Which jobs go well with living aboard

[snappyfish]

So as i'm learning lots from this great forum and my intentions are to live aboard and cc around for a few years while trying to live on a some savings and some interest from savings.

 

But one thing I do like to keep busy and wondered what jobs you guys & girls do to earn some money while cc around and earning a few quid?

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

Buy & Sell on ebay. (But you need an address to operate from)

Edited November 22, 2015 by Alan de Enfield

[snappyfish]

Buy & Sell on ebay. (But you need an address to operate from)

 

Can residnetial mooring be used as pernament address?

[bigste]

 

Can residnetial mooring be used as pernament address?

It can but if you have much mail or parcels you could easily upset the marina manager.

Freelance Gigalo might fit the box. lol

[dan2015]

I don't have a boat yet but internet marketing is what I'll be doing, need decent internet but doubt thats too much trouble

[snappyfish]

It can but if you have much mail or parcels you could easily upset the marina manager.

Freelance Gigalo might fit the box. lol

 

Tried it got to many returns!

I don't have a boat yet but internet marketing is what I'll be doing, need decent internet but doubt thats too much trouble

 

Internet based work is appealing, I spend alot of time currently running eBay shops but for my current employer not myself.

[Alan de Enfield]

 

Can residnetial mooring be used as pernament address?

 

Normally a residential mooring gives you 'full rights' ( having an address to register to vote, receiving mail, paying council tax etc etc)

 

I'm not a full time CCer and tend to do most on my ebaying during the 'dark nights'.

Buy off ebay when advertised in 'general areas, have poor pictures, poor descriptions, or spelling mistakes in the title' then post it in the correct specialist areas with good pics description etc. Generally make a 'few pennies'(enough) to pay for my hobbies.

[snappyfish]

 

Normally a residential mooring gives you 'full rights' ( having an address to register to vote, receiving mail, paying council tax etc etc)

 

I'm not a full time CCer and tend to do most on my ebaying during the 'dark nights'.

Buy off ebay when advertised in 'general areas, have poor pictures, poor descriptions, or spelling mistakes in the title' then post it in the correct specialist areas with good pics description etc. Generally make a 'few pennies'(enough) to pay for my hobbies.

 

Interesting, I find I can make money buying items locally with "no shipping collection only on auctions" Then reselling but also offer collection too.

[Alan de Enfield]

 

Interesting, I find I can make money buying items locally with "no shipping collection only on auctions" Then reselling but also offer collection too.

 

Me also.

However you need to be honest with yourself and take the fuel / running costs of your car into account. If its more than 10 miles away (20 mile round journey = £5) then it needs to be very cheap / under priced. The fact that ebay then take 10% of your selling price impacts on your 'profit'.

 

If you are on the boat your transport options (for collection) may be 'limited'

 

With the new Post Office weights / parcel sizes it is quite economical to use "2nd class parcel signed for".

 

Limited space means smaller items / collectibles which tends to mean lower postage rates. Swings and roundabouts.

[dan2015]

 

Tried it got to many returns!

 

Internet based work is appealing, I spend alot of time currently running eBay shops but for my current employer not myself.

My main site is ecommerce now, selling vaping/e cigs. But I have other sites that just use amazon affiliate scheme/adsense for 'passive' income, I'm going to sell the main site/business,buy a boat and just do the affiliate sites.

Takes some learning and most people fail (as with anything) but theres plenty of different things you can do. Like a lot of the websites with canal boats listed as a example. You could just set up a site, let people advertise for free, write a load of content on canal boats then when you have some traffic companies will pay you to put ads up.

[snappyfish]

My main site is ecommerce now, selling vaping/e cigs. But I have other sites that just use amazon affiliate scheme/adsense for 'passive' income, I'm going to sell the main site/business,buy a boat and just do the affiliate sites.

Takes some learning and most people fail (as with anything) but theres plenty of different things you can do. Like a lot of the websites with canal boats listed as a example. You could just set up a site, let people advertise for free, write a load of content on canal boats then when you have some traffic companies will pay you to put ads up.

