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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.

Size matters - sell your boat with the biggest yacht brokerage in the world
Size matters - sell your boat with the biggest yacht brokerage in the world
Monday, 25 June 2012

In a world filled with technical jargon, confusing offers and dogs winning TV talent shows it can sometimes be hard to see the wood from the trees.

The Braunston Boat Rally
The Braunston Boat Rally
Wednesday, 20 June 2012

We’ve got a wide variety of boats for sale here at Boatshed Grand Union, including Dutch barges and project boats. We also have wide beams for sale and houseboats with permanent moorings. We even have a historic narrowboat for sale. However when...

Boatshed.com appointed new brokerage provider by British Waterways Marinas Ltd.
Boatshed.com appointed new brokerage provider by British Waterways Marinas Ltd.
Friday, 15 June 2012

British Waterways Marinas Ltd, one of the largest marina operators in the country, has appointed Boatshed.com as its sole provider of brokerage at its marinas in the South and West.

The Watery World of the Crick Boat Show
The Watery World of the Crick Boat Show
Wednesday, 06 June 2012

I’ve never been there before but 2012 was the 13th year of the Crick Boat Show. I went with my husband and two young daughters so we left our boat and just went up for the day in the car. We picked Sunday for our visit and looked forward to watc...

Crick Boatshow
Crick Boatshow
Tuesday, 05 June 2012

Good old British weather they call it !

Rickmansworth Festival 2012
Rickmansworth Festival 2012
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

This weekend is the Rickmansworth Canal Festival 2012 and Boatshed Grand Union are sponsoring it. We will also have a stand to display information about our narrowboats, barges, project boats and widebeams for sale on or near the Grand Union Canal...

Brand new narrow boat coming!
Brand new narrow boat coming!
Friday, 11 May 2012

Arriving soon on Boatshed Thames listings will be a brand new 57ft Narrowboat for sale. The shell has been manufactured by Scanalcraft in Worcestershire and it has a Barrus Shanks 45 hp engine.

Recommended Narrowboat Books
Recommended Narrowboat Books
Wednesday, 09 May 2012

When I’m not looking for narrowboats for sale, canal boats for sale, project boats and barges for sale to list on our website I like to get my nose stuck into a narrowboat book. Sell my Boat.

Canalway Cavalcade 2012
Canalway Cavalcade 2012
Wednesday, 02 May 2012

The first May bank holiday means the IWA Canalway Cavalcade again! It’s time for us to get down to London and display our list of narrowboats for sale, canal boats for sale, project boats and barges for sale on the Grand Union. We’re looking f...

Narrowboat 30ft with Mooring
Narrowboat 30ft with Mooring
Thursday, 12 April 2012

We have had several new listings recently. This 30 foot narrowboat with Cruiser Stern comes with a mooring at Broxbourne.

Why Not Top up the Canal at the Water Point?
Why Not Top up the Canal at the Water Point?
Wednesday, 11 April 2012

We still haven’t had enough rain to make all of our canals fully operational, with only 38% of the long term average rainfall for February being experienced in Southern England.

Boat of the Moment: Narrowboat 57ft with Mooring
Boat of the Moment: Narrowboat 57ft with Mooring
Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Our boat of the moment is a new listing. She is a 57ft narrowboat built by Colecraft and has a mooring in Uxbridge.

I Love Historic Narrowboats
I Love Historic Narrowboats
Wednesday, 04 April 2012

I love the charm and history of the old working boats, even though I know that the reality of life for a working narrowboat family was a perpetual struggle of hard graft and making ends meet. Not to mention the accidents at work and the short life...

What Does 'Project Boat For Sale' Mean?
What Does 'Project Boat For Sale' Mean?
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

A long time ago, when I sold my beloved first ever boat, a 45 foot red narrowboat with a cruiser stern, the boat broker told me that she was a little “tired looking” and labelled her as a project boat for sale.

Living on a Boat: The Boatshed Guide
Living on a Boat: The Boatshed Guide
Wednesday, 21 March 2012

If you’re considering living aboard you may enjoy this series of blog posts about living on a boat. Whilst they were written with canal boats and narrowboats in mind, a lot of the information will be helpful to anyone considering living aboard. ...

Kids on the Cut
Kids on the Cut
Wednesday, 14 March 2012

What's happening on the English canals and rivers at the moment? There were grim findings in the Regents Canal in London last week. We've also had water shortages and CRT council elections argy bargy so I thought I'd write a cheerful story for the...

Tring Summit Update
Tring Summit Update
Wednesday, 07 March 2012

My winter mooring this year is very close to the Tring Reservoirs, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an incredibly beautiful area for boating, walking, angling and cycling. It’s also a major feature of the southern Grand Union Canal, and...

Could You Live Aboard?
Could You Live Aboard?
Wednesday, 29 February 2012

There are almost 35,000 canal boats on Britain’s inland waterways*, but it’s quite difficult to estimate how many of those are floating homes. I was recently interviewed by a journalist who seemed to want to find out what ‘type’ of people...

Do You Know Who I Think I Am?
Do You Know Who I Think I Am?
Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Following my earlier blog about How to Sell a Boat on the Inland Waterways
I thought I’d share a bit more about who we are at Boatshed Grand Union.

Next boat auction starts in 9 days: BoatBid.com
Next boat auction starts in 9 days: BoatBid.com
Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Check out these quality boats in the next BoatBid.com boat auction.
The Auction starts in less than 9 days from today.

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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.