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September is the biggest auction yet with 60+ boats all going under the hammer in 30 days. See auction dates here

Hi Honorary Crew, Sue and I are in the center of Shellfishing industry of NW Spain. Mussels or Moules are big industry in Galicia.

As probably a lot of men, Henrik has an interest for both cars, boats and planes, although his interest and devotion changes from time to time. When we had crossed the Atlantic, Henrik was so tired of sailing that he asked me, if we should leave t...

Boatshed have been at Cowes over the past few days....Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar since 1826 and is now one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events. It is the one of the larges...

We’ve all seen those adverts online that claim you can become an internet entrepreneur and earn money whilst running your business from somewhere hot and exotic. But with the training, support, marketing materials and technical systems of Boatsh...

Ahoy from Angel Louise! Sue and I are enjoying a fabulous time with other cruisers who belong to the Ocean Cruising Club - including folks from Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain, and the US ... Around 12 other boats in my estimation.

Life on the canals is a mystery to many, and when you meet those enigmatic folk who live aboard it’s tempting to quiz them about their unusual lifestyle. Some questions are common and some are just odd. It’s interesting how puzzling the canals...

Due to popular demand we have brought forward our next boat auction and we're now accepting entries.

Weather - We've had very mild weather. In the 70s and 80s now, but cooling into the low 60s at nights. Yesterday, during the sunny afternoon, a thick fog came on us.. and by nightfall we could not see the shore 150 feet behind us. Very eerie. ...

A couple of years ago, when Henrik tried to persuade me to go cruising with him, it was the promise of visiting the big cities of the world (at least the ones on the seaside) that became an important argument for me, and I was particularly tempted...

1969 Willard 36 Pilothouse Trawler
1xdiesel 85hp
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This end-of-year review focuses on the VAT 'hot topics' of 2014 and offers a few ideas for boat buyers and sellers to consider for the next year.

Events, Boat Shows and Regattas in which Boatshed plan to participate, or which are of interest to our customers, during 2015.

In October members of the Boatshed team traveled to Paris for Paris Fashion Week, as guests of Dato' Nancy Yeoh, the well-known international public relations guru. Fashion and boating enjoy a close association, and Boatshed is working with a...

At Boatshed we encourage feedback from our customers, as a way of monitoring and improving the services we offer. Here are some recent comments we have received:

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a two owner from new, well maintained and very well presented, Jeanneau Merry Fisher 8. 
For cruising, the Merry Fisher 8 offers two distinct living spaces - a large saloon and a forward cab...

After leaving the bay near Finisterre - westernmost point in Europe, while coming off the sea around a narrow point into the bay by Muros we caught a rope. Some fishermen's extremely long thick lines fowled our left propeller.

The Chinese philosopher and military strategist Sun Tzu (500 B.C.) has said that if you wait long enough by the bank of a river, you can see the bodies of your enemies floating by. Even though Sun Tzu would probably turn in his grave, you could re...

Maybe we'll sail without even turning the engines on if Norm’s forecast is correct as usual. A rare event on ANGEL LOUISE (I joke with everyone I meet - by showing them my right palm when discussing our sailing and saying, “See these callouses...

Greetings from the very place where we sat on Spirit of Penmar 14 months ago, waiting for decent weather to escape the UK and sail for foreign waters; yes, we’re back up the river in Falmouth. Our journey home from the Virgin Islands, undertaken...