Would you live on a barge?

silverfeather · 25-05-2015 11:52PM #1

http://parismoviewalks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_0845.jpg

. 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 · 25-05-2015 11:53PM

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

25-05-2015 11:55PM

I like the thought in theory.

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

AndonHandon · 25-05-2015 11:55PM

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 · 25-05-2015 11:55PM

Sheep Lover wrote: »

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

Give ya ten score for that seahorse?

ROAAAR · 25-05-2015 11:56PM

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

Jesus Wept · 25-05-2015 11:56PM

hard to be happy when cold, need heating

anncoates · 25-05-2015 11:57PM

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

SCOOP 64 · 25-05-2015 11:57PM

What ever floats your boat i suppose.

silverfeather · 25-05-2015 11:58PM

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 · 25-05-2015 11:58PM

i already do,

its called Ireland

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 25-05-2015 11:59PM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:00AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:00AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:03AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:04AM

fryup wrote: »

i already do,

its called Ireland

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

silverfeather · 26-05-2015 12:05AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:06AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:09AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:11AM

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!

26-05-2015 12:12AM

It was good enough for these two.

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

silverfeather · 26-05-2015 12:14AM

endacl wrote: »

I've had a taste!

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

silverfeather · 26-05-2015 12:15AM

I would decorate mine all up hippy shtyle!

osarusan · 26-05-2015 12:16AM

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

endacl · 26-05-2015 12:18AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:20AM

It didnt do Rosie and Jim any harm

ongarite · 26-05-2015 12:20AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:22AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:23AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:25AM

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 · 26-05-2015 12:27AM

Be more comfy to live in it.

Would you live on a barge?

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