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 Team Salvage Stricken Boat on a Beach
The Boatbreakers team had shut up shop for the day last Friday when we received a call for help. A small tender had broken free from the yacht which had been towing her.
Posted: 12 August 2021
Pandemic Developments for End of Life Boat Disposal
As the UK returns to the new normal, the effects of the Covid pandemic are starting to show in the world of boat disposal.
Posted: 5 August 2021
Scrap Yacht collected by Boatbreakers in The Wirral
Boatbreakers in The Wirral The Boatbreakers team were back on the road this week to collect a yacht from The Wirral. We had an email from a couple who had a boat next to their driveway. It had been sat on a road trailer but it was now [...]
Posted: 7 July 2021
Boatbreakers Dinghy Scrapping Season
Boatbreakers Sailing Dinghy Disposal The Boatbreakers team have been busy scrapping dinghies. Just like larger boats dinghy owners still find themselves in a position of being unable to sell but still paying for storage. We usually have a steady flow of dinghies coming in for scrap throughout the [...]
Posted: 25 June 2021
Boatbreakers Devon Wooden Yacht Disposal
The Boatbreakers team were in Devon to scrap an old wooden yacht on a farm. Typically for the team the day the job was booked for ended up being the hottest day of the year so far!
Posted: 25 June 2021
Boatscrapyard Marketplace Launch – Sell your boat bits for FREE!
Boat Scrapyard Marketplace The Boatbreakers team are excited to launch a classifieds section to our Boat Scrapyard store. The new site will be called Boat Scrapyard Marketplace and will offer people the chance to list and sell their boat bits for free. We won't be charging any listing [...]
Posted: 14 June 2021
Insurance write off Wellcraft 192 Speedboat in for Disposal
Our most recent boat in for disposal was a storm damaged Wellcraft 192 from Poole. The Wellcraft speedboat was caught in stormy conditions and it seems to have flooded before sinking on her mooring.
Posted: 20 May 2021
Soling Solorana Racing Yacht Collected From North Yorkshire
Another day and another yacht through the Boat Scrapyard. However this tired looking yellow fin keeled yacht on a trailer had an interesting life.
Posted: 14 May 2021
Aluminium Lifeboat Removed From Garage After 51 Years
Over the years the Boatbreakers team is well used to dealing with boats that haven't moved for a number of years. This week we collected a boat that has been sat in a garage for 51 years.
Posted: 12 May 2021
Four Scrap Boat Collection from Abingdon
Four Scrap Boat Collection After the success of our recent hat-trick of boat removals in one day, the Boatbreakers team went one better. This time the team managed to remove and dispose of four boats at once from a garden in Abingdon. Admittedly the four boats that we [...]
Posted: 7 May 2021
Scrap Kings Episodes Available on Discovery+ Streaming Service
For anyone who likes to see what we get up to there is now lots of Boatbreakers content on Discovery+. As many of you will know the Boatbreakers team have featured in the hit TV show Scrap Kings on Quest.
Posted: 5 May 2021
Boatbreakers Hat-trick of Yacht Disposal
The Boatbreakers team have had an extremely busy spring so far. This week we even had three yacht collections in a single day.
Posted: 30 April 2021