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:
When a boat looks End-of-life, it is tempting to think that breaking her up is the best solution. But is it indeed?
We offer two complementary ways of disposing of old boats:
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Due to the illness of the owner, they were not able to enjoy this GK24 anymore. A new generation sailor was found to take care of her.
04/2024, Newhaven
Engine problems made the owner reluctant to keep doing the boat up. She was sold now.
04/2024, Bristol
A survey requesting certain repairs, made the sale impossible. But scrapping already? No, Re-Homing.
04/2024, Southampton
It was a season of sailing dinghies. One more forgotten Laser was re-homed.
03/2024, Oxfordshire
This racing dinghy sat unused for the last 10 years. New foster family has been found.
03/2024, Bristol
This tired but serviceable sailing dinghy now joined the fleet of Scouts Wales Sailing team.
03/2024, Norfolk
A structurally sound boat, but with her interior in need refurbishment, she required new carer to proceed with the project.
03/2024, Suffolk
Missing engine made this motorboat not worth of selling, but still too good for scrapping. A local enthusiast is caring for her now.
02/2024, Devon
A tricky project this one is - cold molded marine ply boat required a knowledgeable new owner to take care of.
02/2024, Devon
The owner lived on the boat for nearly ten years but during the last 18 months it has fallen into a state of disrepair and it deserved love and restoration.
02/2024, Manchester
Another example of the health problems preventing maintenance and use of a boat. Got pretty green over the Covid, but now saved.
02/2024, Cornwall
An elderly owner could not continue the project due to health issues. With most part present, it was another save from boatbreakers.
02/2024, Surrey
An abandoned project, passing form hands to hands for several years required a new carer
01/2024, Plymouth
We work both with individuals and businesses. Among our most recent corporate customers, are such companies as
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