Shetland 18 Boat Disposal in Nottingham
Shetland 18 from a driveway in Nottingham
Boatbreakers were in Nottingham to remove a Shetland 18 from a customer’s driveway. The boat had been up on blocks in a garden for a number of years. Judging by the pictures we had been sent the boat hadn’t seen the water or even been touched for quite a while. This can often be the case once a boat is in a garden and no longer on a trailer. Even getting the boat back to the water becomes hard work.
We were confident that we could send one of the team with a trailer and reverse up onto the boat. Removing the blocks as we went. This approach also removed the need for sending a Hiab truck. Which ultimately would mean the costs increased for the owner. Our team will always try where we can to keep everything as affordable as possible.
Old Outboard Spares
That being said it was definitely a more tricky way of loading the boat. After an hour or so we had the Shetland 18 safely on our trailer, strapped down and ready to go. There was an old outboard in her but there wasn’t really any value to her other than spares.
The Shetland’s interior wasn’t great and you could see it hadn’t been touched for a while. We are certain that the owner will be loving not having to look at his unfinished project anymore. It’s often a big relief for the owner’s partners too as the boats are often the target of many marital disagreements.
Scrap Calculator
If you have an old boat like the Shetland 18 sat on your garden then get in contact. Our team will do our best to keep the costs down and have her away in no time. Just fill in the scrap calculator and our team will do the rest.
Written By: Luke Edney
Luke completed a journalism degree in Brighton University and fortunately for us uses this in his communications, Facebook posts, Tweets and emails to tell all our enquirers and followers what we are up to. Without Luke we would be lost, he runs the office, keeps us organised and is like a terrier and never lets a tricky boat disposal job go un-photographed or Tweeted about.
He also manages all of our enquiries passing them to whoever in the team is the best suited to deal with it. We are teaching Luke how to drive a motorboat or sail a yacht so while he’s learning we suggest you keep out of the Solent!
When he’s not at work he’s a massive football fan (his Dad used to play for Portsmouth FC years ago) and seems to know everything there is to know about any player, anywhere. Next time you ring and he answers, think of a tricky football trivia question and ask him
Date Published: January 15, 2025
Last Modified: March 13, 2025
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