The Company of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation is
the oldest
surviving
canal company and can trace its roots back to the first Stroudwater
Navigation
Act of Parliament which was obtained in 1730 when George II was on the
throne.
The
Company operates a Boat
Registration
Scheme so that those who wish to do so, can have their boats placed on
the
Company Boat Register.
There
are two types of entry:
1.
Initial Entry - this is where
the
boat is entered on to the register for the first time. The boat is
given
a registration number at this point and this unique number applies to
the
boat itself. It will not be re-allocated in the event that the boat is
sold
or destroyed and it cannot be transferred to a different boat, whether
or
not it bears the same name. A certificate is issued bearing the
name of
the boat, its owner and its registered number. There is a one off
charge
of £50 for this initial registration.
2. Addition of new Owner - when a
registered
boat changes hands, the new owner can have their name added to the
register
and a new certificate bearing the new owner's name for a one off charge
of
£10.
Application form .doc format
Application
form .htm format
Please
note
that
registration is not the same a licensing for use nor does it imply that
the
registered craft complies with any technical or safety related
requirements.
Craft which are registered still need to obtain licenses for whichever
waterway
authority is relevant for where the craft is to be used. The Stroud
Valleys Canal Company is the Navigation Authority for the Stroudwater Canal and the
western part of the T&S Canal.
Registrations can be
obtained
from:
Email our Clerk
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