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When people try and explain the science behind how a yacht sails, comparison is invariably made to an aeroplane wing. The principle behind the wing is that differences in pressure between both sides creates lift and as the plane moves forwards thu...

Plymouth 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...

Waterline Boats is participating in the Big Seattle Boat Show – the largest show on the west coast. We’ll display new Mariner Yachts (37 Pilothouse and 42 Classic trawlers), a new Bracewell Pacesetter 540, and two Camano trawlers (2006 Camano ...

As 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...

After a long eventful year of 2009, and an even longer winter with what seemed to be a new Ice Age here on the Isle of Wight with more snow than we have had for a very long time!! Boatshed Cowes has moved from Cowes High Street.

Boatshed 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...

Boatshed Hamble.com and Hamble Estate Agency are happy to announce a new and dynamic working relationship. If you are buying a home in the waterside areas of the Hamble and you visit Hamble Estate Agency you will now also be able to view details ...

As the Boatshedmedway Broker I have been delighted to market this Rival 32’.

It has to be said that as the Boating World becomes open to more and more people wishing to feel the excitement and exhilaration of being on the water, Yacht brokers like Boatshed Cowes based on the Isle of Wight have a moral obligation to introdu...

9 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...

They 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...

Fairmile 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...

A huge congratulations going out to a friend of Boatshed.com Mr Geoff Holt!!

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Boatshed has devised a new way of allowing people to join their winning team through the launch of Boatshed Agents.

When I am not working or boating my other interest lies on the ski slopes. My family have always enjoyed a winter holiday in the alps. I would ponder on the probability that mountain people are very similar to those that live along the coast or ve...

Well the wind might be blowing and we are all making preparations for Christmas but if you are like me, thoughts soon turn to boating even in the depths of winter. Whilst this time of year is very much for the home or harbour it is also a good ti...

The 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...

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...