Scrap a Narrowboat

Welcome to the Scrap a Narrowboat archive. This section documents our specialised experience in the disposal and recycling of inland waterway vessels, including narrowboats and river cruisers.

Read about challenging jobs involving salvage of sunken boats in busy canals, removal of fire-damaged vessels, and the breaking of classic river cruisers like the Dawncraft and Norman series.

Sunken Narrowboat Refloated and Recovered in London
The call came in concerning a narrowboat in a busy North London canal section that was dangerously listing.
Posted: 20 September 2025
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
Boatbreakers on the Anderton Boat Lift
The Boatbreakers team were on the road again this week. We had a call about a boat up north that had recently sunk on her mooring in a marina. The boat was a Norman 23 that was now back afloat at Uplands Marina, Northwich, just south of Liverpool.
Posted: 31 July 2018
Winter Is Coming For Boatbreakers
Winter really is coming for Boatbreakers. With the conclusion of the Southampton Boat Show the summer season slams shut and it's now that boat owners face the decisions on what to do with their boat over the winter.
Posted: 5 October 2017
Burnt-out Freeman 22 River Boat Scrap
Boatbreakers were recently called by a marine surveyor to come and recover a fire damaged scrap boat from Pyrford Marina in Surrey. The boat was a Freeman 22 riverboat which was completely gutted by the blaze.
Posted: 28 June 2017