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British boating sector celebrates 7th year of consecutive growth, despite Brexit uncertainty
Friday, 15 March 2019New figures out today from British Marine, the trade association leading the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry, highlight a 1.7% growth in industry revenue, marking seven years of consecutive progress. The new figures als...
What To Look At Underneath Your Boat Part 6 - Hull and Osmosis
Monday, 04 March 2019Here's the sixth of our weekly 8 part series:"What To Look At Underneath Your Boat" - this time, it's hull and osmosis!
Mayflower Marina
Thursday, 28 February 2019Mayflower Marina is well positioned for all types of boating activity and is fortunate to have some of the UK’s finest cruising waters right on its doorstep.
The marina was originally built in 1972 and since those early days it has undergo...
What To Look At Underneath Your Boat part 4 - Rudders
Monday, 18 February 2019Here's the fourth of our weekly 8 part series:
What To Look At Underneath Your Boat part 3 - Keels
Monday, 18 February 2019Here's the third of our weekly 8 part series:
February 8th to 12th 2019 - Boatbid Auction
Friday, 08 February 2019Bidding started at 0900hrs this morning, and you will have the opportunity to bid right up until 1900hrs on Tuesday 12th February 2019. Take a look at our range of vessels for sale, here
What To Look At Underneath Your Boat Part 2 - Propeller and Shaft
Monday, 04 February 2019Here's the second of our weekly 8 part series:
Antifoul Removal
Thursday, 31 January 2019 Bill Selsey looks at this long overdue and much dreaded activity!
What To Look At Underneath Your Boat
Monday, 28 January 2019Here's the first of our weekly 8 part series:
February Boatbid Auction
Friday, 25 January 2019With just 2 weeks to go before our February Boatbid; our online boat auction, goes live, have a look through our catalogue to see what we have available this month...
End of an era for Wightlink’s St Cecilia ferry
Wednesday, 23 January 2019On 25 January, St Cecilia, Wightlink’s third largest ship, is retiring from service after an estimated 200,000 crossings of the Solent. Having sailed approximately 1 million miles, Friday will mark her final sailing day before she heads to S...
The Cruising Association publishes new edition of the Inland Waterways Guide
Wednesday, 23 January 2019 The 2019 edition of the Cruising Association’s guide Cruising the Inland Waterways of France and Belgium has been published.Described as their ‘Bible’ by regular users and yacht skippers planning routes to and from the Mediterranean...
Cowes Harbour Commission sign contract for a 9m Patrol RIB
Sunday, 13 January 2019Diverse Marine Ltd. and Cowes Harbour Commission have signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 9m Patrol RIB.
Capt. Stuart McIntosh, Harbour Master of Cowes, said: “We are delighted to award the design and construct...
ALL SHIPS ALERT for British solo yachtsman Robin Davie
Friday, 11 January 2019Image: PPL Photo Agency
February Boatbid Catalogue
Thursday, 10 January 2019Please take a look through our catalogue of boats ...
Three women, a boat, the Atlantic and whole load of plastic
Tuesday, 11 December 2018Image: Team Status Row
December Boatbid Auction is LIVE!
Friday, 07 December 2018Our auction will run from 0900hrs on Friday 7th until 1900hrs on Tuesday 11th December.
Neil Chapman starts the two handed ARC across the Atlantic to St Lucia
Tuesday, 27 November 2018Neil Chapman Co Founder and CEO of Boatshed.com is doing the double-handed ARC crossing from Las Palmas to St Lucia 2018 with Curt Mundy from Boatshed Ireland.
Vote for your Club of the Year
Monday, 26 November 20182018 winners Nottinghamshire County Sailing Club. Image: RYA/Paul Wyeth
RYA and industry representatives meet HMRC to discuss red diesel situation
Friday, 23 November 2018Image: Vereshchagin Dmitry / Shutterstock.com
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