Adam Dunlop and his wife Lisa funded the purchase of their houseboat by selling their current home
and this boat turned up at the same time and we went for the boat,” says Dunlop, 59, a freelance video editor.measures 26 metres, has a top floor which is half deck and half glass box, with floor-to-ceiling windows all the way round. There’s also a kitchen/living room and three bedrooms downstairs.doesn’t have an engine, so can’t go anywhere, but one of her big selling points was that she came with a share of a private mooring.
“Of the approximately 1,200 moorings in London – which are usually classed as either permanent or leisure – only about 100 or so boat owners own their mooring.” “Private moorings are very rare to find and are a much bigger upfront cost, but the outlay is then smaller,” he explains.The boats on the private mooring pay into a sink fund which covers insurance and maintenance costs. This works out at just under £200 a month but, if there’s any extra maintenance to be done, it’s more. The couple also pay the Port of London Authority, which looks after the Thames, around £135 a month, a figure that varies depending on your boat.
“Most boat owners take this opportunity to also blacken the hull and replace any anodes. Many go ahead and paint the rest of the exterior at this time, too. Costs vary between boatyards, but houseboat owners need to budget between £7,000 to £10,000.”
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