Hard boat costs

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

"Steve Jones" <steve.jones@wda.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c36250a2e968644a78a007e5ddd254e7.125781@mygat e.mailgate.org...
> As everyone has noticed the price of diesel is going through the roof.
> This price rise will in itself push up the prices for next year. However
> in addition to this boats are also allowed to use red diesel. I have
> spoken to a skipper that I am using next year and he confirmed that
> there are planns in place to stop the use of red diesel. There seem to
> be 2 schools of thought that say this will happen either in Feb 2006, or
> Nov 2006.
>
> To give you some idea of the scale of this. Just over a year ago red
> diesel could be bought for 18 to 20 pence per litre, and it is now 38 to
> 44 pence. Remove the red diesel and skippers are looking at £1 per litre
> at current prices.
>
> Our dives are going to get even more expensive. Add to the equasion the
> possible hike in the cost of helium...... lets not go there.

As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
than brave UK diving!

K

In article <dfpo13$hpg$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>,
Ken <ken@k1at.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
>than brave UK diving!

I've had some of the best dives of my life in and around the UK. Sure,
theres nice stuff abroad, but when I can simply call a local skipper to
see if there are any spaces that day or the next and be on the boat in
under an hour why should I go abroad?

Gordon

In article <dfpo13$hpg$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>,
Ken <ken@k1at.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
>than brave UK diving!

I've had some of the best dives of my life in and around the UK. Sure,
theres nice stuff abroad, but when I can simply call a local skipper to
see if there are any spaces that day or the next and be on the boat in
under an hour why should I go abroad?

Gordon

In article <dfpo13$hpg$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>,
Ken <ken@k1at.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>As long as overseas trips remain unaffected, more reason to go abroad rather
>than brave UK diving!

I've had some of the best dives of my life in and around the UK. Sure,
theres nice stuff abroad, but when I can simply call a local skipper to
see if there are any spaces that day or the next and be on the boat in
under an hour why should I go abroad?

Gordon