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.

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
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 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
Our Boat breakers team have been tasked with removing three abandoned boats from the River Itchen.
Posted: 11 January 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
Are you paying to store an old boat? Boat breaking could be the answer.
Are you paying to store an old boat? Boat breaking could be the answer.
Posted: 17 December 2021
Boat breaking in 2022
Boat Breaking in 2022 After two years with disturbances and lockdowns due to Covid, 2022 looks set to be a busy year for boat breaking. In a usual year January to April is our scrap season. This is simply because in April most marinas or boat yards will send out [...]
Posted: 13 December 2021
Boat Breakers Scrap Former German Lifeboat Hull Yacht
Boat breakers were out in Chichester Harbour this week to collect and scrap an old steel hull yacht. The yacht's steel hull was a former German lifeboat hull.
Posted: 10 December 2021
University of Portsmouth study on End-of-Life-Boat Disposal Awareness
At Boatbreakers we are always happy to help with anyone who is looking to research End-of-Life-Boats. Judy Hilton contacted us earlier this year as she was starting a Masters at the University of Portsmouth.
Posted: 9 December 2021
Two Dinghies Scrapped in Gloucestershire
The Boatbreakers team were out on the road again to scrap two old dinghies. This time the dinghies were in a sailing club on a reservoir in Gloucestershire.
Posted: 7 December 2021