37. Benefits to Older People of Living on a Narrowboat
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Are you an 'older person' thinking about buying and living full-time on a narrowboat?
Episode 37, we continue our discussion of narrowboat life from an older boater’s perspective.
We reveal many of the benefits of living onboard as older continuous cruisers.
Frugal living isn't just for millennials! Seniors and people in their middle age are exploring different ways to live as they hurtle towards retirement.
With lower overheads, continuous cruising can be a great lifestyle choice that helps with cost of living.
We discuss community, travel/adventure, health (both mental and physical), fitness, freedom/liberty, appreciation of nature, cost of living and living more sustainably.
For those wanting something different, living on the canal may offer quite the satisfaction.
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I am 72 and by the time I buy my narrow boat I will be nearly 73. Two years ago I walked 1200 miles up the U.K. So I am reasonably fit. I want to be part of nature and to enjoy the exercise that canal life will give me. Thank you for sharing you have made my resolve even stronger
You’re very welcome John - we are still loving the life afloat and constantly making new friends and seeing new places. We’re sure you’ll thoroughly enjoy your new lifestyle! All the best, Rob, Carol and Tilly
I would love a narrowboat - one day I might win the lottery and join you all as it seems a great way of life than living in a flat with the same view every day.
There are pros and cons Richard, but overall we prefer boat life to house life, not least because of the constantly changing scenery! ❤️
Hi both. Loving the fact you are on a new and rewarding adventure. My beloved passed away a year ago last October and we had been, between us continual cruisers for over 40yrs. We had our own boats, mine the Chuck wagon & his the workshop & were often joined by friends on their boats to form a convoy. I’m still living on my boat in the middle of beautiful countryside, would never go back to a house, but it’s getting more difficult (aged nearly 70) to manhandle coal,wood, diesel etc. I have amazing memories & smiles at the stupid things we got up to & the fabulous people we met and wouldn’t have missed it for anything. My one regret is not having kept a diary as it would have made fun reading for my grandchildren. Take care and make many wonderful memories 🦆💕
Hi Pam, we deeply appreciate your lovely and loving comment and we’re so sorry for your loss of your husband. We sincerely hope you’ll continue making memories and if we should ever be in your neck of the woods, please do reach out to us - it would be a privilege to sit and talk with you. Friendships are perhaps the things we value most in this new life. Perhaps it’s because at heart, boat life is about the fundamental, soul-feeding nature of a decluttered life experienced at a pace that allows us to observe and reflect on what we see and hear. Living on a boat is itself a privilege and that fact doesn’t escape us. Please do keep in touch. Stay fit, healthy and at peace throughout the coming year. Kindest wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly x
Thank you so much for getting back so promptly and for your positive comments. Will let you know at end of June. Regards Dawn.
I was a liveaboard for years.
Moved onto land dwelling.
I'm now 68yrs old and seriously thinking of going back to boat life!
If you're fit enough and able.....no problem
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Hi Martin, Thanks for your message. You and Rob are pretty much the same age and he has no regrets about taking up this life at this stage. We wish you all the best in arriving at the right decision for you. Carol, Rob and Tilly x
Go for it and good luck to you
What a lovely couple you are and such an informative vlog. Thank you. We are in our late 50’s and have a narrowboat but are leisure users only. My other half would jump aboard full time at a drop of a hat but I’m a bit more nervous about given up everything we know and are used to, even tho it’s a drudge and a rat race. I’m happy (I think) to give it a go but I’d like to have the opportunity to go back onto land if needed!! Hopefully you’ll venture down the Great Ouse system one day. 🙏💕
If you do all the best. It sounds like fun if you can do it. Jenny
Greetings from Nebraska USA!
Hiya NotMolly! From Lancashire England ❤️
Just found you and subscribed following a young couple on British canals also love the ideal of traveling those quiet waterways and the nice friendly people Greetings from New York
Hiya Flo! Thanks so much for following us and for taking the time to introduce yourself! Stay warm (I’ve been to NYC in February and it was decidedly chilly!). Best wishes Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
Charming couple. Appreciate you sharing your advice and experiences.
Thanks so much, Andy!
I did enjoy your chat this morning, look foreward to more.
Thank you John! ❤️
Thanks for an enjoyable video. Looking forward to more of them - and, of course, the Tilly special! Have a wonderful and healthy 2023.
Thanks Ruth! See you in 2023 - hope it’s a good year for you ❤ Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤
What a lovely channel. Well done guys. Happy travelling in 2023. Regards, Sally
Hi Sally and thank you! Hope 2023 will be a lovely year for you, Rob, Carol and Tilly 💜
Excellent chat with a great laid-back style. I’m not a boat person but I do watch a lot of narrowboat vlogs and yours is great. Of course Tilly is gorgeous and I look forward to your boat dog story. Take care and see you next time.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment Glynnis! 💕 ♥️ Carol, Rob and Tilly x
Oh wow we just found you, what a fantastic helpful vlog, thank you, we will catch up with all your other vlogs. We are having a boat made next year, selling up and that will be our home. We so hope to meet you one day, best wishes, Jacquie, Mark and rescue doggy Thelma xxxx
Hello Jacquie, Mark and Thelma (what a fab doggie name)! This is going to be an exciting and eventful year for you by the sound of it! How cool! Yes, let’s hope we’ll cross paths when you’re on the cut! Happy New Year! Rob, Carol and Tilly xox ❤️
Wonderful information! 65 and living in the woods of east texas. I really love watching libertys vlogs. probably a little late for me to start over. and If I did it would be a lifestyle like yours an so many other narrow boaters. Stay warm you three. till next!
Hi Steve, it's awesome that you're watching us from the Lone Star State! When we started over, Rob was 65, but it depends also on what you have to lose. For us it was a no-brainer to go for the boat. When you say you're living in the woods, presumably that doesn't mean in a 'self-sufficient' way? Best wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly x
this vid was great and I like all the informative comments you are getting - so helpful and interesting to read.
