Welcome to the Breaking Boats Blog

Every scrap boat has a story, even when it reaches the end of the line. Welcome to the official blog of Boatbreakers, where we document the final voyages of the vessels (and their backstories) when they come through our Boat Scrapyard.

This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of boat disposal and marine recycling in the UK. From recovering abandoned projects rotting in garden driveways to dealing with insurance write-offs and storm-damaged yachts, we tackle the jobs that keep our waterways and properties clear.

We also highlight the logistics of complex recoveries and the importance of environmental responsibility. We also showcase the “diamonds in the rough” the salvaged engines, masts, and vintage hardware that we rescue and recirculate to keep other boats afloat. Dive in to see our latest projects, unique finds, and the honest side of the marine industry.

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    Salvage of a Sunken Fishing Boat in Portsmouth Harbour

    Salvage of a Sunken Fishing Boat in Portsmouth Harbour

    Posted: 17 March 2022

  • Boat breaking in Northumberland for the National Trust
    Boat breaking in Northumberland for the National Trust

    Do you have an old boat sat in the garden or in the back of a boat yard? If so just use our Scrap Calculator which will give you a free no obligation quote for boat disposal.

    Posted: 17 March 2022

  • How to Recycle Fibreglass Boats
    How to Recycle Fibreglass Boats

    Recycle Fibreglass Boats The biggest underlying issue for end of life boat disposal is how to recycle the waste fibreglass boat hull. In many ways fibreglass or fibre-reinforced plastic (commonly known as GRP or FRP) is the perfect material for building boats. It is cheap, strong, impact resistant, [...]

    Posted: 24 February 2022

  • Boat Scrapyard Reaches 30,000 Members

    The Boat Scrapyard group on Facebook has reached 30,000 Members. Since we hit 25,000 members a month ago the group has started to snowball.

    Posted: 21 February 2022

  • Marine Salvage and Boat Breakers in Kent

    Marine salvage jobs are common this time of year. Especially as coastal marinas and moorings take a battering from the winter storms.

    Posted: 15 February 2022

  • Boat Breaking in East Sussex

    This week we were Boat Breaking in East Sussex. The Boatbreakers team hit the road and headed for Eastbourne to collect a small beached yacht.

    Posted: 3 February 2022

  • Boat Breaking West Sussex
    Swansong for Scrap Skipper 17

    The Boat breaking team were local this week to collect a yacht from Emsworth. We had received a call from an owner who needed his Skipper 17 removed from Chichester Harbour.

    Posted: 3 February 2022

  • Boat Scrapyard Group
    Boat Scrapyard Community Reaches 28,000 Members

    The Boat Scrapyard group on Facebook has surpassed 28,000 Members. Since we got to 25,000 members a month ago the group has started to snowball.

    Posted: 25 January 2022

  • Neglected Boat Thick With Coral-like Tube Worm

    The Boatbreakers team have been busy at the turn of the new year collecting neglected boats. Our first batch have come out of the River Itchen in Southampton.

    Posted: 20 January 2022

  • Clearing Abandoned Boats from the River Itchen
    Clearing Abandoned Boats from the River Itchen

    Our Boat breakers team have been tasked with removing three abandoned boats from the River Itchen.

    Posted: 11 January 2022

  • Boat Recyclers 2022
    Boat Recyclers in 2022

    The Boatbreakers team anticipate a busy year for our boat recyclers in 2022.

    Posted: 7 January 2022

  • Boat Scrapyard Group Hits 25,000 Members

    Our Boat Scrapyard Group on Facebook has gone past 25,000 members. When the group was created back in March 2020 we had no clue that it would grow so well.

    Posted: 22 December 2021

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