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Hi there everybody

 

I'm new to boating & want to buy a narrowboat to live on in Scotland. I understand that there's hardly any residential moorings on the Union Canal.

Any advice??

Thanks, in anticipation.

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Hi there everybody

 

I'm new to boating & want to buy a narrowboat to live on in Scotland. I understand that there's hardly any residential moorings on the Union Canal.

Any advice??

Thanks, in anticipation.

 

 

Hi Chunky

 

welcome to the forum,i think that your best bet is to go down to the union canal and ask,there are not many narrowboaters living in Scotland on the forum and its been 27 years since i lived there so my info is a bit out of date.Its best to check out the mooring situation first before you buy a boat otherwise you can end up with a bit of a headache.If it was me i would take a walk down the canal,try to find anyone living aboard,saying things like " i like your boat" usually breaks the ice.People on the canal will have the info on where to go,how much etc.

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Hi Chunky

 

welcome to the forum,i think that your best bet is to go down to the union canal and ask,there are not many narrowboaters living in Scotland on the forum and its been 27 years since i lived there so my info is a bit out of date.Its best to check out the mooring situation first before you buy a boat otherwise you can end up with a bit of a headache.If it was me i would take a walk down the canal,try to find anyone living aboard,saying things like " i like your boat" usually breaks the ice.People on the canal will have the info on where to go,how much etc.

 

HI bastonjock

Thanks for that, I'll do that.

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Unless you are tied to being in the East, you could also consider the Forth & Clyde or Loch Lomond. My impression, talking with BW people, though is that they want to avoid having the problems with liveaboards that the Engish waterways are percieved to have (although as far as I can tell, these problems come from those who are not living aborad officially anyway...).

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Hi there everybody

 

I'm new to boating & want to buy a narrowboat to live on in Scotland. I understand that there's hardly any residential moorings on the Union Canal.

Any advice??

Thanks, in anticipation.

 

Have you changed your name, from Fred, perchance :lol:

 

Tim (showing his age)

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David Schweizer Veteran II

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I am half Scottish and have been to Scotland three times in my 60 plus years. I have no desire to ever visit the miserable place again. The weather is awful the people are unfriendly, and the scenery, what scenery? you cant see it for rain clouds.

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obviously your worst half is the S cottish bit then. I havn't got an ounce of Scottish blood but love the place. I have ski-ied in shorts in may, canoe-ed and got sunburn in the western isles, climbed many wonderful mountains (my pa at 73 has finished his Munroes(over 3000feet) and is now working on completing the next set down(the ones over 2500 feet).Edinburgh is a beautiful city, I can't comment about Glasgae as I havn't been in 20 years.

 

anyhow, back on topic, good luck with your search, there is no better way of life than to liveaboard.

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I am half Scottish and have been to Scotland three times in my 60 plus years. I have no desire to ever visit the miserable place again. The weather is awful the people are unfriendly, and the scenery, what scenery? you cant see it for rain clouds.

When on earth did you go?

 

I've been to Scotland many times and had mostly great weather. I certainly didn't find the "natives" unfriendly either.

 

The scenery is quite magnificent in the Highlands and we loved the beautiful Western Isles.

 

September is the month to visit with the midges then no longer a problem.

 

And the Caledonian Canal is worth seeing by itself with the Falkirk Wheel another item on the canal enthusiasts "must see" list.

 

Stewey

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I am half Scottish and have been to Scotland three times in my 60 plus years. I have no desire to ever visit the miserable place again. The weather is awful the people are unfriendly, and the scenery, what scenery? you cant see it for rain clouds.

 

I lived on the West Coast of Scotland for almost twenty years - Fort William. Helensburgh and Gourock.

 

The natives were always friendly....the scenery was just sublime...

 

The scenery? You can't find much better! We sat on the dockside at Mallaig catching pollock on crab lines whilst seals cruised by in crystal clear waters...I fished in the rock pools at Morar, and caught Angel Fish and sea horses. Also got severe sunstroke, but that's another topic....Rannoch Moor was just amazing as we passed....

 

Scotland miserable? I don't think so! It's a fabulous place!

 

Yes, it can be miserable when the rain is pouring down, but then so is anywhere else.

 

Don't

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I am half Scottish and have been to Scotland three times in my 60 plus years. I have no desire to ever visit the miserable place again. The weather is awful the people are unfriendly, and the scenery, what scenery? you cant see it for rain clouds.

 

What a rude, arrogant, aloof, dismissive judgement to make on a whole nation. Perhaps if you were a bit more friendly and less judgemental yourself you

 

may find people are more friendly in return. I had the pleasure of working and playing rugby in Scotland and the finest set of people I have worked or

 

socialised with anywhere in the world (apart from Aussies). If your comments were made in jest please accept my apologies, but I fear they were not.

 

Regards Gordon.

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David Schweizer Veteran II

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Ok does this sound better?

 

I am half Scottish but have only managed to visit the country three times in my 60 plus years.

 

I would love to visit it again. I am told that the weather is wonderful, the people are so friendly, and the scenery, is beautiful, pity about the odd rain shower though.

 

Is that better?

 

P.S. How much does an irony by pass cost these days?

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