thecrashingisles Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32593927 A rise in the number of people choosing to live on canals in London is starting to put a strain on London's waterways, experts have said. The Canal and River Trust said there was one new boat in the capital every working day in the last year. A spokesman said rising house and rent prices were driving people to chose houseboats as an alternative. Over the last five years, the numbers have increased by 36% s to 2,964 boats in March 2014. Boats without a home mooring are particularly increasing, with hotspots like Hackney seeing an 85% hike in just 12 months. The increasing numbers, however, are squeezing the system with more and more people having to share the same space and facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynardgravy Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 'Help to float' coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The crazy thing is rental prices make living on boats an option. I know quite a few boat dwellers, mostly in marinas or moorings. One guy was renting a house for £1100 with ex. Now has a narrow boat, a car and one van. That van doubles as a tool shed, good security 2 gates. Another family (2 kids 2 adults) I know is on a wide beam about £600 a month, 2 dinky bedrooms and a small double. A friend of a friend is living on a simple mooring with no leccy, for around £3000. Firewood can be annoying, chap I know goes into the woods and does a bit of maintenance, flogs it on site lol. Not for everyone, I have a ton of hobbies and I like gaming too much. Mindu you can get yourself classed as a traveler, then take the kids out of school with no fine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Is that what Cameron was surreptitiously meaning by introducing the triple lock to protect pensioners? Edited May 5, 2015 by Si1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The crazy thing is rental prices make living on boats an option. I know quite a few boat dwellers, mostly in marinas or moorings. One guy was renting a house for £1100 with ex. Now has a narrow boat, a car and one van. That van doubles as a tool shed, good security 2 gates. Another family (2 kids 2 adults) I know is on a wide beam about £600 a month, 2 dinky bedrooms and a small double. A friend of a friend is living on a simple mooring with no leccy, for around £3000. Firewood can be annoying, chap I know goes into the woods and does a bit of maintenance, flogs it on site lol. Not for everyone, I have a ton of hobbies and I like gaming too much. Mindu you can get yourself classed as a traveler, then take the kids out of school with no fine . There a residential mooring in the Leeds Liverpool canal a short walk from where I live. Got talking to some of the residents. Lovely and very alternative people, seems like real community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_George Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) 'Help to float' coming soon. Is that what Cameron was surreptitiously meaning by introducing the triple lock to protect pensioners? I can't take any moor of these puns! Edited May 5, 2015 by Eddie_George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsby Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I live on a boat. I have no (grid) leccy, and I'm a gamer (long stints take their toll in the winter though! Summer no problem) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 A new niche where priced out landlords can move into - BTL Boats To Let. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsby Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 A new niche where priced out landlords can move into - BTL Boats To Let. I'm sure it will be a buoyant market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I live on a boat. I have no (grid) leccy, and I'm a gamer (long stints take their toll in the winter though! Summer no problem) That's quite a claim to fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsby Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) I've made the "help to buoy" joke before, so... a rising tide rent lifts all boats Edited May 5, 2015 by Saving For a Space Ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardratso Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 first time boaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 I can't take any moor of these puns! You're bailing out? I just hope the loans don't end up under water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardratso Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 ensuite poop deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) You're bailing out? I just hope the loans don't end up under water. Freeboard is the best alternative, as it helps get your finances back on an even keel.. I'll get me tender.. Edited May 5, 2015 by juvenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I live on a boat. I have no (grid) leccy, and I'm a gamer (long stints take their toll in the winter though! Summer no problem) What is your internet access like? I'd like to get a narrowboat to live on (home counties, not central London), but I need good quality internet access (enough to have skype video calls) for my work. Residential moorings with BT landline are as rare as hen's teeth, so I'm considering continuous cruising now instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUBanana Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 This is just sad. Soon people will be fighting over a cardboard box under Tower Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsby Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The 4g is as good as I need (in fact is better than when I had a mooring with a land line). I need it for work too, but remote desktop is about as intensive as I need workwise - but I do often watch netflix or play movies and rarely have a problem. I do use an external antenna for that though (outside the boat, connected to a 4g router and distributed via wi-fi - just a phones internal antenna wouldn't do the trick where I am). Bear in mind that you might get moved on to somewhere with a poor reception, if you're continuous cruising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnumerate Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 This is just sad. Soon people will be fighting over a cardboard box under Tower Bridge. A few years ago there was a story about Polish builders living in toilets in Stamford Hill. Any society that has something like that is in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 What is your internet access like? I'd like to get a narrowboat to live on (home counties, not central London), but I need good quality internet access (enough to have skype video calls) for my work. Residential moorings with BT landline are as rare as hen's teeth, so I'm considering continuous cruising now instead. A decent 3G signal is enough for that. If you can get 4G you're laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinAndPlatonic Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) . Edited May 6, 2015 by GinAndPlatonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debtlessmanc Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The 4g is as good as I need (in fact is better than when I had a mooring with a land line). I need it for work too, but remote desktop is about as intensive as I need workwise - but I do often watch netflix or play movies and rarely have a problem. I do use an external antenna for that though (outside the boat, connected to a 4g router and distributed via wi-fi - just a phones internal antenna wouldn't do the trick where I am). Bear in mind that you might get moved on to somewhere with a poor reception, if you're continuous cruising. Indeed we have just spent 3 weeks doing the 4 counties on our boat with a router and high gain antenna, never had less than 3G reception, and the shropshire union is pretty remote in places. different but rather obvious observation, they are very cramped. i am 6'2" and it took me a long time to stop clobbering my head in the engine room heating's great uses red diesal burner or wood burning stove. Also worth pointing out that the system is essentially closed in winter due to work on locks etc. also there are thieves who target canal boats, some of them serially break in for food/booze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byron78 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Is that what Cameron was surreptitiously meaning by introducing the triple lock to protect pensioners? Spat my tea at this. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Town Planner Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I am a member of a boating forum... This lot is awful... The puns are a load of rowlocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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