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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...

Classic Ferry for Sale and Still MCA Certified

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...

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...

HUNDREDS of Santas are to descend on Southsea seafront to take part in a festive fun run.

There is often a great reluctance to fill in those customer feedback forms that appear on customer service desks and bank counters yet the truth is, as anyone in business will tell you, they are an invaluable tool, not for just for feedback on how...

I was recently asked how practical it would be to keep a pet if you are a living aboard a canal boat?

We went to a recent exhibition of Colin Baxter (Marine artist) at his studio in Royal Clarence Yard, Gosport, amazing studio and wonderful works of art.

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Boatshed Dun Laoghaire is looking forward to attending the launch of an exciting and much anticipated new book this week, entitled “Ocean Fever” - The Damian Foxall story, written by Damian Foxall with David Branigan. David is a renowned Irish...

Autumn is here and winter is on its way. If you are considering laying up for the winter then the choice at Salcombe is limited to Lincombe Boatyard and the Shadycombe car park operated by South Hams District Council and the Harbour Master.

In these difficult economic times the purchase of a yacht has to be carefully justified. With money in the bank earning derisory interest rates you may be looking for imaginative ways to make your money work for you.

If you're thinking of buying a boat to live-aboard and go on an extended cruise you may well like to know how far would it be between Elsan points and water taps, shops, pubs, visitor moorings and winding holes.