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Yeah all makes sense, like I said in a previous post, I haven’t given much thought - I think I’d just take what was on the boat to begin with then possibly make changes later on if it’s thats much a problem. All food for thought

I understood you can avoid these costs by continually moving but didn’t realise it was as easy as they made out to be in cities, I’d thought you’d have to move greater distance than they had. Still the occasional mooring might be nice What did you hate about it if you don’t mind me asking?

Maybe, but I’d imagine it’d be cheaper to swap out a toilet than a boat

Canal people really love toilet talk! We just viewed a boat boat this afternoon, it was another compost. That’s 2 for 2. Maybe it’s more popular than what this thread leads on. I think mooring costs may even end up being close to free going by the past two viewings. They both were based in London and found it easy avoid mooring costs even in winter. We’re not looking at cruising in London but may need the occasional place to stay in larger towns/cities for work etc. Good to know

Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t be taking toilet advice from someone called Mrsmelly

Yeah fair enough, I think really it'll just come down to whatever the boat we buy has already installed. Though what do you do for winter if/when the tank freezes? I think casette toilets are really the only type I'm not too keen on. I've heard it can sometimes be quite far from the canal to the nearest elsen. It's a sensitive subject that I think my gf really doesn't want to have to think about (which admittedly might mean a pump out).

Admittedly haven't thought about it in great detail yet, as I've seen pump out costs aren't that dear so haven't bother to factor in the costs overall. I'm going by that most people seem to be recommending them nowadays, that and I've been on one boat with a compost and he actaully swapped the pump out for it.

Wow thanks for the responses, all very helpful. I've checked comparison websites online, that's about it. I don't see why we shouldn't, I should have a fine credit rating from paying off my car finance, other than that no debts. Not sure where I got the BSS cost from but I've seen one site mention it as being £160 every 4 years. I prefer the idea of compost toilets, not sure I like the idea of carrying around your own raw sewage for many months (heard too many stories of leaks etc). The electric costs were meant to factor in the months where solar wouldn't be viable, this may need to be higher. I've adjusted some prices to be more inline your estimates. The paint job was based off multiple online sources, £100/ft every 3 years is what I've constantly seen, but maybe I'll increase this to every 5 years and just touch up the odd place here and there - we'd like to keep it looking pretty fresh. Where did you get your insurance from? I just got a random quote (can't remember where from) but that was including household items. Other maintenance is just a buffer zone for unexpected costs, don't wanna get caught out by the odd leak here etc. Were you a continuous cruiser? I've increased to £1000 to err on the side of caution. In terms of internet usage we'll using quite heavily as my job relies on it (software developer) and this is what we've seen from EE for 100gb a month I believe. I've factored in all your suggestions guys, very much appreciate the help.

https://1drv.ms/x/s!AtLDVATGqxT9hGL4UoonQ7K5xEyh Me and my girlfriend are looking at the possibility of living aboard a narrowboat come next year (fed up with renting and fancy something different) and just trying to gauge the running costs annually so we can look at what size loan we can afford for buying the boat. Would appreciate anyone glancing over and to see if we're missing any items and/or if the costs looks innaccurate? The costs are based on a 60ft narrowboat with solar panels, diesel engine, combination of gas/stove heating, and cruising throughout the year with the occasional mooring (3-4 months of the year, not in london). I've gathered the prices from multiple websites. Thanks in advance