RSS Feed

News

This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Selling your boat? Boat sales service for the UK Inland Waterways.
Selling your boat? Boat sales service for the UK Inland Waterways.
Wednesday, 03 April 2013

Boatshed.com Brokerage Group have teamed up with River Canal Rescue to provide boat sales for the Inland Waterways market in the UK.

Is it a boat, home, office or conference centre?
Is it a boat, home, office or conference centre?
Tuesday, 02 April 2013

Currently being used as a warm and welcoming home. With a recent internal layout change, she now has four separate cabins, a huge saloon, well appointed fitted galley with breakfast bar, refitted bathroom and a panoramic wheelhouse with seating ar...

Suicide strip for your ensign
Suicide strip for your ensign
Monday, 01 April 2013

We first saw this on a local ferry, they shoot across the harbour at 15 knots, their ensign extended at the stern and if you look carefully you will see a strip of netting sewn onto the tail end to protect from whipping its self to rags.

Free boats for all !
Free boats for all !
Monday, 01 April 2013

The UK Government have today announced that all UK citizens will be eligible to claim a Free Boat to live aboard.

New Instructions – Shakespeare 620 Sport RIB  for sale
New Instructions – Shakespeare 620 Sport RIB for sale
Saturday, 30 March 2013

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a stunning Shakespeare 620 Sport. Finished in dark blue hypalon tubes, white and piped blue upholstery and equipped with a 150hp outboard this RIB is both attractive and fast! She has been dry sto...

New Instructions – Fairline Corniche 31 (tri cabin) for sale
New Instructions – Fairline Corniche 31 (tri cabin) for sale
Friday, 29 March 2013

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Fairline Corniche 31. This Corniche has been well cared for and comes with a complete service record. The engines (Volvo KAD43) were installed in just 2003. The three cabin layout is the most us...

New Instructions – Beneteau Oceanis 311 Clipper for sale
New Instructions – Beneteau Oceanis 311 Clipper for sale
Thursday, 28 March 2013

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a lovingly maintained Beneteau Oceanis 311 Clipper. This one owner from new 311 has the benefit of the lifting keel reducing her draft to just over 2’ with the keel up but over 7’ when lowered...

Can anyone lend me 40K ?
Can anyone lend me 40K ?
Thursday, 28 March 2013

Any fans of Gibbs amphibious vehicles may remember the Aquada from back in 2003 that Mr Branson broke the car/boat record across the channel from UK to France.
AQUADA]

Visit the Boatshed.com Facebook page
Visit the Boatshed.com Facebook page
Monday, 25 March 2013

If you’re sat at your desk right now and you know you ‘should’ be working, we’d like to offer you the perfect way to procrastinate.

Getting your sail boat ready for sea
Getting your sail boat ready for sea
Sunday, 24 March 2013

The process of getting your boat ready for sea is a therapeutic and systematic approach, I love the fact myself and my partner work away with no talking getting the boat ready. We tend to use the same mental check list for a small or long trip as...

New instructions – Ribeye A600 Custom for sale
New instructions – Ribeye A600 Custom for sale
Friday, 22 March 2013

Ribeye Used Approved are delighted to offer for sale a stunning Ribeye A600 Custom. This boat has less than 7 hours running time on the engine and is offered for sale under the unique Ribeye Used Approved Scheme.
All Ribeye Used Approved boat...

New instructions – Ribeye 740sx for sale
New instructions – Ribeye 740sx for sale
Friday, 22 March 2013

Ribeye Used Approved are delighted to offer for sale a stunning Ribeye 740sx. This boat has less than 4 hours running time on the engine and is offered for sale under the unique Ribeye Used Approved Scheme.

New Instructions – Marine Trader Europa 40 for sale
New Instructions – Marine Trader Europa 40 for sale
Thursday, 21 March 2013

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Marine Trader Europa 40. Imported into the UK by the current owner (VAT was paid on import) this trawler yacht offers plenty of living space, a large fly bridge and recently refurbished and inst...

New Instructions – Hardy Family Pilot 20 for sale
New Instructions – Hardy Family Pilot 20 for sale
Thursday, 21 March 2013

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Hardy Family Pilot 20. These are really great boats for fishing, weekending or just enjoying a day out. This example is well presented, clean and tidy and equipped with nice Honda outboard and r...

Helmsman – Take The Wheel!
Helmsman – Take The Wheel!
Thursday, 21 March 2013

And here’s your opportunity to choose just which wheel fits you best.......

Where does he keep his tool kit?
Where does he keep his tool kit?
Wednesday, 20 March 2013

I’d only gone out for a couple of hours dog walking, whilst my husband stayed behind to do “boat jobs”.

A day in the life of yacht broker Steve
A day in the life of yacht broker Steve
Monday, 18 March 2013

Steve Booth is a broker at Boatshed Essex. He has always liked water based sports including sailing and canoeing. He started off dinghy sailing, and his first ‘proper’ boat was a Hurley 22. Steve’s been a Boatshed broker for six years and lo...

Boatshed Founders on Tour
Boatshed Founders on Tour
Saturday, 16 March 2013

It can be a tough job this Boatshed lark and March is no exception. One of the challenges of being involved in the Boatshed organisation is that in order to offer the local service that we pride ourselves on, we actually have to be in the territo...

Irish Eyes Are Smiling On This Mainship 390!
Irish Eyes Are Smiling On This Mainship 390!
Thursday, 14 March 2013

Exceptionally-well maintained, customized and upgraded -- this 2001 Mainship 390 Trawler looks like new. Featuring wide walk-around side decks, an enclosed flybridge and cockpit and a bright, open, tastefully decorated interior, this 39’ two-sta...

Four Boats Looking for a Quick Sale
Four Boats Looking for a Quick Sale
Thursday, 14 March 2013

Among the many narrowboats for sale at Boatshed Grand Union there are always a few where the owners are particularly keen to sell.

About

This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.