Lived in one for a while. Not all year round autumn/winter. Cons like living in a corridor/hallway, cold until the burner heats up, mooring fees expensive, limited to the waterways system, some water authorities shoot hippies on sight. Pros; great if you like living in a corridor/hallway. The biggest obstacle now would be the cost both finding one in thats serviceable and mooring point and hookups and the fees. For me they always strike me as too quaint or cute and the lack of space was a problem that i could not get used to. There are other types of boat you can research though for conversion to a living space that give you a lot more room.
They are what they are. However you convert them they are constrained by their design, they are after all or were, working boats. Pleasure cruisers are usually cheaper, bigger and have a lot of conversion.I'll admit the corridor claustrophobia is a bit of a concern. I'm not exactly petite.
I’ve been a live aboard for eleven years.Anyone lived ( worked? ) from a Narrowboat for a lengthy period of time? Year around?
What were the major Con's of Narrow boat living that became an irritation / frustration ?
I think it’s all down to these TV programs about narrow boats & affordable living or alternative lifestyle.![]()
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I will say the Cut is very busy these days...and getting busier
Spent 13 years living on a narrowboat with wife & 2 small children what do you want to know?Anyone lived ( worked? ) from a Narrowboat for a lengthy period of time? Year around?
What were the major Con's of Narrow boat living that became an irritation / frustration ?
Spent 13 years living on a narrowboat with wife & 2 small children what do you want to know?
Muddy towpath in the winter.Pretty much what i've mentioned in the quote"What were the major Con's of Narrow boat living that became an irritation / frustration ?"
Muddy towpath in the winter.
Small space, but cosy.
Limited wood storage bymutbi uses a section of the bank.
Periodic robberies.
Idiot hire boat drivers ramming us.
Loads of nature all the time.And the Pros?
Nope, we were just a bit over crowdedMuddy towpath in the winter.
Small space, but cosy.
Limited wood storage bymutbi uses a section of the bank.
Periodic robberies.
Idiot hire boat drivers ramming us.
Good PointYou haven't mentioned 'moving on' as a pro. Does that happen? or does one tend to 'stay put' in a fixed mooring spot. The appeal to me was always the opportunity to have a different vista when one wanted to; but maybe that's an over-romanticised ignorant view.
We cruised lots. The river Thames was the nicest. I once saw a terrapin the size of a dinner plate near Bray Lock!You haven't mentioned 'moving on' as a pro. Does that happen? or does one tend to 'stay put' in a fixed mooring spot. The appeal to me was always the opportunity to have a different vista when one wanted to; but maybe that's an over-romanticised ignorant view.