The three main alternatives are to live on a narrowboat, or a converted cruiser/fishing vessel/dutch barge, or to move into a "flatafloat".
Narrowboats are just that: they are very narrow. The outside beam measurement is just under 7ft. This means your inside width is just under six feet. The first thing you do when getting onto a narrowboat is sit down (to get out of the way). It is a useful and cheap way to get a home, but it is very constricting.
A better bet is to get some other kind of boat that has been converted, such as a cruiser or a dutch barge. They are usually wider, and you have more freedom to move about.
There is more room still in a flatafloat. These are square unboatlike structures that are really caravans on pontoons. The real boaters look down on such things, but you do have more room and can live pretty much like you do on land, hence the name "flatafloat".
It is cheaper to buy a boat than it is to buy a home, but beware of just comparing the purchase cost. Add in the running costs.
It is easy to get a mortgage for a flat, and virtually impossible to get one for a boat. Boats are chattels. You can't mortgage them. This means you need .........
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John Clare 2011