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Why should you scrap your boat? It's not something boat owners ever really have to think about. However those owners who have older boats or ones that they just can't sell certainly do.

Boatbreakers is business that plays a crucial role in the marine industry. Mainly by offering boat disposal and recycling services. With a primary focus on boat recycling and end-of-life vessel management.

Everywhere you look online you can find people trying to give boats away for free. But is there really such thing as a free boat?

Abandoned and derelict boats are a common sight across not just the UK’s waters but also around the world. As an island nation with so many Marinas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes and Canals you are never too far from a dead boat.

Boatbreakers' responsible boat disposal service means that you are just one bill away from escaping your boating payments.

In recent weeks we have had a number of emails from boat owners who are looking to avoid the on going costs of boat ownership. With the cost of living crisis only set to get worse, people with costly storage fees are trying to save their money.

Boatbreakers has once again been featured in Practical Boat Owner Magazine. The feature talks about end of life abandoned boats in the September edition. The magazine is in shops now (From August 4th).

Discussing Abandoned Project Boats in Gosport [Video]

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, [...]

Are you paying to store an old boat? Boat breaking could be the answer.

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.

Abandoned Boat Sinks in Brixham Harbour A Ferro cement hull Schooner has sunk in Brixham Harbour. It has served as a timely reminder of the costs an abandoned boat can cause. The Harbour authority now face the costly prospect of footing the estimated 100k bill for her recovery [...]