Hello to all YBW, users, readers and post mailers.

I am a student and am currently researching for my dissertation. The subject of which is ‘The effects on the marine industry if red marine diesel is deregulated’. I have read all of your extensive views, theories and opinions on this forum, of which all have been very interesting and helpful. But now the time has come when unfortunately I need some Quantitative data. If any of you fine boat users out there could take the time to fill in this brief questionnaire I would be eternally grateful. Also if any of you care to share some opinions on the subject then please feel free and know you’ll be helping me immensely…
Thank you again

Are you Sail or Powerboat or an interested other party?
Users may choose only one (140 total votes)

Sail

56 40%

Power

77 55%

Interested other party

7 05%

Are you for or against deregulation of red diesel?
Users may choose only one (138 total votes)

For

19 14%

Against

119 86%

Would deregulation effect how often you use your boat?
Users may choose only one (137 total votes)

Yes (significantly)

55 40%

Yes (moderatly)

26 19%

Possibly

20 15%

Not at all

36 26%

Which (if any) areas of your budget would be effected by deregulation?
Users may choose many (203 total votes)

None

36 18%

Insurance

16 8%

Maintainance

37 18%

Mooring Costs

29 14%

Saftey Equipment/Maintainance

28 14%

Other

57 28%

Would deregulation put you in a position where you had to down size or sell your boat?
Users may choose 2 (140 total votes)

Sell

37 26%

Downsize

23 16%

80 57%

Would you consider changing fuel source?
Users may choose only one (135 total votes)

Petrol

6 04%

LPG

2 01%

127 94%

Would you consider using illegal fuel?
Users may choose only one (135 total votes)

Yes

54 40%

68 50%

N/a

13 10%

Is this a strong enough issue that it has or could affect your political opinion? [I.e. not vote labour]
Users may choose only one (138 total votes)

Yes

98 71%

25 18%

Undecided

15 11%

Has this issue made you feel helpless against EU policy decisions?
Users may choose only one (137 total votes)

Yes

102 74%

27 20%

Undecided

8 6%