London Mooring

[shakespearean]

Generally, how long is the wait for a mooring in London? It doesn't have to be central, but within TfL travel zones. Where's the best place to look for available moorings?

[Morticiah]

There are normally moorings available at Engineers Wharf in Northolt.

 

It's not too far from Northolt Tube Station.

[shakespearean]

Great news, thank you!

[Tim Lewis]

There are normally moorings available at Engineers Wharf in Northolt.

 

It's not too far from Northolt Tube Station.

 

I think not, it is a good mile and a half to Northolt station from Engineers Wharf.

 

Tim

[MtB]

None currently listed at Engineer's Wharf...

(Obviously so cheap they've all been snapped up, lol!!)

[shakespearean]

We don't have a boat yet, but so far everything we've seen is outside of London and would need to move it to a mooring in London as soon as possible. How long does it take to find a London mooring? Weeks, months, years?

[MtB]

How long does it take to find a London mooring? Weeks, months, years?

 

 

It's a total lottery. You need to be in the right place at the right time. There is no 'waiting list'. Keep trawling the CRT moorings site and pay nosebleed money to win an auction.

 

Usually cheaper to rent a flat...

[Lady Muck]

Try the marinas, Willowtree, Highline yachting out West and Roydon in Essex ( North East) , its only the ones in town (especially central or east) that are hard to get. They're not on the CRT website, most are privately run.

[MtB]

Try the marinas, Willowtree, Highline yachting out West and Roydon in Essex ( North East) , its only the ones in town (especially central or east) that are hard to get. They're not on the CRT website, most are privately run.

 

 

I put my name on the Willowtree 'waiting list' about eight years ago... still waiting!

 

 

(Edit to change 'five' to 'eight' after thinking properly about when it must have been.)

Edited September 29, 2015 by Mike the Boilerman

[shakespearean]

We can't afford a flat anymore, so that's why we're looking at boats.

 

The boat we're currently looking at is in Roydon, which is not in the TfL zones, and it absolutely has to be for commute costs.

[MtB]

If you can't afford a flat, you prolly can't afford a boat.

[shakespearean]

Monthly costs are still lower. A 1-bed flat in a shitty area is about £1000 a month plus bills.

[MtB]

Monthly costs are still lower. A 1-bed flat in a shitty area is about £1000 a month plus bills.

 

 

About the same as a boat then...

But a nicer lifestyle!!

[shakespearean]

That's what we're thinking!

[alan_fincher]

Willow Wren Wharf comes up quite a bit on the CRT site, and often they do not let.

 

I have no idea if it meets your transport criteria, (Hayes and Harlington station is walkable).

 

This one didn't let in May, and I can find no immediate evidence it has been re-offered since. (CRT don't seem to keen to maximise the money they might take by letting these!).

 

This is legitimately fully residential, unlike the majority of what is on offer.

[shakespearean]

Thanks Alan, will look into it.

[junior]

Usually moorings available at High Line Yachting @ Northolt. I moored there for 9 months and would happily recommend it to anyone. It's very peaceful and quite 'green' considering it's in London. it is an 'online' boatyeard which means you moor along the canal (the private side) so you get to see boats passing as opposed to looking at the side of your neighbours cabin which you would in a marina. It's a 10 min walk to Northolt tube station.

[shakespearean]

Thanks Junior!

[Peter X]

Monthly costs are still lower. A 1-bed flat in a shitty area is about £1000 a month plus bills.

Why live there when you can rent for much less in wonderful Croydon, e.g.:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-36359607.html

Only £675pm for an apparently OK studio flat, handy for Tramlink. Job's a good-un.

If you have a few friends you can share a house with, £500pm per person is generally possible.

[shakespearean]

We need more space than a studio, and we're in our mid-30s and sick of house sharing.

[junior]

We need more space than a studio, and we're in our mid-30s and sick of house sharing.

Ignore them, get a boat. Boats are bloody much cooler than flats.

[MtB]

We need more space than a studio, and we're in our mid-30s and sick of house sharing.

 

I doubt any canal boat (except possibly the very biggest and most expensive) have more floor area than that studio flat.

 

But as Junior says, boats are far cooler!

[shakespearean]

And we'd own it rather than renting it.

[Phil Ambrose]

And we'd own it rather than renting it.

You're right, I can still remember our elation when we dumped our mortgage and moved aboard. Go for it , you can make it happen, a steep learning curve ahead but hey, challenges make life interesting.

Good luck, Phil

[MtB]

And we'd own it rather than renting it.

 

 

Bear in mind you can still be evicted from your mooring though...