Luke Edney

Luke’s journey with us started over a decade ago in 2015, where he originally joined to write content and learn the industry ropes. Fast forward ten years, and he is now the Owner and Director of both Boatbreakers and Boat Scrapyard!

In that time, Luke has not only helped shape our online presence but also established Boatbreakers as the go-to authority for end-of-life boat solutions. His work has seen him featured in:

Multiple Marine Publications
BBC Radio
Four successful series of Scrap Kings on Quest
Mentions in the Daily Telegraph
Provide Boats/Props for Movies and TV including Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Paddington and Doctor Who.

Key Digital Contributions

A journalism graduate of Brighton University, Luke is the engine behind our highly successful digital platforms, including:

The popular Breaking Boats Blog.
The incredibly successful Boat Scrapyard Group, boasting over 60,000 members.
The Boatbreakers YouTube channel, which has amassed over 16,000 subscribers and more than 12 million total views!

Your First Point of Contact

Having helped thousands of boat owners recycle their end-of-life vessels and saved them thousands in the process, Luke remains the first point of contact for all incoming enquiries. He personally manages them through to conclusion, providing expert guidance every step of the way.

Luke is always happy to help with any enquiry, so please feel free to get in contact with him directly!

Boatbreakers Boat Disposal Solutions
Boatbreakers is business that plays a crucial role in the marine industry. Mainly by offering boat disposal and recycling services. With a primary focus on boat recycling and end-of-life vessel management.
Posted: 7 November 2023
Free Boat? Is there such a thing?
Everywhere you look online you can find people trying to give boats away for free. But is there really such thing as a free boat?
Posted: 2 November 2023
Final Farewell for Family Yacht
The Boat breakers team were in Lymington to collect a much loved family yacht. We believe that the boat was built by the owner and owned for the last 45 years.
Posted: 30 October 2023
Sunken Boat Recovered From Welsh Canal
The Boatbreakers team were in south wales to collect and scrap a sunken boat. It had gone down near Pontypool (north of Newport) and had been recovered to a nearby slipway.
Posted: 20 October 2023
Seamaster 30 Sad Scrap Ending
It's always a shame when we get asked to scrap a boat that would have been really nice in her day. We were contact a few months back by the owner of a Seamaster 30 at Thornham Marina.
Posted: 19 October 2023
Driveway Boat Clearance
Driveway Boat Clearance Our boat disposal team always enjoy the challenges from a garden or driveway boat clearance job. When we collect a boat from a boat yard or marina they are usually lifted onto our trailers. The team usually just have to stand back and watch. On [...]
Posted: 5 October 2023
Contest 29 – Beyond Economic Repair Yacht Disposal
Yacht Disposal is always a shame when the we can see what a nice boat it once was. Sadly this latest Contest 29 fin keel yacht was just too far gone.
Posted: 2 October 2023
Boat Clearance From Front Garden In Hayling Island
Our latest boat clearance was a Coronet 27 Sea Farer from a garden in Hayling Island. The boat had been sat on the front garden of a property that had recently been renovated.
Posted: 29 September 2023
Abandoned Boat or Skip?
Our Boatbreakers boat disposal team had another abandoned boat to collect. She was one of the messiest boat's we've ever collected. In all of our years boat breaking we have removed some really messy boats.
Posted: 27 September 2023
Stripped and Abandoned Coronet 24 Disposal
The Boat breakers team were tasked with collecting a Coronet 24. The Coronet had been stripped and abandoned in a local marina.
Posted: 20 September 2023
FREE Boat Dispsoal
Free boat disposal on the River Hamble. One of our most recent scrap collections was a small aluminium fishing boat. The best part is that it cost the owner absolutely nothing.
Posted: 20 September 2023
Clear Your Old Boat In The Garden
Boats that end up in our boat scrapyard aren't always coming from marinas and yards. The boat disposal team are frequently called to help clear boats from gardens and private property.
Posted: 30 August 2023