Scrap a Yacht
Welcome to the Scrap a Yacht archive. This specialised section details the end-of-life journey for yachts of all sizes.
Read the stories of various yachts we have collected and responsibly disposed of, including abandoned cruisers, stripped-out racers, and classics like the Westerly Centaur, illustrating the complexities of yacht recycling from initial collection to final breaking.
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At Boatbreakers, we often say that every boat has a story. This was certainly true for the Westerly GK24 we recently collected from a quiet boatyard in Essex.
Posted: 6 February 2026
At first glance, the Sadler 32 we recently collected from Chichester Marina looked like a dream boat.
Posted: 29 January 2026
At Boatbreakers, we often see the same cycle. A project boat starts with high hopes but eventually becomes a burden to the owner. Not to mention a "fixture" in the boatyard.
Posted: 25 January 2026
The Reality of the "One Pound" Boat: Saying Goodbye to a Lymington Centaur In the boat disposal business, we see a lot of legendary hulls come through our gates. Few are as iconic as the Westerly Centaur. Known for their rugged build and "go-anywhere" attitude, they are usually the darlings [...]
Posted: 21 January 2026
The call came in, familiar in its regret: another cheap project that never quite got off the ground. This time, it was a small Hurley yacht tucked away in Dell Quay, near Chichester.
Posted: 10 December 2025
The Boatbreakers team headed across the border to Penarth Marina in Wales for the collection of a Jaguar 27 yacht.
Posted: 27 November 2025
The Boatbreakers team was dispatched to Dell Quay in Chichester to handle the recovery of an insurance write-off: a Jeanneau Arcadia yacht.
Posted: 24 November 2025
The Boatbreakers team arrived at the Gosport boatyard to handle the end-of-life process for an Elizabethan 31 yacht.
Posted: 15 November 2025
A Feeling 960 yacht recently ended its sailing days in a marina boat yard. Awaiting the final stage of its lifecycle with the Boatbreakers team.
Posted: 10 November 2025
Dealing with a deceased estate is never easy. Often, large items like boats become significant hurdles for families trying to clear a property.
Posted: 4 November 2025
The picturesque setting of Bucklers Hard provides a stark contrast to the logistical reality of end-of-life vessel disposal.
Posted: 1 November 2025
This week, Boatbreakers were tasked with the removal of a Halcyon 23, a classic small cruiser that had unfortunately reached the absolute end of its lifespan.
Posted: 28 October 2025
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