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.
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
We work both with individuals and businesses. Among our most recent corporate customers, are such companies as
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