Any sparks living on a narrow boat?

[HappyHippyDad]

I don't suppose any of you chaps live on a narrow boat? I'm a bit fed up in a conventional house.. mortgage, neighbours etc etc and am seriously looking at living on a narrow boat!

I already know quite a bit about it, mooring costs, licence, blacking etc but it would be much better to speak to someone who has actually done/doing it, especially about where you keep all your tools, van etc.

I'll be amazed if somebody replies saying that they do but thought I'd ask!

Cheers guys :smiley2:

 

[telectrix]

thought about it once. when i lived in a converted double decker bus. had a lock-up garage next to the bus. was fine until i stayed at my lady's for a month and returned to find that the pikeys had broken open the garage, nicked everything, and stripped all the aluminium from the bus. £5,000 worth gone to scrap. left me with just the clothes i was wearing and my hand tools, which were with me in the van.

 

[happysteve]

Hey Happy hippy dad: Yep. From '97 to '07 (ish... in and out for a year or so at the end). For the most part, loved it. Very different way of living. Moved into a house as my sweetheart had too many shoes...

Kept a "messing about in" boat until this summer - a 30" Zeeschouw.

What do you wanna know?

Telectrix: sh!t, man, that sounds heartbreaking.

 

[i=p/u]

I know you can cook dinner at night for passers by...

 

[Adam W]

a 30" Zeeschouw.

That's a small boat!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Hey Happy hippy dad: Yep. From '97 to '07 (ish... in and out for a year or so at the end). For the most part, loved it. Very different way of living. Moved into a house as my sweetheart had too many shoes...

Kept a "messing about in" boat until this summer - a 30" Zeeschouw.


What do you wanna know?

Telectrix: sh!t, man, that sounds heartbreaking.

Well that is a suprise!! :smile5:
Didn't really think anyone would come back with a 'yes'!
Not too sure where to start now??
Tell me a bit about it Steve? I've got hundreds of questions....

Where did you store your tools/stock? Where did you park your van? Where did you store your wood? Was it vastly cheaper than a house? Did you have a live on mooring or coast around? Did you feel like you were part of a community or was it lonely? Did you have any pets (I have 2 cats), was that a problem if you did? How did you pay for the boat (sell a house, loan, savings)? Do you miss it?

Thats just a few questions without really thinking. I'm heading down to sharpness marina very soon to have a bit of a look around and a chat with some boat owners, I intend to get as much info as possible being jumping into it!

Ps.. just noticed your a lecturer and live in Nottingham! I did my PGCE (maths) at Nottingham University, now that would be a coincidence if that's a course you taught!?

 

[happysteve]

That's a small boat!

Dunno, she was quite beamy. "De Sperwer" (Sparrowhawk). Wasn't a boat I lived on, just dossed about on. 40' narrowboat (with 22' cabin) - my first floating home - now THAT's a small boat!

Happy Hippy... I'll message you.

 

[i=p/u]

Wired a jetty in long Erin and air hostess's lived on boats their.

 

[Octopus]

Done a few holidays on narrow boats - a week at a time is enough for me and the family!

 

[happysteve]

Done a few holidays on narrow boats - a week at a time is enough for me and the family!

The great thing about living on a boat, is when you go on holiday, you don't have to pack. You just start the engine and untie the ropes...

 

[Adam W]

Dunno, she was quite beamy. "De Sperwer" (Sparrowhawk). Wasn't a boat I lived on, just dossed about on. 40' narrowboat (with 22' cabin) - my first floating home - now THAT's a small boat!

Happy Hippy... I'll message you.

"Beamy" or not, 30" seems small for a boat - I used to build 40' motorboats with a TV wider than that (32").

 

[happysteve]

Oops...http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28p3n_spinal-tap-stonehenge_music

 

[Geordie Spark]

I sometimes feel like I'm living on a sinking ship.


Knock knock ..

Who's there?

Mandy ..Mandy who??

Man de lifeboats - de ship she is sinking man !!

 

[Adam W]

Oops...Spinal tap - Stonehenge - Vidéo Dailymotion

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"Forget this, fusk the napkin!"