We learn so much from the comments too! We see this as an open community for information and encouragement of each other. We’re beginners as narrowboaters - this life is much more than knowing how to steer a boat, tie mooring lines and operate locks! Thanks again for commenting! x
I love and enjoy your videos, thank you for allowing us to partake in your adventures. You both are awesome, I would like to wish you and your family the best new year ever. 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸
Hi Carlos! Thanks for your very kind message - we are glad you’ve joined us on our adventure! All the very best for 2023 ♥️ Rob, Carol and Tilly
Only just found your channel. We retired early, sold up and moved on to the narrowboat we’ve owned for 12 years. We’ve been continuous cruisers for about a year. We also have exactly the same hand saw and recently added a chainsaw to it. We went battery powered though.
Totally agree about the mental health benefits of living on the water and close to nature. We also thought about doing a vlog but decided to blog instead!
Hi Ian, please post the link to your blog here so that we and other readers can visit you! Thanks for commenting and we wish you a very Happy New Year and good luck for 2023! Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
Well done , you made the dream come true . Very informative videos and you are selling the lifestyle .
Thanks Geoff - best wishes for the coming year :) Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
That was an interesting video, I've been minimalising our home for a long time, if something isn't either useful or particularly lovely & adding to the enjoyment of life it's down to the community centre shop asap. As hubby volunteers there it's very easy to empty our little house!
Look forward to a Tilly video, she's a sweetheart.
X ❤️🐕
Hi Annie! Thanks for commenting - as they get older people seem to fall into one of two camps - the declutterers and the hoarders. I’d say we are ‘recovering hoarders’ who still have a ways to go! Wishing you a wonderful 2023 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Rob, Carol and Tilly
Great video, can’t wait for Tilly life story ha ha, very interested in the wind turbine, so will look forward to that one too :)
Hi Serena, Thank you for your comment. Carol has started collating the several million hours of Tilly memorabilia that we have collected over the years! :). We'll share that as soon as it's completed! :). We're still looking into the wind power but have put the link in the description if you want to explore ahead of anything we do. Best wishes for 2023! Rob, Carol and Tilly x
Hi ,Thank you I really enjoyed your video you are lovely people, and the infmation you had in te video was good, you are the kind people I Iike so friendly even to a fool like me but sadly we could never be friends because you are folk that are in a different league to me say you are inTe Premirship and I am none league lol the lad fromt the Council Estate I know my limits and the folks I should be with , I don't like being out of my depth I like being where I feel comfortable and not be with people who keep pullimg me up on my bad grammar so is it a crime to be the way I am when I meet new people I will say to them what you see of me is what you get and don't judge a book by looking at the cover some people might have everything but they won't have a better friend than me , let's say if we were at War and we were in the trenches and things were going badly for us I'm the man to have beside you and if you were baldy injured I would like to think I'mt the man who would carry out of the trench to safty sadly I have never met a friend who was like me I had a great musician on Fb called John who sadly as left this evil world but just before he died he sent me a message saying Nige don't ever change my friend you are unique what a great compliment miss you John God Bless my dear friend RIP Love Nige the other sad piece to this story John and I nevre met there is a great Kinks song called I'm Not Like anybody Else this I like because I am not like anybody else and that's the way I like it plusI don't like folk getting to close to because I have been hurt so many times through out my life and as I say who needs enemies when you have friends like mind here i go again babbling off on one LoveNige xxx
Hi Nigel! Rob was raised on a Council Estate in Swindon, Park North, and Carol was raised in a Children’s Home, so we’re in no way in a different league from anyone - we’re all just people, when all is said and done. We come into this world with nothing and that’s what we leave with - everything else is just distraction. God Bless you.
Great Vlog (again)! Thank you for compiling the list of key experience/lessons to heed, it may help my wife consider boat life. Atb Simon (Suffolk)
Hi Simon and Happy New Year to you and your wife! Thanks for your kind comment. Perhaps 2023 will be your ‘Narrowboat Year’! Best wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️ ♥️ 💜
Again, relaxing and charming. Thank you.
Hi Brian, Thanks for your kind comment. All the best for 2023 Carol, Rob and Tilly x
Thank you both for such informative, well thought out, well presented videos about so many aspects of being continual cruisers. And thank you for including that sweetheart named Tilly! Slowly but surely, I will have seen all of your videos at some point, of that I’m certain. Goodbye until next time from over here in Portland, Oregon.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Lynette 😘❤️ Rob, Carol and Tilly x
Hi both, very good vlog and informative.
Think Tilley will steal the show, will love to hear about Tilley life. 💚
And so you shall, Sheila! Carol has begun to collate images and videos of Tilly all the way back to when she first adopted us! Thanks for your kind remarks as always. All the very best for 2023! Rob, Carol and Tilly 💜
A pleasure to watch, useful information Thank you.
Hi Tony, thank you so much for your kind comment. We wish you a happy and healthy year ahead. Rob, Carol and Tilly x
We are with you thanks
Thanks Edward! Happy New Year! Rob, Carol and Tilly ♥️
Great video lots of good info. We are in our second year and are now out CC'ing. We agree with all the benefits you spoke about it’s a great way to retire 👍😀
Hi Tommi! Thanks for commenting and all the best for your Canal adventures! Rob, Carol and Tilly 💕
Hi Bob/Carol, interesting video. Stay safe and be lucky!
Hi Tony, Many thanks and Be safe and happy in 2023! Carol, Rob and Tilly x
Thanks for this vlog, very interesting and informative. We are seriously considering selling the house and getting a narrowboat when I retire in a year or 2. Like you 2 we are quite fit for our age (im 60) but worry about getting older on a narrowboat and the inplications. You guys are insperationable and give us confidence that we can do it to. All the benifits you've highlighted would surely help us. All the best guys, take care. See you in 2023. 😊🙏
That’s great to hear, Wayne! Hope it all comes together just right for you both! Best wishes for 2023 Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
Another very interesting video, Thanks guy's. Hope you have a great 2023 and look forward to seeing more from you.
