Stroudwater Navigation Boat Registration Scheme
Stroudwater Navigation
Boat Registration Scheme
The Company of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation is the oldest
surviving
canal company and can trace its roots back to the first Stroudwater
Navigation
Act of Parliament which was obtained in 1730 when George II was on the
throne.
The Company operates a Boat Registration Scheme so that those who wish to do so, can have their boats placed on the Company Boat Register.
There are two types of entry:
1. Initial Entry - this is where the boat is entered on to the register for the first time. The boat is given a registration number at this point and this unique number applies to the boat itself. It will not be re-allocated in the event that the boat is sold or destroyed and it cannot be transferred to a different boat, whether or not it bears the same name. A certificate is issued bearing the name of the boat, its owner and its registered number. There is a one off charge of £50 for this initial registration.
2. Addition of new Owner - when a
registered
boat changes hands, the new owner can have their name added to the
register
and a new certificate bearing the new owner's name for a one off charge
of
£10.
Application form .doc format Application form .htm format
Please note
that
registration is not the same a licensing for use nor does it imply that
the
registered craft complies with any technical or safety related
requirements..
Craft which are registered still need to obtain licenses for whichever
waterway
authority is relevant for where the craft is to be used See the
Licensing Page for details about Stroudwater Canal Licenses.
Registrations can be obtained from:
Ken Burgin, The Pike Lock House, Eastington, Stonehouse, Glos. GL10 3RT Email: ken.burgin@pikelock.com Tel: 01453 827414