News
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 Port Solent goes Back to School
Tuesday, 29 November 2011At 0800 hrs last Monday Ian Dawes, Boatshed Port Solent business owner, reported to the classroom at Southsea Marina to start a week of bashing away at Chartwork, Meteorology, and Collision (avoidance thereof) Regulations. Yes you’ve guessed it;...
Changes on the river at Dartmouth
Monday, 28 November 2011Dartmouth is very busy at the moment with two major projects underway on the river.
Dredging and berth discounts plan to boost Pwllheli Marina
Thursday, 24 November 2011Gwynedd Council has approved plans aimed at boosting the number of boat owners keeping their powerboats and sailing yachts in Pwllheli Marina, North Wales.
Boats Are Selling – More Boats Needed
Wednesday, 23 November 2011It hasn’t escaped anyone’s attention that we live in very different times and we are being bombarded with news from all directions on a crisis of some sort somewhere.
Where the Working Boats Went
Wednesday, 23 November 2011Imagine effortlessly absorbing the history of the canals by relaxing in a canal-side pub, listening to a couple of folk-singing boaters, complete with waistcoats and flat-caps. This is against a backdrop of projected historical photographs and you...
ZIP...... 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011ZIP…….
New Sailing Academy in Pwllheli
Monday, 21 November 2011A new sailing academy in Pwllheli, North Wales, should boost the local economy to the tune of a million pounds every year.
Rib Raid raises £1000 for Hamble Lifeboat
Thursday, 17 November 2011Peter Delbridge and Ian Dawes, (Boatshed Hamble and Boatshed Port Solent) took part in the King and Queen Poker Rib Raid last Saturday in the sunny Solent, in aid of the Hamble River Lifeboat. The Boatshed Blokes borrowed their Avon Rib and 100 Ya...
Classic Ferry for Sale and Still MCA Certified
Monday, 14 November 2011Classic Ferry for Sale and Still MCA Certified
The King & Queen Rib Poker Raid
Monday, 31 October 2011A Fun Day out on Ribs on12th November
The King & Queen will be holding a fun rib day out on the Solent,
The K&Q Rib Poker Raid on the 12th November.
Entry is open to ribs capable of a minimum speed of 20 k...
Customer Service Feedback is Good!
Thursday, 27 October 2011There is often a great reluctance to fill in those customer feedback forms that appear on customer service desks and bank counters yet the truth is, as anyone in business will tell you, they are an invaluable tool, not for just for feedback on how...
Living Aboard - Part 8 Where's My Nearest...?
Wednesday, 19 October 2011If you're thinking of buying a boat to live-aboard and go on an extended cruise you may well like to know how far would it be between Elsan points and water taps, shops, pubs, visitor moorings and winding holes.
Biograd Boat Show
Wednesday, 19 October 2011Final preparations are underway for the 13th Biograd Boat Show, that will be open from 20th to 23rd October, and we wish to inform you that this year's show organizers expect to be bigger and better than ever,making it the largest exhibition of bo...
Making Life Easier – QR Codes at Boatshed Dartmouth
Tuesday, 18 October 2011Making Life Easier – QR Codes at Boatshed Dartmouth
Boatshed Dartmouth Celebrates £1m of Sales
Thursday, 13 October 2011It is just nineteen short months since Boatshed Dartmouth first opened its doors at Baltic Wharf in Totnes and we are delighted to announce the achievement of £1m worth of sales in a little over a year and a half. The recent sale of a fine Jeanne...
Protesting – The Ins And Outs In Brief
Wednesday, 12 October 2011Regatta racing for some can be very competitive whilst for others it is a great day out on the water. However, everyone is bound by the same rules of racing and need to be aware of them and what to do if they are broken. Most people spend their ra...
Living Aboard - Part 7 Computers and Internet
Tuesday, 11 October 2011When I first started living on a narrowboat in the year 2000 my computer connected to the internet very slowly via a blue tooth connection to my mobile phone, but technology has improved a lot since then.
If you're looking for a used boat to ...
New Seacart 30 at Kings Cup
Tuesday, 04 October 2011Keep your eyes peeled at this year’s Phuket King’s Cup Regatta and you may just spot what the Organizing Committee are expecting will be the Asia premier in a regatta of a new class of Trimarans in the shape of the Seacart 26.
Living Aboard Part 6 Home Comforts
Monday, 03 October 2011I am sometimes asked, have you got a TV, shower or toilet on a live-aboard narrowboat? Most boats for sale have all of the above and depending on your budget you can have all mod-cons including a bath, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine! Th...
Single handed across the Atlantic.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011Boatshed Cowes has just listed a Contessa 26, which has a very interesting recent history.
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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.