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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 Newsletter November 2014
Friday, 28 November 2014Welcome to Boatsheds Newsletter, in it we round-up what Boatshed has been up to in the boat sales market and report on major events and trends in the sector. We are also introducing new and exciting Boatshed products and initiatives to suppor...
Market Report December 2014
Friday, 28 November 2014Traditionally, boating and boat ownership have been viewed as lifestyle choices which, to a certain extent, resist the ups and downs of economic flux. The desire and passion to get afloat and enjoy all that sailing has to offer results in many pe...
Danish SV Capibara - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW)
Saturday, 15 November 2014This week we have made our start at the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), which is the Americans’ opportunity to sail inside the Atlantic coastline from Norfolk in the Chesapeake Bay to Key West on the southern tip of Florida - a...
Tiller steering makes it easy!!
Friday, 31 October 2014Watch this video of manoeuvring an 18 meter Dutch Tjalk Barge for sale with Boatshed Bourgogne. This live aboard Dutch barge has retained much of its original character including the original tiller steering. Watch this video to see just how easy...
Boat Sales from a Different Aspect
Saturday, 13 September 2014Boatshed have teamed up with professional drone photographers AltiVision to offer a completely new perspective on boats for sale. Launching the products at the PSP Southampton Boat Show, Neil Chapman commented “We have previously done some aer...
5 Westerly boats in the next boat auction
Monday, 01 September 2014Check out these Westerly boats being auctioned 12-16th September. You can bid with confidence that each boat can be surveyed and sea trialled before you make the finally decision to purchase.
Claim 2 FREE VIP day tickets for the 2014 PSP Southampton boat show
Wednesday, 20 August 2014As part of the countdown to PSP Southampton International Boat Show Boatshed have VIP tickets up for grabs.
BUMPER ENTRIES for Septembers boat auction - VIEW CATALOGUE
Wednesday, 13 August 2014September is the biggest auction yet with 60+ boats all going under the hammer in 30 days. See auction dates here
Next boat auction - Now accepting entries
Monday, 04 August 2014Due to popular demand we have brought forward our next boat auction and we're now accepting entries.
UK and European VAT issues explained by a leading industry expert
Friday, 01 August 2014This end-of-year review focuses on the VAT 'hot topics' of 2014 and offers a few ideas for boat buyers and sellers to consider for the next year.
Diary of 2015 Boatshed Events, Boat Shows and Regattas
Friday, 01 August 2014Events, Boat Shows and Regattas in which Boatshed plan to participate, or which are of interest to our customers, during 2015.
How are we doing? What customers think of our service
Friday, 01 August 2014At 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:
Can Boatshed sell your boat twice as fast as other brokers?
Tuesday, 25 March 2014According to the latest figures published by Yachtworld it now takes 350 to 450 days to sell a boat. These are average time periods based on 132,000 boats for sale by 2525 Yacht Brokers using Yachtworld.
Adieu Avontuur
Saturday, 15 March 2014Originally posted on the Dutch Barge Association’s website forum by Ian & Lyn Lones and reproduced here with their permission.
The 5 Literary Secrets Every Canal Boater Should Know
Thursday, 13 February 2014If you’re into canal boating on the English waterways you probably already own a Nicholson’s canal guide for your local cruising area. You may even own some maintenance classics such as The 12 Volt Bible (Miner K Brotherton) or Narrowboats: Ca...
Boatshed Yacht Broker Awards 2014
Friday, 10 January 2014The Boatshed 2014 Conference was held at the Excel exhibition centre during the London boat show. Boatshed offices travelled to London to share best practice, discuss ideas and develop new strategy for 2014/15.
Boatshed Scotland scoops broker of the year award
Thursday, 09 January 2014Boatshed Scotland won the trophy for "Yacht Broker of the year" at the 2014 Boatshed Conference and Awards ceremony.
London Boat Show on stand E163
Friday, 03 January 2014Boatshed.com will be on Stand E163 for the next 9 days.
New boat search for Boatshed
Wednesday, 18 December 2013There are various ways you can now search using different criteria.
Bargains for canal boaters
Tuesday, 12 November 2013During November and early December the Canal and River Trust are auctioning off over 100 items of waterways memorabilia. Hidden away in their yards across the South East they’ve discovered various items which may be of interest to canal enthusia...
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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.