- Maisy Dewey, from London, shares an unexpected downside of living on a boat
An American woman living on a tour boat in London has revealed the pros and cons of life on the river.
Maisy Dewey, from the US but living in London, ‘broke up’ with her ‘toxic landlord’ and moved into a narrowboat in 2023, and has shared her biggest pet peeve – which can prove to be an obstacle, especially for those suffering to dizziness or lightheadedness.
In a video posted on her TikTok account @maisydewey on March 11, the content creator revealed some negative and positive sides of life at sea.
Captioning the clip, ‘Pros and cons of boat life in London’, Maisy revealed how much the ship can tilt to one side when the tide is low.
Maisy Dewey from London shares a surprising downside to life on a boat – which can prove to be an obstacle, especially for those who suffer from vertigo or lightheadedness.
At the start of the footage, Maisy recorded herself applying make-up as she explained the ‘positives’ of life on a boat.
She said: “We’re starting with a professional: we’re on the riverbank all the time. I don’t know what it is, but I really like and appreciate being near a body of water.”
Maisy mentions another positive point, which is that she has a ‘surprising’ amount of space for her dog, Kipper, and herself to ‘run around’ in.
As for some of the downsides, Maisy admits that life on the water means getting used to living in an often ‘humid’ environment.
While she insists it doesn’t “bother” her too much, the content creator went on to explain that having a water tank can be an inconvenience.
She said: ‘We don’t have unlimited water, we have a water tank that we fill – and when it’s empty we have to fill it again.’
Finally, Maisy highlights how the boat can ‘tip over’ if it gets ‘stuck’ in a muddy bank at low tide.
She explained: ‘When the tide is out we’re actually in the mud – we’re not floating all the time.
Finally, Maisy highlights how the boat can ‘tip over’ if it gets ‘stuck’ in a muddy bank at low tide
“When we’re in the mud, we’re a little crooked. It’s just annoying sometimes.’
Maisy pans the camera to one length of the living room and kitchen on the boat, causing the entire ship to lean to one side while standing upright.
The sofa, appliances, walls and ceiling appear to tilt to the right, while showing the 75-degree sloping angle at which the boat is placed.
It comes after another woman from London ditched her £900-a-month house share and quit the rat race to live off-grid in a narrowboat – and says it saves her £6k a year.
However, Shannon Lane, 29, revealed it wasn’t all plain sailing and says she experienced ‘boat blues’ as she struggled in freezing weather, learning to move the boat, empty the toilet and refill her water.