I do not think the tax will remain nuetral - they will be losing the VAT and other taxes on marinas, reapirs. parts. boat sales etc. In many of these areas the total tax yiled including VAT is very high - coporation tax, VAT, PYE etc.

I know that I will be off and I know some in the business of repairing and servicing boats who will also be off. The total tax lost is very much greater than any possible extra they can raise on fuel.

As already stated we have a pile t***ssers in power and a pile of boaters who do not think it can happen. Almost every boater I speak to thinks it cannot happen because the effect would be so huge.

Years ago income tax was 98% top rate then some brilliant politician invented a wealth tax of 3% - when they applied this the twits managed a marginal tax rate of 101% - it is for such reasons that I have to assume that they are really stupid!!!

Paul