Marius Blaauw
- Marius Blauuw bought a canal boat for £35,000 in Northampton, England after his divorce.
- Blauuw, a manager at Microsoft, said he is happier on the water because of the slow pace of life.
- However, he mentioned the planning necessary, especially around sewage, can be a drawback.
This as-told-to essay is from an interview with Marius Blauuw, a 51-year-old canal boater. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I'd always harbored a dream of living on a canal boat. I liked the idea of not paying rent and living on a boat sounded like a fun adventure.
Once my divorce was finalized in June 2021, I traded a 3-bedroom house with a garage for 391.5 square feet of floating living space.