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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.

Boatshed Preferred Partners - A day in the life of a Sail Maker!
Boatshed Preferred Partners - A day in the life of a Sail Maker!
Friday, 30 October 2015

I recently published a blog explaining how our Preferred Partners Scheme works. As a follow on A day in the life of series was born, starting with.... A day if the life of a Sail Maker!

Are These the Five Spookiest #Canals This #Halloween?
Are These the Five Spookiest #Canals This #Halloween?
Friday, 23 October 2015

Boating charities and waterways attractions offer a variety of eerie entertainment choices around this time of year, for those who love narrowboats and canals.

Three Ways to Entertain the Kids This #Halloween
Three Ways to Entertain the Kids This #Halloween
Wednesday, 21 October 2015

If Halloween just makes you think of costumes, parties, pumpkins and sweets then perhaps you haven’t thought of taking your little ones to London’s canals on 31st October? If you fancy an outing with a difference that the whole family can enjo...

Fowey: A Nautical Destination
Fowey: A Nautical Destination
Monday, 19 October 2015

A few weeks ago the Boatshed team decided to pull into Fowey. We didn’t quite realise that it was also the Fowey Regatta, so this made things a little busier than normal. If you have never visited Fowey, I can strongly recommend it. It seems to ...

Visit Boatshed at the Southampton Boat show 2015
Visit Boatshed at the Southampton Boat show 2015
Sunday, 13 September 2015

Europe’s largest festival of boating sails into Southampton and Boatshed.com are on their regular stand BO53 enjoying the fun. The Southampton Boat Show is now Europe’s largest outdoor festival of boating with over 2km of pontoons . Now in its...

Look Insurance and Boatshed join forces to announce new partnership program
Look Insurance and Boatshed join forces to announce new partnership program
Wednesday, 09 September 2015

Look insurance Services today announce it has entered into a strategic partnership with Boatshed. The partnership program will see Look insurance Services providing yacht insurance quotations for Boatshed UK clients and allows a special discount f...

BOATSHED OFFER: 10% discount, LOOK Boat Insurance
BOATSHED OFFER: 10% discount, LOOK Boat Insurance
Tuesday, 08 September 2015

We are delighted to announce that Look Insurance Services has joined Boatshed's Preferred Partners scheme, offering marine and boating insurance to UK based and registered pleasure boats. As one of the leading marine insurers,Look is ideally plac...

Specialist brokers for Inland Waterways vessels working in partnership with BWML
Specialist brokers for Inland Waterways vessels working in partnership with BWML
Tuesday, 01 September 2015

BWML Brokerage services working in partnership with Boatshed.com to provide a specialist brokerage service for Narrowboats and all that float on the canals. Boatshed is now the exclusive external broker in most of BWML’s 20 locations, available ...

Sunseeker Predator 52 - New Listing
Sunseeker Predator 52 - New Listing
Wednesday, 26 August 2015

We are excited to announce our new listing of this stunning Sunseeker Predator 52 performance Motor Yacht. She is a 2008 model with one careful owner from new and exudes luxury throughout as you would expect from Sunseeker but she is also packed w...

When Buying Boats, Why is Secondhand Best?
When Buying Boats, Why is Secondhand Best?
Thursday, 09 July 2015

Obviously, like cars, new boats loose a lot of their value the first day they are bought. Where boats are concerned buying a secondhand boat is often a better option than buying new. I know this from personal experience.

The Top Five Places to Sell Your Canal Boat
The Top Five Places to Sell Your Canal Boat
Thursday, 25 June 2015

If you’re wondering how to sell your canal boat or narrowboat then you’ve come to the right place: a global brokerage with local knowledge. Whether it's a trad or cruiser stern, Dutch barge, Dutch style narrowbeam, tug boat or wide beam we hav...

Liverpool hosts the Northern Boat Show at The International Mersey River Festival
Liverpool hosts the Northern Boat Show at The International Mersey River Festival
Saturday, 06 June 2015

Liverpool city which was cultural city of the world in 2008 is hosting The International Mersey River Festival and North Boat Show this weekend, 5th-7th June 2015. Team Boatshed are exhibiting and welcome you to join them for a glass of fizz@f...

Boatshed Newsletter Summer 2015
Boatshed Newsletter Summer 2015
Friday, 05 June 2015

Boatshed Newsletter Summer 2015 - we have news and articles including - WIN a PADDLEBOARD Competition - How does Boatshed sell boats twice as fast? - News from America - The Truth about the used boat market - Life on a cana...

Market Report Summer 2015
Market Report Summer 2015
Thursday, 04 June 2015

Many of the conditions and trends in the international used boat market that I reported upon in November 2014 continue and remain highly relevant to boat sales today. Overall, the market can be summarised as follow:

New Boatshed Offices and Brokers
New Boatshed Offices and Brokers
Thursday, 04 June 2015

The Boatshed Network continues to grow: We are delighted to welcome to the group:
Paul Diffin at Boatshed Lancashire in UK, Rolv Reissiger at Boatshed Penang in Malaysia, Edward Kay at Boatshed Riviera in France, Billy and Jo Hallam at Boatshe...

Diary of Upcoming Events
Diary of Upcoming Events
Thursday, 04 June 2015

Where to find the Boatshed crew during summer 2015

Notes From the US Pacific Northwest
Notes From the US Pacific Northwest
Thursday, 04 June 2015

News from the US Pacific Northwest – Boatshed Seattle

Insurance Law Update
Insurance Law Update
Thursday, 04 June 2015

The English Court of Appeal has for the first time, recently established an absolute rule that an assured who tells a lie or relies upon false evidence to support an otherwise valid insurance claim, will forfeit the claim entirely. In other words...

Inland Boating & Great Canal Journeys
Inland Boating & Great Canal Journeys
Thursday, 04 June 2015

Back in the glory days, before the last recession, when the world was awash with cash and boat shows were held at Earls Court, I first came across Boatshed holding one of their famous Fizz at Five sessions. Their stand was near my Canal Experience...

How are we doing?
How are we doing?
Thursday, 04 June 2015

At Boatshed we encourage feedback from our customers, as a way of monitoring and improving the services we offer. Here are some recent comments we have received:

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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.