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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.com International Yacht Brokers European Conference Awards 2010
Saturday, 03 April 2010Firstly Congratulations to Ian Welsh and his team of Boatshed Poole for winning the 2010 Boatshed.com "Broker of the year award"
Nigel Fletcher joins Boatshed Plymouth
Thursday, 04 March 2010Nigel Fletcher has joined the team at Boatshed Plymouth. He will be taking over the day to day operation from Tony and Amina Cleal who will be concentrating on their roles within Boatshed HQ whilst cruising this summer in their Sigma 33.
A chance to own a Motor Boat of the Year 2010 Finalist
Saturday, 20 February 2010Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale the Van de Stadt designed ‘Admirals Tender’ that was the finalist in the Motor Boat of the Year Awards 2010 (Traditional and Retro category). The Admirals Launch is perfect for anyone looking ...
Confused about electronics? One Jester Sailors answers.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010The array of electronic goodies and gadgets available for boats is mind blowing and the advertising for them seems to insist you’d be foolish to venture out without all of them so Boatshed Plymouth called by “Just Right” one of this year’s...
WIN A BOAT BERTH FOR 2010 & BEYOND!
Sunday, 14 February 2010Win a free 12-month berth at Plymouth’s boutique Sutton Harbour Marina
America's Cup Yachts
Monday, 08 February 2010We need your help to save two magnificent craft who are facing an uncertain future.
Raymarine Radar Training Course
Friday, 29 January 2010Plymouth Chandlers Mount Batten Boathouse who are almost next door to Boatshed Plymouth are running a Raymarine Radar and Electronic Navigation Training Course at the Mount Batten Centre in Plymouth on 19th and 20th March. This 2 day course gives...
Boatshed Plymouth interviews local marine furniture repairer
Tuesday, 26 January 2010As yacht brokers we do try to help out wherever we can but occasionally you get asked a question about boats which you’ve never come across before so when one of our customers recently asked us about repairing some damage to interior woodwork on...
Changes at local Plymouth canvas makers and sail repairers.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010Boatshed Plymouth is pleased to announce the expansion of one of our neighbours; local company Slik Cut, who are absolute wizards when it comes to making anything out of canvas, are expanding. Although yacht brokerage is generally thought to be a...
New UK offshore wind farms
Saturday, 09 January 20109 new offshore areas have been granted licences to develop the UK's offshore waters, twith a capacity of just over 32 gigawatts of power, providing up to a quarter of all electricity house hold needs for the UK.
Work would start at the earlies...
FIVE BOY RACERS AND A FAT BLOKE GET SOAKED
Friday, 08 January 2010They have always been there, somewhere, lurking not so much in my mind as so many things seem to lurk, but more generally in the bottom of a cockpit locker. The white plastic canister, the yellow or orange industrial carrier bag, doesn’t recycle...
Historic Devon craft for sale with Boatshed Plymouth Yacht Brokers.
Friday, 08 January 2010Fairmile B Rescue Motor Launch 526 which became one of the famous Brixham to Torquay Western Lady Ferries is now for sale with Plymouth yacht brokers Boatshed Plymouth. The boat has been tastefully converted to a beautiful live aboard home whils...
Boatshed - join the team as an Agent/Broker
Sunday, 03 January 2010Boatshed has devised a new way of allowing people to join their winning team through the launch of Boatshed Agents.
Transatlantic for Macmillan cancer support
Tuesday, 22 December 2009The Jester Challenge has its supporters and critics, but whatever you think about it it’s certainly becoming a firm fixture on the sailing calendar. The 2010 event which leaves from off Plymouth Breakwater at 13:00 BST on 23rd May already has 9...
Beauty treatments for GRP boats
Friday, 18 December 2009We all want our boats to look like new, luckily as a Yacht Broker I get to see some very tasty well kept boats like the 3 year old Jeanneau 35 Sun Odyssey Legende which I have just listed, but I also see very many used boats which although perfect...
Boatshed Yacht brokers investigate life raft servicing
Tuesday, 08 December 2009Tony 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...
How to avoid blowing your boat up!
Friday, 04 December 2009As 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!!
Friday, 04 December 2009T MINUS 0 HOURS TILL LAUNCH, ALL SYSTEMS ARE GOOD TO GO!!
NEW LOOK BOATSHED.COM WEBSITE LAUNCH
Tuesday, 01 December 2009THE 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
Tuesday, 01 December 2009The 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...
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