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Any narrowboat owners here? (feddit.uk)

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I live in Ware and we have quite a few narrowboats semi permanent and passing through, looking at a couple today and a thought struck me.

How do you get mail or register for a doctor etc? Forget dentists. No one can register with them.

Broadband would be via mobile hotspots etc. Electricity via battery/panel or hookup at mooring. Water in your tanks and what have you. Can't see many postmen trudging up and down a towpath looking for the Dawntreader.

Too old and settled now, but in another life I'd quite fancy a narrowboat.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yep.

We also have a community on feddit.uk

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Dispite the name. It is for all UK inland waterways fans to chat and share.

I don't live aboard. But the answer to your questions depends on if you have a residential mooring or not.

Those with can do it just like any house.

Those without are refered to as continuous cruisers. It can be annoying. Docs are easy. You can register as no fixed abode. But most use a family or friend address for this stuff. The fact that so much like Rx etc can now be done online. Helps.

!narrowboat is a small community new with 100+ members many with boats. So feel free to ask questions. We could do with more input.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Excellent, thank you 😊

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A friend of mine lived on a narrow boat. Was perpetually docked at a marina though and that's how they got electricity etc. Presumably there was a post station there too.

It was quite a nice built up marina too.

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