Responsible Boat Disposal
We Don't Break Boats*, We Care for Them

A Seasafe Dandy removed from customers yard

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

How to Dispose of a Boat or Dinghy Responsibly?

Corribee 22 leaving Yacht Heaven Quay, Plymouth

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.

Request a Quote

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

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Abandoned Corribee 22 looking for a new home, Plymouth

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.
 

Free Wayfarer mk2

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

Free Jaguar 25

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

Free Fletcher 14

A local boatyard clearing some of the abandoned boats offered this speedboat to a new home. 

06/2024, Plymouth

Free Westerly Nomad

Sad, but familiar story of an ageing owner who was not aиду anymore to care for the boat.

06/2024, Whitehaven

Free Bayliner Classic 22

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

Free Cruisers International 23

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

Free Enterprise sailing dinghy

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

Free GP14

Another dinghy - a GP14 in good condition was given away for free on behalf of the owner.

05/2024, Southampton

Free Laser 13

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

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