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  1. @Juggs Yes, this was all started by Bob (the banner) Carr. After banishing them from Sydney Harbour he then set in train the exhorbinate fee structure that has been perpetuated by political parties of both sides BOF was the one who joined the RTA and Waterways (sorry Maritime) on the grounds of "efficiencies" to give us the current RMS. Just seems we haven't seen any of these efficiences, haven't seen any increase in service levels AND haven't seen any fee reductions to reflect any of the supposed "savings" @ Juggs Yes you are right, it is the pwc part of the licence that is expensive! Whether you like pwc's or not isn't the point. The issues here are: 1) How can anyone justify the increase in the licence fee for answering an additional 15 questions. That is all you need to do get one (over and above the general licence requirements) 2) The boat and pwc are linked. Just like my motorcycle and car licence are (and I actually had to do an extra separate road test) There is no additional fee for my motorcycle licence so I shouldn't have to pay ANY additional fee for my combined boat/pwc licence @Catchin Juck and fishingphase Be careful what you wish for. This will just introduce MORE regulation - just what we need (not) It is already been mooted to link car licence points to boat licences (and I assume vice-versa) The Incredible Hull has already noted a "suggestion" in another forum discussion on this site "Read this: http://www.maritime....rray_review.pdf Its a 2011 safety review on possible new compliance etc for water\boating safety. Pay attention to "Discussion paper options supported by submission" #27 - keyword is "should" as it is a suggestion." So, as sure as night follows day (or is it day follows night?) - it is coming And watch your parking fines for cars - if you don't pay one of them - you will lose your boat licence and boat registration too Only drama I see is that if and when RMS understand I'm not being charged extra for my bike licence, they will bring it in line with boating licences As I said, be careful what you wish for. I better shutup!
  2. And to think we had to put up with BOF's bleating about combining Maritime and RTA for better "efficiencies" We certainly haven't seen any of it. 1 hour wait in a motor registry looking for someone who knows what they "used to do down the road at Maritime office" only to find that person is at lunch - it is a joke ....... and they want me to pay $500+
  3. Hi all, I couldn't see any other forum comments on this issue - so here goes I just received my boat licence renewal from the merry bunch at "Transport - Roads and Maritime Services" (NSW) UNBELIEVABLE --- they want $575 for a 5 year renewal (boat + pwc) They advise $40.65 of this goes to Marine Rescue NSW - so that is $534.35 for a 5 year licence!!!!!!!!!!! Compare that to $166 for car licence (and I get a motrcycle licence included in that), it is nothing but an absolute price gouging ripoff. And too make to comparison even worse, you can get a 50% discount on the car licence if you haven't been a bad boy and had any points in the last 5 years - that is $83 (car+bike) compared to $535 (boat+pwc) How can anyone justify this? I want to complain! Anyone got any ideas on how to organise a bunch of us getting enough traction to make someone take any notice in Macquarie St? Cheers billsmith747
  4. Thanks Testlab I have already done that but assume they must be in a xmas closedown I was hoping someone here had some info so I could do some work on it while I was on hols It is a nice boat Cheers
  5. Just recently purchased this boat. Anyone know where I can find the inspection hatch fot the fuel tank sender? I've looked high and low and short of dismantling cupboards, bunks etc. I can't find it Any help would be appreciated Cheers
  6. Thanks to selous for the screen shots in 2009 Just wondering if the platinum cards have been improved on a Lowrance HDS5. Has the "blockiness" issue been fixed (or is it a function of the display resolution of the HDS5) Are the platinum charts better on the HDS Gen2 series or just the same as the original HDS units? Cheers billsmith747
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