Scrap a Boat

Welcome to the Scrap a Boat archive. This is where you can see detailed accounts of the full boat disposal process, from the initial collection and salvage to the final responsible breaking and recycling.

Whether it’s a keel-less yacht, a submerged motorboat wreck, a fire-damaged vessel, or an osmosis-ridden cruiser, this section covers the diverse vessels and complex challenges the Boatbreakers team handles across the UK.

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
Old Mirror Offshore Yacht Disposal in Netley
Our Boatbreakers team were out on the road again last week, this time not far from home in Netley
Posted: 30 September 2020
Atalanta 26 Classic Yacht In For Scrap
Atalanta 26 In For Scrap Last week the Boatbreakers team had a the sad job of disposing of a classic yacht. The Atalanta 26 had been written off by her insurance company after being damaged during a storm. She had been hit by a rogue Westerly project that [...]
Posted: 27 July 2020
Boat Disposal Options in Uncertain Times
Boat Disposal options for boat owners is becoming a more pressing concern. Boatbreakers have had a surprisingly busy summer period.
Posted: 27 July 2020
Dawncraft 25 Collection From Oxford
The Boatbreakers team had a trip to Oxford last week. This time it was to collect an end of life Dawncraft 25 river cruiser.
Posted: 16 December 2019
Catamaran Chop: Dart 18 Disposal in Portchester
A Catamaran chop finished our week off nicely. Our Boatbreakers team were out on the road again last Friday.
Posted: 9 December 2019
Staines Speedboat Collection
A speed boat collection from Staines started off our December. It's usually a very quiet month for us as the country gears up for Christmas.
Posted: 2 December 2019
Yacht Collection From Wilson’s Boatyard Hayling Island
Another day, another yacht collection. This time the boat was collected from Wilson's Boatyard on Hayling Island
Posted: 2 December 2019
Small Boat Collection from Plymouth
A small boat collection provided a nice morning out for the team last week. Small boat collections are always fairly straight forward as it's relatively easy to winch them onto our trailer.
Posted: 2 December 2019
Boat Mould Disposal: Boatbreakers Breaking the Mould
The Boatbreakers team were on the road last week. It was a trip to Stratford Upon Avon for a boat mould disposal job. There were three large GRP boat moulds with multiple smaller moulds inside. Judging by the size of the moulds the boats that came out of them were big!
Posted: 28 October 2019
Boat in a field Marine Recycling in Kent
A boat in a field provided a change of scenery for the team last week. Our most recent boat scrap job seemed to be a simple one on the surface.
Posted: 21 October 2019
Burnt Speedboat Collection London
Last week the team had a call from a lady in London. Her speedboat had been caught up in a houseboat fire.
Posted: 4 September 2019