I'm an American living on a canal boat in London - there is an annoying downside you can't escape

An American woman living on a canal boat in London has revealed the pros and cons of life on the river.

Maisy Dewey, from the U.S. but lives in London, 'broke up' with her 'toxic landlord' and moved onto a narrowboat in 2023, and has shared her biggest pet peeve - which may prove to be an obstacle particularly for those who suffer with vertigo or dizzy spells. 

In a video posted to her TikTok account @maisydewey on March 11, the content creator revealed some of  the negatives and positives to life afloat. 

Captioning the clip with 'Pros & Cos of boat life in London,' Maisy revealed how much the vessel can tilt to one side when the tide is low. 

Maisy Dewey, from London has shared a surprising downside to living on a boat - which may prove to be an obstacle particularly for those who suffer with vertigo or dizzy spells.

In the beginning of the footage, Maisy has recorded herself applying make-up while explaining the 'positives' about living on a boat.

She said: 'We're starting off with a pro: we are on the riverside all the time. I don't know what it is - but I just really love and appreciate being near a body of water.'

Maisy lists another positive, which includes have a 'surprising' amount of space for her dog, Kipper, and herself to 'run around' in.  

Moving onto some of the downsides, Maisy admits that life on the water means one would need to become accustomed to living in an often 'damp' environment. 

Although she insists that it doesn't 'bother' her too much, the content creator then explained that having a water tank can be an inconvenience.

She said: 'We don't have, like, unlimited water, we have a water tank that we fill - and when it runs out we have to fill it up again.'

Finally, Maisy highlights how the boat can 'tilt' when it becomes 'stuck' in a muddy bank during a low tide.

She explained: 'When it's low tide, we are actually sitting in the mud - we're not floating all the time.

Finally, Maisy highlights how the boat can 'tilt' when it becomes 'stuck' in a muddy bank during a low tide

'When we're sitting in the mud, we're on a little bit of a tilt. It's only annoying sometimes.' 

Maisy pans the camera to one length of the living room and kitchen on the boat, which shows the entire vessel leaning to one side as she stands straight. 

The sofa, appliances, walls and ceiling appear to tilt to the right, as she shows the slating 75 degree angle the boat is positioned in. 

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's not all been smooth-sailing and says she experienced 'boat blues' as she grappled with freezing weather, learning to move the boat, emptying the toilet and refilling her water.