hedge asked:
I have recently been given a narrow boat, but dont have any registration documents, who do I contact to register it.
I have recently been given a narrow boat, but dont have any registration documents, who do I contact to register it.
At Clarence House in London.
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contact the river authorities they will have the copies of the registration docs, give them the name if it has one or the boat builder and serial number , were last moored and on what river
Narrow boats do not need to be registered other than via a your insurance for the craft ,the moorings licence with the authorities (usually British waterways) which will be either a residential moorings licence, continuous cruising licence or a moorings licence.the latter will require your home address.
source…ex live aboard narrowboat owner for many years.
You need to register your boat with the Environment Agency if you want to take your boat on the River Thames.
There are two main categories, powered and unpowered. For each, there are a number of licence options and ways to pay.
For more information about registration on the River Thames visit the Environment Agency’s website. You can get advice and copies of the application forms by calling the Environment Agency’s craft registration department on 0118 953 5650 or by downloading them.
As a general rule of thumb, the annual rate for personal motor boats for 2007 is £12.62 per square metre, with the minimum charge being £63.10 for up to 5sqm.
If you are planning on visiting another waterway other than the River Thames you’ll need to talk to the relevant navigation authority about their registration requirements. The Association of Inland Navigation Authority’s website has more information on this. Their address is:
Another useful site is my source of reference:
I hope this helps.
contact the river authorities