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!

Boat Scrapyard Success Story at the Henley Royal Regatta
How does the Boat Scrapyard group have a connection with the Henley Royal Regatta? In 2022 we helped a Boat Scrapyard member find a home for some Catamaran hulls that were in his garden.
Posted: 11 July 2024
Etap 26 Collected for Disposal from Portishead
Our Boat Disposal team were in Portishead marina at the end of June to collect an Etap 26 for breaking.
Posted: 11 July 2024
Lonely Boat Set for Blind Sailing Charity
Lonely Boat Heading For Sailing Charity One of the main aims of the Lonely Boats offering is to give these forgotten boats a new lease of life. It's always nice to hear when a boat sells that they are going off to help a charity. We had been [...]
Posted: 21 June 2024
Hillyard Moonfleet 36 Boat Disposal
Our Marine recycling and salvage team were tasked with collecting and disposing of a Hillyard Moonfleet 36 which was being stored ashore near the Hamble river.
Posted: 4 June 2024
Fjord MS 33 in for Disposal after Sinking
The boat breakers team had a Fjord MS33 Yacht in for disposal. She was ashore at a local yard to us in Gosport.
Posted: 30 May 2024
Dinghy Scrapping Season
The start of Spring has turned into Dinghy scrap season for the Boatbreakers team. All of a sudden we have been inundated with requests to scrap unwanted dinghies.
Posted: 22 April 2024
Sunken Wooden Boat Disposal in Chichester
The Boatbreakers team were asked to scrap a sunken wooden boat from Chichester Marina. "Mr Whippy" has unexpectedly sunk on mooring in the marina and had to be re-floated and hauled out to the hard standing.
Posted: 4 March 2024
Help Save Artic Rose (FREE Project Boat)
The Boatbreakers team have just been asked to help save a Lonely Project boat called Artic Rose. Her owner reached out to us to help him find someone to take the boat on.
Posted: 28 February 2024
Achilles 24 Collected from Aberaeron Yacht Club (West Wales)
Our marine recycling team were in West Wales this week to collect an Achilles 24. The yacht had been sat in a Yacht club car park in Aberaeron.
Posted: 20 February 2024
Westerly Centaur Caught in a Storm
The boat breaking team were on the doorstep of Portchester Castle to collect a scrap Westerly Centaur.
Posted: 14 February 2024
Anderson 22 Yacht Collected From Kent Farm
The Boat breakers team were in Kent on a farm to collect and end of life Anderson 22 Sailing Yacht for disposal.
Posted: 14 February 2024
Lonely Boats Featured by Marine Industry News
This year the Boatbreakers team are turning match makers to help save the nation's Lonely Boats. Over the years there have been many boats that in hindsight might just have sold as a project.
Posted: 8 February 2024