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Canal boaters joined the People’s Assembly demonstrators last Saturday 16th April, to march for health, homes, jobs and education. The anti-austerity protest brought 150,000 to the streets of London and demanded David Cameron’s resignation...

Whether you already live aboard, dream of living aboard, or simply enjoy leisure boating on the Grand Union Canal as often as possible, you will be interested in any proposed changes in mooring regulations in our area. Here are three recent news s...

“Boaters already affected by a lack of water, rubbish and toilet facilities across the UK are protesting as more facilities are removed in London”, says a recent statement from the National Bargee Travellers Association (posted to Grand Un...

We want our customers to feel valued, informed and, well…… loved. Instead of us keeping all the useful information about boat sales to ourselves, we have developed some tools to allow our customers to keep themselves informed whilst selling a...

As you may already know, the first signs of Spring are the daffodils on the bank, the chocolate Easter eggs in the shops and the narrowboats returning to the Cut for their first cruise of the season on the Easter bank holiday weekend. But if you d...

Every boater’s life is a story, with characters, plot twists, endings and new beginnings. Our daily battles may not seem epic, but they are, and sharing your stories of the times you triumphed over adversity can reassure others that they’ll ma...

The Canal and River Trust have recently announced a proposal to change the mooring times in three locations on the southern Grand Union Canal, at Berkhamsted, Braunston and Marsworth. The proposals will reduce 14day moorings to 7 days, 48 and 24 h...

Do you believe in love at first sight? When you bought your first boat did you instantly know that you had met The One?

So, when is Chinese New Year 2016? The Year of the Monkey begins on Monday 8th February and that’s a good excuse to bring you three random boating facts with vague and questionable links to China. (Number 3 won’t shock you at all – I was...

BoatBid enables the boat buyer to bid with the confidence that any boat can be surveyed and sea trialed before you make the decision to purchase. The transaction is handled by one of Boatshed's brokers.

Last week I wrote about how divorce, separation, ill health,or some other unexpected change of circumstances may force you to sell your boat. It’s not always an easy decision to make, and even less so if the boat is your home. (How to Sell Y...

At the recent 2016 Boatshed Broker Conference held over 2 days, with Boatshed brokers attending from all over the world, a wide variety of workshops and hot topics were discussed. The Boatshed Awards were held on the evening of the first day and ...

New Year is the traditional time for goal setting and planning for success, in business, and in health. Whether you're planning to buy or sell a boat this year, or even to change career to something more related to boating, here are 5 highlights f...

Buying and selling a boat can be quite a daunting process, not to mention emotional, especially if you are selling something that has given you a tremendous amount of fun, challenges and happiness over the years and has become close to your heart....

At Boatshed we are always thinking of ways to help people sell their boats more efficiently and providing a better service to both seller and purchaser.

We'd like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas, from all at Boatshed Grand Union, and if you haven't got one already, help yourself to one of these free Boatshed guides today:

If you fancy a dip in the sea at Christmas, you are either brave/daft or raising money for charity – after all who would want to leave the comfort of their over warm homes to jump into icy waters if it wasn’t for charity!?

The world of canal boating is almost like an alternative reality, existing quietly alongside urban streets, yet undiscovered by those caught up in the Christmas shopping frenzy. We've got three surprising suggestions for anyone looking for the mag...

It’s that time of year again, when we wonder how to surprise the canal enthusiasts in our lives. You can easily pick up the usual coal scuttles, kettles and Buckby cans painted with roses and castles for those who love traditional folk art, but ...

Last week, our article 5 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Narrowboat covered continuous cruising, lock-miles, financial planning, surveys and on-line scams. Whether you intend to live aboard, go on an extended cruise, use the boat ...