| Title: | Powerboats |
| Notice: | Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267 |
| Moderator: | KWLITY::SUTER |
| Created: | Thu May 12 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1275 |
| Total number of notes: | 18109 |
I am thinking of buying a boat in the near future to teach my two young sons to waterski. I have discovered that in France (where I am living temporarily), boat drivers need licenses which costs around FF3000 and involve a lot of study culminating in written and practical tests. As far as I am aware, a boat owner in the UK doesn't need a license. Are there any European readers that know if there any impending EEC regulations that will affect UK boat owners.
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| 998.1 | Only for the very wealthy.... | TOOK::SWIST | Jim Swist LKG2-2/T2 DTN 226-7102 | Wed Jun 24 1992 10:06 | 8 |
Can't give you details but before I was a boater I lived in Europe
and observed that pleasure boating was no where near as prevalent
as it is here. Powerboating in particular is stifled by fuel
costs 3-4 times higher than here plus an order of magnitude more
beaurocracy and regulations. Even in wealthly countries like
Germany and Switzerland you just don't see many non commercial boats.
Sailing is easier but that doesn't help waterskiers much....
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| 998.2 | Look for some ski clubs. | COMET::KLEINM | What do you mean I missed the gates? | Wed Jun 24 1992 18:03 | 13 |
I have talked with a few skiers who have moved over here from different
European countries. They were surprised when they came down to our
lake and seen so many tournament boats. According to them,in Countries
such as France,England,and Germany for exam. the club owns a towboat
and everyone skis behind one boat,there are cases such as that over
here,but not as much so as in Europe. I would look for some of these
clubs who seemed to be very active in promoting water skiing at all
levels and may be able to get your sons into the sport under controlled
conditions. According to my sources,you would have to pay about
$3.00/pass. And really,that is alot cheaper than owning your own boat
anyway.
Matt
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