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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.

Beauty treatments for GRP boats
Beauty treatments for GRP boats
Monday, 21 December 2009

We all want our boats to look like new, luckily as a Yacht Broker I get to see some very tasty well kept boats but I also see very many used boats which although perfectly serviceable and sea worthy are no longer as pristine as they used to be, my...

Boatshed Yacht brokers investigate life raft servicing
Boatshed Yacht brokers investigate life raft servicing
Tuesday, 08 December 2009

Tony and Amina Cleal of Boatshed Plymouth took a couple of hours off from their busy Plymouth brokerage to find out what happens when a life raft is serviced. Out of date safety equipment is one of those things which regularly crops up on used b...

Boatshed Falmouth in Abu Dhabi for Formula I power boats
Boatshed Falmouth in Abu Dhabi for Formula I power boats
Sunday, 06 December 2009

Steve from Boatshed Falmouth dropped in on the Abu Dhabi round of the Formula 1 power boat circus run on the Corniche Breakwater. Single engine, one man boats, skimming across the warm blue water under the gaze of the Emirates Palace Hotel, where...

How to avoid blowing your boat up!
How to avoid blowing your boat up!
Friday, 04 December 2009

As yacht brokers we often get asked about gas systems on boats, it’s one of those things that often comes up when a used boat is surveyed. We all know just how dangerous and fatal gas explosions can be so Amina Cleal from Boatshed Plymouth took...

BOATSHED.COM T MINUS 0 TO LAUNCH, ALL SYSTEMS ARE GOOD TO GO!!
BOATSHED.COM T MINUS 0 TO LAUNCH, ALL SYSTEMS ARE GOOD TO GO!!
Friday, 04 December 2009

T MINUS 0 HOURS TILL LAUNCH, ALL SYSTEMS ARE GOOD TO GO!!

NEW LOOK BOATSHED.COM WEBSITE LAUNCH
NEW LOOK BOATSHED.COM WEBSITE LAUNCH
Tuesday, 01 December 2009

THE NEW LOOK BOATSHED.COM WEBSITE LAUNCH CELEBRATES OVER 2,000 HAPPY BOAT SALE CUSTOMERS SO FAR IN 2009!

Boatshed Plymouth winter news for the South-west
Boatshed Plymouth winter news for the South-west
Tuesday, 01 December 2009

The team at Boatshed Plymouth hope that you and your boat, if you have one, are fairing OK with this very wet and windy weather we’ve been having. Now is the time of year when most of the boats in Plymouth take a break. Some are left in readin...

Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 is off in style!!
Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 is off in style!!
Monday, 09 November 2009

With one of my favourite races on the circuit under way after a beautiful start from Le Havre on the 8th of Novemeber, The fleet of double handed teams are racing towards Puerto Limon in Costa Rica where the finish lies, along with the the sunshi...

Fizz@five Boatshed Plymouth
Fizz@five Boatshed Plymouth
Monday, 02 November 2009

Boatshed Plymouth have moved into a new office at Mountbatten Plymouth. It is situated behind the Bridgend Boat Company in the Western Hangar off Lawrence road and adjacent to the popular Yacht Haven Marina. The company celebrated the move in tr...

Selling your yacht in a recession
Selling your yacht in a recession
Monday, 05 October 2009

Recession is not the end of the world; it’s a correction that brings the laws of supply and demand into equilibrium. This correction in general brings a degree of pain. However there are ways to minimise the pain. Here is a personal viewpoint, ...

Another new Agent for Boatshed North Wales
Another new Agent for Boatshed North Wales
Friday, 02 October 2009

Boatshed North Wales have recently moved into a new office in Pwllheli Marina and are pleased to confirm that Andy Wood will be joining the sales team as an agent covering Anglesey, Porthmadog, Barmouth and Aberystwyth.

A stunning Southampton Boat Show
A stunning Southampton Boat Show
Sunday, 20 September 2009

The Southampton Boat Show drew to a close today and Boatshed.com along with many other exhibitors can report that it has been another very successful and enjoyable event. Our stand this year which was an actual shed was incredibly busy and as alwa...

Boatshow in Full swing
Boatshow in Full swing
Saturday, 12 September 2009

The PSP Southampton Boatshow is underway and visitors numbers look healthy.

Just 2 days to go to the start of the Southampton Boat Show
Just 2 days to go to the start of the Southampton Boat Show
Wednesday, 09 September 2009

This is always one of the most hectic weeks for the Boatshed HQ team with the build up to the Southampton Boat Show and this year has been no different. Boatshed.com is still running at full steam with a stream of used boats being bought, sold an...

Boatshed scoops another Hitwise award
Boatshed scoops another Hitwise award
Wednesday, 09 September 2009

Boatshed.com has just received yet another industry accolade. Boatshed.com is ranked in the top ten most visited sites with Hitwise the Experian internet measurement company.

The Cowes Torquay Cowes race
The Cowes Torquay Cowes race
Wednesday, 02 September 2009

The Cowes Torquay Cowes race was held again on Saturday 29th August as well as a Cowes Poole Cowes race for smaller race boats. Peter Delbridge of Boatshed Hamble, along with friends and family ventured out in a Cranchi Smeraldo 37 power boat to ...

Clipper Race at Boatshed.com HQ
Clipper Race at Boatshed.com HQ
Monday, 31 August 2009

Gosport is home to Boatshed.com Head Quarters, plus it is also home of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Today Monday 31 August 2009 the fleet departed Portsmouth Harbour and won’t return for almost a year.
Royal Clarence Marina i...

It's show time! Southampton International boat show 2009
It's show time! Southampton International boat show 2009
Sunday, 30 August 2009

The Southampton International boat show is just around the corner and as ever Boatshed.com will be there, we’ll be at stand C53 and we’d like to extend a very warm invitation to anyone coming to the show to come over and see us. Don’t forg...

Help for Josh at Boatshed Plymouth
Help for Josh at Boatshed Plymouth
Sunday, 30 August 2009

Tony and Amina Cleal have come down to Boatshed Plymouth from the Solent area to give Josh Flavell a hand with this busy Devon Yacht brokerage. Tony and Amina are no strangers to the Boatshed system, Amina works for Boatshed HQ and will continue ...

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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.

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