Buying and living in a canalboat?

grizzly_beer

I'm looking into cheap workaround alternatives to buying a house.
Ive noticed barges along the royal canal that seem to be permanently parked there and people seem to live in them..
Anyone know anything about this? Legality-wise and so on

Also what do you need to be able to buy a field and live in a mobile-home or caravan on it?

paul71

A friend of mine has owned and lived on a canal barge for about 12 years, no issues with legalities, many of them even have post boxes cared for by pub landlords while they are on the move, and you will notice that there are several communal areas where the congreate in the winter. Normally those areas are adjacent to pubs on the canals which were traditional rest areas when there were still working barges on the canals. Two issues you will need to aware of are access to clean water and electricity.

endacl

Lots of people do. I've several friends who live/have lived aboard. A very solid community. And when you move house, you really move house.

johnwest288

Is there a set limit of barges allowed on a certain stretch of canal?
Can you park up where ever you want within reason?
Do you have to pay the OPW for using the canal?

andym1

johnwest288 wrote: »

Is there a set limit of barges allowed on a certain stretch of canal?
Can you park up where ever you want within reason?
Do you have to pay the OPW for using the canal?

This might help you re fees etc

http://www.waterwaysireland.org/index.cfm/section/article/page/NewCanalPermitSy

makeorbrake

There's very little in terms of canals in Galway - although there is one stretch that is definitely canal - and a few milraces otherwise.


I don't suppose there would be any go on allowing canal boat moorings there??