tcha know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Well, what else would you expect. we are the good boys of the waterways, don'tcha know Absolutely right Peter. I've never heard of any Drascombe Lugger owners planing along the rivers at 20mph with a big bow wave.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Absolutely right Peter. I've never heard of any Drascombe Lugger owners planing along the rivers at 20mph with a big bow wave.... Yet!!! Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 If you ring the BA's toll office, you can buy a set of 3 registration numbers for £5 inc. postage. That way you get the correct size and font too. I always make stainless plates for the reg. numbers to hang on the pulpit rails as when it's time to fit the new toll stickers, they are easier to remove the previous years and fit the new. OK. Not everyone has pulpit rails, but if you have, it may be worth thinking about. Note the three position fitting as this stops it swinging in the wind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yet!!! Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 BB stainless - very nice. I have the cheaper Scottish option (sorry Iain I couldn't resist that ) and a pair of plastic plates they sell in the chandlers around the Broads. Work the same as yours but I think I had to drill the holes in them to attach them to the rails - concur the extra hole to stop them flapping works a treat as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I have the cheaper Scottish option (sorry Iain I couldn't resist that Hi Mark, Nothing wrong wi saving the odd bawbee or three Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That bow wave is the wash from a passing G.P. hitting my bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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