Would you live on a barge?

silverfeather

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. You can just buy a boat and stay in one spot in a marina, where there's power and a water supply or travel around. You might not have heating etc. But it might be cool or it might be a disaster. Not sure ...

Would you live on a barge? It might mean ongoing work on it. Ireland is not exactly set up for it. The smaller space etc.

But you have a bit of freedom. Would it be mental?

Sheep Lover

Like a pi.... itinerant of the sea then?

I like the thought in theory.

In practise, I'd probably have small-scale re-runs of Titanic for dreams every night.

AndonHandon

I definitely would live on a vessel on the water. The freedom to set it up right in Dublin City centre would be fantastic.

Although potentially not realistic in the next 5 years, it would be great to see a development in the city centre of a proper marina. The one in Grand Canal Basin is very basic.

anncoates

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Like a pi.... itinerant of the sea then?

Give ya ten score for that seahorse?

ROAAAR

There'd be a lot of rats anyway. You wouldn't want to be overly squeamish or anal about such things.

Jesus Wept

hard to be happy when cold, need heating

anncoates

The thought of water constantly below the floor would freak me out. I'd be sleeping in a life jacket.

SCOOP 64

What ever floats your boat i suppose.

silverfeather

AndonHandon wrote: »

I definitely would live on a vessel on the water. The freedom to set it up right in Dublin City centre would be fantastic.

Although potentially not realistic in the next 5 years, it would be great to see a development in the city centre of a proper marina. The one in Grand Canal Basin is very basic.

That's very well thought out.

A friend of mine did it in London. She was working from home her and her partner and their daughter did it. It worked out cheaper especially in London.

fryup

i already do,

its called Ireland

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

I'd love to. Never going to though. It's a nice little idle fantasy to have though.

Read an article one time about a woman who'd started a travelling book shop on a barge in the UK, she kept going on about all the practical issues, the buzz killington

The Backwards Man

Na, barges are just caravans on water, and if there is two things on earth that don't go together, it's caravans and water.

silverfeather

The Rodgers wrote: »

hard to be happy when cold, need heating

I'm not sure how they actually do get around that. I think it's no CENTRAL heating rather than no heating.

It's all to be worked out. It's part of my grand plan either live on a barge live in a caravan or run away with the circus.

endacl

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Like a pi.... itinerant of the sea then?

S'OK. The live-aboards do refer to themselves as aquaknackers.

I would, OP. I've spent plenty of time staying on boats. I have friends who raise kids on board. I know one couple who were saving for an apartment at the height of the boom. Every time they had another grand in the bank, apartment prices went up by a grand and a half. They bought their barge with a credit union loan. Since paid off. It's bigger than many of the apartments they were looking at at the time!

Happy where I am for the foreseeable future, but a boat would be a tempting choice if current plans don't work out.

silverfeather

fryup wrote: »

i already do,

its called Ireland

This actually did literally make me laugh out loud lol..:)

silverfeather

Clyde Calm Stretcher wrote: »

I'd love to. Never going to though. It's a nice little idle fantasy to have though.

Read an article one time about a woman who'd started a travelling book shop on a barge in the UK, she kept going on about all the practical issues, the buzz killington

THAT sounds amazing!

endacl

silverfeather wrote: »

I'm not sure how they actually do get around that. I think it's no CENTRAL heating rather than no heating.

Wood burning stove. Flue out the roof. Cozy.

silverfeather

endacl wrote: »

Wood burning stove. Flue out the roof. Cozy.

http://www.iwai.ie/rentals/rentabarge.html
Sounds good.
I just saw this. It says they have central heating fitted.

This is a rental site it would give you a taste etc.

endacl

silverfeather wrote: »

http://www.iwai.ie/rentals/rentabarge.html
Sounds good.
I just saw this. It says they have central heating fitted.

This is a rental site it would give you a taste etc.

I've had a taste!

Omackeral

It was good enough for these two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwYP6eesX9E

silverfeather

endacl wrote: »

I've had a taste!

What was the longest period you lived on one? Any issues?

silverfeather

I would decorate mine all up hippy shtyle!

osarusan

Definitely, for a week, until the novelty factor wore off and it it was just boring.

endacl

silverfeather wrote: »

http://www.iwai.ie/rentals/rentabarge.html
Sounds good.
I just saw this. It says they have central heating fitted.

This is a rental site it would give you a taste etc.

Nice Dutchie here. http://www.apolloduck.ie/feature.phtml?id=415315

I'd say you could talk it down under €50k.

fleet_admiral

It didnt do Rosie and Jim any harm

ongarite

Lots of people living in barges on the Royal and Grand canals moored up by the 12th lock or further down by Leixlip, Celbridge.
Looks livable in the summer months but must be tough in the winter.

silverfeather

endacl wrote: »

Nice Dutchie here. http://www.apolloduck.ie/feature.phtml?id=415315

I'd say you could talk it down under €50k.

That looks really nice actually.
I think that's the whole thing for a lot of people price etc.Also to start my traveling bookshop /circus!

It's also amenities and how it's set up in Ireland though. I know nothing about marina's.

