Time to Scrap Your Boat? Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late
Time to scrap your boat
Could it be time to scrap your boat? Every year more and more boat owners are taking the decision to scrap their boat. One way to save on the scrappage fee is not to wait until the boat is a write-off. This might mean scrapping the boat before it is technically end of life.
The reason for making the early call to scrap your boat is for a simple reason. On a boat that isn’t totally end of life there is a better chance there are more items with recoverable value. Which means that we have the opportunity to reduce the price where we can.
Cheaper to Scrap
For example, if you have a yacht with an engine that you keep on your land. It will be cheaper to scrap whilst the engine is in reasonable condition. However, if that yacht/engine then sits dormant for 10 years the chances are the engine will seize. The time to scrap your boat would then be more costly than it should have been.
If you think your sailing days are numbered and realistically the boat won’t be going back to sea give us a call. The longer you leave it the more the price will tick up. We have to send boat transport companies to collect boats for us and their prices are always likely to rise. So the time to scrap your boat could be now.
Trailer Had Disintegrated
Another reason not to leave a boat laid up for years is the trailer she may be sat on. We had to reject a collection recently as when we got to the boat the trailer had disintegrated from under her. The team had to return a week later with a team to cut up the boat on site.
The time to scrap your boat could be now. Don’t wait until it’s too late and the bills start adding up. As a general rule if you haven’t seen your boat for over a year you should start considering moving her on. But just remember it’s always quicker to scrap than to sell. Use our Scrap Calculator to get your free quote.
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 6, 2019
Last Modified: June 28, 2022
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