Living on a narrowboat the costs explained

[@nigelbranchett7718]

You are doing a lovely job. Nicely and calmly explained (all those times in court paying off) . I can't help saying about your dogs, wonderful behaviour, walking along the road on their joined lead excellent. See you again!

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@nigelbranchett7718 thank you

[@andyhorsley-me4lz]

Thank you for this pal im currently building a 35ft narrow boat to live on and this has eased my mind regarding cost

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@andyhorsley-me4lz glad to help. If you have anything further you need advice on you can email me [e-mail]

[@tennyson156]

Many thanks, really interesting and well presented 😀

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@tennyson156 Thank you, that's very kind of you to say

[@Scienceandfunfacts]

Interesting to hear about the costs! We got hit by thoose storms as well. Nasty stuff.

[@theoldhobbit3640]

Many thanks for the breakdown, very useful. Stay safe and warm over the coming season. Happy Christmas 🎄

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@theoldhobbit3640 merry Xmas to you to

[@Afrikaner01-b8p]

Wow I have enjoyed the video and how you break down the costs

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@Afrikaner01-b8p thank you

[@LifeinLancashire]

Interesting to see the breakdown of your costs.....thanks for all the info 👍 🙂

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@LifeinLancashire my pleasure

[@bigKDL]

Next time you need your boat blacked go see Aylesbury boat club heated workshop a week will cost you less then half what you payed

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@bigKDL yes I'm booked in there for September

[@bigKDL]

@narrowboatliving8241 great place cheep warm and helpful people can't recommend them highly enough

[@RustyBUCK1]

Excellent information, thanks.

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@RustyBUCK1 no problem

[@steveclarke6505]

Really informed vlog found very useful - Thanks

[@narrowboatliving8241]

Thank you

[@narrowboatliving8241]

Glad it was helpful!

[@juliedouglas2888]

Great vlog, well done.

[@narrowboatliving8241]

Thank you

[@marionjohansson4235]

Thank you . That was very enlightening.

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@marionjohansson4235 thanks, my pleasure

[@Trac489]

It's very interesting to see what the costs are.

[@mountain01able]

Thank you for the info 😊

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@mountain01able my pleasure

[@robertrobhog]

Great video thank you

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@robertrobhog thanks

[@alangoffin3599]

It’s interesting comparing your costs with other boaters I think some of the 55plus KZbinrs are saying around double say 5k Pa. Plus marina fees. Etc. it’s great when you guys are happpy to share your coatings I would certainly like to give a go in the future well done and Thanks 👍

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@alangoffin3599 yes I agree. I watch a lot of other boaters costing videos, and it makes me wonder why it costs them sometimes double what I spend? Maybe they include their food in the costings? The fuel boat was here today, and I got 100 litres of diesel (£1.08 ltr), a 13kg gas bottle, and 2 bags of logs. Total cost £165. The diesel and gas will last a couple of months before I have to restock them, and the logs a couple of weeks

[@alangoffin3599]

I can see why it is so appealing simple life. And less is more as the saying goes have you plans for Christmas?

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@alangoffin3599 yes, next weeks video is preparing for Xmas. I'm at my daughters for Xmas day

[@Sue_Anthony]

I think a lot of the variations are to do with boat size, and type of energy used, solar, coal, diesel. Most add food and drink too and some add car usage.

[@pamcullen537]

You can be residential on some leisure moorings if you spend part of the year away from there 🦆💕

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@pamcullen537 yes i agree, but you don't get a residential address with a leisure mooring, which is what people want

[@johnpotts4452]

what do you do for a postal address and deliveries

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@johnpotts4452 for parcel deliveries, there are various options. Post Office collections, Amazon drop off boxes, click and collect at local stores or delivery to relatives. For home address if you own or rent a house you have one, if you have a residential mooring either on the canal or in a marina you have one or you can use a postal address such as a relative. Hope that helps, and I have covered this in previous videos if you're interested

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@johnpotts4452 Thank you so much for your membership. You are the first and only. I have uploaded a new video, which you now have early access to. It goes public at 6pm on Saturday. Thank you once again it means a lot.

[@monamiChowdhury-zr7vx]

Hello Sir..Nice sharing..will you be decorating your beautiful boat for Christmas 🎅 😊

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@monamiChowdhury-zr7vxhaha. watch next weeks video to find out

[@monamiChowdhury-zr7vx]

@ will wait for it 🤩🎅🎅🎅

[@geobolt8788]

What would the average costs be to stay with a marina.

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@geobolt8788 The nearer to London you get the more expensive it becomes. A marina near Tring in Hertfordshire charges around £600 a month for a residential mooring. Council tax is around 2k a year for the area. A marina about 10 miles down the canal nearer to London and Hemel Hempstead charges around £800 a month for a residential mooring. Leisure moorings are around half that monthly cost. The more facilities a marina has, I.e. toilets, showers, wash machines, club houses, cafes etc the more expensive they become. I hope to do a video early next year about living on a marina, so keep a look out for that one

[@janjcks]

Thank you I was wondering if this lifestyle was doable as a pensioner I retire in Feb and would love to do this

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@janjcks give it a go. You've nothing to lose and a lot to gain

[@Sue_Anthony]

Is the UK state pension £1,000 per month, week or fortnight? In total shock how much coal, wood, petrol costs in comparison to Ireland which is much cheaper.

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@Sue_Anthony £221.20 a week, £11502 a year, £958.50 a month

[@belindax4897]

For some reason as a new pensioner I am getting 880.00 a month

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@belindax4897 UK state pensions are paid every 4 weeks so you would be getting slightly less that the monthly amount

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@belindax4897 pensions are paid every 4 weeks. £220.20 x 4 equals £884.80

[@belindax4897]

Oh that’s good thanks. Thought I was missing out lol

[@ajw1467]

Definatley cheaper my council tax single person reduction in a 2 bed house rural essex still nearly 2650 a year today got my utility bill in for gas and electric 340 a month water is around for both bills 265 a year maintance is around 4 k a year plus now paying 1250 a week as had to move to a hospice as have stage 4 cancer savings draining after working all my life from 14 yrs old until 68 then got the big c

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@@ajw1467 sorry to hear that

[@wayneharris7534]

Does it remind of the saying rip off Britain. I was born and brought up on a narrow I left the canals at 72 years of age. Because of health issues.. I still have friends living on their boats that are in their eighty's how they manage with the ever increasing costs is beyond me.. But there again it's cheaper than renting somewhere to live.. At the moment my water and council rates are over £4500.00. A year. Gas and electric is around £2000.00 a year. And is set to rise again.??? Unfortunately the c r t .don't give a reduced rate for pensioners.. I don't know if you are a pensioner but from what I can gather people who live on a narrow boat are still entitled to the winter fuel payment. Just the same as what are know as the travelers. I e people who live in caravans.. If you are on the state pension I would look into this.. Who ever coined the phrase rip off Britain was definitely right. Anyway keep yourself safe and well mate. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@narrowboatliving8241]

@wayneharris7534 thank you. I got the winter fuel payment last year

[@wayneharris7534]

@narrowboatliving8241 I would check to see if you are going to get it this year. As a few of my friends have received it as they still live on a narrow boat.?

[@thiabrabson2533]

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