Not forgetting "The Star, Tilly" .Stay safe and well Happy New Year.👍👍🦮
Hi Ken, Thanks for your comment and we wish you all the best for the year ahead! Carol, Rob and Tilly x
Great insight to narrowboating
Hi Pete! Thanks for your kind comment! Best wishes x
Hi guys
Loved the vlog can't wait to see video of Tilly's life absolutely beautiful girl👍👍
Hi Ronald! Thanks for your kind comment and we’re putting together Tilly’s life reel right now. All the best for 🎉 2023! Take care ❤❤❤
Hello Rob and Carol and Tilly I have just started watching your vlogs , my husband Stephen and I, Sue , often think about returning to the canals and rivers and buying a Narrowboat again. We lived on our boat for 4 years and mostly loved it. It was an old boat so had many problems. If we return we will get a much newer boat . We are encouraged by your vlog and meeting you. We live in South Africa but are both British so we could be swallows . As swallows one has the best of both worlds . We love the beauty of the rivers and most of the canals and the fun and excitement of being in a first world country again. However , we love it here , too , being only 150 metres from the famous Robberg beach in Plettenberg Bay . We are in our early seventies but have seen quite a few boaters who are older than us and managing just fine , as long as one is fit. Thank you for all your info , so interesting.
Hi Sue and Stephen, thanks for watching and commenting. We can see how that 'best of both worlds' is very appealing when you love both lifestyles. Age isn't really a barrier if you're reasonably fit and healthy - being young and unwell or unfit is more a barrier than being older and in good shape. Good health is a true blessing at any time, but especially in old age, when we (hopefully) know so much more about ourselves and the truly important things in this life. If you do decide to be 'snowbirds', as they call themselves in America, we hope you'll look us up when you're on the cut! In the meantime, we wish you well. Rob, Carol and Tilly xox
@@NarrowboatLiberty Thank you
I live in a studio apartment in a woodsy urban neighborhood in Seattle, WA, USA. I'd love to live on a narrowboat but we don't have them here, although we do have houseboats and other watercraft. I've been enchanted with all of the narrowboat bloggers and love watching how you can cruise the canals through woodlands, tunnels, villages, and locks. The wildlife and natural surroundings are awesome. It's great to know that older folks can enjoy it as much as the younger ones. Tilly looks like a sweetie and great companion. Jenny 🦆🦦🐿🦔🚢
Hi Jenny - thanks for watching and commenting! The canal community, though mixed in terms of ages, is mainly ‘older’ people, some of whom have retired to boat life while others, like us, haven’t retired, but work and live full time on the boat. We love the strong sense of community yet individuality - the community has plenty of colourful characters to enliven the whole experience! The routes of our canals is, as you’ve pointed out, one of their greatest positives, with an ever-changing scenery, urban and rural, often steeped in history and rich in wildlife. Perhaps one day you’ll visit and hire a narrowboat to experience it for yourself? Hugs from the Liberty crew 🥰 🐕
@@NarrowboatLiberty Oh I'd love it but I'm 69 yo and am saving money towards my retirement. At least I can vicariously enjoy it watching your blog. Look forward to future postings. Take care, Jenny
@@jennyfulcher8035me too. Unfortunately we don't have narrowboats in the US. I'm 71 so it's not feasible to even try to come on vacation and rent one. I think I could drive one but being able to work the locks and maybe having to climb one the ladders is beyond my abilities.
@@rebeccadees2300 I'm 69 and would feel challenged working the locks, toting coal, water, garbage, groceries, etc. plus i just don't have the income to fly to the UK to rent a narrowboat as much as I wish I could. I can fantasize living aboard one though plus watch all of the narrowboat blogs. Jenny
@@jennyfulcher8035 me too. Oh well we can enjoy their videos. ☺️ Sometimes life gets in the way. I've been telling my children and grandchildren to live their dreams before life gets in their way. I have so many regrets and unfulfilled dreams that could really make me sad but I am choosing to focus on all the great things I've had with my family and friends.
Super video: plenty of genuine enthusiasm, tempered with some reality checks. It would give potential liveaboard boaters [not me, sadly] lots of helpful advice no doubt. Thanks. Regards to you both and to Tilly and Eric [hidden from view much of the time! 😂
Haha. We’ll be sure to give Eric more face-time in 2023 Kath! Thanks for your comment. Wishing you a very Happy New Year and a safe and prosperous year ahead. Rob, Carol, Tilly and Eric xoxo
What a lovely film. Sharing your insights and reality is so very interesting. As a (much) older person completely enamored with the lifestyle, I found this film particularly informative. As always, thank you for your candidness and willingness to share your lives, as well as for the time and effort required to produce your videos for our enjoyment. Is this film producing new for y’all, or did you have previous experience which lent itself to this endeavor? And seeing happy and contented Tilly is always rewarding. I, too, have senior dogs. They make our lives all the better, don’t they? Y’all take care, and we’ll all look forward to your next adventure. And aren’t you kind to mention those persons who contributed to treats for dear Tilly. Not the motivation behind the giving at all; merely recognition of the love shown her and, too, of the graciousness of the two of you to share your lives with those of us who are unable to be on the canal or a similar adventure. I believe the appropriate cliche is we live vicariously…
Hi Donna! We hope you had a lovely Christmas and are keeping safe and warm. We’ve been learning about video making as we go along, not at all trained or skilled, but like everything, practice, while not making our videos perfect, at least helps us spot things that aren’t acceptable to us and especially to our viewers. We hope we’ll continue to learn and improve. I know Carol is putting a video together about our beloved Tilly, as well as a cruising video (we capture a lot of video and photographs on our travels), so we hope you’ll enjoy those when they are released! Thanks for your incredible kindness, Donna. Your comments are filled with Grace and Encouragement and we truly feel humbled by your warmth and positivity. Have a safe and very Happy New Year! Carol, Rob and Tilly 💜
good channel guys thinking of moving back to the UK after 18 years abroad, spent years in the past around narrowboats before leaving the UK all those years ago so will be looking into spending my later years on a boat
You’ll surely love the life, Glyn! That’s a great Welsh name you have there - you’d love exploring the Llangollen canal, where we are currently - what a great place for exploring the beauty of Wales! All the best! Rob, Carol and Tilly xo
I am thinking of going on the water but I am concerned about my age and being on my own. Your vlog has been helpful and enjoyable but if you know anything you think I should know your reply would be much appreciated. Thank you God bless you 👍
Hi Ian. It can be physically demanding, things like operating locks (heavy mechanisms sometimes), pulling the boat into mooring spots, especially in high winds, even clearing the propeller or rudder can be awkward. However, if you take your time, think ahead as far as possible and you’re in decent physical condition, it’s all manageable. Single handing through locks will require climbing vertical ladders which may be slippery, but again, normal physical fitness and taking your time will see you safely through the challenges. We often encounter older solo female boaters, some quite petite, who are perfectly capable of handling anything a younger, stronger male can do. Where’s there’s less brawn, there’s more need for brain. As in all of life’s adventures, there’s an element of challenge. Better by far than sitting in front of the TV night after night though! We’ve no regrets at taking on this life.
