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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 18:51:29 GMT
Do we have any liveaboards who have a marina mooring, either full time or just taken for winter?
Was chatting to a boater who gave up a marina mooring due to the 'claustrophobic' nature of having boats about two feet away on both sides.
She felt the feeling of being over looked, overwhelmed any benefits of marina living.
I'm not a fan of marinas, but feel that's a bit over stating the issues, and wonder what other perspectives were.
I know some marinas have a very busy social life for moorers, if that's your thing.
Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 19, 2019 19:00:04 GMT
Why is it overstating when the people both sides of you can watch your every move and have a giggle when they see you boat moving and you trudging off to the Elsan disposal point? Some neighbours can be downright creepy. However, I do like the feeling when we get back to our boat when it's in a marina and surrounded by other boats, it feels sort of 'homely and safe'. We've already met our neighbours on both sides and they are really nice, and if we didn't have places to go to, it would be quite pleasant to stay there forever. We're ensconced there now until June. The office staff are also very nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:16:34 GMT
You can put net curtains up to provide some privacy.
Plus marinas we have briefly spent time in have had quite wide jetties, so boats are about 3 to 4 feet apart.
That's what I meant by 'overstating'.
Like you, we tend to use marinas only to leave the boat, so aren't good judges of marina life.
Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 19, 2019 19:22:08 GMT
I spent my first year as a boat owner at Brinklow Marina, and while it was made clear to me from the outset that living aboard wasn't permitted, they didn't have any hard and fast rules about how much time you could spend aboard.
I did found it rather claustrophobic, being only able to see other boats out of the windows on both sides, it felt like being in a "car park for boats".
After a year, a chance meeting with a lovely couple on a Yoghurt Pot at Hillmorton Locks led to me moving to Colehurst Farm virtually overnight and I infinitely prefer it on a linear mooring, watching the boats go by, also the other boaters here are far closer to me in mindset as we are all pretty much skint but will do anything to help each other avoid spending brass we don't need to. There's a real sense of community, whereas at Brinklow Marina I felt, rightly or wrongly, that I was simply being tolerated among the posher boats.
There were advantages at the marina, an electrical hook-up, an elsan point on site and the ability to turn either way out of the entrance whereas now, if I wanted to head south it would take a 3 hour round trip just to turn around. But those things don't match the advantages of being on my current mooring, even leaving aside that my rent is less than half of what it was at the marina.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:29:02 GMT
Stayed in a marina for about 1 month when first bought the boat, didn't mind the 'closeness' on a short term basis and enjoyed chatting to neighbours and other marina dwellers.
Long term - stuff that - it's not what I bought a boat for.
The bit underlined is in my opinion the most important factor, different people will have different views of what they want. If you are considering it, try it out for a month or two before deciding. Andyberg and someone else (who seems to have stopped posting) live aboard in the same marina so hopefully they will give you some more info.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:37:04 GMT
I've never moored in a marina for more than the time it takes to buy some diesel in 24 years of living on boats.
I have lived on an inner city on line mooring for more years than I would like and it is overlooked by flats. but I look out of the windows and portholes and see floating rubbish, coots and swans and passing boats. And sometimes boats on other side if they dare moor there. Much more pleasant than someone else's hull sides.
Pretty sure I would hate it in a marina although to be fair there are some marina moorings which do allow you to see water for example if you get an end of pontoon mooring. Depending on layout obviously.
Not my cup of tea at all but each to their own and some people will benefit from the perceived security advantages for example.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:45:25 GMT
Watching the canal life go by is a major part of the enjoyment of living on a boat for me, whether it's being woken up early by a put put put ancient boat going past or some idiot going too fast or the mutt cowering away from hissing swans - I love it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:53:35 GMT
I'm with you on that point Andy.
Any pleasure living on board is ruined for us, if cruising isn't involved.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:58:00 GMT
I intend to live on boats always whether my circumstances allow me to cruise continuously or remain static on a mooring. No plans to ever live on land. Currently my children take priority so I can't do as much boating as I would like due to school responsibilities but we still live on a boat. On a ditch full of rubbish. Which is nice. Certainly nicer than a mansion in Sussex which is where I lived at their age (6 and 8 y.o).
Fortunately there are one or two other boats in my fleet for the actual boating which is important for personal wellbeing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 20:28:50 GMT
I'm with you on that point Andy. Any pleasure living on board is ruined for us, if cruising isn't involved. Rog Mostly not being warm or able to get warm ruins it for me...
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 19, 2019 20:35:23 GMT
someone else (who seems to have stopped posting) lollygagger - whom I rather liked. I know I have him on my 'black list' for the occasional spiteful remark, but I do think his views were completely sane and compassionate.
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Post by Trina on Jan 19, 2019 20:35:52 GMT
We've got our boat in a marina for the 1st time since we had our boat built in 2004.We were at Titford on the BCN for 12 years,but moved as the moorings were going downhill due to local firms causing dirt & noise.We then spent 2 years on the old Newport arm at Norbury junction,but decided to leave when 2(1 in particular)staff members were pig ignorant,downright rude & nasty.Trust me,I told them exactly what I thought of them !😁We moved to Overwater at Audlem(between Christmas & new yr) onto what I call a piggy back mooring.Boat in front,pontoon on the right,boat space to the left then 2 more piggy back moorings.Very spacious as we don't have a boat right next to us.We'll probably stop a couple of years & then move to a different area for a new starting cruising place.It's a new experience for us but it's a really lovely area.Great marina cafe,Audlem is good & Nantwich is nearby.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 19, 2019 20:37:09 GMT
Watching the canal life go by is a major part of the enjoyment of living on a boat for me, whether it's being woken up early by a put put put ancient boat going past or some idiot going too fast or the mutt cowering away from hissing swans - I love it. You will enjoy it much more when you get yourself a little stove and see smoke pouring out of the chimney.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 20:37:52 GMT
someone else (who seems to have stopped posting) lollygagger - whom I rather liked. I know I have him on my 'black list' for the occasional spiteful remark, but I do think his views were completely sane and compassionate. Yes didn't want to mention him by name as wasn't sure of etiquette - do miss him though.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 19, 2019 20:38:57 GMT
I'm with you on that point Andy. Any pleasure living on board is ruined for us, if cruising isn't involved. Rog Mostly not being warm or able to get warm ruins it for me... Should we start a TB-crowd-of-sweary-chip-shouldereds-fund to get Donkey a stove?
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