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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    Potential Scrap Boat Inspection Sunseeker Monterey 27

    Posted: 7 December 2021

  • 50 Year Old Shetland 535 Collected and Scrapped
    50 Year Old Shetland 535 Collected and Scrapped

    Boatbreakers pride ourselves on covering the whole of the UK. In the last few weeks we have been from Inverness to Penzance. This time we were slightly closer to home to provide a boat disposal solution in Cambridgeshire.

    Posted: 19 November 2021

  • Boatbreakers Sunken Yacht Salvage

    The next boat on the list to collect is a Westerly Centaur that had sunk on her mooring. We believe that the yacht had lost one of her keels in the mud which caused her to sink.

    Posted: 10 November 2021

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    Rotten Wooden Boat Breaking in Scotland

    The Boatbreakers team made the long journey North to scrap a boat in Scotland. Our target was an old wooden yacht that had been built in a lane near Elgin.

    Posted: 3 November 2021

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    Boat Breakers in Scotland

    Our Boatbreakers will be journeying north of the wall. The Boatbreakers team will soon be heading to Scotland to scrap an old yacht.

    Posted: 18 October 2021

  • Pair of Scrapped Jet Skis Collected

    Insurance Write Off Jet Skis Boatbreakers are always busy collecting and disposing of end of life vessels. One of our most common collections are damaged jet skis. We regularly get asked by insurance companies to collect and dispose jet skis that have crashed. It often crosses our minds [...]

    Posted: 13 October 2021

  • Moody 27 Yacht Disposal in Devon

    Our most recent boat in to be scrapped was a Moody 27 Yacht which was collected from Darthaven Marina.

    Posted: 1 October 2021

  • Abandoned Yacht in Bush Collection Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfd45w9mRFY   The Boatbreakers team had an interesting collection recently. We were tasked with collecting an abandoned boat from a bush in Swanick. Luckily on the day the bushes had been chopped back to give us half a chance. As you can see from the video we sent [...]

    Posted: 27 September 2021

  • Westerly Nomad Yacht Collected for Disposal from London

    Westerly Nomad Collected for Disposal One of our latest jobs was to collect a Westerly Nomad from the Grand Union Canal. The yacht is not the sort of boat you would expect to find on the inland waterways. However there was no mast or rigging and she'd been converted [...]

    Posted: 14 September 2021

  • Boatbreakers Team Salvage Stricken Boat on a Beach

    The Boatbreakers team had shut up shop for the day last Friday when we received a call for help. A small tender had broken free from the yacht which had been towing her.

    Posted: 12 August 2021

  • Pandemic Developments for End of Life Boat Disposal

    As the UK returns to the new normal, the effects of the Covid pandemic are starting to show in the world of boat disposal.

    Posted: 5 August 2021

  • Scrap Yacht collected by Boatbreakers in The Wirral

    Boatbreakers in The Wirral The Boatbreakers team were back on the road this week to collect a yacht from The Wirral. We had an email from a couple who had a boat next to their driveway. It had been sat on a road trailer but it was now [...]

    Posted: 7 July 2021

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