The June sun was already burning hot when our crew backed the rig into East Lansing, Michigan. Heat makes old fiberglass smells jump out at you, but clear sky meant dry ground for heavy winch work. A builder called us to haul away a 17 foot Tracker Pro Team 175 bass boat. It had a tan hull with a brown accent stripe, sat on a flat trailer, and was taking up valuable space in a fenced self-storage lot.
The main obstacle was getting the rig out of the property. The lot sat at the top of a steep driveway that dropped straight onto a narrow city street lined with parked cars. We blocked the tires on our trailer before unhooking the winch cable. Our crew used a bridle straps rig to keep the bow straight on the winch post so the hull would not swing side to side as we eased the rig down the incline.
We hauled the bass boat to our yard for proper disposal. A mechanic bought the outboard to rebuild and resell, and the fiberglass hull went to a recycling facility. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in East Lansing or Ingham County.
In our experience, Michigan winters do serious damage to fiberglass boats parked outdoors in self-storage yards. Freeze and thaw cycles force water into tiny cracks, splitting the gelcoat and soaking the back of the hull while heavy snow crushes the aluminum frame underneath. Before we tow any hull for recycling, our crew drains all fuel and oil and pulls the battery to keep hazardous materials out of the ground.
Boat removal job details
| Boat | 17 ft Tracker Pro Team 175 bass boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Fenced self-storage lot |
| Coverage area | Ingham County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
Representative example of our work in Ingham County; it does not describe a particular customer job, and the photos are illustrative.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
Can you scrap a boat at a scrap yard?
Most metal scrap yards turn away fiberglass boats because they only want clean aluminum or steel hulls. We haul the boat away, strip the metal fittings for scrap, sell usable parts, and take the remaining hull to a landfill or facility that accepts fiberglass.
Can you remove a boat without a title?
Yes, we handle boat removal even if the original title is missing or lost. When there is no title available, our crew has you sign a simple liability release so the vessel is officially removed from your name.
Our boat removal crews in Ingham County
Crews cover Ingham County: Mason, Williamston, Webberville and Stockbridge. Early summer brings a rush of calls from land owners clearing out storage lots after spring rains expose neglected equipment. Former boat owners often leave aged craft behind when lease terms expire, leaving local property managers to arrange boat disposal.
Want a quote for a boat in East Lansing? Call 833-658-4847 or send pictures through the estimate form.
