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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 – Sadler 29 for sale
New Instructions – Sadler 29 for sale
Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Sadler 29. The Sadler 29 yacht is part of British yachting history. Over 380 were built between1981 and 1994 and the design has firmly established itself as one of the all-time favourites of her...

New Instructions – Sadler 32 for sale
New Instructions – Sadler 32 for sale
Monday, 15 October 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Sadler 32. The Sadler 32 evolved from the hugely successful Contessa 32, also designed by David Sadler. The Contessa 32 was a real classic of its time, with elegant lines, low profile and superb...

New Instructions – Jeanneau Arcadia for sale
New Instructions – Jeanneau Arcadia for sale
Sunday, 14 October 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Jeanneau Arcadia. The design does not really date at all and down below the open plan layout is full of plenty of wood. The aft cabin and separate heads to starboard ensure good space for family...

New Instructions – Bayliner 2452 diesel for sale
New Instructions – Bayliner 2452 diesel for sale
Sunday, 14 October 2012

New Instructions – Bayliner 2452 diesel for sale

New Instructions – Cornish Shrimper 19 For Sale
New Instructions – Cornish Shrimper 19 For Sale
Tuesday, 02 October 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale an ever popular Cornish Shripmer 19. She is currently in dry store and is offered for sale with the benefit of a launching/storage trolley (not suitable for road use) and GRP tender. For better sa...

New Instructions – Westerly Konsort for sale
New Instructions – Westerly Konsort for sale
Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a beautifully presented Westerly Konsort. Rarely do yachts of this quality come to the market – well cared for, well maintained and presented perfectly. When I stepped on board it was clear that...

New Instructions – Contessa 34 for sale
New Instructions – Contessa 34 for sale
Monday, 24 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Contessa 34 Offshore One Design. Doug Peterson drew up a hull design that was clean, free of distortions and genuinely fast. However as many owners will agree these are comfortable cruisers as w...

New Instructions –Windy 7800 for sale
New Instructions –Windy 7800 for sale
Thursday, 13 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Windy 7800. Not often seen in the UK these are really good looking boats – classic lines that don’t date and plenty of good Windy build quality too. It was a fine summer day when I photograp...

Introducing the ‘On-The Water’ Bus in association with Boatshed.com
Introducing the ‘On-The Water’ Bus in association with Boatshed.com
Wednesday, 12 September 2012

With the success of British sportsmen and women in sailing, canoeing and rowing during the Olympics and Paralympics, the time could not be better to encourage new people into boating.

New Instructions – Warrior 40 for sale
New Instructions – Warrior 40 for sale
Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Warrior 40. This fine, semi-long keel cruiser evolved from the Angus Primrose designed Voyager 38. Bill Dixon designed what was in effect a stretched version with encapsulated ballast and roomie...

New Instructions – Kent 27 Motor Sailer for sale
New Instructions – Kent 27 Motor Sailer for sale
Friday, 07 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Kent Motor Sailer. These are very sturdy motor sailers with good accommodation featuring a separate heads forward, good size galley and saloon and enough light and space to even be a live aboard...

The Boat industry needs YOU!
The Boat industry needs YOU!
Thursday, 06 September 2012

We need boat experts !

New Instructions – Drascombe Lugger for sale
New Instructions – Drascombe Lugger for sale
Wednesday, 05 September 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Drascombe Lugger. The Lugger was the boat that started it all and they are still immensely popular. For sure they are the epitome of rugged simplicity, reliability, and seaworthiness in an open ...

New Instructions – Four Winns 245 for sale
New Instructions – Four Winns 245 for sale
Thursday, 23 August 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Four Winns 245. These really are great boats with a really comfortable cockpit and plenty of seating. The cabin provides good space for stowing gear or getting out of the elements and could even...

Dartmouth Regatta Week 2012
Dartmouth Regatta Week 2012
Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Once again Dartmouth Regatta week will soon be starting so lets hope that the weather improves! Some events start earlier in the week but the Regatta itself gets underway on 30th August and runs through to 1st September. The Red Arrows will make t...

From Totnes to Tripoli
From Totnes to Tripoli
Friday, 17 August 2012

As brokers we often face some interesting challenges when negotiating the sale of a boat that makes our job all the more interesting. Recently Boatshed Dartmouth broker, Paul Singer, received an enquiry from a customer in Libya enquiring about a G...

New Instructions – Colvic Northener for sale
New Instructions – Colvic Northener for sale
Sunday, 05 August 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a Colvic Northener. This is a very well laid out motor boat with plenty of cockpit and wheelhouse space and a good, well appointed main cabin/saloon. With cabin heating and hot water as well this ...

New Instructions – Cornish Shrimper 19 For Sale
New Instructions – Cornish Shrimper 19 For Sale
Sunday, 05 August 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale an ever popular Cornish Shripmer 19. This example is fitted with the inboard diesel which has recently been checked over by marine engineers. The boat has been professionally prepared and she is o...

NEW Boatshed Safety Shop
NEW Boatshed Safety Shop
Friday, 03 August 2012

Nobody knows the importance of having the right safety equipment onboard better than our own Directors, Neil and Mandy Chapman, they were rescued by the RNLI in the Bay of Biscay in October 1998 when their boat rolled 360 degrees, this was a life...

New Instructions – Westerly Konsort For Sale
New Instructions – Westerly Konsort For Sale
Monday, 30 July 2012

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a fine 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. I had the pleasure of photog...

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