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A new sailing academy in Pwllheli, North Wales, should boost the local economy to the tune of a million pounds every year.

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Lake Union Floating Home for Sale!

Peter Delbridge and Ian Dawes, (Boatshed Hamble and Boatshed Port Solent) took part in the King and Queen Poker Rib Raid last Saturday in the sunny Solent, in aid of the Hamble River Lifeboat. The Boatshed Blokes borrowed their Avon Rib and 100 Ya...

As part of my Living Aboard series of blog posts I wrote an article titled Is it Cold in Winter?
The past two winters have been exceptionally cold and more of the same is forecast for the end of this year. British Waterways, with assistance fr...

Hannah Bradley is 27 and from Elstead in Surrey.
She has a brain tumour.
Treatment options are limited.
Her life expectancy is unknown...

Classic Ferry for Sale and Still MCA Certified

Chichester Harbour Conservancy has warned that the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is under threat from the Government’s proposed National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

This Kita Pilothouse is a great blue water cruising vessel and would also make a fantastic live-aboard!

Brownies and Guides have been earning new badges during action packed evenings at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Following my previous blog outlining some basic information about living aboard and continuous cruising, British Waterways has since updated their guidelines for boats without a home mooring. The previous guidance was first published in 2004. Howe...

Boatshed Bourgogne and Boatshed MidiCanals proudly announce that they have been officially recognised by the Federation des Industries Nautiques (the French equivalent of the BMF). After a meeting of regional delegates the application was appro...

Boatshed Bourgogne et Boatshed Midicanals sont heureux d’annoncer l’acceptation de leur dossier d’adhésion à la Fédération des Industries Nautiques. Lors d’une assemblé régionale leur statut de membres provisoires a été transform�...

Boatshed Costa Brava, based in Empuriabrava, threw its doors (and pool) open to their friends, colleagues and associates earlier this year for an evening of much merriment, games & chat at the first Boatshed Costa Brava ‘End of Summer Party�...

It's all about birds and fish this month. Starting on the 12th we have an introduction to birds session, a great way to get a new hobby off to a good start. Then join us for a bird walk or boat trip and put your new skills into use. If fish are yo...

I live aboard a narrowboat with my husband and two young children. The first questions that people often ask us are about safety. Our children were born on board and have had the risks stressed to them every day. If you are planning to move a fami...

A Fun Day out on Ribs on12th November
The King & Queen will be holding a fun rib day out on the Solent,
The K&Q Rib Poker Raid on the 12th November.
Entry is open to ribs capable of a minimum speed of 20 k...

Boatshed – ce n’est pas seulement St Malo!

Well it’s all go here at Boatshed Essex this month. With 8 boats sold in August and 8 already set to sell already in October it seems our customers really are making the most out of the late summer sunshine! And why not? With over 90 boats for s...