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Wednesday, 02 January 2013Are you confused by Facebook? So am I sometimes. It took me ages to figure out that when you look at your home feed it usually chooses ‘top stories’ for you, instead of the most recent ones. Now I usually select ‘most recent’ myself.
...The Best of BGU in 2012
Monday, 31 December 2012We now have nearly 9000 customers registered with Boatshed Grand Union and Boatshed worldwide has over 496,300 registered customers. Boatshed.com has over 50 locations world-wide, more than 100 Boatshed Brokers working to sell your boat and over 1...
Modern Boat Engines: Which is best?
Wednesday, 19 December 2012Since the 1990’s diesel engines have become more advanced, refined and complex. Popular makes are now Lister, Isuzu, Vetus, Kubota, Beta Marine, Barrus, Lombardini, Yanmar, Nanni and Thornycroft.
Older Boat Engines: Snog, marry, avoid?
Wednesday, 12 December 2012When you are looking for a canal boat for sale there is a huge variety of engine choices, of varying ages. While some are quite modern others have been reliably chugging away for years.
Boat Retailers and Brokers Code of Practice
Tuesday, 11 December 2012Read the following details
Don’t buy a canal boat – until you've read this as well!
Wednesday, 05 December 2012If you’re looking for a canal boat for sale, widebeam, narrowboat or barge in London or Hertfordshire you need to know what you are looking for. Last week’s article Don't buy a canal boat! covered size, length and width of boats, types of bert...
#Christmas gifts for boaters and sailors
Thursday, 29 November 2012Whether you’re buying or selling a boat in Essex you’ll know there are all sorts of extras you can buy to make boating more enjoyable or comfortable. Here are some ideas for Christmas gifts for the boater in your life.
Don’t buy a canal boat – until you’ve read this!
Thursday, 29 November 2012Assuming you’ve calculated the budget you have to spend and secured your finances, you may feel ready to begin looking at used boats for sale. But before travelling London or Herts to view second hand boats for sale do you know whether you are l...
Christmas Gifts for Canal Boaters
Wednesday, 21 November 2012Is it that time already? Whether you like narrowboats, wide beams, Dutch barges or any type of liveaboard canal boat there are plenty of Christmas gifts that could help you and your family to enjoy the English canals and rivers.
Top 6 Benefits of Owning a Boat
Thursday, 15 November 2012If you’re looking for a narrowboat, wide-beam or barge for sale in London or Herts on the Grand Union or River Lea, you may already have an idea about the things that you love about the canals. Here I’ve gathered together some of the reasons w...
Fireworks on the Canals
Thursday, 15 November 2012The wonderful thing if you’re looking for your first boat for sale is anticipating the freedom that you will soon enjoy, to arrive at some beautiful location or festive event with your own little floating apartment in-tow.
Remembrance Day on the Cut
Wednesday, 07 November 2012One of my favourite books is Ramlin Rose, the Boatwoman’s Story, by Sheila Stewart. In the early 1990’s the author interviewed whatever boatwomen she could find in the Banbury area; women who were born and bred on horse-drawn boats. She then c...
Castle Marinas are now welcoming Liveaboards
Friday, 26 October 2012
An Englishman’s home is his… castle?
Haunted by Narrowboat Dreams
Wednesday, 24 October 2012Are you haunted by dreams of owning your own narrowboat, wide-beam or barge? If our website of boats for sale doesn’t leave you spell-bound this Halloween try some of these events around the country to get you in the spirit next week (- the spir...
Memories of Tooley’s Boatyard
Wednesday, 17 October 2012If you’re on budget you may well be looking for a project boat for sale, however, some people deliberately choose to take on a boat or narrowboat that needs some care and attention, because of their enthusiasm for waterways history and heritage...
CaRT appoints Canal Laureate
Wednesday, 10 October 2012So, taking a break from thinking about boats for sale, I just read about the Canal and River Trust partnering with the Poetry Society to appoint a Canal Laureate. Jo Bell is perfect for the role because she’s a liveaboard narrowboater, and a ver...
It’s Banbury Canal Day!
Wednesday, 03 October 2012After a busy week of browsing boats for sale, narrowboats for sale and barges for sale, (when everyone thought you were hard at work in your office) the weekend is the time to relax… and look at more boats!
Boaters: Stay SAFE on the Cut
Wednesday, 26 September 2012As we started this week with severe weather warnings for rain, winds and floods I noticed two news stories in the media, highlighting canal safety. The Star reported that in south Yorkshire a man drowned after walking his dogs by a canal. It is b...
Rowing the Grand Union – in a Bathtub!
Wednesday, 19 September 2012I was impressed when Tom and Dale rowed from Birmingham to London last month, but now a student has done the same journey in a bathtub, raising over £1000 for the British Red Cross.
Charity Needs A Rowing Boat
Thursday, 13 September 2012A new charity has been set up in the Shadow of the Olympic Stadium. E20 Eastenders Fishing Club , which intends to help disabled ex-servicemen and children as well as bring back fishing to the canal in East London.
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