Welcome to the Breaking Boats Blog

At Boatbreakers, we often say that every boat has a story. This was certainly true for the Westerly GK24 we recently collected from a quiet boatyard in Essex.

A Decade of Documenting the Final Voyage Ten years ago, our team at Boatbreakers® launched a unique venture into the digital world. The Breaking Boats Blog. What began as an honest, behind-the-scenes look at the difficult but necessary process of marine disposal and recycling has flourished into a fascinating resource. [...]

At first glance, the Sadler 32 we recently collected from Chichester Marina looked like a dream boat.

At Boatbreakers, we often see the same cycle. A project boat starts with high hopes but eventually becomes a burden to the owner. Not to mention a "fixture" in the boatyard.

The Reality of the "One Pound" Boat: Saying Goodbye to a Lymington Centaur In the boat disposal business, we see a lot of legendary hulls come through our gates. Few are as iconic as the Westerly Centaur. Known for their rugged build and "go-anywhere" attitude, they are usually the darlings [...]

You listed your boat for sale, found a buyer, and felt that relief as the process moved forward. Then came the phone call: the dreaded news that the vessel failed a survey.

The Unlucky End of a Stolen Jeanneau: Recovering a Merry Fisher 805 from Folkestone At Boatbreakers, we’ve seen boats end up in some strange places, but the story of this Jeanneau Merry Fisher 805 is particularly heartbreaking. What started as a brazen theft in Dover ended in a destructive grounding [...]

The calendar has turned, and with it comes that annual burst of motivation to declutter, simplify, and set sail toward new goals.

Recently, the Boatbreakers Video team was called to action after a devastating report from Portsmouth Harbour. A much-loved Hallberg-Rassy 42, a 15-tonne Swedish-built legend known for its blue-water pedigree, had suddenly and unexpectedly sunk overnight on its mooring.

It's a familiar promise echoed across marinas worldwide: "This year, we’ll really use her." We envision clear wakes and the thrill of the open water, dismissing the notion that our treasured vessel could ever become a permanent fixture in the marina.

The call came in, familiar in its regret: another cheap project that never quite got off the ground. This time, it was a small Hurley yacht tucked away in Dell Quay, near Chichester.

We get it. You love the idea of boating, the freedom of the open water, and the romance of owning a vessel. But somewhere along the line, that dream boat turned into a financial anchor, constantly dragging on your wallet.