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    mat
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    Everyone I know who has lived on a boat has mostly very much enjoyed it. About half of my friends who made the move have remained living on a boat after the first couple of years, some are now...

    Everyone I know who has lived on a boat has mostly very much enjoyed it. About half of my friends who made the move have remained living on a boat after the first couple of years, some are now well into their second decade of doing so.

    The going to sleep rocked gently by waves is almost enough for me. That part is very nice. Not sure I'd be convinced by all of the arguments presented but it's a pretty compelling case overall. Certainly a good place to start the discussion from. Hope it worked!

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      vord
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      Knowing what little I do about boat ownership (mostly via relatives), I'm betting this is because it's a very self-selecting population. Boats are a PITA. You either need to be willing to put in a...

      Everyone I know who has lived on a boat has mostly very much enjoyed it.

      Knowing what little I do about boat ownership (mostly via relatives), I'm betting this is because it's a very self-selecting population.

      Boats are a PITA. You either need to be willing to put in a lot of elbow grease or pay a lot of money to keep things up and going (though if this is alternative to rent that cost is less extreme).

      I'd be curious to know the feelings of those whom had little to no boat experience and still loved it.

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      1. mat
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        At least two of my friends had little to no boat experience, and one of those has just bought boat number two to moor next to number one for extra space. One other guy got really high one day,...

        At least two of my friends had little to no boat experience, and one of those has just bought boat number two to moor next to number one for extra space. One other guy got really high one day, bought a boat unseen on eBay and then lived in it for four years very happily. Someone else built their own from bits of other scrap boats they scavenged, and eventually crossed the English Channel in it! Almost everyone I know who lives on boats has/does live on narrowboats, not sure if that makes a difference.

        There is a huge amount of maintenance and stuff that can expensively break - especially if you're dealing with the sea rather than rivers - but there are a lot of plus sides too. It can be a very nice way of life, and if your commute to work involves driving your actual house to the office that can be very relaxing. I did once get a message from my friend (the one who likes to get stoned and make life-changing decisions) apologising that he wasn't coming over because the river he was living on had burst it's banks and as such he was stranded on his boat and his car had floated away. He had plenty of tea and firewood and weed and a decent internet connection so he was happy enough until the water subsided. We did get the car back in the end and get it running, but it was never quite the same.

        As an aside, that guy sold his boat in the end not because he was sick of it, but because he was given the opportunity to go and fix computers in Mali for a year, where he met a lovely doctor who wasn't into the idea of cramped, cold, wet life on the river. Sor now he has a land house and two delightful kids (and a yard full of goats). He remains one of the most interesting people I've ever met.

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    aditya
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    Possibly related: https://git.sr.ht/~rabbits/busydoingnothing
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    1. 0x29A
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      Nice. I've definitely enjoyed and have been inspired by the content/info on 100Rabbits

      Nice. I've definitely enjoyed and have been inspired by the content/info on 100Rabbits

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  4. Autoxidation
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    I really, really want to buy a sailboat and live on it for a few years. I came preconvinced, but still walked away convinced.

    I really, really want to buy a sailboat and live on it for a few years. I came preconvinced, but still walked away convinced.

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  5. moocow1452
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    Feels like you could tighten up the lines, put some sad guitar chords behind it and you might have something here.

    Feels like you could tighten up the lines, put some sad guitar chords behind it and you might have something here.

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