How do you get mail if you live on a boat?
There are three basic ways to get it:
- Friend or Family.
- Forward to a Marina.
- Mail Forwarding Service. Mail forwarding services are companies that are set up to deal with the needs of cruisers, full-time RVers, people working overseas, traveling performers and the like.
How do you get post if you live on a narrowboat?
Use The Post Office Service Post Restante
- Go to the branch you’d like your post sent to.
- Tell your friends, family and business contacts the Post Office address you’ll be picking up your mail from.
Where in the US is the mail delivered by boat?
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Ala. – Neither rain, nor snow, nor the occasional alligator keeps Mark Lipscomb from completing his U.S. Postal Service rounds. But the the odd hurricane may delay delivery for a day or two.
What is your address if you live on a houseboat?
Your mailing address is simply the place where you receive mail, and it doesn’t have to be the same place where your houseboat is. Your place of residence is where you actually live, IE where your houseboat is stored. In some situations, you can simply list the address of the marina as your place of residence.
How do you get mail while sailing?
Most people use a marina office to receive mail. Some other boaters use their home address, if they have an actual “address” associated with their boat. Since we sail to different places frequently and aren’t always docked at one specific marina, we prefer to use our P.O. box located in Florida.
Where can I moor my boat for free UK?
Most visitor moorings on canals and rivers governed by the Canal & River Trust are often free of charge. You are permitted to moor almost anywhere alongside canal towpaths for no fee, as long as you are not causing an obstruction to the waterway.
Does USPS use boats?
No matter what type of mail and shipping service you choose, the Postal Service moves mail using planes, trains, trucks, cars, boats, ferries, helicopters, subways, float planes, hovercraft, mules, bicycles and feet. Each mule carries about 130 pounds of mail, food, supplies, etc. down the 8-mile trail every day.
Is there a mail boat?
The Walworth II is the only mail jumping boat in the United States. Mail has been delivered this way since 1873. A local resident said “There was a time during the war when everyone really counted on the mailboat.