Hello all Don and I are Australians looking at buying an ex hire boat, where ever it may be! Our budget is not huge and our current favourite would be the...
Hello Peter have enjoyed your correspondence and would like to ask - what boats did the couples who purchased buy - canal cruisers, or dutch barges. We are in...
We are moving to France in April looking to purchase a Dutch barge (18mtrs?). There are a 2 riveted barges for sale that fall into our price range and which we...
Danny and Kathy, I suspect you will find that all older Dutch barges are riveted. In our 15 years experience in talking with fellow bargers the "riveting" has...
Roger Van Dyken
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Feb 15, 2006 10:11 pm
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Hello from sunny New Zealand. As a new member to this group I need to find out a few of the minor details associated with cruising in Europe mainly in France...
Dear Malcom and Audry, Having gone through the agony of finding an English speaking broker and looking at many boats in Holland last year, perhaps I am in a...
Dear John Thanks for that information. Yes - I would like the email address for Kees Brommett. The licence issue seems a bit wooly to say the least. My husband...
Hello Malcolm and Audrey, I found two brokers in Holland that speak good English, and most barging friends I talked with had good experience with them: de Haan...
Roger Van Dyken
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Feb 18, 2006 8:00 pm
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Hello Roger Thanks for the info on brokers. Have had a look at the sites for the two you have recommended but nothing exactly what we are looking for so if you...
Dear Audrey, Please send me your e-mail address so that we can talk directly to one another. I tried to e-mail Kees Brommett last week, but must not have his...
Dear John, Audrey, and all, Your conversation is of interest to us as well. We'd be delighted to keep reading your posts regarding ownership, purchase...
Hi, I hope this is interest... Re qualifications:- as far as owners are concerned it is now essential to have the CEVNI endorsement on ones licence/permit... ...
Dear Roger, We navigated a lot of rivers and canals in Holland last year and when I brought up the subject of licensing with several brokers they all seemed...
John, I do not know what each country in the Common Market requires for citizens of countries outside the market, but below I list some info I have re. CEVNI ...
Roger, I knew that British authorities are quite strict concerning licensing and/or permits. I also believe one can get a permit/license in Britain that will...
Hi John, In my experience, it's the British citizens cruising in France who are more conscientious about complying with French licensing regulations than the...
Roger Van Dyken
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Feb 22, 2006 5:13 am
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Hi All, I hope this help a little. I do know of people who have been 'resident' in UK and have joined RYA and taken these tests/exams to get the various...
I agree with what has been said concerning CEVNI - I took mine through a RYA examiner in Lincolnshire - but there ahsn't been any mention so far (that I have...
Very helpful information and article on Resolution 40 status. The key, it seems for us bargers, is whether France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have...
Roger Van Dyken
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Feb 22, 2006 6:38 pm
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Dear Roger, Your thoughts on continuity of operator nationality and flag of registry of the vessel makes much sense. However, We bought our boat in Holland...
John, I'm told by a Documentation Agency that it is not a problem to get a USCG documentation of a foreign hull, in a foreign country. You need to demonstrate...
Roger Van Dyken
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Feb 23, 2006 4:25 am
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John, et al An American citizen can get a Certificate of American Ownership for a foreign purchased boat at an American Embassy or Consulate. You need your...
Larry, Thanks for the suggestion, i'll follow up on that when I get back to Holland in the spring. John ... From: paayawma To: eurocanals@yahoogroups.com ...
Roger, I am quite familiar with USCG documentation, having done it for some 40+ yrs. with my own fleet of tugs and barges The problem as I recall the rules is...
Thanks, John. You may wish to telephone or email the US Consulate in the Netherlands. I"ve been told second hand that they discontinued the "Certificate of US...
Roger Van Dyken
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Feb 24, 2006 8:34 am
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Roger, I called thew USCG yesterday and was assurred that thyey received my application for a duplicate copy of my license and its in process of being handled....
Larry, I have filed an application with the USCG 8th Coast Guard District for a duplicate copy of my USCG license and have also written to the US Embassy i The...
I really need some help with this one. As some of you may recall we lost our home during hurricane IVAN in 2004. Several weeks ago we learned that the State of...
My wife and I are swapping our sailboat in San Francisco for a cruiser in Belgium. I am picking up and returning the 10m cruiser in a town called Geel, located...
Brian, We have crossed Belgium several times between France and the Netherlands, the most recent was last summer by the River Maas. Remember advice is worth...
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