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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.

Meet the broker - Nic Parton
Meet the broker - Nic Parton
Thursday, 19 October 2023

Nic Parton runs the Boatshed Hamble and Southampton offices. He has been working with Boatshed since 2019.Having a lifelong passion for anything boaty he has found himself lucky to have worked in the marine industry for 25 years.

Robust aluminium fishing boats
Robust aluminium fishing boats
Monday, 16 October 2023

We are excited to introduce an additional brand of new build boats for sale on Boatshed.com.

Boatshed Partner with FLIBS 2023
Boatshed Partner with FLIBS 2023
Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Boatshed.com are proud to be partnering with The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) 2023.

Boatshed fuels stories at the reunion celebrating 50 years of the iconic Whitbread race.
Boatshed fuels stories at the reunion celebrating 50 years of the iconic Whitbread race.
Tuesday, 05 September 2023

Veterans of the Whitbread race are attending a party to celebrate the 50th-anniversary of the iconic race. The party is being staged as part of the start of the 2023 Ocean Globe Race (OGR)

Clipper Race start from Portsmouth today.
Clipper Race start from Portsmouth today.
Sunday, 03 September 2023

The 14th Clipper Round the World Yacht Race kicks off today at 4 p.m. from Southsea Castle in Portsmouth, UK. This grueling competition will involve 11 teams of over 700 crew members, hailing from 63 different countries, including 105 sailors from...

Helping with the cost of boat ownership
Helping with the cost of boat ownership
Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Another thing we are committed to at Boatshed is reducing the costs of boat ownership for our customers. Boat buyers will, typically, spend about 20% of the price of a boat on necessary equipment, products and services within the first 12 months ...

Boatshed’s Specialist Websites
Boatshed’s Specialist Websites
Tuesday, 06 March 2018

As one of the largest international yacht brokers in the world, Boatshed is well known for selling just about any and all types of boats: sail or motor; compact or super-sized; budget or expensive; inland or ocean going, since 2001 we have dea...

Vanishing Sail, award winning Caribbean feature Doc coming to Plymouth
Vanishing Sail, award winning Caribbean feature Doc coming to Plymouth
Wednesday, 11 October 2017

On the island of Carriacou in the West Indies, the last wooden sailboat builder dreams of saving a great tradition passed down the generations from Scottish settlers that sailed there centuries ago. The film follows Alwyn's journey over three year...

Boatshed chosen to showcase at the world's largest technology show - WEB SUMMIT
Boatshed chosen to showcase at the world's largest technology show - WEB SUMMIT
Thursday, 05 October 2017

November 2017 sees the Boatshed technology team travel to Lisbon for 5 days at Web Summit Exhibition. Boatshed have been invited to feature their leading boat sales technology platform alongside the likes of Facebook Uber and Amazon. Chosen out o...

Have you seen the Boatshed Video....
Have you seen the Boatshed Video....
Friday, 02 September 2016

Have you had a moment to see the Boatshed video?

July Boat Auction for Narrowboats, Barges, sail, Power and Commercial Boats
July Boat Auction for Narrowboats, Barges, sail, Power and Commercial Boats
Wednesday, 18 May 2016

The next BoatBid Boat Auction is on 15 - 19 July 2016. This time there's specialist categories for various types of boats including Narrowboats, Barges, sail, Power and Commercial Boats and many more.

What our customers say about using Boatshed to sell and buy a boat
What our customers say about using Boatshed to sell and buy a boat
Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Here are a handful of what our customers think of buying or selling a boat through Boatshed...

Where to find Boatshed this March and April
Where to find Boatshed this March and April
Friday, 25 March 2016

As well as our local offices the team from Boatshed like to get out and about, so here is where you will find us this March / April.

Fabulous Quarter Tonner - Reduced for 3 weeks only
Fabulous Quarter Tonner - Reduced for 3 weeks only
Thursday, 24 March 2016

The owners of this lovely Quarter Tonner have reduced the asking price to just €11,000 for a 3-week period ending 13 April 2016. If not sold she will be taken off the market and put into storage.

Under the Bonnet - Are you using all the new features?
Under the Bonnet - Are you using all the new features?
Thursday, 24 March 2016

We want our customers to feel valued, informed and, well…… loved. Instead of us keeping all the useful information about boat sales to ourselves, we have developed some tools to allow our customers to keep themselves informed whilst selling a...

Boatshed Ireland wishes you a very happy St Patrick's Day
Boatshed Ireland wishes you a very happy St Patrick's Day
Thursday, 17 March 2016

"Ken, listen to me carefully...because this is the best advice you will ever get. Concentrate on the big money boats as these cause the least hassle, have generally good paperwork and offer an all round easier experience and higher reward for the ...

A day in the Life of ‘Boatshed Broker Support’
A day in the Life of ‘Boatshed Broker Support’
Wednesday, 16 March 2016

The Boatshed HQ Support team has plenty of experience within the brokerage and marine industry and is able to provide constant support to all Boatshed Brokers.

Jumping in! - Notes from a new Boatshed Broker
Jumping in! - Notes from a new Boatshed Broker
Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Last year Edward Kay joined the Boatshed Team, setting up Boatshed Riviera in the South of France as a new franchisee broker. A second broker, Solenne Vaudin d’Imecourt, now assists him. Edward has had a lifetime love affair with boating and th...

Boatshed in the Community
Boatshed in the Community
Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Over the past year Boatshed has been involved in various community projects.

Legal Know How - UK Marine Insurance Contracts
Legal Know How - UK Marine Insurance Contracts
Wednesday, 16 March 2016

From August 2016 changes in Consumer Insurance law will affect anyone who buys pleasure boat or charter boat insurance which is subject to English law.

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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.