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Service · Re-homing

Re-home your boat instead of breaking her

For boats that are neither good enough to sell nor bad enough to scrap. We find a responsible enthusiast who takes her on for free, and spare you the viewings, haggling and time-wasters.

Listing fee

Sailing or motor boat£250
Dinghy or tender£75/£125

The listing runs as long as it takes. If no new owner is found, the fee goes towards disposal instead.

Your listing fee

What the £250 pays for

  • A listing written for her. We turn your photos and notes into a full listing page on our website.
  • An email to about 2,800 people on our boat mailing list.
  • An online marketing campaign, including our Facebook page, followed by over 19,000 people.
  • Applicants vetted for you. We read every application, and only the one we select is put in touch with you.
  • Processing of a £200 deposit to deter time-wasters, from only one chosen applicant, held by us and refunded when she's collected on time.

No time limit, no risk

The listing runs until she finds a home, and the new owner pays for her lifting and transport – usually within two weeks.

If no new owner comes forward, the whole £250 goes towards her disposal, so you don't pay twice.

Tell us about your boat

How re-homing works

  1. Photos and description

    You send us photographs and a description of the boat.

  2. Listing

    She's listed on our site and mailing lists, and applications are collected in one or two rounds.

  3. One applicant chosen

    We assess the applicants and select one, who pays a refundable holding deposit.

  4. Handover

    You and the new owner are put in touch to exchange paperwork and transfer the boat. The new owner pays for lifting and transport.

  5. #happyNewOwner

    The deposit is refunded and we publish a picture of her with her new owner.

Which boats suit re-homing?

  • Stalled DIY projects after a change of circumstances
  • Inherited boats, when the new owner isn't a boater
  • Boats that can't be maintained because of health or work

When a boat looks old, green and dirty, the first impulse is to break her up. In many cases the dirt is only superficial.

If re-homing isn't right

Decent condition? We can sell her at auction through our partner platform.

Beyond restoration? We remove and dispose of her responsibly.

Disposal & recycling

Tell us about your boat

Send a few photos, her location and condition. We'll come back with the option that suits her and a clear price.