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.

Westerly Centaur Caught in a Storm
The boat breaking team were on the doorstep of Portchester Castle to collect a scrap Westerly Centaur.
Posted: 14 February 2024
Anderson 22 Yacht Collected From Kent Farm
The Boat breakers team were in Kent on a farm to collect and end of life Anderson 22 Sailing Yacht for disposal.
Posted: 14 February 2024
Newbridge Navigator on a Driveway in Swindon
Just before Christmas we had been asked to collect and remove a Newbridge Navigator yacht. The boat was sat on a driveway next to a house in Swindon.
Posted: 23 January 2024
Caprice 19 Collected from Berkshire
The Boatbreakers team were on the road again. This time to collect a Caprice 19 from a property in Berkshire. Just a few miles from Highclere Castle (the set of Downton Abbey) the small yacht had been stored in a field.
Posted: 13 December 2023
Dockrell 22 Yacht Disposal in Emsworth
Our yacht disposal team had a derelict Dockrell 22 boat to collect this week. We had been contacted by a local lady who owned some moorings in Chichester Harbour.
Posted: 12 December 2023
Soling 27 Scrap: Boatbreakers in Blyth
Our Boatbreakers team were in Blyth for a boat disposal mission this week. We had been asked to collect and dispose of a Soling 27. The old fin keel yacht was sat on a trailer in the boat yard.
Posted: 5 December 2023
Naja 30 in for Disposal
Our latest yacht in to the boat scrapyard was a Naja 30 from Davis's Boatyard near Poole. In her day the Naja 30 would have been a beautiful boat.
Posted: 20 November 2023
Final Farewell for Family Yacht
The Boat breakers team were in Lymington to collect a much loved family yacht. We believe that the boat was built by the owner and owned for the last 45 years.
Posted: 30 October 2023
Contest 29 – Beyond Economic Repair Yacht Disposal
Yacht Disposal is always a shame when the we can see what a nice boat it once was. Sadly this latest Contest 29 fin keel yacht was just too far gone.
Posted: 2 October 2023
Abandoned Boat or Skip?
Our Boatbreakers boat disposal team had another abandoned boat to collect. She was one of the messiest boat's we've ever collected. In all of our years boat breaking we have removed some really messy boats.
Posted: 27 September 2023
Stripped Prospect 900 Yacht Disposal
Prospect 900 Yacht Disposal The Boatbreakers team had the simple task of collecting a stripped Prospect 900 for disposal. She was in the boat yard at Wicor Marina in Portchester. Wicor is a short trip from our base in Gosport. Therefore we decided to visit the boat to [...]
Posted: 17 July 2023
Dumped Yacht Collection in Surrey
Our boat disposal team were on the road to Surrey last week to collect a dumped yacht. The dumped yacht had been left in a sailing club in Surrey.
Posted: 16 May 2023