Call/WhatsApp: 075917 87521• [email protected] • Dorset + South Coast
A better alternative to scrapping.
Most boats don’t need breaking up — they just need the right person.
At Dorset Boat Recycling Services, re-homing is always our first option. Before anything is cut up, we look for someone willing to take the boat on as a project, restoration or second chance.
It’s better for the environment, better for the boating community, and often the easiest way for owners to move an unwanted boat on.
Boat re-homing means finding a new owner who will take your boat on and give it another life.
This might be:
⚓ an unfinished project
⚓ a boat that has been sat unused
⚓ an inherited or unwanted boat
⚓ a low-value boat that is still too good to scrap
⚓ a vessel that needs TLC, but not total destruction
We don’t just stick it online and hope for the best.
We promote it to the right people, filter out the dreamers, and help match it with someone serious.
Re-homing works best when the boat still has some potential.
It doesn’t need to be perfect. It can need work. It can be scruffy. It can even be a bit of a headache.
But it does need to be realistic. If we think someone may take it on, we’ll try to save it.
If it really is end-of-life, we’ll tell you honestly and talk through recycling instead.
1. Send us the details
Photos, location, make/model, rough condition and any known issues.
2. We assess the boat
We’ll give you honest advice on whether re-homing is realistic.
3. We promote it
We share it with people looking for affordable project boats.
4. We filter enquiries
No endless tyre-kickers, dreamers or “is this still available?” chaos.
5. We connect the right person
The new owner usually covers transport, lifting and collection costs.
6. The boat moves on
The boat gets another chance, and you get the space back.
You can — and sometimes that’s the right answer.
But for older, awkward, low-value or project boats, it can quickly become a pain:
⚓ endless messages
⚓ no-shows
⚓ people wanting it for nothing
⚓ unrealistic buyers
⚓ transport problems
⚓ no clear plan
We cut through the noise and bring you serious people only.
Why use DBRS?
⚓ Poole Harbour based
♻️ Re-home first, recycle second
⚓ Real understanding of project boats
⚓ Honest advice, not inflated promises
⚓ Practical help with awkward boats
⚓ No faff, no hidden nonsense
Send us:
⚓ photos
⚓ location
⚓ make/model
⚓ rough condition
⚓ any known issues
⚓ how quickly it needs to move
WhatsApp: 07591 787521
Email: [email protected]
We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s suitable for re-homing, selling, or recycling.