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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.

New Instructions – Nauticat 43 for sale
New Instructions – Nauticat 43 for sale
Monday, 21 May 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Nauticat 43. What more can I say about these fine Sparkman & Stephens designed, Finnish built yachts? Every time I go onboard I am still amazed at the volume inside – there is just so much...

New Instructions – Gibsea 284 for sale
New Instructions – Gibsea 284 for sale
Sunday, 20 May 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Gibsea 284 described by PBO as ‘A wolf in sheeps clothing’. This is also described as a potent performer and a lively coastal cruiser for a family. This model is fitted with the (a simple) l...

New Instructions – Westerly Fulmar For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Fulmar For Sale
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Westerly Fulmar which was widely regarded as one of the most successful designs (though not in numbers as only about 400 were built) as the performance and handling was, and still is today, rega...

Get On the Water to try a boat for free!
Get On the Water to try a boat for free!
Friday, 11 May 2012

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at boating? Well now you can, for free! An exciting “On the Water” event called Try A Boat Free is taking place in Dartmouth to encourage non-boaters to find out what they are missing.

New Instructions – Westerly Oceanquest For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Oceanquest For Sale
Friday, 04 May 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a rare and very well presented Westerly Oceanquest. This yacht is just superb and I would urge early viewings if you are looking for a really comfortable, clean, tidy yacht. When I met the owner o...

New Instructions – Westerly Konsort For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Konsort For Sale
Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale Westerly Konsort. The Konsort was in production from 1979 to 1992 and a total of 704 were built making it the second most successful Westerly after the Centaur. The rig is fairly small by modem st...

New Instructions – Westerly Griffon For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Griffon For Sale
Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a fine Westerly Griffon. Some 329 Griffons were built and it is certainly more roomier than its predecessor, the Centaur. This example is presented very well - clean and tidy throughout and clearl...

New Instructions – Refitted Sealine S360 Ambassador For Sale
New Instructions – Refitted Sealine S360 Ambassador For Sale
Saturday, 28 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale an exceptional Sealine 360 Ambassador. This boat must to be seen to be believed. I have tried to convey as best as I can with the photos the exceptional quality of the four year refurbishment that...

New Instructions – RIB X Excite 2050 For Sale
New Instructions – RIB X Excite 2050 For Sale
Sunday, 22 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale a RIB X Excite – which is NOT a RIB at all! This is a good looking sports boat with plenty of cockpit seating – for fun or just lounging around on. She has only been lightly used and kept on lau...

New Instructions – Westerly Centaur For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Centaur For Sale
Sunday, 22 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale an example of the ever popular Westerly Centaur. The Centaur as everyone knows turned out to be one of the highest production boats in the UK with over 2000 built. This example has undergone some re...

New Instructions – Westerly Griffon For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Griffon For Sale
Sunday, 15 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale an example of the ever popular Westerly Griffons. Just over 320 were built from 1979 to 1981 making this Griffon one of the last original Griffon 26’s built. Without doubt the Griffon is that bit ...

New Instructions – Heir Island Sloop For Sale
New Instructions – Heir Island Sloop For Sale
Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale a beautifully crafted, UK built, performance, gaff-rigged Heir Island Sloop day boat. 23 boats have been built and most are sailed in SW Ireland and raced in Baltimore Harbour. When asked by the own...

New Instructions – Beneteau Antares 750 For Sale
New Instructions – Beneteau Antares 750 For Sale
Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale what is really a nearly new Beneteau Antares 750HB. As you can see from the detailed photos at Boatsheddartmouth.com some of the boats inventory has not been used – the covers are still on both th...

New Instructions – Bayliner 2052 Trophy For Sale
New Instructions – Bayliner 2052 Trophy For Sale
Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale a Trophy 2052. The boat is presented in very clean and tidy condition and of greatest importance is the fact that the engine and outdrive was replaced in 2008. The engine has only done about 150 hou...

BMF South West celebrates successful year with conference and AGM
BMF South West celebrates successful year with conference and AGM
Monday, 20 February 2012

The British Marine Federation’s South West region brought together over 60 key representatives from industry, marine and local businesses at its Conference and AGM, held at South Devon College, in Paignton on 10th February. The event was sponso...

Perfect Liveaboard or Business Opportunity in Beautiful Dartmouth
Perfect Liveaboard or Business Opportunity in Beautiful Dartmouth
Thursday, 16 February 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are pleased to offer for sale a boat that is large enough for extremely comfortable live aboard accommodation or even as a business operating perhaps as a Bed & Breakfast business. At 68’ arranged on two decks this ex char...

Boatshed Dartmouth Scoops Two Awards
Boatshed Dartmouth Scoops Two Awards
Tuesday, 07 February 2012

At the recent European Boatshed.com Conference held in Excel, London the 2011 excellence awards for the group were announced. With over 50 offices all competing for awards the competition was intense and tension in the Conference room high as the ...

BMF South West Conference and AGM
BMF South West Conference and AGM
Sunday, 22 January 2012

The Board of the BMF South West are pleased to announce that the Annual Conference and AGM will take place on the 10th February 2012 at the main campus of South Devon College, Paignton.

Changes on the river at Dartmouth
Changes on the river at Dartmouth
Monday, 28 November 2011

Dartmouth is very busy at the moment with two major projects underway on the river.

Boats Are Selling – More Boats Needed
Boats Are Selling – More Boats Needed
Wednesday, 23 November 2011

It hasn’t escaped anyone’s attention that we live in very different times and we are being bombarded with news from all directions on a crisis of some sort somewhere.

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