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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.

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.

Cowes week is underway!
Cowes week is underway!
Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Cowes week is underway, and the sun came out to get everyone into the boating spirit. Here at Boatshed Cowes, we are taking time out to really get into the heart of the action by attending daily… it is a hard job, but someboady has to do it. ...

USCGC Eagle in Newport Rhode Island
USCGC Eagle in Newport Rhode Island
Monday, 13 August 2012

International Yacht Brokers Boatshed Newport is pleased to have recently toured the U.S.C.G.C. Eagle docked in Newport RI.

Cowes Week 11-18 August 2012
Cowes Week 11-18 August 2012
Thursday, 09 August 2012

No it’s not in Essex but it’s another great British boating event and it makes a change from the Olympics!

Rowing the Grand Union? Yes Really!
Rowing the Grand Union? Yes Really!
Wednesday, 08 August 2012

Last Saturday 4th August two determined men arrived at Brentford, after rowing there… from Birmingham.

From Simon Le Bon to Boatshed Plymouth
From Simon Le Bon to Boatshed Plymouth
Tuesday, 07 August 2012

Simon Le Bon, Drum and a Fishing Vessel BF140

New Instructions – Colvic Northener for sale
New Instructions – Colvic Northener for sale
Sunday, 05 August 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Colvic Northener. This is a very well laid out motor boat with plenty of cockpit and wheelhouse space and a good, well appointed main cabin/saloon. With cabin heating and hot water as well this ...

New Instructions – Cornish Shrimper 19 For Sale
New Instructions – Cornish Shrimper 19 For Sale
Sunday, 05 August 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale an ever popular Cornish Shripmer 19. This example is fitted with the inboard diesel which has recently been checked over by marine engineers. The boat has been professionally prepared and she is o...

NEW Boatshed Safety Shop
NEW Boatshed Safety Shop
Friday, 03 August 2012

Nobody knows the importance of having the right safety equipment onboard better than our own Directors, Neil and Mandy Chapman, they were rescued by the RNLI in the Bay of Biscay in October 1998 when their boat rolled 360 degrees, this was a life...

Boat of the Moment: Sealine F42/5
Boat of the Moment: Sealine F42/5
Thursday, 02 August 2012

Our boat of the moment is this beautiful Sealine F42/5

“Once in a Blue Moon....”
“Once in a Blue Moon....”
Thursday, 02 August 2012

Can it be that this is your best month to purchase a boat? YES! A great selection of pre-owned boats, extraordinary prices, and several months of nice cruising weather ahead make August a rare Blue Moon opportunity for boat buyers.

The Floating Market is Open!
The Floating Market is Open!
Wednesday, 01 August 2012

The trading boats have now gathered at Mile End on the Regent’s Canal in London creating a most unusual market. Strangely reminiscent of Neil Gaiman’s floating market, (featured in the 1996 urban fantasy TV series Neverwhere,) it is a vibrant ...

Olympic #Sailing Roundup
Olympic #Sailing Roundup
Wednesday, 01 August 2012

Sunday kicked off with a good day for Australia, Russia and Spain. The three nations won both of their races in The Elliott 6m.

Surf Fest at Doris Duke's Rough Point Newport Rhode Island
Surf Fest at Doris Duke's Rough Point Newport Rhode Island
Wednesday, 01 August 2012

Boatshed Newport International Yacht Brokers were in attendance at the Newport RI 2012 Surf Fest at the Rough Point estate of the late tobacco heiress Doris Duke. She was an avid surfer in Hawaii where she owned another beautiful estate called Sh...

New brokerage service for the Inland Waterways
New brokerage service for the Inland Waterways
Tuesday, 31 July 2012

British Waterways Marinas Ltd, one of the largest marina operators in the country, has appointed Boatshed.com as its sole provider of brokerage at its marinas in the South and West.

New Instructions – Westerly Konsort For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Konsort For Sale
Monday, 30 July 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a fine Westerly Konsort. The Konsort was in production from 1979 to 1992 and a total of 704 were built making it the second most successful Westerly after the Centaur. I had the pleasure of photog...

The Olympic Sailing Begins!
The Olympic Sailing Begins!
Sunday, 29 July 2012

The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has taken temporary ownership of the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Village in Portland. 700 athletes and 550 officials will stay at the Sailing Village, with about half that number using the accommodat...

Fast Fisher Frenzy at Boatshed Port Solent!
Fast Fisher Frenzy at Boatshed Port Solent!
Thursday, 26 July 2012

Now that the good weather is back it may be time to hang that sign on the shed door... “Gone Fishin”

Boat of the Moment: Snapdragon 24
Boat of the Moment: Snapdragon 24
Thursday, 26 July 2012

Our boat of the moment is this Snapdragon 24. She has been very well cared for, and is in commission ready to use.

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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.