Student
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Reged: 31/03/2005
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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
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Sail
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Power
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Interested other party
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Yes (significantly)
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Yes (moderatly)
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Possibly
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Not at all
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None
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Insurance
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Maintainance
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Mooring Costs
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Saftey Equipment/Maintainance
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Other
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npf1
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Reged: 09/10/2004
Posts: 1029
Loc: SE
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survey doesn't seem to be working
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whisper
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Reged: 31/08/2002
Posts: 3922
Loc: Stratford upon Avon & S.Devon
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Doesn't start til April 4th for some reason.
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Student
new user
Reged: 31/03/2005
Posts: 5
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Just to let every one know the survey will be starting from tomorrow(1/4/05). Thanks to everyone who has browsed so far I hope you will pop back in tomorrow(1st april05) to take part for me.
Thank you all for the support
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EyeNo
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Reged: 08/03/2004
Posts: 315
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Very sensible posting a survey before its opening date. Hope you have learnt someting about sampling here! 
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npf1
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Reged: 09/10/2004
Posts: 1029
Loc: SE
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a survey starting on April Fools Day!
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TrueBlue
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Reged: 30/04/2004
Posts: 1082
Loc: Sussex
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Don't think you understand the issues here - it's not a matter of deregulation, meaning something no longer being regulated, but rather of derogation which means we lose an EU tax concession.
It might have been a slip of the keyboard, but you did repeat the word several times....
Methinks "regulation" might not go down too well with your examiner.
Of course the whole thing may be an April Fools' windup.
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Student
new user
Reged: 31/03/2005
Posts: 5
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I was wondering how long it would take for someone to point out my glaring mistake. I would like to put the problem down to my spell checker (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it). Derogation it is and your views on it I need. Please continue to vote. I did try to edit the original post but that is obviously not possible.
Anyway I can assure all participants that this is most certainly not an April fool (although I feel like one now). Thank you everyone who has voted so far please tell your friends and ask them to participate also.
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aaa
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You have missed an important issue.
Refuelling could get difficult; I, for one, could be faced with having to carry diesel in cans in a tender out to a boat on a swinging mooring.
Apart from the hard work, this increases the risk of water in the fuel and fuel in the (sea) water.
Reason, the current fuel supply is mostly used by commercial boats, with the distinct possibility that white diesel will not be available.
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ClassicPlastic
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Reged: 22/01/2005
Posts: 131
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Dear Student,
Did you run the survey past your tutor before posting? I'm concerned that some of your questions are poorly put or indeed, (mis)leading. The final question, in particular, very much 'puts words into the mouths' of those of us (perhaps) taking part.
This is a serious problem for us, especially those of us with big-ish motor boats. A cruise which would have run to a few hundred quid in fuel bills could cost a couple of thousand, if we're 'unlucky'. Selling the boat won't be an option, because the bottom will drop out of the used boat market in the UK, and we'll just be left with value-less assets which we can't afford to put to sea. Your question about selling the boat misses that point.
The 'areas of budget' question assumes that we have some form of budget, whereas boating, by its very nature, cannot be budgeted. The costs are incurred largely out of our control, and must be met. Why should this only affect our 'boating' budgets? Will it not impact at home, on the car, other holidays, etc?
'Using illegal fuel' is likely not to be an option. Where are we going to get our supplies? Why won't we be caught? Even the Spanish have got their commercial diesel supplies tied up tight!
And remember, this is not an 'EU policy decision'... It's the blind acceptance of EC 'policy' by our elected Government, without the kind of robust defense of custom that makes the French so happy to pick at the European legislative smorgasbord.
Some of us might think that in the same way that this Government has ensured that every Englishman's home is no longer his Castle, we must no longer be a proud nation of seafarers.
(My private opinion... Don't forget they're Labour, and as such, they can't help wanting to screw the rich).
Sorry, but you really could (and should) do better if you intend to 'research' this topic.
Yours (in occasional academia),
CP.
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