johnb Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I was told many years ago that the registration letters on boats related to the river where it was first registered. Was this correct? Our boat has "C" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 as far as i'm aware they refer to original year of registration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 No the C refers to year of registration on the broads, broads nos are unique to the broads EA waterways etc have their own registration nos Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 In fact the letters originally referred to a boat's home base, e.g. W for Waveney. However when 999 boats were registered with W, or whatever, then the rest of the alphabet came into use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I readily bow to your knowledge JM but if W related to Waveney what was the letter for Wroxham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatingman Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wroxham boats being based on the River Bure used the prefix B Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 And boats from Norwich used the prefix Y for the Yare. A for Ant, Y for Yare, W for Waveney, B for Bure, T for Thurne, don't think C for the Chet was ever used. With 999 possible registrations per letter it was inevitable that eventually other letters would have to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 "Old" previously used BA reg numbers are reissued now too, so I doubt there is any system any more. One of my dinghies was issued with a two digit numeric plus one alpha, about 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 what about D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 2 minutes ago, CaptinDread said: what about D? River Derwent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 where is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Up North somewhere, bit foreign up there I know but the Empire spreads its tentacles! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Derwent,_Derbyshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 the BA are up that far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thank you for the info. JM The Derwent passes through the Peak District NP. Also one in the Lake District NP, then Captain Dread asks if BA are up that far? No, let's not go down (up that road) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16E Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 R Derwent in Derbyshire forms the resevoirs, Derwent, Howden and Ladybower, where the dambusters practiced and where they flew the tributes recently. it runs thorugh Chatsworth, Matlock, Matlock Bath, Belper and Derby before joining the R Trent at Shardlow. The Yorkshire Derwent drains the North Yorks moors and runs through Malton, Stamford Bridge and lots of villages before joining the R Ouse at Barmby. It used to be navigable to Norton and beyond but the upper reaches weres closed a long time. An attempt was madein the 1980s to force the land owners to allow navigation but the locals and the Yorkshire Derwent Trust finally lost in the appeal court. Navigation remains to Stamford Bridge although Elvington/Sutton-on-Derwent Lock is currently out of action on safety reasons. The river also offers access to the Pocklington Canal. The Derwent has no navigation authority but EA will inspect that the boat is non-poLluting and issue a Permission to Navigate certificate. The Derwnt is the source of much of S Yorkshire's drinking water. There are large extraction works on the banks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPunch Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Mine works - Boat on the Ant with an A prefix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16E Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 When Grebe was being built in April 1999 we applied for a BA registration and we were allocated 16E. When we arrived in Broadland we spotted two new Belaugh Boats that were 2E and 3E?. In general they run a number series with a following letter until 999 is reached, then start again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 10 hours ago, CaptinDread said: the BA are up that far? It possibly might, in time, a very ambitious chief executive! The BA already operates outside it's executive area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 3 minutes ago, 16E said: In general they run a number series with a following letter until 999 is reached, then start again. Spot on. Strow is also right in saying that the BA now recycles old numbers. Bit of a bummer for people on a long term restoration project who then find their number has been re-allocated though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'll have to ask one of the BA guys about the letter D then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Just to confuse matters WR built by Herbert Woods on the Thurne has always been B77 and all the other cruisers he built were Bs. Some of the yachts were definitely As.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Have a look at this web site, a bit more information that might help. http://norfolk.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Registration_Number_History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 thanks Viking, that makes sense and seems to fit the timeline of my boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 19 hours ago, CaptinDread said: the BA are up that far? It's far up something 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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