Boat breaking in Scotland
Fin Keel Yacht Collected and Scrapped from Edinburgh
Our Boat breaking collection team were on the road to Scotland to remove a fin keel yacht. The boat was being stored in an Edinburgh marina. From the pictures we had been sent it was clear that she was in a state of disrepair and held no real value. Any effort and cost would far outweigh any potential resale value. This one was a simple decision to collect and bring back to our yard for disposal.
The old yacht was sat on her trailer which no longer had any wheels. However it was strong enough to be used as a cradle for transport on our flat trailer. Our team arranged with the owner to arrive at the yard and have the boat lifted on. She was then strapped down and made ready for the road.
No Real Value
Sadly with old boat like this there is very little chance of anything worth saving. Typically if a boat has sat in a yard for a long time, anything of any real value would have been removed. Either by the owner or people who take it upon themselves.
Her owner decided to have the boat collected and scrapped which instantly removed him from the storage charge trap. There is no point paying to store a boat that won’t sell or you don’t want to fix up. Even trying to give some of these boats away people are well aware of the costs to take on a boat. Storage is an instant charge people might often forget. It’s like an immediate sand timer draining funds from a new owner.
If you have an old boat just sitting in a yard gobbling up storage fees then get in contact. Our team will be happy to discuss how we can help you scrap your boat. Just fill in the scrap calculator form and we can get the ball rolling.
Written By: Luke Edney
Luke completed a journalism degree in Brighton University and fortunately for us uses this in his communications, Facebook posts, Tweets and emails to tell all our enquirers and followers what we are up to. Without Luke we would be lost, he runs the office, keeps us organised and is like a terrier and never lets a tricky boat disposal job go un-photographed or Tweeted about.
He also manages all of our enquiries passing them to whoever in the team is the best suited to deal with it. We are teaching Luke how to drive a motorboat or sail a yacht so while he’s learning we suggest you keep out of the Solent!
When he’s not at work he’s a massive football fan (his Dad used to play for Portsmouth FC years ago) and seems to know everything there is to know about any player, anywhere. Next time you ring and he answers, think of a tricky football trivia question and ask him
Date Published: January 28, 2025
Last Modified: February 21, 2025
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