boaty help required

[MOTORVATOR]

maser_spyder said:

MOTORVATOR said:

maser_spyder said:

That's interesting.

I thought every charter boat (anything used for commercial purposes of any sort) had to be coded though?

I might be wrong but I thought that was only if you carry the british flag. I guess where ever you register her will have their own standard (or not) but then there must also be some rules that apply from the countries waters she operates in.

Yes of course. I was thinking rather small canvas, and would only be operating UK (and only the south at that), and maybe France. Certainly no further than EU, where most of this is harmonised anyway. I was basically thinking of getting the relevant equipment (liferaft, correct lifejackets, etc.) and just using the RYA to do the inspection. You can kind of trust the RYA I think!

I guess it's like the big container and oil ships, where they are checked whilst in port, and aren't allowed to leave until they're up to standard to be used in this part of the world. The MCA publishes a list of which ships have been impounded until remedial works are undertaken, I remember reading it online once.




ETA - http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/newsandpubli...

I'd say yes if you are looking at UK flag / registration then RYA has to be the way to go. Mine was coded (French) when I bought it but of course the coding lapses on both change of ownership and change of counrty of reg so I don't see the point of renewing as I won't be going for charter.

So go for coding if you are going to get the money back through charter but it adds no value to a vessel as I see it as it not transferable.

[SpeedYellow]

To be honest there is nothing on RYA Cat 2 (up to 60 miles offshore) coding requirements that you really shouldn't have on board anyway. The RYA is surprising sensible and if you have good kit already it shouldn't cost much.

If it does look like it's going to cost you loads, maybe it's a good kick to remind you to have adequate safety kit on board anyway.

[maser_spyder]

SpeedYellow said:

To be honest there is nothing on RYA Cat 2 (up to 60 miles offshore) coding requirements that you really shouldn't have on board anyway. The RYA is surprising sensible and if you have good kit already it shouldn't cost much.

If it does look like it's going to cost you loads, maybe it's a good kick to remind you to have adequate safety kit on board anyway.

That's pretty much exactly what I worked out from looking through the (huge) document detailing it.

The only stuff I didn't already have was kit I would buy if I was doing another long trip (liferaft, fixed/floating EPIRB, etc.). I have a personal EPIRB because I'm often out of different boats, so didn't seem worth buying a fixed one as well for each boat as well.

As you say, the rest of the coding is pretty basic safety gear and not much else, and the sort of kit any private yachtsman would have anyway.

I think the overall approximate cost was around £2.5k including the survey/fees, hardly a lot given it lasts five years.

Hmmm, food for thought. Could I go for the 44' instead.....