 

Yes, been thinking along the lines. I am good with opencart and wordpress, used magento at times. My brain is ticking....

[MtB]

So as i'm learning lots from this great forum and my intentions are to live aboard and cc around for a few years while trying to live on a some savings and some interest from savings.

 

But one thing I do like to keep busy and wondered what jobs you guys & girls do to earn some money while cc around and earning a few quid?

 

 

 

 

I mend old and unusual gas central heating boilers.

Edited November 22, 2015 by Mike the Boilerman

[matty40s]

I paint(mosty springsummerautumn), move boats (mainly winter), fit solar, service enjuns, add electrics, fix electrics,fix enjuns,fit bathrooms, fit.......

 

 

anything that keeps me on the waterways.

 

I spent a lot of time ,energy and effort, going back to basics , learnt from the best people, and lost money to get where I am today

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I love it.

my website may be updated soon, however, most of my work comes from boatyards/brokerages direct or recommendations

 

edited to add a n to soo

Edited November 22, 2015 by matty40s

[Kiwidad]

I paint(mosty springsummerautumn), move boats (mainly winter), fit solar, service enjuns, add electrics, fix electrics,fix enjuns,fit bathrooms, fit.......

 

 

anything that keeps me on the waterways.

 

I spent a lot of time ,energy and effort, going back to basics , learnt from the best people, and lost money to get where I am today

.

I love it.

my website may be updated soon, however, most of my work comes from boatyards/brokerages direct or recommendations

 

edited to add a n to soo

And comes highly recommended!

 

PS, need a floor laid and guess whose doing the backing

[The Bagdad Boatman (waits)]

I worked as a LGV driver for agencies. CCing in the area moving about 20 miles which was within motorbike distance of lgv depots. Used a daughters address for mail. I now sell books on amazon as a hobby.

[dan2015]

Dont forget google adsense? get an account with that so you can have google ads on your site and get paid for clicks on those ads. add a blog section to your site, promote the blogs via social marketing, drawing people to your site to read the blogs and pick up more clicks on the ads.

Yeah I have some adsense sites, get far less per visitor than using amazon though.

[Lmcgrath87]

In an ideal world, in a few years time I can take my property management business online and work from home.

[bottle]

I would like to thank all of you that are working hard and paying your taxes, to pay my pension, to enable me to live the life.

 

[Athy]

No one has yet mentioned this, but I wonder if cannabis dealing might be a suitable occupation for a boat dweller. I'm told that the police have no idea where places on the canal (e.g. bridge numbers) are, so it would be unlikely that they would find you.

 

Mind you, your potential customers might struggle to find you too, especially as they might well not be thinking too rationally.

[metanoia]

And it's a pain when you forget to take the crop off the roof when entering a tunnel........................... not happy snapping?!

[Kiwidad]

Bollocks, lost my quote, but a couple of grams to bridge 45 please athy

Edited November 23, 2015 by Kiwidad

[Loafer]

Yes please Athy. I won't tell anyone!

I'm a professional Loafer. Loafing carried out to order. Any time, any place, as long as I can get there with little or no effort. Parties possible by prior arrangement.

[ditchcrawler]

I would like to thank all of you that are working hard and paying your taxes, to pay my pension, to enable me to live the life.

 

I wonder if some of them are paying taxes but I enjoy my retirement as well

No one has yet mentioned this, but I wonder if cannabis dealing might be a suitable occupation for a boat dweller. I'm told that the police have no idea where places on the canal (e.g. bridge numbers) are, so it would be unlikely that they would find you.

 

Mind you, your potential customers might struggle to find you too, especially as they might well not be thinking too rationally.

There was enough going on in Reading when we came through, they seemed to find the right bridges OK

[Loafer]

I would like to thank all of you that are working hard and paying your taxes, to pay my pension, to enable me to live the life.

 

 

Hear, hear.

[snappyfish]

Variety of jobs here. I'm not sure what to do when cruising around. And there will be no pressure for a year or two but love to earn money somehow.