Displaying ships radio license on a RIB

al40 · 23 November 2006, 20:44

This must be a common problem.. I've been thinking about how to display the ships radio license on my RIB. There is no screen or windowed bulkhead that I can mount the thing on. I could laminate it to stop it getting wet and just stick it to the console but there must be some other clever ideas out there. Has anyone found a waterproof holder that is through bolted so the license can't be removed for example?

(only a week before the free online license application system becomes live I believe!)

ashbypower · 23 November 2006, 21:06

Hi Licence is now FREE

and when existing ones are renewed no requirement to display a disc only have licence available for inspection. So just laminate the document.

Hope this helps
Brian

Biggles · 23 November 2006, 21:08

Mine always came with a free plastic holder like a tax disk holder. It was pretty waterproof but not totally on my SR4. I had it fixed on the left of the consol.
If you haven't got the plastic holder ask them for one.

al40 · 23 November 2006, 21:43

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Originally Posted by ashbypower

Hi Licence is now FREE

and when existing ones are renewed no requirement to display a disc only have licence available for inspection. So just laminate the document.

Hope this helps
Brian

Yes that definately helps thanks - can just laminate and store in the locker. I applied for new boat license in October and it was free (postal) but it's an annual one and still says it has to be displayed. I need to change some details anyway so I'll wait till after 1st Dec and do an online change request to get lifetime license.

Thanks!
Al.

NautiAndNice · 24 November 2006, 09:58

When I got my new Licence recently, a letter accompanying it stated that I only needed to have a photocopy of the licence on board at all times - and that it did not necessarily need to be prominently displayed.

SDGANDER · 24 November 2006, 20:28

Have always used a motorbike tax disk holder to good effect - got one of those posh ones with 8 allen screws to hold it together and bolted to the A frame.

SDG

al40 · 28 November 2006, 21:59

yeah that sounds like a neat soln. Hadn't thought of A-Frame - doh!

Biggles · 28 November 2006, 22:00

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Originally Posted by SDGANDER

Have always used a motorbike tax disk holder to good effect - got one of those posh ones with 8 allen screws to hold it together and bolted to the A frame.

SDG

can you give a link to one that won't rust at sea.

SDGANDER · 29 November 2006, 04:56

No link as it came from Ebay I think. It's similar to ones in Halfords that go for about £15 and made from some form of alloy,

SDG

al40 · 29 November 2006, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Biggles

can you give a link to one that won't rust at sea.

What about something like this - ebay item 260056901483. Not cheap but should do the job (stainless).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...2509%26fvi%3D1

seacomm · 30 November 2006, 00:02

The bike ones did OK for me, if they could survive on the front wheel of my sons bike they had to be good for the RIB

Seriously though do you think that Ofcom will be out to check now they get no income from the licences? They sold their boats several years ago and there are not many staff left now to come out.

Save your money and file the paperwork in a suitable place

al40 · 30 November 2006, 19:30

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Originally Posted by seacomm

Seriously though do you think that Ofcom will be out to check now they get no income from the licences? They sold their boats several years ago and there are not many staff left now to come out.

I assume that's why they have gone annual and free (much less admin) - also no excuse for not having one. If they did need to implement any checks, it would be very easy to check if a partic boat name has a license associated with it. As was already mentioned, it seems they are not that interested in having ships license displayed (although my letter doesn't say that).

On line changes / applications start from tomorrow :-)

Tim M · 01 December 2006, 09:31

Well I just registered for the new system. I thought it was going to be complely web-based but it seems not. Apparently I've got to wait now for them to send me my username in the post. Oh well, will be interesting to see how easy to use once the details come through....

al40 · 10 December 2006, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Well I just registered for the new system. I thought it was going to be complely web-based but it seems not. Apparently I've got to wait now for them to send me my username in the post. Oh well, will be interesting to see how easy to use once the details come through....

Have you got your login details back from Ofcom yet? I haven't but I guess Christmas post may be slowing things down a bit (that and the load of people trying to get access to the new system!)

Tim M · 11 December 2006, 13:33

Have a look at this: http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17271