Continuous cruising and full time work?

[MP1]

11 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

Point of Order Yer Honour....

 

Lemons are "sour", not "bitter".

 

 

Edited this for you.  

* This one

 

But be disqualified.

 

 

[MtB]

7 minutes ago, MP1 said:

🤣 how about the question!!?

 

10 hours a week, in my opinion.

 

Hope that helps  

[MP1]

5 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

You've disqualified me from answering your question as I'm 69 years old, and therefore as bitter as a lemon. Apparently!

* This one

 

But be disqualified.

 

1 minute ago, MtB said:

 

10 hours a week, in my opinion.

 

Hope that helps  

Excellent thank you. It does.

[MtB]

8 minutes ago, MP1 said:

* This one

 

But be disqualified.

 

Excellent thank you. It does.

 

You're welcome. 

 

It includes a fair bit of (mandatory) cruising time too. 

 

 

[Peanut]

15 minutes ago, MP1 said:

🤣 how about the question!!?

Are you looking for a different answer? 🙃

 

[MP1]

1 minute ago, Peanut said:

Are you looking for a different answer? 🙃

 

To my knowledge said person didn't awnser the original question. Hence me asking🙃🙃

[MtB]

1 minute ago, MP1 said:

To my knowledge said person didn't awnser the original question. Hence me asking🙃🙃

 

I'm not sure anyone gave a factual answer like what I just dun. DMR came closest I reckon. 

[MP1]

9 minutes ago, Peanut said:

Are you looking for a different answer? 🙃

 

 

At this stage all info is a bonus.

 

But an awnser related to the actual question could be beneficial.

 

 

16 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

I'm not sure anyone gave a factual answer like what I just dun. DMR came closest I reckon. 

 

Out of curiosity please explain to me why you think this is?

[MtB]

18 minutes ago, MP1 said:

 

Out of curiosity please explain to me why you think this is?

 

I think it is because DMR is a smart cookie with extensive experience of CCing.

[Alan de Enfield]

On 21/07/2024 at 17:26, MP1 said:

but would love to have some opinions concerning how much time is required roughly to actually cruise and meet the demands of maintaining and living on the boat (keeping all tanks full, emptying foul tanks, etc)?

 

 

To be fair to the OP he did not ask the question about CCing he asctually asked how much time (per week ?) is needed to fill / empty tanks and undertake maintenance.

 

So - no one has actually answered the question !

[MP1]

1 minute ago, MtB said:

 

I think it is because DMR is a smart cookie with extensive experience of CCing.

I meant why no factual awnser?

Just now, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

To be fair to the OP he did not ask the question about CCing he asctually asked how much time (per week ?) is needed to fill / empty tanks and undertake maintenance.

 

So - no one has actually answered the question !

Cogs are turning!

[MtB]

4 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

To be fair to the OP he did not ask the question about CCing he asctually asked how much time (per week ?) is needed to fill / empty tanks and undertake maintenance.

 

So - no one has actually answered the question !

 

I answered it!

The OP also rolled in the amount of time cruising to his question, which is why I came up with 10 hours a week. I maintain this is a realistic average estimate even though the actual time required can vary widely. One week it might be half an hour, other occasional weeks it might be 30 or 40 hours. 

[MP1]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

To be fair to the OP he did not ask the question about CCing he asctually asked how much time (per week ?) is needed to fill / empty tanks and undertake maintenance.

 

So - no one has actually answered the question !

Im grateful for all input I do wonder though if people have the time to sit about on here how much maintenance is actually getting done or cruising.

 

And if you are pinned down to one spot sitting there staring at some t&g i suppose will end up a sour lonely person.

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, MP1 said:

Im grateful for all input I do wonder though if people have the time to sit about on here how much maintenance is actually getting done or cruising

 

If you don't go cruising - then not a lot is needed.

Emptying your toilet tank weekly and filling your potable water tank fortnightly would require some cruising.

 

Charging your lead acid batteries requires about 4 hours per day (average) so you might as well move about a bit whilst the engine is running.

 

Which brings up another point you may not have considered - charging your batteries without having a mooring and no 'mains' to plug into.

[MP1]

I see Peanut is still browsing. No doubt frantically searching for a typo🤣

[MtB]

6 minutes ago, MP1 said:

Im grateful for all input I do wonder though if people have the time to sit about on here how much maintenance is actually getting done or cruising.

 

 

I've been cruising today but now I'm back in my hovel with a bottle of good wine. Mebbe you can tell! 

 

I tend to pay other people to maintain the boat. I'm better off doing what I specialise in to rake in the money, and hand it back out to people who specialise in boat engineering. 

[MP1]

12 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

If you don't go cruising - then not a lot is needed.

Emptying your toilet tank weekly and filling your potable water tank fortnightly would require some cruising.

 

Charging your lead acid batteries requires about 4 hours per day (average) so you might as well move about a bit whilst the engine is running.

 

Which brings up another point you may not have considered - charging your batteries without having a mooring and no 'mains' to plug into.

Thanks!

