joxley1990

Hi all, Thank you for ALL your replies, it is very much appreciated. I have taken the positives and negatives into account, and have concluded that I am still going to go ahead with it. I happened to drive past Chorley Marina (Aquavista) during my travels at work and ended up having a chat with some lovely people there, one person in which suggested I should keep an eye on facebook marketplace for some bargains, instead of paying commission to somebody? I am now just keeping my eye out for the right narrowboat for me. I have got a 45ft+ cruiser in mind at the moment. I would like the extra space outside for entertaining I think. Keeping an open mind though. Thanks for all the feedback. Hope to be on the waters come summer! James

I really welcome and appreciate your comments and views, thank you very much for your honest opinion. I am wise enough to realise that I need to take the rough with the smooth, and I feel like the smooth is enough to outweigh the rough at the moment. A bit of graft and walking back and to from essentials doesn't phase me at all. All part of outdoor life I feel. Thank you for your reply. The reason I have fixed on a 50ft is because I have read that anything above can sometimes cause a pain in locks if you are on your own, given the allowance needed for the cill etc. Furthermore, 50ft seems more within my price range. There are some amazing 60ft for sale, but slightly out of my price preference any maybe for sale for more experienced people?

Hi David, Permanent mooring to start with. I would like to get used to living on a boat before I consider venturing out. I would like to stay as close to Timperley as I can due to family etc in the area. Hi, no intentions to CC straight away. I went on a narrowboat holiday many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I cannot see why I would not enjoy living on.

Hi all, Thank you for taking the time to open my post. My name is James, I am 31 and currently live in the Altrincham area (on land!). After a long think, I have decided that I would like to purchase and live on a narrowboat in the area. I am wanting to stay in the area due to family living here, and also because of work commitments. I am a lift engineer and I am based in the North, so working from home is not an option for me. I have always lived in the area and do not want to move from it. The house prices here are eye-watering, and I have come to realise over the past few years that buying some where round here, even a small apartment, is extremely difficult, if not impossible on my own. So, after ALOT of thought, I have concluded that living on a narrowboat in the area, or relatively close makes sense. I have always been an outdoor personality type, and I prefer rustic living instead of modern and flashy apartments/houses. The idea of the lifestyle appeals to me more and more I think about it. The thought of the rain hammering down on the roof while a stove is roaring away is bliss, but also the sun beaming down through an open deck door sounds incredible. So, I have read up, and watched countless youtube videos for the past few weeks, and it still appeals to me, but I would love some feedback from people who are actually living the canal life! I will not bombard my first post with a thousand questions, as I will explore the forum as I am sure some of my questions will have been asked and answered before now. I am swayed toward a semi traditional 50ft. However, feedback on boat size would be great. I will be on my own, but I do not want to feel cramped. Is this size about right for a live on? Undecided on buying one thats ready to go and needs minimal personalisation, or whether to buy one that is run down (interior wise) and for me to fit it out exactly as I want. Pricing - I have found some really nice ones in the region of £35-40k, however, feedback is appreciated. I have only looked on sale websites that come up first after a google search. Lifestyle - pro's and con's please? Any help would be wonderful. I would love to connect with people that I can have a good chat with. Thanks again, James.