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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.

Gentleman’s Motor Yacht – they don’t make them like this any more!
Gentleman’s Motor Yacht – they don’t make them like this any more!
Monday, 26 September 2011

This is the sort of classic motor yacht you could imagine moored off St Tropez or cruising round Capri in the 1960s with a couple of starlets aboard. These days, however, she has a rather quieter existence in London Docklands as a simply stunning ...

2011 PSP Southampton Boat Show update
2011 PSP Southampton Boat Show update
Tuesday, 30 August 2011

We’re all very excited about the PSP Southampton Boat Show and the Boatshed stand at the show.

Boatshed.com at the PSP Southampton boat show 2011
Boatshed.com at the PSP Southampton boat show 2011
Monday, 29 August 2011

Come and meet the Boatshed.com team at this years PSP Southampton boat show.

Government urges councils to increase houseboat moorings
Government urges councils to increase houseboat moorings
Saturday, 27 August 2011

The government is offering councils financial incentives to allow more moorings for houseboats on waterways.

Boat of the Week: ex-fishing boat live-aboard
Boat of the Week: ex-fishing boat live-aboard
Monday, 22 August 2011

This fishing vessel has been tastefully converted into a superb home, where the current owner has lived for the past four years. The attention to detail is, as Wayne Rooney would say, “gobsmacking” and the boat has all the trappings of a conte...

NEWSFLASH: attention owners of small live-aboards in London
NEWSFLASH: attention owners of small live-aboards in London
Saturday, 06 August 2011

Due to an exceptionally busy summer, we urgently require central London live-aboards in the £30-£60,000 price range. Such boats are highly desirable and Boatshed's unique marketing approach means that they get snapped up quickly. Wooden boats, s...

Featured Boat: A Terrific 18m Luxemotor Euroship Dutch Barge
Featured Boat: A Terrific 18m Luxemotor Euroship Dutch Barge
Thursday, 04 August 2011

Built in 2007-8, this Euroships design Luxemotor lies on a residential mooring in a small, private marina just off the Thames in West London. She represents a great combination of traditional and contemporary design and fit-out and still has that ...

SAVE King Edward Memorial Park!
SAVE King Edward Memorial Park!
Wednesday, 03 August 2011

SaveKEMP is an East-End action group whose call is to protect the only large, safe green space between Tower Bridge and the Isle of Dogs. And Boatshed London is right behind the campaign (after all, we do live in Wapping!).

The top 5 mistakes when buying a yacht
The top 5 mistakes when buying a yacht
Friday, 22 July 2011

What are the most common mistakes that people make when choosing and buying a yacht? Here are the top 5 don'ts to be avoided when investing in a yacht purchase. Many thanks to Duncan Kent for putting this article together.

Visiting the London 2012 Olympics by boat?
Visiting the London 2012 Olympics by boat?
Tuesday, 19 July 2011

The 2012 Olympics will bring millions of visitors to the UK - and most of them into central London. The transport implications of this will present a logistical nightmare for the organisers, who don't really seem to have got their heads around how...

Boatshed Conference 2011
Boatshed Conference 2011
Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The Boatshed conference 2011 was a great success. Two days spent in and around Portsmouth Dockyard as well as Boatshed HQ in Gosport; with lots of lectures, group meetings and workshops.
Approximately 30 Boatsheds came to the event, travel...

Boat of the Week: stunning Dutch barge in London
Boat of the Week: stunning Dutch barge in London
Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Three words sprang to mind when I first saw this boat: huge, cool and wow! This is a truly delightful Dutch barge in a great location. She has it all - accommodation for eight, beautiful and well planned living space and bags of room for those who...

Is your boat's gas system safe?
Is your boat's gas system safe?
Monday, 20 June 2011

Here's a useful article by Marin Pittilo, yacht surveyor from Maple Marine . . .

Yacht brokers wanted in London!
Yacht brokers wanted in London!
Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Mad about boats? Live in the London area and fancy some interesting part-time work? Then joining Boatshed London as a self-employed broker / agent could be just the thing for you.

400000 Boatshed Customers!
400000 Boatshed Customers!
Thursday, 28 April 2011

This week sees Boatshed.com pass the 400,000 registered customer mark.

UK Boat Registraion Guide, by Hannah Cash, Yachting Lawyer
UK Boat Registraion Guide, by Hannah Cash, Yachting Lawyer
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

WHY REGISTER YOUR BOAT?

Featured Marina: St Katharine Docks, London
Featured Marina: St Katharine Docks, London
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Often referred to as one of London’s ‘best kept secrets’, St Katharine Docks must be one of the country’s most stunning marinas. Set against the backdrop of Tower Bridge and the modernist architecture of the City of London, the marina has ...

Thames Sailing Barge - our 'boat of the month'
Thames Sailing Barge - our 'boat of the month'
Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Built in Paglesham in Essex by the Shuttlewood brothers in 1903, this is one of the few remaining Thames Sailing Barges. Pagelsham Creek was the final resting place of HMS Beagle and local legend has it that this vessel is partly constructed from ...

Exactly what do you get for your survey fee?
Exactly what do you get for your survey fee?
Wednesday, 16 March 2011

So, you’ve decided to buy the boat of your dreams and now you need a survey. You phone up a number of surveyors to find out the cost. You read up on forums about people grumbling about what a survey costs. So what do you get with your survey and...

Featured Marina: Imperial Wharf, Chelsea
Featured Marina: Imperial Wharf, Chelsea
Thursday, 20 January 2011

The latest addition to London’s list of swish marinas, Imperial Wharf, opened its doors to London’s boating community late last year. Until now, nature’s tide has restricted access to berths in London's marinas, forcing owners to plan their ...

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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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