Hi guys, another great, informative video. Hope you had a lovely Xmas. Looking forward to your interpretation of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 😂 Thanks for the mention, see you soon, Chris.
Haha thanks Chris!
A great presentation increase power from Pv panels try roll out Pv panels on river bank when alongside.
That’s a great idea, Gerard! We’ll look into that - we may also increase our battery capacity to give us more latitude for discharging during the shorter days! Happy New Year to you and yours! Rob, Carol and Tilly
I just found you - brilliant! I’ve been following various narrowboat channels for a few years now and often wondered how the younger people will manage as they age, sell their boats and try to get back into the UK housing nightmare. Your down-to-earth philosophy just fits my mood (I’m 96 and still raging) and you obviously enjoy your choice of lifestyle. The perennial problems of bathroom and toilet facilities nearly always crop up in these vlogs and I expect you face the same problems. Tell me, where do you both get your hair cut, or do you cut and style each other? Looking forward to your next blog, Stay well.
John, Ontario, Canada
Hi John! Rob gets his hair cut and beard trimmed every now and again at Turkish barbers wherever we may be, Carol gets her hair washed at any local salon that is prepared to do it and just lets it air dry…been a very long time since she’s had it professionally styled. You’re right that we enjoy our chosen lifestyle…We’re hoping we’ll be healthy enough to continue until we drop! Thanks for commenting and keep raging! Best wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
Great follow up vlog to your “Too Old For Narrowboat” vlog. The benefits are certainly appealing, financially, health wise, mentally, socially, etc. I am so glad that you chose this lifestyle and are sharing your adventures. It was certainly smart to purchase coal in advance, and I love that you forage for wood. Looking forward to a Tilly video. Seems like there are a lot of Narrowboat Vloggers in your area this winter. Hope you meet up with some good people while there. Excited to see you are approaching 2,000
subscribers. YEAH! Stay warm and keep the vlogs coming! Hope you had a great Christmas. 🎄🤗❤️🐾
Kathy
Hi Kathy! Yes we’re moored close by Heidi the Narrowboat Pirate and we passed Dan’s boat Abel’s Ark (‘Sort of Interesting’ CZcams channel. The Llangollen is very popular with vloggers! We’re off on a steam train journey later this week, plus we’ve been visiting the beautiful places near our mooring and will no doubt share those as soon as we can! Wishing you a wonderful 2023, be safe, prosperous and well. Hugs Rob, Carol and Tilly 💜
@@NarrowboatLiberty thanks for the warm wishes. Glad you met Heidi. Hopefully you will meet Anthony and Paul, as well as Caroline and Pete. I think they are up there. I have seen pictures and videos of the places there and it looks magical! Enjoy, and can’t wait to see your vlogs. ❤️🤗🐾 Kathy
Wonderful video so glad to fine you'll. It's a shame the USA doesn't have canals like the UK. Living on a narrow boat would have been a great retirement. Living on the Mississippi or Ohio rivers wouldn't be the same. Enjoy every moment and bring us along. I'm retired and live in Florida now.
Hi Cathie! The USA used to have some working canals, one of which was near to our old home in Indiana (the canal ran through Cambridge City). It’s always a shame when such resources are lost…the U.K. has lost a fair few miles of canals, but now several old canals are being restored and, we hope, will soon carry boats again! Thanks very much for following us - we appreciate your kind comment. Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
Very interesting and informative vlog, I’m going to sit my wife down and have her watch it. I think it might sway her decision to give it a go 😁
Hello Paul, I’m sure between you, you will come to the best decision together. We wish you the very best, Rob, Carol and Tilly ♥️
Hi Rob and Carol, We had a wind generator on our previous boat (yacht) for 13 years (Rutland 913). It was rated as 90W but in practice very rarely provided more than an amp or two (12-24W) and that was in more exposed coastal locations. They also tend to be quite noisy, constant hum. I would not consider one on our NB. Happy travels and hope to meet up again. Brian Jean and Meg (Water Angel).
Hi Brian, yes we were told that by others also, so wouldn’t consider going down that route anymore! Best wishes, Carol, Rob and Tilly 💕
Hello I’m a new subscriber your vlog was very informative and inspiring as I want to move onto my sailboat full time and travel and explore
We’re so jealous! Sailing and living aboard is the pinnacle of freedom! Thanks for subscribing and for your kind comment! We hope your dream of living aboard becomes a reality very soon! Happy New Year to you! ❤️ Rob, Carol and Tilly x
@@NarrowboatLiberty hello Rob Carol Tilly 🐶❤️ end of April is my goal to make the big move aboard with my two small dogs my home base will be in a marina close to work . I will be watching all your videos from the start of your journey but I did watch your narrow boat tour and must say your floating home is absolutely beautiful and a similar size condo apartment here in Toronto would be $700,000 . Your lifestyle looks so peaceful and beautiful living on the canal in the UK 🇬🇧
Fantastic 👍👍
Thanks GC! ❤❤❤
Looking forward for the next video 🙂
Love from Denmark (70 years)
Thank you Bent! See you again in 2023! Take care. Carol, Rob and Tilly ♥️
I really like your video style and enjoying following your adventures. Thankyou. At 60 and 70, we are currently fitting out a boat to live on. If an electric chainsaw is a possibility, I recommend them. We have one. Quieter and easier to start. All the best.
