GT6

Thank you all for your replies. I suspected that getting a mooring 1st would be the better way to go. Not having the benefit of what has gone before I find it strange that mooring can effectively be passed on with the sale of a boat, something that is not actually owned and yet has value. I'm surprised also that landlords allow this and presumably don't even get a cut. I saw a 37ft boat that was for sale which was very basic being sold for 45k. I would have thought the boat has a value of about 25k so would it be fair to say that the mooring represents 20k of the purchase price? This was a London mooring which are something of hens teeth it would appear! Anyway enough mutterings from me, thanks again and I look forward to the day I can enter the fold. Dave

Hi all, This is my 1st post so excuse any ignorance. I'm sold on getting a narrowboat, I very nearly got there a few years ago and a mooring in London finally came up but I had just gone through the expense of buying a flat so the timing was not good. At the moment I must be bottom of the pile when it comes to finding a mooring between say Regent's Canal and Limehouse. Can anyone give me some advice if I should wait for a mooring before taking the plunge (as it were) or whether setting up on the tow path is a feasible option until one turns up? Also are all the boats between Little Venice and Kings Cross or in Lea Valley on moorings or are those technically tow path? I should add that I will probably be afloat 5 days per week so I would need some security or people looking out for me I should think. Any thoughts much appreciated. Cheers Dave