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Salvaging a Fire-Damaged Fairline Targa 27 in Gosport Some boat removals start with a routine phone call or an online inquiry. Occasionally, however, our team witnesses the entire story unfold right before our eyes. Recently, the Boatbreakers crew dealt with an intense and unusual job involving a fire-damaged Fairline Targa [...]

High-Land Delivery: Removing an Abandoned Fishing Boat in Remote Ellenabeich, Scotland Boat removals sometimes take our crew far beyond our usual local routes. Recently, the Boatbreakers team packed our tools and headed up north on a truly memorable trip to Scotland. We were called in to clear away an old [...]

More Gardening Than Boat breaking: Cutting Up an Abandoned Teal 20 Near Milton Keynes Most boat removals involve dealing with fiberglass, trailers, and the occasional tight squeeze. Occasionally, however, a job throws a completely unexpected obstacle your way. Recently, the Boatbreakers team headed out to farmland near Milton Keynes to [...]

Clearing the Driveway: Taking on a Fletcher Speedboat Project in East Wittering Every boat owner knows how quickly a driveway can shrink when an unused project moves in. Recently, the Boatbreakers team headed down to East Wittering to help a local homeowner reclaim their front yard. We took on a [...]

Clearing the Ashes: Collecting a Burnt-Out Fishing Boat Near Exeter Some boat removals present unique challenges. Recently, the Boatbreakers crew traveled to a residential garden near Exeter for an unusual job. We collected the burnt-out remains of a small fishing boat. A Total Loss in Exeter An unfortunate accident sparked [...]

Unpicking a Dead Boat: Collecting a Cruiser International 27 in Wisbech Every boat yard has one. It is usually a forgotten corner where vessels go when their sailing days are officially over. Recently, the Boatbreakers team traveled up to a yard in Wisbech. Our mission was simple: clear a Cruiser [...]

Clearing the Yard: Collecting a Stripped Sealine Speedboat Hull in Dorset Not every boat we collect comes ready for the water. Sometimes, a vessel's journey ends long before it reaches us, leaving behind a bare fiberglass shell and plenty of headaches for the owner. Recently, the Boatbreakers team headed down [...]

Rescuing a Beneteau Antares 620: Guernsey to the UK Mainland Every so often, a boat crosses our path that completely defies the scrapyard fate. Recently, the Boatbreakers team took on a unique cross-channel rescue: importing a pristine Beneteau Antares 620 fishing boat all the way from Guernsey. Unfortunately, the owner [...]

Speedboat Salvage: Rescuing an American-Trailed Project in St Austell Every boat has a story, but some leave us scratching our heads wondering how they ended up where they did. Our latest collection job took the Boatbreakers team down to a storage yard in St Austell, Cornwall. Where we were tasked [...]

Boatbreakers® collected a Birchwood 25 from Bristol for eco-friendly recycling, ending high mooring fees after a final engine breakdown.

Restoring a classic boat is a labour of love, but sometimes a single unfortunate accident can end the dream in an instant. That was recently the case near Guildford, where a damaged Dawncraft 25 reached the end of its journey after a trailering mishap brought restoration plans to a sudden [...]

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