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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.

New Instructions – Drascombe Lugger for sale
New Instructions – Drascombe Lugger for sale
Wednesday, 05 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Drascombe Lugger. The Lugger was the boat that started it all and they are still immensely popular. For sure they are the epitome of rugged simplicity, reliability, and seaworthiness in an open ...

Grand Union: A Happy Marriage
Grand Union: A Happy Marriage
Wednesday, 05 September 2012

This week as a Leicestershire couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a canal boat trip along the Grand Union Canal I thought I would celebrate the Grand Union itself. (The happy husband at 83 is the same age as the canal.) We hav...

42nd Annual Newport International Boat Show
42nd Annual Newport International Boat Show
Sunday, 02 September 2012

42nd Annual Newport International Boat Show

Harleyford Marina - many thanks!!
Harleyford Marina - many thanks!!
Thursday, 30 August 2012

A wonderful place to keep your boat on the River Thames is the Harleyford Estate where they offer many different mooring options. The surroundings are beautiful, peaceful and extremely well kept. They also have excellent facilities and even a floa...

Featured Boat: Arvor 215
Featured Boat: Arvor 215
Thursday, 30 August 2012

One of our featured boats for sale at the moment is this Arvor 215.

Celebration Time!
Celebration Time!
Wednesday, 29 August 2012

It’s now a year since I began working for Boatshed Grand Union! We have lots to celebrate and it’s been an interesting year.

2012 Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta.
2012 Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta.
Monday, 27 August 2012

Saturday 25th August saw the 142nd Swanwick, Bursledon and Warsash Regatta held on the river Hamble get off to a great start, with dry weather, an afternoon high tide and crowds and crowds of sailors, local families all helping to make it a great ...

New Listing - Westerly Fulmar 32
New Listing - Westerly Fulmar 32
Thursday, 23 August 2012

Boatshed Plymouth are very pleased to have just listed for sale this lovely Westerly Fulmar 32. She is presented in very good condition and now for sale at a competitive price of £26,000.

New Instructions – Four Winns 245 for sale
New Instructions – Four Winns 245 for sale
Thursday, 23 August 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Four Winns 245. These really are great boats with a really comfortable cockpit and plenty of seating. The cabin provides good space for stowing gear or getting out of the elements and could even...

EAST to welcome the Paralympic Flame 25 Aug 2012
EAST to welcome the Paralympic Flame 25 Aug 2012
Thursday, 23 August 2012

Suffolk is no stranger to the Olympic Flame, having recently hosted it's transit from Lowestoft to Ipswich, where it arrived by boat in Ipswich Marina for the final part of it’s journey into Christchurch Park where it stayed for the night on it'...

Dartmouth Regatta Week 2012
Dartmouth Regatta Week 2012
Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Once again Dartmouth Regatta week will soon be starting so lets hope that the weather improves! Some events start earlier in the week but the Regatta itself gets underway on 30th August and runs through to 1st September. The Red Arrows will make t...

Support the UK Waterways Ranking Site!
Support the UK Waterways Ranking Site!
Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Tony Blews's UK Waterways Ranking Site is a great way to discover popular waterways websites, and as a blogger I particularly enjoy checking out the blog rankings and wandering about discovering new boating blogs.

National Coastwatch Institution Mobile Station at Morfa Bychan
National Coastwatch Institution Mobile Station at Morfa Bychan
Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Morfa Bychan Mobile NCI Station is the 3rd station to open in North Wales and the first mobile station for the UK It will be a future model for the NCI. It is positioned on Porthmadog Golf Course above the Powder House on the Glaslyn Estuary. We...

Sea Ray 40 Motor Yacht
Sea Ray 40 Motor Yacht
Sunday, 19 August 2012

Listed with Boatshed Newport, this Sea Ray 40 Motor Yacht is a beauty. She is limited in production and very hard to find on the market for her age and meticulous condition.

From Totnes to Tripoli
From Totnes to Tripoli
Friday, 17 August 2012

As brokers we often face some interesting challenges when negotiating the sale of a boat that makes our job all the more interesting. Recently Boatshed Dartmouth broker, Paul Singer, received an enquiry from a customer in Libya enquiring about a G...

IPSWICH MARITIME FESTIVAL 2012
IPSWICH MARITIME FESTIVAL 2012
Friday, 17 August 2012

The 2012 Ipswich Maritime Festival is well under way, this weekend strategically marks the middle of this 2 week event. With the weather forecast to be the best of the summer so far Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th August promise to be fun packed f...

Horizon Vision 74 Cockpit Motor Yacht for sale
Horizon Vision 74 Cockpit Motor Yacht for sale
Thursday, 16 August 2012

Close your eyes and Imagine yourself relaxing in the shade of the cockpit watching the sun go down. You are anchored off the North of Palma in 15 meters of crystal clear water.

Lots happening on the Thames!
Lots happening on the Thames!
Thursday, 16 August 2012

Boatshed Thames are off out for the next couple of weekends for fun and to get to speak to our customers.

Spotlight on this Sealine S37
Spotlight on this Sealine S37
Thursday, 16 August 2012

One of our featured boats for sale at the moment is this Sealine S37 which has been reduced in price.

Lina Tackles Project Boat to Beat the Recession!
Lina Tackles Project Boat to Beat the Recession!
Wednesday, 15 August 2012

If you’re looking for an affordable way to become a boat owner then have you considered a project boat? We have project boats for sale to suit all budgets, and you don’t need to be an expert to take one on.

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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.