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.

Insurance Write off Fishing Boat from Scotland
Boatbreakers cover the whole of the UK and Ireland. We've spent many years plucking boats out of tricky coastal locations across the British Isles. End of life boat disposal always throws up logistical challenges as the boats are usually damaged or wrecked.
Posted: 29 January 2021
Boatbreakers featured in Article for The Cruising Association
Boatbreakers is featured in The Cruising Association's article on end-of-life boat disposal, discussing GRP recycling and UK challenges.
Posted: 21 January 2021
Boat Scrapyard Team Looking To Buy Your Boat Bits
This year in 2021 the Boat Scrapyard team want to buy your boat bits. Do you have a Garage, Container or even a Warehouse full of boat parts?
Posted: 12 January 2021
16,000+ Members in the Boat Scrapyard Facebook Group
Our Boat Scrapyard Group on Facebook has gone past 16,000 members. When we started the group back in March 2020 we had no idea that it would grow so well.
Posted: 12 January 2021
How to Scrap Your Boat in 2021
Boatbreakers have been busy scrapping old boats for years. However we still get some boat owners saying they haven't heard of us! Have they been living under a rock...
Posted: 8 January 2021
15,000 Members in the Boat Scrapyard Group
Our Boat Scrapyard Group has reached another milestone. This time we have surpassed 15,000 members. Thank you to all of those who have joined so far.
Posted: 9 December 2020
Insurance write off Vindo 32 Yacht
It's always a shame to see nice boats coming in to the yard for disposal. The latest boat to come into the scrapyard was a Vindo 32. The Vindo yacht had been written off by the insurance company as the costs of repair outweighed the value of the boat.
Posted: 20 November 2020
Scrap Seamaster 20 From Suffolk
Our latest scrap boat in for disposal was a Seamaster 20 river boat from a yard in Suffolk. The boat was out of the water for years.
Posted: 20 October 2020
Super Saturday Success and Another Group Milestone
The Boatbreakers team hosted our first Super Saturday event on October 10th. Our Boat Scrapyard group has also surpassed 12,000 members on Facebook.
Posted: 14 October 2020
Prelude 19 Scrap Yacht Collection
Our Boatbreakers team was back out in the local area this week to remove a small yacht from Hardway in Gosport. The boat was a small Prelude 19 Yacht.
Posted: 14 October 2020
Wrecked Boat Collection From Gosport Park
Boat Collection From Local Park The Boatbreakers team didn't have far to travel for the latest scrap boat collection. A high and dry boat was collected this week from just down the road in a local Park. It's been a long time coming but the Boatbreakers team finally got our [...]
Posted: 9 October 2020
Contessa 34OOD Back From the Movies
The Contessa 34OOD yacht we had in for scrap has had an interesting month before her disposal.
Posted: 5 October 2020