I have had some difficult times on the boat. I've even had fleeting thoughts where I want to give up completely because it's a lot of work. But the community helps me to keep going. I have found that other people who own boats and live around me are supportive, helpful and kind, and it's incredibly diverse. We all take care of each other, help each other and spend time together.
I have lived afloat for almost 14 years, on two different ships. I have lived life on board while moving through the system, off the grid and in a static mooring with facilities. I enjoy living on my boat and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Here are a few things I wish I had known before living on a canal boat. Join us in congratulating the winners of the 2024 national awards and the new sustainable sailing awards.
Unlike a house, and this is the first drawback of living on a ship, energy is finite. It only lasts as long as the batteries are kept charged. The first guides you through all the costs you're likely to face when buying and maintaining a narrow boat, the second is an analysis of twenty-one scuba divers, their likes and dislikes, and what they consider to be the best configuration for a narrow boat on board diving. This narrated essay is based on a conversation with Laura Woodley, 35, a TikTok creator who lives in a narrow boat. People were especially interested in my video in which I explained how much I paid to live in a narrow boat, which received more than 1.3 million views.
Living in a cramped boat isn't as simple as having a set of fixed monthly expenses like you would have if you lived in a house. Most full-time narrowboat inhabitants live onboard with a partner in what, for many, is a very small space. A lot of people in London live on the canals that surround the city in narrow ships, which usually measure 6 feet and 10 inches wide.
