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My first boat was an beaten-up old marine ply kayak that my Dad bought for a fiver and my Grand Father, who was a cabinet maker, restored to full glory.
She was a bit heavy for a kayak but provided you were going in a straight line she was gre...

The most common types of marine survey are the Insurance- and the Pre-Purchase Condition Survey.

Randy has earned his Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) designation,
and has many years of experience as a yacht broker in the Seattle area. #
He's proficient in motor yachts and sailing yachts, and especially brings
expertise...

This solidly-built, fuel-efficient Meridian Trawler Yacht has a flared bow,
Portuguese bridge, nicely-equipped flybridge and enclosed cockpit ­ she¹s
designed to take on the elements. And that¹s just the beginning! With
comfort in m...

Last week Waterline Boats / Boatshed Seattle International Yacht Brokers participated in the Seattle-Lake Union Boats Afloat Show.
Tuesday's invitation-only VIP night was a hit, and guests enjoyed wine, appetizers, music and beautiful weather...

The Boatshed team are just about getting back to normal now after the PSP International Southampton boat show, our wonderful shed has been dismantled and everything has been packed away ready for our next boat show. The Boatshed team always enjoy...

Top 10 Tips for laying your boat up this winter.

My day started with a fantastic tour on HMS Dauntless at the PSP Southampton boat show 2010.
Charlotte, the HMS Dauntless weapons officer, Charlotte or Ma'am, met us and escorted us onboard. HMS Dauntless is the second ship of the Type 45 cla...

Having done my dayskipper practical earlier in the year with York Cruiser Training Centre and had Broom Boats check Yorkshire Belle over during the Winter service it was time to have a short sea trial. Some friends with a steel hulled motor cruise...

Abersoch Keelboat Week has just celebrated it’s 28th year and once again Boatshed North Wales was proud to sponsor the event.
Keelboat Week has been enjoying increased entries in recent years and SCYC enjoys a reputation for excellent race o...

The last time I heard the phrase “General Strike” was probably during an O-Level History lesson some considerable number of years ago. However, in terms of the impact that these words had on me personally, I can assure you that the UK’s Gene...

PRE-SURVEY TIPS

Steve White announces bid to break "Toughest Challenge in Sailing", the West-about’ Solo Circumnavigation Sailing World Record

UK is one of the new countries to introduce a professional boat sales qualification which has been championed by the Boat Retailers and Brokers Association (BRBA) and the Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) to promote a proper code of ...

I doubt that Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa have ever heard of Boatshed Gibraltar although judging by the number of unique web views we get I would not be altogether surprised if they had.

Two days into the PSP International Southampton boat show and Boatshed.com confirms that their business continues to expand.

Boatshed, the global yacht broker renowned for its boat show ‘Fizz@Five’ parties, continues to buck the trend of the recession with further expansion, both at home and overseas.

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Hurrah! After just two full seasons trading, Boatshed Port Solent has cracked the £1 million sales barrier! I’m sure many Boatshed offices have passed this mark long since, but it still means a great deal to me, and I will be celebrating every ...

The Boatshed HQ team have been very busy this week preparing for the Southampton boat show which opens on Friday September 10th. Work started first thing Monday morning and we have been beavering away since. Neil and Tony have been busy setting...