Hi Caya, yes we’ve been told by others that a rechargeable chainsaw is a good option, but I’ve already bought a petrol unit now! Typical! 😂 Anyway, we’ll show how we get on with it. Thanks for your kind comments about our channel! Living aboard and cruising definitely make for a great lifestyle for those of us who are still up for an adventure! Best wishes Rob, Carol and Tilly 💜
Hi just thought I might say that you should completely forgot the idea of getting a wind generator very noisy not very efficient makes the whole boat vibrate and a pain to put up and down every time you move most boaters had trouble giving them away for free when solar panels became reasonable priced (if you ask around some boaters still have them that they could not give away you might get one for nothing).A tip in your are you to old video you said about trouble mooring up we have two nappie pins with short lengths of rope attached and loops to go on the boat when we pull in to moor up my wife leans out of the well deck and drops the pin in the armco I step off the back drop my one in the armco the boat is now going nowhere and we can take as much time as we want to tie up properly if it's raining just leave it and dive in the dry until it stops.
Hi, that's really kind of you to share so much useful information! We certainly will take onboard what you say about the disadvantages of wind power. We think the nappy pin idea is great and I think we'll give that a try! As you say, it's a quick fix that buys you some time! Thanks again and best wishes! Rob, Carol and Tilly x
Hi, just found your site & subscribed & think it's great. Would it be possible to do a vlog on the running costs of your NB, fuel, boat/mooring charges, upkeep etc in the future.
Hi Ken! Thank you for your kind comment and for subscribing! :). We'll happily do that. Watch this space! Best wishes, Carol, Rob and Tilly x
Lovely channel and positive vibes! You don't even look that old..if it's not to impolite how old are you guys? I love boat life far more than house life for sure 😀👌🏻
Thanks Jim, Rob is 67 and Carol is 63 - Tilly won’t let us divulge her age! Best wishes x
Thank you for sharing this information, I am renting and prices are so ridiculous I am looking at alternatives. Being an age where I cannot get a mortgage but still working, this is an option I am looking at. Will subscribe to your channel and learn more ❤
Glad you’ve found it useful so far, Kath. It’s often proven to be a good move for people in our situation. Happy to answer any further questions you might have before making your decision! Rob and Carol xo
Thank you x
i have always been interested in the idea of living in a home that i can travel in. my house is full with soooo much stuff and it sometimes drives me crazy. when the kids have grown up me and my husband fully intend to travel in some form of tiny home. i think it will feel amazing to get rid of most of our stuff and just keep the really important stuff.
It’s really liberating Donna. Look at how George Carlin the comedian explains our obsession with “stuff” (search ‘George Carlin Stuff’ on CZcams! I hope your plan comes to pass and that your simpler life makes you happier and more content 💕 Rob
Have a great. New year eve
Thank you - the same to you! Carol, Rob and Tilly x
As always, an interesting and entertaining video. Thank you so much. We hope you have a good New Year. 明けましておめでとうございます- akemashteomedetougozaimasu - as we say out here. 😉
Hi Ian and the Wonderful Webbs in Japan! Thanks for your constant kindness to us on our channel - we appreciate you! Happy New Year and stay safe and we’ll in 2023 ❤❤❤
How nice, listening to thoughtful, intelligent, kind natured people for 17:06 of my evening .... subscribed. ( I have pondered boat life quite a bit since March 2020 when my work changed and pension arrived. My main concerns are that I invest my savings and an unknown factor in the boat causes me to lose that investment. However I am sill interested. I do think about buying a little studio in the Med for a month or two during the year and a boat life the rest of the time. Of course then i would have to factor in the cost of mooring. I have come back to my photography and think boat life would be a fascinating changing landscape to document )
Thank you for your kindness. We couldn’t claim boat ownership is a good financial investment, of course, only that the life opportunity it provides - the changes of scenery, the closeness to nature, the eclectic community of boaters and the simplicity of a life without too many possessions, can be rewarding in non-financial ways. Marina mooring costs will depend on location and the size of your boat, as well as the range of services they provide, but in the North West we’d expect to pay around £250-£300 per month for a mooring on a nice marina. That way your floating home will have some security while you are living away. By having a thorough survey of the boat before committing to buy it, you may have more peace of mind regarding unforeseen expenses. A new boat would have a warranty, but they will typically cost upwards of £120,000 fully fitted. A used boat May be one third of that, which with a good survey report is likely to be a safer investment in many ways (just as a new car loses value significantly as soon as it’s driven off the car lot then depreciates more slowly). Let us know if you have any questions and we’ll do our best to help you in your decision. Best wishes Rob, Carol and Tilly ♥️
@@NarrowboatLiberty Many thank you's
Hi Folks, We joined your vlog tonight, 8/ June 23. We really enjoyed your comments, and you yourself's. Would you tell us do your vlogs go back as far as choosing "Liberty',We will definitely be looking forward for your next vlog release. Stay safe my friends Marion & Glenn ❤🎉xx
Hi Marion and Glenn - thanks for joining us and for the kind comment! Our vlogs start with “We bought a narrowboat tiny home” in February 2022. All of our episodes are now numbered chronologically, to make life easier for viewers wanting to catch up! We really do appreciate having you along!! Best wishes from Rob, Carol and Tilly 🥰 🐕 x
Great to discover you both and I have subscribed. Chris I am interested in what work you do that allows you to live and work from the boat? Best wishes for a Joyful 2023.
Hi Gary, thanks for your comment and subscription! Rob is a Technologist, whose work involves looking at future technologies and understanding how people interact with them. His training and experience is in ergonomics/human factors It’s mainly computer-based, remote work. Have a happy and healthy 2023! Carol, Rob and Tilly x
How interesting and different. Many thanks for sharing, have a great week, sadly its a Wet one!
Hi Guys, Most wind turbine output claims are '' exaggereted'' so before you spend a lot of money check out the diy options. Take a look at Robert Murray-Smith on YT he is an English inventor and all round genius and has several designs for diy Turbines which are a tiny fraction of the cost of retail models. He also has some great ideas re diy heating All the best for 2023. Martin.
That’s awesome information, many thanks Martin ❤ We’ll check that out and we’re certainly not going to rush into spending money on it - we appreciate the warning and guidance very much! Best wishes Rob, Carol and Tilly
You may find that wind generators don't give as much power as you hope. And there can be conducted noise issues.