 

 

I have allowed in our budgeting for a solar install which should provide enough extra energy when needed and fortunately I have a freind who is a electrical engineer and lives not far from a canal.

[Peanut]

I think it is a lot harder than you imagine, living in a marina is a word apart from continuos cruising.  Many YouTubers give up after a few years, it is so much easier to switch on a light, run the tap, flush a loo, turn up the hating, without a worry, and you have so much more space. No engine, batteries, fuel, water tank, to worry you or mooring to find. The shops, the laundrette, and the railway station. Life is so much harder, off grid, out on the cut.

So, the answer of between a quarter and a third of your time seems reasonable, the general upkeep of the boat takes longer as well. I am in a marina, and it is hard enough, I seem to spend more time sorting the boat, and doing boat chores than I like, but my friends who continuously cruised London, say they would never go back as it was so much harder, and a lot less secure

Cycling to work in the rain, taking a wet, oily bike with muddy wheels on a crowded train, minding the city commuters in their office clothes, is a pain, I have done it. Then you have to store your bike somewhere, hang your wet gear up out of the way, and look smart for work. Then there are train strikes, cancellations and delays. I gave up and bought a bus pass.

Of course, you will find out for yourself. You will enjoy the good times, forget the hard ones, and your work may let you lead a Bohemian life. Who are we to judge.

 

I couldn't be bothered to nitpick, life is too short.

Edited July 22, 2024 by Peanut
nitpick

[Tony Brooks]

7 hours ago, MP1 said:

Thanks!

 

 

I have allowed in our budgeting for a solar install which should provide enough extra energy when needed and fortunately I have a freind who is a electrical engineer and lives not far from a canal.

 

Just ensure he at least has a grasp of the BSS/ISO/Best practice requirements for boat wiring. Many have no idea and end up having to have the work done again.

[agg221]

7 hours ago, Peanut said:

…it is so much easier to switch on a light, run the tap, flush a loo, turn up the hating, without a worry…

Apologies, but in the context of the previous “sour as a lemon” comments your typo amused me. Little things…🙂

 

Alec

[Peanut]

39 minutes ago, agg221 said:

Apologies, but in the context of the previous “sour as a lemon” comments your typo amused me. Little things…🙂

 

Alec

I should go to bed earlier.

[Stroudwater1]

8 hours ago, Peanut said:

I think it is a lot harder than you imagine, living in a marina is a word apart from continuos cruising.  Many YouTubers give up after a few years, it is so much easier to switch on a light, run the tap, flush a loo, turn up the hating, without a worry, and you have so much more space. No engine, batteries, fuel, water tank, to worry you or mooring to find. The shops, the laundrette, and the railway station. Life is so much harder, off grid, out on the cut.

So, the answer of between a quarter and a third of your time seems reasonable, the general upkeep of the boat takes longer as well. I am in a marina, and it is hard enough, I seem to spend more time sorting the boat, and doing boat chores than I like, but my friends who continuously cruised London, say they would never go back as it was so much harder, and a lot less secure

Cycling to work in the rain, taking a wet, oily bike with muddy wheels on a crowded train, minding the city commuters in their office clothes, is a pain, I have done it. Then you have to store your bike somewhere, hang your wet gear up out of the way, and look smart for work. Then there are train strikes, cancellations and delays. I gave up and bought a bus pass.

Of course, you will find out for yourself. You will enjoy the good times, forget the hard ones, and your work may let you lead a Bohemian life. Who are we to judge.

 

I couldn't be bothered to nitpick, life is too short.

Point of order Mr Peanut, living in a marina is  6 words apart from continuous cruising isn’t it? 
It is very different you are right. 

 

Back to the original question and the answer how much maintenance a boat needs when lived on. This intrigues me, some boats lived on appear to have had zero maintenance other than decorations of wood about to be cut up for the past 18 years on the roof. The paintwork such as it sometimes is has not apparently seen a wash other than rainwater since the wood went on the roof. Yet some of these have immaculate plants growing or motorbikes on the boat. 

It strikes me that many people who don’t move their boat much don’t maintain it much either yet those that move a fair amount all round the network have highly maintained and polished boats. I’ve yet to work out why people spending time on the go still have more time to clear polish and care for their boat than those who stay put. 
 

Then does filling with water and toilet emptying plus cleaning interior come under maintenance or not? If not then in reality most boats need little maintenance other than the essential regular oil changes lubrication and other stuff depending on their engines and fittings. 

[MP1]

I can't wait to meet all you open minded happy people along the rivers 😅

 

Try and smile 🙂 and enjoy life.

 

(I edited this post)

 

 

 

 

Edited July 23, 2024 by MP1

[Slim]

12 hours ago, MP1 said:

 

Thank you ! 

 

Thank you ! 

I reckon this one is 60+ brexit voter and *[SOUR] as lemon an old man possibly short fat and bald drifting around waiting to be brown bread 🤣 ask a question about boat maintenance  and all you get is people living your life for you when they are probably nearing the end of theirs.

 

A particularly unpleasant response. 

[MP1]

5 minutes ago, Slim said:

A particularly unpleasant response. 

Cry me a river Grandad