News
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.
Thinking of selling your boat?
Saturday, 20 April 2013If you are thinking of selling your boat, then have a chat to one of our Boatshed Brokers and they will explain how Boatshed can help sell your boat and what they will do for you.
PRODUCT TEST - Silky Deep Clean
Thursday, 18 April 2013Thinking of selling your boat? Prepare your boat ready for sale or ready for a brand new season after a very harsh winter.
From the Galley - LENTIL CURRY
Wednesday, 17 April 2013When we're at sea we always like to cook proper food. This meal always tastes great at sea and its easy to cook in a lively chop.
The top 10 things you can't do without at sea
Tuesday, 16 April 2013All these reports on Ocean Crossings and equipment reviews, it can sometimes seem mind boggling as to what you should have on board your boat as equipment.
Probably The Best Mooring In London - with Boat
Monday, 15 April 2013Battlebridge basin is perhaps the most sought after mooring in London - secluded, secure and private, but within easy reach of the West End and the City. Kings Cross and St. Pancras are just a few minutes walk away. There are plenty of shops and r...
Technology on a canal boat
Wednesday, 10 April 2013If you are looking for your first canal boat for sale or perhaps a narrowboat in Hertfordshire or London you may have questions about technology and it’s place in canal boat life. Whether you’re thinking of living on a wide beam, going on an e...
From the Galley - CONFIT DU CANARD CASSEROLE
Wednesday, 10 April 2013We like to eat proper food at sea, and this particular Casserole was made during a NE 5/6 beating to windward heading out from the Thames estuary down Prices Channel towards North Foreland.
Boat safety: What the beep?!
Monday, 08 April 2013Last week a mother and her daughter (aged 10) died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Three people were on board the boat on Windermere and early enquiries suggested a faulty generator could have been to blame.
From the Galley - CHEESE AND HAM TOASTIES
Friday, 05 April 2013Now these are really good and one of my favourite boating lunches or snacks whilst sailing along. The smell of cheese cooking is great on a boat, gets everyone hungry, including the dogs.
Selling your boat? Boat sales service for the UK Inland Waterways.
Wednesday, 03 April 2013Boatshed.com Brokerage Group have teamed up with River Canal Rescue to provide boat sales for the Inland Waterways market in the UK.
Is it a boat, home, office or conference centre?
Tuesday, 02 April 2013Currently being used as a warm and welcoming home. With a recent internal layout change, she now has four separate cabins, a huge saloon, well appointed fitted galley with breakfast bar, refitted bathroom and a panoramic wheelhouse with seating ar...
Diesel stoves keep boaters toasty!
Wednesday, 27 March 2013It’s nearly Easter and the daffodils outside my boat are looking decidedly miserable, having been crushed by the snow. Our Bubble diesel stove is struggling to battle against the temperatures outside because it is waiting for a new component. Wi...
Getting your sail boat ready for sea
Sunday, 24 March 2013The process of getting your boat ready for sea is a therapeutic and systematic approach, I love the fact myself and my partner work away with no talking getting the boat ready. We tend to use the same mental check list for a small or long trip as...
Buying a boat: My story
Wednesday, 20 March 2013If you’re looking for a narrowboat, barge or wide beam for sale in London or Hertfordshire it can feel like a struggle trawling the internet for your ideal boat. We like to make the process as enjoyable as possible for the customer, with cuttin...
Four Boats Looking for a Quick Sale
Thursday, 14 March 2013Among the many narrowboats for sale at Boatshed Grand Union there are always a few where the owners are particularly keen to sell.
Selling a boat: My story
Wednesday, 13 March 2013This was Tony Farrow’s boat, which was for sale with Boatshed Grand Union. It’s a 50ft cruiser stern narrowboat with wheelhouse and has an unusual and very attractive fit-out in cherry, chestnut and sycamore. Tony is a professional carpenter a...
3 things to ask when you view a boat
Wednesday, 27 February 2013If you have arranged your finances and have a good idea of the size and style of boat you are looking for the next step is to begin viewing boats. Because we have so many photographs (and some videos) online here at Boatshed Grand Union, you shoul...
Meet Jan: She loves boats!
Wednesday, 20 February 2013We are happy to welcome a new member to the Boatshed team this year. Jan Knox has been helping us out at Boatshed Grand Union and has just taken over the Boatshed London brokerage.
Valentines Lonely Hearts Column
Wednesday, 13 February 2013You may already know that Birmingham has more canals than Venice, so don’t think that you need an Italian Gondola to put the romance back into your life. If you are still looking for The One these boats for sale on or near the Grand Union canal ...
CRT Visitor Moorings Consultation
Wednesday, 06 February 2013The Canal and River Trust have invited canal users in the south to comment on some proposed changes to the maximum stay times at popular visitor mooring sites. A visitor mooring is considered to be a site with some facilities. Sometimes this may ...
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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.