PandaPoo

silverfeather wrote: »

http://www.iwai.ie/rentals/rentabarge.html
Sounds good.
I just saw this. It says they have central heating fitted.

This is a rental site it would give you a taste etc.

Any idea how much that would cost?? I'd love to surprise my husband with 4 days on a barge!!

silverfeather

PandaPoo wrote: »

Any idea how much that would cost?? I'd love to surprise my husband with 4 days on a barge!!

:-)

I couldn't find info on rates there. Just how you ask for them to send a brochure.

But I found this http://www.rentmybarge.com/#!rates/c1xue

It depends on what season.

Tony Beetroot

Be more comfy to live in it.

silverfeather

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Be more comfy to live in it.

When you're in it you are also on it. Get with the boatsy lingo! All aboard...:pac:

catallus

silverfeather wrote: »

When you're in it you are also on it. Get with the boatsy lingo! All aboard...:pac:

What about if I want to live in a tree?

endacl

catallus wrote: »

What about if I want to live in a tree?

Off you go.

Tony Beetroot

silverfeather wrote: »

When you're in it you are also on it. Get with the boatsy lingo! All aboard...:pac:

Not true as the roof is still over you, you need to be on the roof to be on it.

silverfeather

catallus wrote: »

What about if I want to live in a tree?

https://www.i-likelocal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/TreeHouse-Point-4.jpg

Go for it!

the evasion_kid

I've lived on a half sunkin boat for two weeks a barge would be like the Ritz!

silverfeather

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Not true as the roof is still over you, you need to be on the roof to be on it.

Climbs up on to roof of boardsie barge. THERE!

Mint Aero

It's a hippy thing to be doing really. No point doing it in ireland as the canals here are gross and scummy. London is great. There's a community spirit to it. You're not allowed stay in the one spot for more than 2 nights. Other cons are nutters thinking they can board your boat for a session. Depends what you're into I suppose. The stove in them provide heat in the living space when on but it isn't great.

silverfeather

Mint Aero wrote: »

IOther cons are nutters thinking they can board your boat for a session. Depends what you're into I suppose. The stove in them provide heat in the living space when on but it isn't great.

I would not be into that at all.

catallus

silverfeather wrote: »

https://www.i-likelocal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/TreeHouse-Point-4.jpg

Go for it!

Oh, that's way too fancy for me.

I was thinking about maybe a branch where I could sit with maybe a branch over my head to keep the birdshít off me.

silverfeather

catallus wrote: »

Oh, that's way too fancy for me.

I was thinking about maybe a branch where I could sit with maybe a branch over my head to keep the birdshít off me.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111205043919/runescape/images/0/0b/Willow_branch_detail.png

endacl

Mint Aero wrote: »

It's a hippy thing to be doing really. No point doing it in ireland as the canals here are gross and scummy. London is great. There's a community spirit to it. You're not allowed stay in the one spot for more than 2 nights. Other cons are nutters thinking they can board your boat for a session. Depends what you're into I suppose. The stove in them provide heat in the living space when on but it isn't great.

Lots of professionals living on boats.

The canals here are extremely well maintained. As are the facilities at most of the moorings.

Great community spirit here too.

Yes you are. Depending on where and when.

Never heard of anybody coming uninvited onto a boat. Just doesn't happen.

Stoves provide great heat.

Well done. Wrong on every point.

catallus

silverfeather wrote: »

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111205043919/runescape/images/0/0b/Willow_branch_detail.png

Not much room for houseguests on that.

It is strange that more people don't live in trees though, what with evolution and everything.

silverfeather

catallus wrote: »

Not much room for houseguests on that.

It is strange that more people don't live in trees though, what with evolution and everything.

Or under the sea.

catallus

silverfeather wrote: »

Or under the sea.

Tree's can't live underwater. They'd sink to the bottom.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

catallus wrote: »

Tree's can't live underwater. They'd sink to the bottom.

Pineapples can though

Mint Aero

endacl wrote: »

Lots of professionals living on boats.

The canals here are extremely well maintained. As are the facilities at most of the moorings.

Great community spirit here too.

Yes you are. Depending on where and when.

Never heard of anybody coming uninvited onto a boat. Just doesn't happen.

Stoves provide great heat.

Well done. Wrong on every point.

Lots of hippies living on boats.

The canals are well maintained? Where might these be? Dublin, Cork, Limerick city centre??! Nah. These "professionals" of yours must be having great craic in sticks.
Yeah and as I was saying in london generally it's 2 nights max. Depends where you're moored. I'd imagine if there was moorings in Dublin CC you'd get a lot of bleedin' Anto, Deco types loitering around whereas more affluent, sophisticated london isn't such a problem.
Depends on the barge. They're merely timber structures which don't hold heat at all. You do know that right? And your typical barge being long and thin with the bedroom at one end and stove the other? Yeah sounds lovely and warm doesn't it :rolleyes:

Well done on boring me sh*tless in AH.

catallus

Clyde Calm Stretcher wrote: »

Pineapples can though

Of course, but all fruit will float, won't it?

The Backwards Man

Rosie and Jim!

That's the cnuts!

silverfeather

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Rosie and Jim!

That's the cnuts!

There would be some sessions with you and them on the boat!:)