ccscott49
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I agree about the container, if the yard will let you, not many will these days, or want to charge you for the space.
Living on board in the UK over winter
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Nauti Fox
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We've lived on board for a couple of seasons now and agree with whats already been said, I would only add that the systems you have on board will need checking. Things like shore power, do get it checked before as if it fails or starts to trip the pontoon electrics during the winter it isn't a good time to try and fix it, guess how I know that! Also stuff like the fresh water pump as its probably has an easy life up till now, then you move on board and it does'nt know whats hit it and decides its had enough. Not a great problem unless you errr... are living on onboard. We've tried to gather as many spares together as we can so its not such a problem.
Good luck and I hope you do it as it can be wonderful in the winter. We live on a tidal river and it feels like you get it back to yourself as Autumn arrives and the traffic starts to fade away.
Good luck and I hope you do it as it can be wonderful in the winter. We live on a tidal river and it feels like you get it back to yourself as Autumn arrives and the traffic starts to fade away.
Mirelle
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Re: Scuse the \"plug\", but Kim won\'t mind this one...
Alas no.
I have met Colin Frake, and see the stove installed on a friend's boat. It is a good one. I think he is not bothered with a website because he has the contract to rebuild HMS VICTORY's blocks....
Colin did say he had stopped doing the enamelled ones as the losses in firing were very high.
Alas no.
I have met Colin Frake, and see the stove installed on a friend's boat. It is a good one. I think he is not bothered with a website because he has the contract to rebuild HMS VICTORY's blocks....
Colin did say he had stopped doing the enamelled ones as the losses in firing were very high.
roly_voya
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Re: Living on board in the UK over winter - bunk slats
Everyone suggests that you need to get the matrass off the locker lids somehow using matting etc. On a livaboard you want a bunk always made up so just chuck out the locker tops and replace with some lengths of flooboard, cheap simple and works fine.
Everyone suggests that you need to get the matrass off the locker lids somehow using matting etc. On a livaboard you want a bunk always made up so just chuck out the locker tops and replace with some lengths of flooboard, cheap simple and works fine.
Shanta
Active Member
We lived on board on a wooden boat in the south of England for about 4 years, Definatly invest in a dehumidifier, two small one's like Abigail sound good. We had an AQP 240v which worked a treat. We still have it now and even thou we are now in the med we run it every day in the winter. It really is invaluable, keeps the damp out of the whole boat consiquently making it easyer to heat. Don't forgot any electics / electronics dont like the damp either.
I used to use our local launderette in the UK, which has fine as I could drop off going to work and collect on the way home. But since being in the med and fairly static I would add. We have fitted a small domestic washing machine.I wouldnt be with out it now. So it you can find space or (already have one)It's well worth it, even if you can't or don't wont to use it in the move, any time you can 'plug in' water & electric jobs done.
One other thing our marina used to turn off the water to the pontoons in winter (not that we were on one.) So if you can get a space with a direct land feed it would be safer. Also you dont want to be walking down long icy pontoons either.
Just like to add.
There are several good reason's that more people dont live on boats. If it's at all possible beg or borrow / rent if you have to, before you make the move and sell up. It is a very different way of life and many people find they dont like it. I have been living on board 100% of the time for about 10 years now, and love it. But have seen two many buy and sell in no time at all, and you BOTH must really want to do it, be honest now and save the heart ache and bank balance NOW.
Lecture over hope, it suites you. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I used to use our local launderette in the UK, which has fine as I could drop off going to work and collect on the way home. But since being in the med and fairly static I would add. We have fitted a small domestic washing machine.I wouldnt be with out it now. So it you can find space or (already have one)It's well worth it, even if you can't or don't wont to use it in the move, any time you can 'plug in' water & electric jobs done.
One other thing our marina used to turn off the water to the pontoons in winter (not that we were on one.) So if you can get a space with a direct land feed it would be safer. Also you dont want to be walking down long icy pontoons either.
Just like to add.
There are several good reason's that more people dont live on boats. If it's at all possible beg or borrow / rent if you have to, before you make the move and sell up. It is a very different way of life and many people find they dont like it. I have been living on board 100% of the time for about 10 years now, and love it. But have seen two many buy and sell in no time at all, and you BOTH must really want to do it, be honest now and save the heart ache and bank balance NOW.
Lecture over hope, it suites you. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
mchinery
New Member
I had both solid fuel stove and drip feed diesel heater on a number of boats Ihave lived on. I found the drip feed diesel heater very good although fuel will be more expensive now.
The thing I liked most about the diesel heater was the fact you can turn it down easily and this is a little more difficult with a solid fuel stove.
Also being drip feed it was silent in operation the same as a soild fuel stove and took no power from the batteries to run. An additional bonus was that it was clean to operate and no chopping of wood in the depths of winter.
Living aboard is different so do your research and make sure you make the right decission.
The thing I liked most about the diesel heater was the fact you can turn it down easily and this is a little more difficult with a solid fuel stove.
Also being drip feed it was silent in operation the same as a soild fuel stove and took no power from the batteries to run. An additional bonus was that it was clean to operate and no chopping of wood in the depths of winter.
Living aboard is different so do your research and make sure you make the right decission.
