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Retail Prices 2022
BSS Examinations (within 25 miles of Alcester)
Boat Safety Examination, to include
- full BSS examination for private leisure or live aboard (no bubble tester is required)
- full gas tightness test by gas safe registered engineer, including gas leak detection and trouble shooting - note most examiners can not offer this
- free but fully-insured technical advice, including best and most economical repair methods - note most examiners are not able or insured to offer this
- free help with on the spot simple repairs
- travel costs
- retest visit if required
- certificate charges levied by CRT (£51.40 per certificate issued)
- VAT @ 20%
- No interpretation of the rules, just even-handed application delivered plainly and consistently.
Surveys (within 40 miles of Alcester - limited locations only)
Narrowboat Insurance Hull Survey £440 inc. VAT (valuation for insurance possible and usually free)
Narrowboat Full Out-of-Water Insurance Survey £595 inc. VAT
Widebeam Narrowboat Hull Survey £495 inc. VAT
Hull Survey, riveted historic narrowboat £475 inc. VAT (includes an additional engineer to which costs at least double the extra charge)
Hull Survey, riveted historic barge, by special agreement only (extra labour required as above) £705 inc. VAT
Valuation (stand-alone, not being carried out alongside the above) £245 inc. VAT
LPG Work
Unfortunately Tom is not currently offering LPG work to new enquirers. Existing customers please message me with your requirements
LPG Landlords Certificate - £108 plus VAT plus travel depending on distance - call for info
Inland Waterways Helmsman Courses
In the past Tom has worked with Bob Strachan of Tiilerfolk School of Boating, based in Worcester and established as a RYA training school in 1996. Bob is now enjoying a well-earned retirement and is unfortunately no longer working as an instructor.
Tom can recommend Andrew Phasey who can be contacted here https://littleburytraining.com/about-us/
Due to unprecedented survey demand Tom is not currently working as an instructor.
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Payment is due on production of invoice, and can be made by cheque or bank transfer.