Your 1400quid will buy a lot of fuel for a small/efficient generator. If you move over to lithium batteries, you can charge them more efficiently from a generator.
Or invest in more solar pv.
Hi Gonzo, having heard from a few boaters on this form of energy generation we agree with you. We’re looking at buying a Honda generator and we may upgrade to lithium or at least have a hybrid lithium/lead acid battery bank. Thanks for your good advice! Rob, Carol and Tilly ♥️
Thanks guys another super video and a wealth of information. I wonder if you could recommend a company who might make a very short boat loan, many thanks, Brian.
Hi Brian, we just went with Nationwide Building Society, who offer personal loans of up to 25k over 5 years. We looked into marine mortgages, but they wanted a property as security, only being prepared to lend to home owners, so as we were renters, that funding route was useless to us. I think bank personal loans come with fewer conditions than marine mortgages. Hope this helps! Best wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly
Thank you for that useful information, I do have a house to sell and wondered if a marine loan would secure it on the boat until the house is sold. I think I'll have to do some more research.
Many thanks for taking the time to reply, Brian.
Hello, I recently discovered your CZcams channel, so I am watching movies uploaded by you. First of all congratulations! Your videos never bore me, your conversations are very entertaining and I enjoy your little beautifull dog.
I am Marco, I am 56 years old and live with my wife and 13 year old Toby (Golden Retriever) in a house in Schagen, the Netherlands. Every now and then I think "why wouldn't I sell the house and go and live on our little boat (10 meters long and 3.20 meters wide). I'm not yet retired, but working from my ship is possible. Our sailing area will therefore be limited. I don't think we will make the step to live on a ship full-time. There are still too many objections. But your CZcams channel is very valuable to me and I like to include your adventures in my own considerations, and I thank you for that.
Just one more question. Already in 2 episodes you told that you will spend about 5 years to live on a narrow boat. Why 5 years? Isn't there a chance that you will always live in your beautiful narrow boat?
Sorry for my bad english, I use Google translate and sometimes it doesn't quite get across what I mean 😀)
Sincerely
marco
Hello Marco! Thank you for your very kind comment. We only mention 5 years because that’s how much time we’ll take to tour the whole canal network, without rushing. After that we plan to stay on our boat or perhaps but a larger boat for living aboard and just cruising on our favourite canals. So you are correct - we won’t stop living on our boat after 5 years! Best wishes to you, your wife and Toby! Rob, Carol and Tilly 💜 💜 💜
Hi guys. Just rewatched your vlog as having many sleepless nights now wondering if I should move aboard my boat permanently which means having to move to a different area and giving up a job which I love and gives me great flexibility and at 60 having to find another job! Oh the dilemma but I also know if I don’t do it now I may never get the chance again! Thanks for you inspiration!👍
Hi Caz, is there no way you could do your job from a boat?
@@NarrowboatLiberty unfortunately not. It’s a driving job, washroom hygiene! X
Great Vlog you guys! How do you get NHS as an American? Andrew (my husband) and I discuss this loads. Our kids are considered British citizens and have actually had to be seen during visits “home”years ago. Being a “yank” married to a Brit tho…???? Our little dog Dotty says hi to Tilly. Dots is a youngster who would drive Tilly mad. They do look a little bit alike tho!
Hi Jayne, Andrew and Dottie! You have to be a legal resident to obtain free NHS care, so you’d need to apply for a spouse visa, which is not complicated if Andrew has a U.K. income or if your financial assets are deemed sufficient to support you for at least two years (that was how it was when we came back in 2013, at any rate - naturally these things can and do change). Your children and Andrew would instantly qualify for NHS care once in the U.K.. here’s the current NHS information for non-U.K. nationals: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/visiting-or-moving-to-england/how-to-access-nhs-services-in-england-if-you-are-visiting-from-abroad/
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this info. Yes, our “kids” are grown but our daughter is in a state of transition. We have reminded her that the UK is an option! Enjoy the rest of the holiday season! Thank you again! Jayne, Andrew, Dotty and all the rest of the critters.😎 Happy New Year!
Enjoy its good to be adventurous im glad you doing well im selling my house i might get a narrowboat brian
Hi Brian, thank you! We hope your house sale goes smoothly! Best wishes from us all xox
Thank you for the video. I am a little uncertain how you go about cutting your own wood for heating a narrow boat. To burn wood for fuel you must ideally store it away for a year after cutting in a covered area with ventilation. Ideally cut your wood in the spring and have it stacked outside to start drying, then move to a covered space. Broom handle sized wood is fine as is but anything around the width of your wrist needs splitting to dry out. Obviously you don’t have storage for the several cubic metres of wood you will need. Clearly I have a very land based experience of heating with wood, but I understand boaters do in fact source and cut wood. I would be interested to know more. You have a very enviable lifestyle and it’s great to see couples enjoying such a life together. Regardless of how you keep your boat warm congratulations to you both and all the best.
Hi Neale, good question! I cut wood that has already fallen or has been previously cut and stacked along the towpath edge (yes, we do see this). Of course, we cannot know how seasoned this fallen wood is, but it’s likely to be ‘drier’ than standing wood. We do have a safety responsibility to clean our flue more often to keep down creosote, but that’s a relatively small job on a narrowboat compared with, say, a 2-storey house. When you live in a house, as you rightly say, you can stack and store more wood than we can on a boat, but we move our stove with us and when we moor up we can glean fallen wood then move on and glean more. I’ve just come back from walking Tilly at our new mooring and picked up enough fallen ash tree limbs to heat the boat for a day (I’ve spotted a larger fallen limb that will give us maybe two days heating when cut into smaller logs - I’ll have to take the trolley to haul that back though)! Hope this answers your question? I suppose we live a little like nomads, burning found materials, but not storing much. I’ve seen boats with a lot of cut timber on their roof, but I doubt they’ve got enough room to properly season freshly cut timber…the boat wouldn’t fit under a bridge! Haha. Thanks again and all the best! Rob, Carol and Tilly
@@NarrowboatLiberty well just goes to show that living the way you do brings you to a way of seeing the world most of us are oblivious too…after reading your message I collected my son from school and crossing the park I suddenly noticed absolutely tonnes of small bits of scrap tree lying around the place. All of it ideal for picking up. I imagine if you can keep it in a basket in the warm for a few days it would be dry as a bone. Very true about domestic chimneys…additionally if you make too much smoke your neighbours will be upset. Obviously boaters can move away from their neighbours anytime they like, so no risk of upsetting anyone.
