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Irish Boats for Sale - A 21 footer for €2,500 and a 26 footer for €6,000
5th September 2011 Boat Sales
A 21-foot sailing cruiser for €2,500? A vandalised 26-footer for six grand? Both of these boats are on Afloat's boats for sale site and worth a peek, if not a call to either of the south coast brokerages. Kerry's O'Sullivan…
A new scheme to teach traditional boatbuilding skills to university level could be of huge benefit to young people from disadvantaged areas of Limerick. The Irish Times reports that degree programmes in traditional boat craft accredited by the UK's University…
New to our Boats for Sale site is a Westerly Konsort 29. She is a nice example of a popular model. She comes with twin keels and a 2001 Volvo 28HP diesel engine. She has a good inventory including a…
Top Stories: Ronan Keating goes Swimming, Galway's Ironman, Sailors of the Month and Rosanna Davison Sails Again
5th September 2011 Most Popular
Our five most popular stories from the last week here on afloat.ie have been... 5. Kieran Cotter and Jerry Smith Named Sailors of the Month for August 4. Rosanna Davison Goes Back to Her Roots Sailing with Team Sanya 3.…
No one needs to be told that the nights are closing in but in a month's time sunset is at 7pm! It's an indication that the lift out season for boats is fast approaching at popular boating centres. In Dun…
When Bangor yacht broker Lee Stevenson say it is 'a rare pleasure' to step aboard a yacht of and find her in such good order, its worth listening. That's the case with Sidewinder, a Twister 28 yacht that has just…
Leading luxury British boat builder, Sealine International, today (31st August 2011) announced that it has been acquired by private investors, led by The Oxford Investment Group,Inc. Selwyn Isakow, chairman of the Oxford Investment Group commented "we have been looking to…
A Jeanneau Merry Fisher 695 with a 150HP Volvo diesel engine with only 450 hrs (approx.) has been posted this morning on Afloat's Boats for Sale site. The 7–metre boat also comes equipped with a Garmin plotter, VHF, fishfinder, marine…
Two children looked on in horror as their father tried to save a drowning man, an inquest has heard in Belfast. As the Belfast Telegraph reports, the family and a friend were thrown into Strangford Lough when their dinghy capsized…
'Prodigious' is a very special, go anywhere motor yacht according to her broker, Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard. This Weymouth 51 foot motor cruiser has just been added to Afloat's Boats for Sale site today and this 1988 craft is…
Olympian and Traditional Boat Builder Team up for New Build of Shannon Class
26th August 2011 Maritime TV
A former Olympian's 'mid-life crisis' and a love of traditional boat building has led to a unique partnership in Roscommon where the art of clinker boat construction is being kept alive. 85–year–old boat builder Jimmy Furey, the doyene of the…
New to our updated boats for sale site is a Colvic Sailor 26 from Blue Flag Boats. This is a really well maintained example of a popular and safe family cruiser with an excellent inventory. Ready to sail away! For…
With a normal retail price well in excess of €250,000 O'Sullivan's marine of Tralee have just added a Bavaria 33 HT Sports Cruiser to the Afloat Boats for Sale site with a final price reduction on this Demo model. 'Going,…
Our first entry on our updated boats for sale site is this 1984 Colvic UFO. 'Wildcat' has been with the present owners since 2005. A good all-round cruising boat with some regatta potential at club level. A fast, affordable and…
The Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire is organising a 'Family Fun Day' this Sunday 21 August, writes Jehan Ashmore. The event will be held on Carlisle Pier between 11am-5pm where various stalls will be selling their wares in addition there…
We've upgraded Afloat's boats for sale site to feature a new and simple upload to add your boat to the site. Your feed back told us that you're fed up with 'free ad' sites cluttered with junk. You asked for…
