The neighbors were tired of looking at the green vinyl cover sitting behind the duplex. A widow called our crew to get the 18 ft Stratos bass boat out of the yard. Sunlight had faded the dark green hull to a dull gray, and the white deck was covered in sap. The late husband parked it on a concrete pad years ago, and nobody had touched it since.
The main obstacle was directly above the trailer. Low tree limbs and a service power line crossed the narrow driveway. Our crew dropped the air pressure in the flat trailer tires to lower the overall height by three inches. We attached a hand winch to our tow vehicle and guided the rig inch by inch under the wire. A deck broom held the lower branches off the top of the windshield as we cleared the tight spot.
Our shop saved the outboard motor to rebuild and resell for parts. The fiberglass hull went to a regional facility for recycling. On a job like this, our rate runs around $75 per foot for boats under 20 feet. If you have an unwanted hull in Anaheim or Orange County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, strong California sun ruins boats from the top down long before the hull gives out. Strong heat bakes the gelcoat, rots the seating foam, and makes old trailer tires brittle enough to snap under load. Before hauling, our crew always pulls the battery and drains the fuel tank and motor oil for proper disposal. We take the clear title from the owner, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
Job notes
| Boat | 18 ft Stratos 186 bass boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Concrete pad behind a duplex |
| Coverage area | Orange County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
Illustrative only: a representative Orange County boat removal, not a specific customer’s job. Photos are for illustration.
Questions from the phone this week
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We haul the boat and trailer together. If the tires are dry-rotted or flat, our crew pumps them up, changes them on the spot, or winches the trailer directly onto our flatbed truck for safe transport.
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We inspect the vessel, remove hazardous materials like fuel and batteries, and strip usable metals or hardware. Then we tow or haul the boat away to crush the hull for recycling or deliver it to a facility that takes fiberglass.
Boat removal and disposal around Anaheim
Crews cover Orange County: Irvine, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach and Orange. Summer heat brings many calls from homeowners who want dry-rotted vessels off their property before fire season or property inspections.
Got one sitting in a yard or at a dock around Anaheim? Call 833-658-4847 and describe it; photos help.
