Telstar 26 Trimaran or Star Wars Spaceship Scrapped?
Telstar 26 Trimaran
Our latest boat into the Boat Scrapyard was a Telstar 26 Trimaran from the New Forest.
Most of the Boatbreakers team are big Star Wars fans. So when the latest boat dropped into our inbox the first thought was how much it looked like a space ship. The Telstar 26 Trimaran is designed so that the wings can be tucked in and the whole boat can be put on a trailer. With the wings out the boat would be far too wide to go on the road so the fact it can collapse down is a great feature.
Despite the boat looking like it should be in Tatooine or Naboo it was actually in Buckler’s Hard. For anyone who hasn’t been to Buckler’s Hard it’s a beautiful part of the UK. It’s just south of Beaulieu by the New Forest and has rich maritime history.
Nelson’s Navy
A quick Google search says “Buckler’s Hard is where history and stunning scenery come together for an unforgettable trip out in the New Forest countryside. Once a bustling shipbuilding village where ships for Nelson’s Navy were built, the charming village of Buckler’s Hard now a peaceful haven”.
As usual our plan was to send the Hiab to lift the boat away. The owner wanted to keep the trailer and the mast to send on to a scrap metal man. We didn’t mind this as it cuts out a job for us to deliver the train to our scrap metal guys.
Cheaper than Another Year
Sadly the Telstar Trimaran was beyond economical repair and was costing the owner storage. So he made the decision to ask us to remove the boat and cut his losses. It is a decision that lots of boat owners are coming round to. With prices rising across the board there is a real squeeze on people’s pockets. Although scrapping a boat can seem pricey. It is usually cheaper than keeping the boat for a further year. Especially if you factor in the potential repair costs.
If you have an old boat that you think is cheaper to scrap than keep just use the Scrap Calculator. Our boat disposal team will be happy to work out the cheapest price possible to scrap.
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: March 20, 2023
Last Modified: February 26, 2025
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