Customer Comments

Dear Sirs, We have just purchased our first narrowboat from Mr Phil Bassett (Grand Union) and felt we had to send you our feedback. From our initial inquiry Phil was courteous, informative and quick to respond to making our first viewing appointment. We had two viewings in total and I cannot praise Phil enough for his salesmanship. He took every question we had seriously, following up each inquiry quickly, sometimes having to liaise with the owner. He obviously has a good professional working relationship with the marina that the boat is moored at which made our purchase even easier with any further questions. We originally had a one twelfth share in a narrow boat for four years in total but always knew we would purchase our own, visiting a number of brokers within a radius of about 80 miles. Initial response from many was flimsy with hardly any followup and the quality of the boats at times was questionable for the price and we had doubts as to whether offers were in fact relayed to the owner! How refreshing to find Phil at Boatshed Grand Union who instilled confidence in us and made our buying experience so pleasurable, a feather in your cap.

- Mr & Mrs Paul Tooley, Hertford, Hertforshire | Boatshed Grand Union

It has been a pleasure working with Paul Watson of Boatshed Yorkshire selling my boat. Paul has a good understanding of the market and is very realistic as to what sales can be achieved.

- Eric Goodall, Oct 2024 | Boatshed Yorkshire

Excellent service all round. Jayne the Boatshed sales rep was first class, helped us in all areas of selling our boat. We couldn't have asked for a better service.

- Owners, October 2024 | Boatshed Essex

Ben was an amazing broker for us throughout our purchase of our new Narrowboat! Always had time to answer questions and has so much insight into Narrowboats as a whole! Would definitely recommend going through Boatshed to anyone interested in viewing and purchasing a boat!

- Ben Carrier | Boatshed London

Great service and people - super helpful and made my first purchase super easy. A big thank you to Calvin & Ben.

- Ashley, September 2024 | Boatshed London

Very happy with the excellent service from Tim and Terri in the sale of our motor cruiser. Great communication and attention to detail throughout. Highly recommended!

- David Harding, September 2024 | Boatshed Eastbourne

Clear and professional website. Very positive helpful broker Nic Parton. Regular feedback on number of website hits and speedy follow up on those more than once. Good advice on sale price asked . Constantly in touch with me during actual selling process. Final Sea trial well handled for both me as seller and the purchaser. Final deal speedily concluded and money transfered to my account. I would strongly recommend Boatshed Southampton for a boat sale. Everything was handled very efficiently and it was a pleasure dealing with them . Very happy with the process Selling a boat does not happen often in life so it was very helpful to have a very clear explanation of every stage of the process at the beginning and to have regular updates through the process.

- Philip Gilbert | Boatshed Southampton

Hi Gary, just to let you know that the boat is now safely in the water in Newhaven! Paul did a great job with the transport. Thank you so much for everything you have done over the last few weeks - you've gone above and beyond and that has made a massive difference to me and my family. I will leave you a 5 star review on your google page!

- Sean W | Boatshed Norfolk

Friendly, knowledgeable team. Prompt response.

- Graham P, August 2024 | Boatshed Midi Canals

Well….. what can I say? I’m blown away by the absolutely brilliant sales promotion. Just love it! You’ve done a great job.

- Trevor, August 2024 | Boatshed Brighton

The service, patience and friendliness Mrs and Mr Wharmby from Boatshed Midi Canals, showed us from the beginning was outstanding! The response to emails and phone calls was always very quick and extremely helpful! We can truly recommend Mrs and Mr Wharmby to anyone who is looking to buy a boat with Boatshed. Grateful for all they have done, we say thank you very much!

- Stefan D, August 2024 | Boatshed Midi Canals

Hi Tim, WOW thank you so much for the fantastic advert. The photography and videos are excellent.

- Keith, August 2024 | Boatshed Eastbourne

Pour un achat serein, pensez Boatshed! Lors de mes recherches pour ma future acquisition de navire, je suis tombé sur le site de l'entreprise Boatshed. J’ai été vraiment conquis par Magali et son mari Graham, dirigeants de cette entreprise que je recommande fortement. Des échanges, des conseils de qualités, autant de moments formidables que la vie m’a apporté en croisant le chemin de ces entrepreneurs formidables. Ils ont été à l’écoute sur mes attentes afin que je puisse acquérir le navire de mes rêves en toute sérénité, en me guidant sur un super navire de qualité, grâce à eux et le merveilleux ancien propriétaire, j’ai pu atteindre le rêve d’une vie. Je n'aurais jamais assez de mots pour définir ce couple qui excellent dans le domaine de la plaisance, mais je peux recommander cette entreprise pour les futurs propriétaires à venir les yeux fermés. Pour un achat serein, pensez Boatshed!

- Sebastien G, August 2024 | Boatshed Midi Canals

This is my first venture into boating at sea and it was my good fortune to choose Tim at Boatshed Brighton for my first boat purchase. He went above and beyond of what was expected. Not just before purchase but also after. With his extensive knowledge of boats and boating he led me through each step which left me feeling comfortable and confident. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. Plus, he’s a really nice chap!

- Ted, July 2024 | Boatshed Brighton

We just purchased a boat through Boatshed Paris. We cannot recommend Pascal and Boatshed Paris highly enough if you are looking for a broker that is honest, professional and effective. Pascal went far beyond what we expected to help make the sale happen and solved every problem and potential impediment to the sale along the way. I can honestly say we cannot recommend him any higher.

- Mark C, July 2024 | Boatshed Paris

Many thanks for completing the sale so quickly. Payment was swift - same day. What seemed expensive initially, turned out to be very good value given the amount of work involved.

- Ian D, July 2024 | Boatshed Midi Canals

Tim has been amazing at guiding me through my first boat purchase. He has been patient and understanding at every step of the way. Even after completing the purchase he still offers help and assistance. I would not hesitate to recommend his services.

- Ted, 18 July 2024 | Boatshed Brighton

I have been very happy that l chose Boatshed Essex to deal with the sale of my boat. The sale has been handled with the utmost professionalism, courtesy and understanding. I would not hesitate to highly recommend Boatshed Essex. My thanks and best wishes to Jayne Markham.

- Danny S, July 2024 | Boatshed Essex

We would like to thank you so very much for your help with this sale. Such brilliant news that our boat has been sold. Your expertise, professional and friendly manner has made the whole process so easy for us. Thank you again.

- Jackie & Phil Gray, July 2024 | Boatshed Norfolk

In short, fantastic! Paul guided us through. Can't praise him enough. Great experience, and so fast!

- Lynn & Dave Henderson, June 2024 | Boatshed Yorkshire