Abandoned Boats
As I was writing this post we actually had a fresh enquiry in that was exactly what this post is about. A boat in a marina near London has clearly been left un-maintained for too long and has now started to sink. This has made a tricky boat removal even trickier as now the boat has to be pumped out and re-floated.
We are here to help you arrange the removal of abandoned boats. Whether they are in a marina, on a mooring, on your driveway or maybe in a farmer’s field somewhere, we can help you remove abandoned boats from anywhere in the UK or mainland Europe.
Abandoned boats can not only become an eyesore but also a potential hazard both in the water and on land. If a boat is left abandoned on its mooring it may eventually come loose in stormy conditions and cause damage to any surrounding boats. If it then sinks it would become a navigational and environmental hazard. We have dive teams on standby ready to come and re-float the stricken vessel, so don’t panic!
Here at Boatbreakers we want to avoid any boat getting to the point where it becomes a problem for other boat owners. Much like being hit by an un-insured driver in a car it’d be the innocent party who’d foot the bill for the damage caused.
So if you’re a boatyard, marina or reluctant boat owner. Give us a call on 023 9298 4666 and arrange for our team to come and remove the abandoned boat from your premises. This will not only remove the risk of the boat becoming a problem to its surroundings but also free up space to store new boats owned by reliable customers.
The quickest and easiest way deal with the abandoned boats giving you a headache is to use the Scrap Calculator on our site which will give you an instant idea of the price to dispose of your abandoned boat.
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Lonely BoatsSome other blog posts about Abandoned Boats
Canadian’s Abandoned Boat Program
By Luke Edney|2022-06-28T09:34:38+01:00July 26th, 2017|Abandoned Boats, Articles|
Canada is the latest country to try and tackle the problem of abandoned boats littering their waterways. It was recently announced by Transport Canada that they will be looking for people to take part in their Abandoned Boats Program.
Neglected Boat Thick With Coral-like Tube Worm
By Luke Edney|2022-06-28T09:33:38+01:00January 20th, 2022|Abandoned Boats, Portfolio, Scrap a Boat|
The Boatbreakers team have been busy at the turn of the new year collecting neglected boats. Our first batch have come out of the River Itchen in Southampton.
Abandoned Yacht in Bush Collection Video
By Luke Edney|2022-06-28T09:33:46+01:00September 27th, 2021|Abandoned Boats, Portfolio, Scrap a Boat, Scrap a Yacht|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfd45w9mRFY The Boatbreakers team had an interesting [...]
Dumped Yacht Collection in Surrey
By Luke Edney|2023-05-25T13:23:03+01:00May 16th, 2023|Abandoned Boats, Portfolio, Scrap a Boat, Scrap a Yacht|
Our boat disposal team were on the road to Surrey last week to collect a dumped yacht. The dumped yacht had been left in a sailing club in Surrey.
Scrap Boat Corner
By Luke Edney|2022-06-28T09:34:33+01:00November 1st, 2018|Abandoned Boats, Articles, Scrap a Boat|
Next time you visit a marina, boatyard, canal or even just a harbour see how many boats you see that you think are end of life.
Boat Breaking in East Sussex
By Luke Edney|2022-06-28T09:33:37+01:00February 3rd, 2022|Abandoned Boats, Portfolio, Scrap a Boat, Scrap a Yacht|
This week we were Boat Breaking in East Sussex. The Boatbreakers team hit the road and headed for Eastbourne to collect a small beached yacht.
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: November 29, 2016
Last Modified: November 16, 2023
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