Responsible Boat Disposal
We Don't Break Boats*, We Care for Them
Re-Homing, Removal and Disposal of Old Boats
Responsible Boat Disposal provides Re-Homing and Recycling services to boat and dinghy owners, who face the necessity to dispose of their beloved vessels either because of their age or condition. We operate all over the country, with yards near Plymouth, Devon, in Ipswich, Suffolk and in Greater Manchester area,
We don't just scrap boats sending them to landfills, but we care for them and search for new owners or other ways to reuse them. Where it is needed we remove the unwanted boats and yachts both from land and water. If no other options are available, we dismantle and scrap boats, disposing of the fibreglass through Waste-to-Energy plants,
* sometimes even we end up breaking them
These are the boats we currently offer for re-homing:
Breaking Boats?
Breaking Bad!
Is breaking boats a good and responsible solution?
When a boat looks End-of-life, it is tempting to think that breaking her up is the best solution. But is it indeed?
- The GRP is not recyclable, it will stay in a landfill for centuries.
- There are almost no bits and materials you can recover.
- The overall cost (transportation and disposing) is exorbitant
We offer two complementary ways of disposing of old boats:
How to Dispose of a Boat or Dinghy Responsibly?
Find a new Home
This is the most uplifting solution: a new loving owner, instead of actual disposal of the boat, and that is exactly what we do. She will be treated well, and cared for more years to come. And many unwanted boats which might appear scrap can actually be disposed, or better to say, re-homed, in this way.
Dump it?
Well, while this is clearly the easiest solution, it is hardly necessary to argue against this way of boat disposal - pollution, both visual and chemical, responsibility, both legal and moral, all goes wrong here.
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We shall both attempt to rehome your old lady, and remove and dispose responsibly of your boat if needed. We shall reuse as many bits as possible to cut the boat disposal costs, and send the leftovers to Waste-to-Energy plants, instead of landfills.
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Telephone: 0161 818 7821
South-West branch:
info@boat-disposal.co.uk
167 Notte Str, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2HF
London and South-East branch:
se@boat-disposal.co.uk
Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington, Ipswich IP10 0LN
How much does it cost to dispose a boat?
Coribee 22, 08/2021, Plymouth: Free
The cost of disposal of a boat will depend greatly on its condition and location. If it is salvageable, it will be possible to find a new home for her, and then the cost is essentially zero (we do charge a brokerage fee in this case, so not exactly zero 🤷🏽♂️).
If a full scale disposal is needed, the recycling of a boat usually amounts to about £60-£80 per foot of LOA. That said, selling any recoverable bits (engines, etc) will usually cut the final cost to a certain degree.
The Boats We Re-Homed recently
We are getting quite a number of Boat Disposal requests, and here there are some highlights of the recent boats we have successfully re-homed. These boats were abandoned, or in urgent need of a new owner.
You can find what we have to offer at the moment on our Facebook page, for more already re-homed boats see our Re-homing Archive.
The boat was a curious case of "new old stock" - bought new for home completion, but never finished.
01/2025, Hampshire
This case of unexpected inheritance was complicated by the delays causes by legal proceedings.
01/2025, Norfolk
This almost perfect sailing dinghy was donated to the youth group of a local sailing club.
01/2025, Ipswich
There were 70000+ miles recorded in the log books, but after turning 83 the owner has retired to a motorboat.
12/2024, Torpoint
Served the then owner well for 16 years, but then a TLC started, gradually becoming a refit. New enthusiast was needed.
11/2024, Reading
This classical wooden beauty was inherited by her then owner, who lived in England and was not into boats, unfortunately.
10/2024, Ireland
The boat has been bought as a project boat last year, but happened to be a bigger one than expected.
10/2024, Suffolk
The owner had no means of getting to the boat personally to take internal photos or show prospective owners, much less to sail her.
10/2024, Cornwall
The age of the owner prevents him from properly maintaining her, as well as from showing her to timewasters.
10/2024, Colchester
The then-owner had no time or inclination to have her repaired, and not really sailing any more, so wished to re-home the boat.
09/2024, Colchester
Although not used for a few years she was a fully working dinghy with two masts and probably all the relevant sails.
09/2024, Anglesey
The main problem with the dinghy was probably the lack of cleaning, but otherwise she seemed mainly intact.
09/2024, Oxford
A very well-equipped classical boat, but with a daunting survey which made the owner look for other options.
09/2024, Ipswich
The owner just wanted to pass the boat on, we were not given any specific reason, tbh.
08/2024, Nottingham
Unfortunately, the owner did not really have enough time to finish the project, and a new enthusiast was sought after.
08/2024, Aldeburgh
Current owner tried to do her up but now moved away from the boatyard so just needed to get it gone quickly!
08/2024, Plymouth
The owner purchased another boat to replace this one, and wanted a quick solution.
07/2024, London
Stored in the barn for quite some time, the dinghy needed attention, but has still lots of life left.
07/2024, Oxford
It was a project that the owner grew disinterested in. She was a complete kit, but with several smaller jobs to be done.
07/2024, Bristol
The current owner was parting with this boat as health issues together with loss of storage mean that he could no longer work on her.
07/2024, Wales
A local boatyard clearing some of the abandoned boats offered this speedboat to a new home.
06/2024, Plymouth
Sad, but familiar story of an ageing owner who was not aиду anymore to care for the boat.
06/2024, Whitehaven
The current owner has been trying to get her on the water, but all in vain. We found a buyer, who took her for proper restoration.
06/2024, Pool
The engine on this boat went on small fire, and the owner did not want to continue the project. New home was found.
05/2024, London
This wooden dinghy stayed for about 5 years ashore waiting for the current owner to find time for her. now given away together with a complete kit of bits and bobs.
05/2024, Banbury
Another dinghy - a GP14 in good condition was given away for free on behalf of the owner.
05/2024, Southampton
A season of sailing dinghies it was. This Laser 13 was missing the main sheets and blocks but came complete with sails a combi trailer / trolly.
05/2024, Wivenhoe
Our Customers
We work both with individuals and businesses. Among our most recent corporate customers, are such companies as
