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09-03-2016, 17:40
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Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2011
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by cruisersfarm
Seems like hiring a diver to scrape every couple months will cost less than hauling, paint (plus marina markup) plus labor.
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You will probably also need a license to scrape your bottom.
It seems the EU/UK do all they can to discourage the boating part of their economy. If you expense or tax the snot out of any activity, it will go away. Proven many times. For cruisers, you will take your business out of the zone. For local boaters & commercial operators, increased expense or elimination.
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09-03-2016, 22:14
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#32
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: AUSTRALIA
Boat: Schionning Wilderness 1340
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
Never ever underestimate the stupidity of our beaureaucrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We need another million unemployed in this country and every one of them is a public Servant!!!!!
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10-03-2016, 06:51
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#33
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle
The established view that boat owners can use antifouling paints in a responsible way, following the label instructions and wearing appropriate protective clothing – such as gloves – is being challenged, and manufacturers need evidence to support this position.
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Take a walk around your house and note all the different chemicals etc. Now think of what would happen if the above got applied to all of them.
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10-03-2016, 06:56
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#34
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Netherlands
Boat: Ohlson 29
Posts: 1,519
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Nicholson58
If you expense or tax the snot out of any activity, it will go away.
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Funny you mentioned taxes. The EU is currently forcing the Netherlands to change a VAT exemption law, so non-commercial marina's (clubs with no staff, just volunteers) have to start charging 21% VAT as well.
But in all honestly: it's a Dutch branch organisation (HISWA) we can thank for that, they've been working hard for years to make sure all marina's are equally expensive - no matter if they're commercial businesses or not.
The 'why' is simple: less and less boats here, so marina's are having a hard time filling up. So if the little clubs, who still have waiting lists, go away or become less attractive, people will opt for the expensive marina (or so they think - a lot of people won't be able to afford them).
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10-03-2016, 07:22
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#35
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Nicholson58
You will probably also need a license to scrape your bottom.
It seems the EU/UK do all they can to discourage the boating part of their economy. If you expense or tax the snot out of any activity, it will go away. Proven many times. For cruisers, you will take your business out of the zone. For local boaters & commercial operators, increased expense or elimination.
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In the UK its EU Law being forced on us as we are members and our politico's are allowing our rights to slowly be leeched away..
The RYA is in constant battle over one thing or another..
I remember years back when France's safety drive would (if implemented) have required a Laser dinghy to carry a life raft..
Intelligent legislation from butts velcro'd to office chairs is as rare as the Dodo.
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10-03-2016, 07:48
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#36
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Tasmania, Australia
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
It seems odd to me that any government would impose rules/bans/prohibitions because of concerns for the 'health' of a person applying anti foul. I can understand it for envionmental reasons, or even to protect the general public. But i dont see why anyone would be worried about the 'long' term, possible ill health of a private applicator.
Gee  if anyone was interested in it, they would find plenty of bad examples down our way. Over the past five years ive seen lots of owners anti fouling and not once have i seen anyone with gloves, masks, overalls, breather on  . Sometimes you get combinations and the sensible ones will at least use gloves, but most of the time the entire job gets done with no safety equipment.
Mind you, there is nothing to enforce non professional safety standards around here.
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10-03-2016, 07:52
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#37
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Netherlands
Boat: Ohlson 29
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Rustic Charm
because of concerns for the 'health' of a person applying anti foul.
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Just between you and me: I don't think that's the real reason 
Just the way they decided to sell it. It's all in the marketing.
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10-03-2016, 07:56
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle
Just between you and me: I don't think that's the real reason 
Just the way they decided to sell it. It's all in the marketing.
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 ok, i wont tell anyone
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10-03-2016, 07:59
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#39
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Massachusetts
Boat: Formosa 41
Posts: 1,019
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Rustic Charm
It seems odd to me that any government would impose rules/bans/prohibitions because of concerns for the 'health' of a person applying anti foul. I can understand it for envionmental reasons, or even to protect the general public. But i dont see why anyone would be worried about the 'long' term, possible ill health of a private applicator.
Gee  if anyone was interested in it, they would find plenty of bad examples down our way. Over the past five years ive seen lots of owners anti fouling and not once have i seen anyone with gloves, masks, overalls, breather on  . Sometimes you get combinations and the sensible ones will at least use gloves, but most of the time the entire job gets done with no safety equipment.
Mind you, there is nothing to enforce non professional safety standards around here.
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The concern is usually that the collective is paying for the healthcare of the individual.
When someone is sick all taxpayers bear the burden.
The gov. looks for ways to legislate good behavior so people are unlikely to harm themselves.
Unfortunately all this legislation to make bad behavior unlawful expands the government and results in higher taxes anyway.
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10-03-2016, 08:02
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#40
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Location: Netherlands
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Jason Flare
The gov. looks for ways to legislate good behavior so people are unlikely to harm themselves.
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Not to get too political or OT, but if that were true, they'd have issues with all the processed foods ... 
Most modern day health issues all have to do with the crap they sell as 'food' these days.
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10-03-2016, 08:13
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Location: Tasmania, Australia
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Jason Flare
The concern is usually that the collective is paying for the healthcare of the individual.
When someone is sick all taxpayers bear the burden.
The gov. looks for ways to legislate good behavior so people are unlikely to harm themselves.
Unfortunately all this legislation to make bad behavior unlawful expands the government and results in higher taxes anyway.
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There is no measurable health effects of anti foul on humans though so such a link that its costing the tax payer money simply isnt there. Clear, the paints are known carseogenics but how many people, if any, get cancer from it is unknown.
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10-03-2016, 08:15
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#42
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle
Not to get too political or OT, but if that were true, they'd have issues with all the processed foods ... 
Most modern day health issues all have to do with the crap they sell as 'food' these days.
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I'm not a fan of processed food and the government is involved.
80% of Processed Foods in US Are Banned In Other Nations | Natural Society
We should stick to the topic at hand, Island Packet closing its doors IIRC.
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10-03-2016, 08:19
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#43
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
Our food isn't much better, and soon we'll have all the US stuff here too.
But back on topic it is!
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Originally Posted by Jason Flare
We should stick to the topic at hand, Island Packet closing its doors IIRC.
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Almost - No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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10-03-2016, 08:29
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#44
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Location: Massachusetts
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Rustic Charm
There is no measurable health effects of anti foul on humans though so such a link that its costing the tax payer money simply isnt there. Clear, the paints are known carseogenics but how many people, if any, get cancer from it is unknown.
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There doesn't have to be a link proving that people who apply anti fouling are getting cancer. It has been determined a carcinogen by the government. The government uses the possibility of people getting cancer to expand said government, all the while praising themselves for nipping an inevitable tragedy in the bud.
Government likes to expand itself. There is little historical evidence to the contrary.
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10-03-2016, 08:39
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#45
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Registered User
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Re: No more DIY antifouling in EU countries?
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Originally Posted by Jason Flare
There doesn't have to be a link proving that people who apply anti fouling are getting cancer. It has been determined a carcinogen by the government. The government uses the possibility of people getting cancer to expand said government, all the while praising themselves for nipping an inevitable tragedy in the bud.
Government likes to expand itself. There is little historical evidence to the contrary.
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Well that would be a first  a government being proactive about health.
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