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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.

What our customers say about using Boatshed to sell and buy a boat
What our customers say about using Boatshed to sell and buy a boat
Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Here are a handful of what our customers think of buying or selling a boat through Boatshed...

Boatshed's Top 5 Boats
Boatshed's Top 5 Boats
Tuesday, 03 May 2016

With over 1800 boats for sale on Boatshed.com last week we thought you'd be interested to know what our Top 5, most viewed boats were.

Retired Cabinet Maker carves out a new career
Retired Cabinet Maker carves out a new career
Friday, 29 April 2016

Skilled cabinet maker, Alan Medforth sold his business 10 years ago and opted for a change of career in something out of the ordinary, producing hand crafted boats. Although his new venture is somewhat different to cabinet making, he is able to ut...

Boatbid auction starts this Friday 15th April at 9am
Boatbid auction starts this Friday 15th April at 9am
Tuesday, 12 April 2016

The next auction commences on Friday 15th April at 9am and runs until Tuesday 19th April at 7pm. There are 55 boats for sale in sail, power, river and inland boats.

Boatbid Auction - APRIL 2016 - Boats Preview
Boatbid Auction - APRIL 2016 - Boats Preview
Monday, 04 April 2016

The next auction takes place between 15th to 19th April 2016, here's a preview of some of the boats entered into the auction:

Under the Bonnet - Are you using all the new features?
Under the Bonnet - Are you using all the new features?
Thursday, 24 March 2016

We want our customers to feel valued, informed and, well…… loved. Instead of us keeping all the useful information about boat sales to ourselves, we have developed some tools to allow our customers to keep themselves informed whilst selling a...

How to buy a boat with BoatBid.com boat auctions
How to buy a boat with BoatBid.com boat auctions
Friday, 29 January 2016

BoatBid enables the boat buyer to bid with the confidence that any boat can be surveyed and sea trialed before you make the decision to purchase. The transaction is handled by one of Boatshed's brokers.

January Boatbid Auction - Catalogue Preview
January Boatbid Auction - Catalogue Preview
Tuesday, 19 January 2016

The next auction runs from Friday 29th January until Tuesday 2nd February 2016

Avoiding pitfalls when buying and selling a used boat
Avoiding pitfalls when buying and selling a used boat
Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Buying and selling a boat can be quite a daunting process, not to mention emotional, especially if you are selling something that has given you a tremendous amount of fun, challenges and happiness over the years and has become close to your heart....

56 point boat check
56 point boat check
Thursday, 24 December 2015

At Boatshed we are always thinking of ways to help people sell their boats more efficiently and providing a better service to both seller and purchaser.

Fancy a dip this Christmas?
Fancy a dip this Christmas?
Friday, 18 December 2015

If you fancy a dip in the sea at Christmas, you are either brave/daft or raising money for charity – after all who would want to leave the comfort of their over warm homes to jump into icy waters if it wasn’t for charity!?

December Boatbid Auction - Starts on Friday 0900hrs!
December Boatbid Auction - Starts on Friday 0900hrs!
Tuesday, 08 December 2015

The December Boatbid auction starts this Friday at 0900hrs!

Christmas Sails and New Year Adventures
Christmas Sails and New Year Adventures
Tuesday, 08 December 2015

With all the talk of tinsel and turkey about to begin, we must not forget that enjoying time on the water happens whatever the weather.

December Boatbid Auction - Catalogue PREVIEW
December Boatbid Auction - Catalogue PREVIEW
Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Next months auction commences on Thursday 11th December and runs until Tuesday 15th December. There are a large variety of boats for sale, here are just a selection of the boats featured:

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 ...

Found at a Recent Brighton Marina Lifejacket Clinic!
Found at a Recent Brighton Marina Lifejacket Clinic!
Monday, 31 August 2015

Would you rely on this cylinder to inflate your lifejacket?

P1 Superstocks back in Action
P1 Superstocks back in Action
Thursday, 02 July 2015

P1 Superstocks back in Action

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