The steel trailer tongue had snapped straight through, rusted from the inside out. It left a white 16 ft Starcraft Superfisherman 160 sitting low in a boat ramp parking area in Villas, NJ. The hull had a faded navy blue stripe and riveted seams that still held air. The owner called us after receiving an HOA violation letter about the abandoned rig.
Our crew backed our flatbed truck close to the rusted trailer frame. We ran synthetic winch lines under the bow and winched the boat smoothly off its rotted bunks onto our deck. Moving an old aluminum hull off a collapsed trailer takes slow, steady pull pressure so the bottom does not catch and tear. Once secured, we loaded the broken steel trailer right behind it.
Our team brought the outboard motor to our shop to salvage good mechanical parts. We drained the fuel tank, removed the battery, and sent the stripped aluminum hull to a recycler. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 for boat removal in Cape May County.
In our experience, water that sits inside a hull over winter freezes, expands, and tears apart structural seams. As a rule, we drain all residual fuel and oil and pull the battery before taking metal hulls in for recycling. We take the title when you have one, or we sign a release of liability so the vessel is off your name.
This removal in brief
| Boat | 16 ft Starcraft Superfisherman 160 aluminum fishing boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Boat ramp parking area |
| Coverage area | Cape May County |
| Outcome | Stripped for parts, with the hull cut and recycled |
Illustrative example: a representative boat removal in Cape May County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
What Villas boat owners ask us
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
We price each job based on hull length, location, and the condition of the trailer or cradle. Boats under 20 feet run about $75 a foot. We inspect the rig and give you a total price before our crew starts any work.
Can you scrap a boat at a scrap yard?
Most scrap yards take metal hulls like aluminum or steel once you remove the motor, gas tank, and battery. Fiberglass hulls are usually rejected at scrap yards and must go to a landfill that accepts fiberglass waste. We handle all sorting and transport for you.
Boat removal throughout Cape May County
Crews cover Cape May County: Woodbine, Ocean City, Avalon and Cape May. Early summer brings a heavy surge of boat removal requests across southern New Jersey. Owners clear out old rigs to free up driveway space or satisfy local code enforcement before peak vacation season begins.
Have a boat like this in Villas? Call 833-658-4847 or send a few photos, and we will tell you what it takes.