I just buy logs, expensive but its dry so not making a mess of the chimney. I get coal deluvered wirh logs and usually make sure im by a road
That’s a great idea, Jo! 🥰
Serious question. How real is the risk of theft and damage to the boat from ferrals? I've seen some horrible youtubes and anecdotes from victims of vandals and general miscreants. Nice video by the way , you make the life seem very appealing In many ways.
Hi Gazza, there is a risk, for sure. The level of risk changes from place to place and some of it is just adolescents being punks, which can happen anywhere and not just to boats. Largely, narrowboats don’t have a lot of things worth stealing, except maybe lithium batteries and power systems like solar panels, chargers, inverters and such. Theft by other boaters happens too, but it’s quite rare and mainly trivial in terms of value. By mooring in ‘safe’ areas or close by other narrowboats, the risk of aggro or theft is minimised. There are examples on CZcams of aggro between boaters, and the only time I’ve known that happen to people we know it’s been about being drunk and having impaired judgment! We like to moor well away from towns where possible, far enough from bridges so that theft and malicious damage are highly unlikely. Many boats have alarms and cctv systems these days, as well as motion detector lighting. I’m not sure how effective those things are, but likely not much of a deterrent to a determined thief or vandal. In general I’d describe boat life as pretty peaceful and safe, but some common sense is needed! Thanks for the great question! Rob, Carol and Tilly
Thank you for your video. As a pretty old lady of 82 and slightly wobbly on my feet at times, how easily will I get on and off a narrow boat? Is there something to hold onto? I've booked a holiday on a skippered canal boat. I'm fit and don't have trouble with actual walking except that I move slowly and can be a bit wobbly at times.
Hi Dawn and thanks for your question! Our friend Paul runs a skippered hire boat and has excellent access from his mooring. I would expect any skippered hire boat to have similarly good access - either the skipper will ensure you get on and off safely by directly helping you to step on and off the boat, or he / she will have provided secure handrails to allow you to access the boat unassisted. Narrowboats don’t rock in the way canoes or rowing boats do - they are really quite stable. It may be that you have to step up or down slightly, depending on the design of the boat and the mooring. Let us know how you got on! 🥰 Carol, Rob and Tilly 💕
@@NarrowboatLiberty hello to you both again. And Tilly too of course. You may remember some questions I asked about a month ago? Well I'm now almost at the end of my canal boat holiday and you were quite right of course, as the boat is easy to get on and off and very stable. I would not have missed this trip for anything. A world of peace beauty, enchantment and if I were younger I'd buy a boat too.
My skipper, is so lovely and has gone out of her way to provide all that I asked for and more besides. She and her husband own Chiltern Canal Narrowboat Holidays based in Tring in Hertfordshire. A young couple working hard to succeed and may I ask you to mention them if you should come across anyone looking for holidays in these parts. They did not ask me to advertise for them, but they've been do splendid that I wanted to do it. Please don't think me to cheeky.
As for yourselves, thank you for making the time to reply to my query. May you go well and God bless you.
Warm regards,
Dawn.
First, I watch CZcams videos on my television, not on a computer. I was going to add a comment about the syncing of the sound and video on this one, which on my telly is very off (meaning your lips move then the words come a second or so later) but as I watch here on my laptop, the same thing does not happen. So for this episode--one in which I have great interest, as I did in Part 1 because of my advancing age--I am watching on my computer, without issue.
Hi James, that’s odd, because when we’re editing there are times during playback when the same sync issue occurs. However, when we test the finished article before final posting the sync issue never occurs. We suspect that’s down to overloading the processor on our ageing laptop! Glad you have a way of seeing it correctly synced, because poor sound syncing is really irritating! I’ll definitely look into it to make sure we’re not sending out a defective upload! Best wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly.
@@NarrowboatLiberty I wanted to update my comment because, on the surface, it might sound like you have done something wrong or bad. I just rewatched the entire episode on my telly, where I usually watch, and not once did the voice/picture sync go wrong. Obviously, something happened in my home network, my television, or somewhere else because I could not duplicate the problem.
It is not you or your devices. Cheers!
Would you agree that if you lived in a marina and moved little or not at all you would need no greater fitness levels than if you lived in a house, but would still have the benefits of a nice community and low cost waterside property?
In general, yes we agree with that statement. The mooring will add maybe upwards of £2500 to your annual costs, plus you’ll likely have to pay for electricity, but you’ll use less diesel. I think it should be no more physically demanding than living in a bungalow or ground floor apartment. You could still take the boat out for cruises. If your mooring is for 12 months you might also be liable for Council Tax, plus you’ll still have to pay your Canal and River Trust annual licence, even if you never cruise.
@@NarrowboatLiberty Thanks for your reply. I'd equate living in a marina most closely to living on a park home site. I think if you were going to cruise minimally or not at all your best boat might be a fiberglass one with an outboard motor in order to minimise maintenance costs.
I'm surprised that you have to pay a CRT licence if you aren't using the canal.
@@cornishhhif it’s on the water, even in a marina connected to the canal system, you need to pay the same licence fee as if you were moored directly on the canal. If the boat is out of the water, you don’t have to pay the licence fee. A Narrowboat is only really a good financial decision if it’s your only home, or if you have a land based home that you rent out; otherwise it’s an expensive holiday home. Still it can be more affordable than many park homes - in our initial marina there were also park homes that cost about £80k plus annual park fees. Our boat cost us only £35k to buy and £2400 for marina fees (based on 10 months occupancy) and about £1000 for Canal and River Trust licence fees. You’re also correct that people who want the occasional cruise might do as well to consider a fibreglass cruiser, which will typically cost less to buy, maintain and moor than a larger steel narrowboat. Thanks for your response! Best wishes ❤❤
Im a bit confused, other people living full time on their boats say they spend between $325 to $450 a month for everything with no boat payments. Why is yours so much more?
