Friends of Boatshed

Ship Shape Bedding supply custom made marine mattresses, upholstery, deck cushions, shaped bedding and more boat interior products.

Beautiful marine Floors is a company that supplies decking panels and flooring products for fitting by a UK network of fitters. We can transform the look of any boat

Boatcare Sussex provides FREE advice and guidance in all boating matters from a registered incorporated marine engineer, with over 25 years' experience in all aspects of boating.

We help owners boats be ready when they're wanted, help maintain boat values and bring down the cost of boating, through regular checks, general engineering, husbandry and safety guidance. Lots of owners simply don't realise what they need to do - we're here to help!

We also provide maintenance and work package management, to ensure the maximum benefit is gained for your money and can manage things in your absence.

The oldest family owned sailmaker in the world, run by Chris Jeckells, the seventh generation of the Jeckells Sailmaking dynasty.

Jeckells the Sailmakers manufacture all their performance cruising sails in a purpose built sail loft in Wroxham in the UK. We are so proud of our product that we offer a 5 year guarantee with every performance cruising sail.

Jeckells sails are seen all round the world on both performance yachts and long distance cruising yachts.

An international RYA recognised training centre offering RYA theory courses and other sailing theory courses via an online learning platform.

We are an established training company offering a range of RYA and Maritime training courses for the leisure and commercial users in the UK and wider areas off Europe. We operate two training centres, one in Lowestoft at the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club and the second at Fox’s Marina in Ipswich.

We take the upmost pride in providing a professional and personal service to our clients as well as supporting our suppliers who enable us to deliver what we do. The teams passion and ethos is to find ways to make boating accessible and fun for all, regardless of experience levels.

We offer boat registrations around the world for clients who want to register boats, jet ski’s or mega yachts. Some clients have an easy choice while others have a complex question as they employ crew or use their vessel for commercial activities. We can help you figure out where the best jurisdiction would be to register your yacht as there are many choices.

Boatica Cape Town previously known as the Cape Town International boat show is Africa's boating exhibition set against the backdrop of the beautiful Mother City. The event features manufacturers and buyers of luxury boats, accessories, and marine equipment, a once-in-a-lifetime Ultimate Yacht Experience, sophisticated exhibiting companies, live on-water activities, and a luxury lifestyle exhibition for a premium shopping experience. From sailing competitions to SUP racing, dragon boat racing and test sails.

AngelNav - the plotter for the thinking navigator. AngelNav is a brand new app for marine navigation working via iPad and iPhone. Primarily it is a full chart plotter currently favouring raster charts, but it has many additional features including the unique ability to carry out traditional navigation directly on the screen. AngelNav runs on iOS and is produced by SailTrack Ltd

Yacht Delivery
- Fully insured MCA / RYA Master Captains + qualified professional crew.
- Crewed delivery or transport as cargo over land or sea.
- 24/7 Vessel Tracking and management through our intuitive online client dashboard.

Any Boat - Anywhere We Deliver

Insurance
The Maritime Consultancy can provide guidance on hull, machinery, liability, cargo, personnel, war and operational insurance for any type of private or commercial vessel - anywhere in the world.

Vessel management
Outside of our core business (vessel transport), The Maritime Consultancy has the capacity to register, administer and manage private and commercial vessels globally.

We are experienced in the provision of ownership structures, VAT and tax planning, yacht importation, safety and technical management, marine insurance and finance, crew administration and payroll, accounting and banking, foreign exchange and international payments.

Contact us today to discuss any of your maritime needs.

Wessex Marine Surveyors are a UK south coast based professional and fully independent marine surveying company.

Able to offer pre-purchase, insurance, structural and valuation surveys at highly competitive prices, Wessex Marine Surveyors have many years' experience and have surveyed thousands of boats across the UK and mainland Europe.

We also have an in-house marine engineer able to carry out independent marine engine tests, very important when buying a motorboat where it is not uncommon for the engine(s) to represent a large part of the vessels overall value.

We are qualified and insured to survey yachts, motorboats and general small craft up to 24m in length.