Scrap a Motorboat

Our recent mission to Shell Island in North Wales took the definition of "deadline" to a whole new level

Boatbreakers® recovers a fishing boat from Haslar Marina, Gosport. Recycling was chosen to avoid repair bill and mounting storage fees.

Recently, the Boatbreakers® team completed a long-awaited recovery at the beautiful Harleyford Marina on the River Thames.

Tired of an unsellable boat taking up space? Boatbreakers® recently cleared a Marina 16 fishing boat from a driveway in Kent.

Moving On: Why This Elysian 27 Left Norfolk for Boatbreakers The Elysian 27 is a staple of the British inland waterways. Known for their spacious cabins and reliable handling, these cruisers have provided decades of enjoyment on the Norfolk Broads. However, even the most beloved classics can eventually become a [...]

Balancing the Books: Why This Bertram 28 Swapped Littlehampton for Recycling Deciding when to say goodbye to a beloved vessel is never easy. But for the owner of a Bertram 28 fishing boat in Littlehampton, the math simply stopped adding up. Known for their legendary deep-V hulls and rugged construction, [...]

Resurrected from the River: A Hamble Recovery Success Story At Boatbreakers, we see boats in all states of repair, but there is always a particular sense of urgency when the word "sunken" is involved. Recently, our team was called down to a yard on the River Hamble. The Salvage Operation [...]

The Mystery of the Sunken Transocean 37: Salvage and Disposal in Southampton At Boatbreakers, we are often called in to handle the aftermath of maritime "surprises." Our latest recovery took us to Southampton, where a Transocean 37, a substantial and typically reliable motor cruiser, mysteriously sank on her mooring overnight. A [...]

The Unlucky End of a Stolen Jeanneau: Recovering a Merry Fisher 805 from Folkestone At Boatbreakers, we’ve seen boats end up in some strange places, but the story of this Jeanneau Merry Fisher 805 is particularly heartbreaking. What started as a brazen theft in Dover ended in a destructive grounding [...]

The call came in from a bustling yard on the Hamble River regarding a challenging recovery. A motorboat that had succumbed to the river and sunk on its pontoon mooring.

The call came in for a challenging recovery: a fire-damaged Fairline Sunfury 26, completely gutted and marooned on a slipway in rural Cambridgeshire.

For many boat owners, a hobby can slowly turn into a financial burden, a situation recently illustrated by a job Boatbreakers undertook in Southampton