Hi Susan. I think you can spend a variable amount on living aboard, but as of right now, we’re spending about £50 per week on wood and coal, and about £10 a week on electricity (we’re on a marina for the winter this year), plus £150 per month mooring fees. This all would equate to £410 per month if we spent that year round, but of course in the warmer months we’d not be buying wood and coal, so it probably averages out around £300 a month. When we’re cruising we’d spend about £15 a week on diesel (£255 a year) and we’ll spend £1200 a year on our licence fee, £175 a year on insurance and about £75 a month allowance for regular maintenance. We also have RCR breakdown cover for £320 a year. If you add all of that up it will be about £5730 per year, which is £477.50 a month. Deduct the mooring fees and electricity and that’s about -£165 so £312.50 a month, though you’ll run your engine for power more in the winter, so I still think you’re looking at £350-£400 a month excluding boat loan. Hope that helps?
You are both so charming
Hey Lore! You are very kind! 🥰
Just a thought..I've experienced wind generators on sailing yachts, they can generate vibration as well as electricity! A steel narrowboat may require some careful planning as to the construction and location of the generator if you're to avoid living inside an adult sex toy :>)
😂 thanks James - others have also warned us about the vibration issue, which would be really irritating when trying to sleep in an otherwise peaceful place! We’ll probably just continue with solar and get a quiet generator for occasional use during social hours. Thanks for your helpful comment! Rob, Carol and Tilly ❤️
During the day while moored and at night design a method of erecting it on the towpath, while cruising you shouldn’t need it.
How do you manage your mail delivery, and prescriptions?
Hi Lore, thanks for your questions! Mail goes to a family member’s home and they either open it and send us photos of the contents or forward it to a post office close by where we are cruising, using a service called “Poste Restante” which allows us to collect it locally for up to two weeks. Larger packages are either sent to a pickup box or drop-off location (e.g. Ebay, Amazon, Courier drops) and also larger items we can have sent to good friends in the region we are travelling and we collect from them. Prescriptions are not a problem - renewals are phoned through by our doctor’s office to any pharmacy that we designate near where we are travelling and we simply go and collect from there. Tilly’s medications we get several months at a time from our vet but if we wanted to, we can register with a national vet network to allow local consultations and pickups. Best wishes Rob, Carol and Tilly 💕
Very interesting guys, but please get your sound in sync. Also if you are going to get a chainsaw get a chainsaw helmet with face mask. Facial /head injuries from chainsaws kick back are horrific and life changing.
Thanks - we’ve checked audio on our phones and we’re getting no audio lag. We’ll take a look on other devices shortly. Yes, I’ll be going full safety Head, eyes, gloves and leg protection, thanks. They are terrifying tools when things go wrong. Best wishes, Rob and Carol
Hi there thanks for sharing your life with us we are currently living in south Africa we are a pair of very active 75 year olds ew get British pensions and we could buy a boat cash do yo you think we could survive full time on a narrow boat Dennis. And sue
Hi Dennis and Sue, assuming both get full State pension, that’s about £19,240 a year. Cost of licensing, insuring, running, (diesel), coal for heating and allowance for annually servicing your boat plus allowance for blacking every three years, breakdown cover and Boat Safety Scheme, that all comes to about £4000 (based on £1100 for diesel per year). That leaves £15,240 for living on, which is £1270 per month, or £41.75 per day. That’s for food and all other personal / life expenses. So it’s doable, though not too much spare in case of anything extra like major repairs, personal transportation (car ownership would take a fair chunk, but we’ve found using public transport buses are generally a good option - you might even get a free bus pass). This is for living as continuous cruisers. You’ll also potentially need laundry money unless your boat has a washing machine, so budget £30 every four weeks for that). I’m assuming the boat has decent amount of solar energy supply and deep discharge batteries, so you won’t be running your engine too often to recharge your batteries. Finding some supplemental income from time to time would help, perhaps a bit of trading or casual work. Hope this gives some idea of whether it’s affordable for you?
We had also included this link in the description - well worth reading! barryandsandra.com/the-costs-of-living-on-a-narrowboat/
Sorry for the rude question (you don't have to be too specific) but as 'older boaters', what age are you both. We are considering the same in our 50s
Hi Jon, Rob is 67, Carol 63 and Tilly 15 :). ❤️
@@NarrowboatLiberty Good to hear that we older folks can still consider this - for I have pondered the shift to an onboard life for five years or more and now I am 60 (and my missus is 64) and was thinking I maybe had prevaricated too long.
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💕 cheers Will
How does a Yank from across the pond go about living on a narrowboat? Is it even possible if not a citizen of the country?
Hi Tom - the most simple answer is “they marry a Brit and get permission to stay permanently”, just as it is the other way round - Rob was a permanent US resident for eight years but chose not to become a U.S. citizen. Carol has had permanent U.K. residence (by marriage) since 2015 but has no plan to become a citizen. Another way is to get a six month visitor visa to stay in the U.K. during half the year (perhaps living in a boat), then returning to the USA or perhaps visiting another country or countries for six months, then returning to the boat, and so on. During the six months you’re away, you might either lift out your boat and store it at a boatyard or moor it in a marina. Cheers 🥂
No Offence, but how do you get to retirement age and not have enough savings to buy a boat.
Good question! 😂
@@NarrowboatLiberty Sorry, that was a bit rude - at least you had the nerve to go ahead and do it.
I bought coal today and it's gone up £7 a bag from the last time I bought some.
If you use a chainsaw, buy chainsaw gloves and perhaps trousers. And go on a course. Keep well.
That’s shocking, John! Yes, Rob will be buying and using safety gear. He may need to learn how to use the chainsaw via CZcams though! Thanks for the safety advice - it’s appreciated! Best wishes, Rob, Carol and Tilly xo
You remind me of an actress. I cant think if her name. I bet you have heard it before
Hi Annette - Andie Macdowell?
Yes!!!
@@Nanaknows67 😂 yes Carol doesn’t hear it so often these days, but back when we met people would actually think she WAS Andie Macdowell! You should see her wedding photo!!! 😂 Best wishes, Rob x
I was convinced it was her
@@NarrowboatLiberty How many wedding photos? Was it 4?😏😆