This white and blue Champion 191 bass boat spent years on local lakes. The owner stopped fishing, parked the 19 foot fiberglass hull inside his detached garage, and left it there until he needed the floor space back.
The boat barely fit between the garage walls. Both trailer tires were flat and cracked down to the internal steel cords, so the trailer sat on the rims. Our crew hooked a portable winch to the trailer frame and pumped fifty pounds of air into each dry-rotted tire. We used heavy rubber drag pads under the rims as a backup so the steel would not gouge the concrete floor while we pulled the rig into the driveway.
Once out in the open, we hooked the trailer to our truck for a safe tow. We stripped the useful parts and outboard hardware, then cut the fiberglass hull so it could go for proper disposal and recycling. For a job like this, our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in Grafton or Ozaukee County.
As a rule, we inspect fiberglass hulls closely after years of storage. Water left in an unheated garage freezes during Wisconsin winters, splitting gelcoat and soaking the back of the hull until the structure rots. Our crew drains all fuel and oil and pulls the battery before recycling the fiberglass. We take the title when there is one, and when there is not, we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
What this job involved
| Boat | 19 ft Champion 191 bass boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Detached garage that it barely fit into |
| Coverage area | Ozaukee County |
| Outcome | Stripped for parts, with the hull cut and recycled |
This is an illustrative case built from the kind of work we do in Ozaukee County, not a record of one customer’s job. The photos are illustrative as well.
Boat removal questions from Grafton owners
How to get rid of a bad boat?
Call our crew to haul the vessel away. We handle the winch work, towing, salvage, and proper disposal at the landfill or scrap yard. You do not need to chop up the hull or transport it yourself.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
An inoperable outboard motor does not stop our work. We pull boats with broken engines out of yards, garages, and driveways every day. We drain the hazardous materials from the motor before we scrap or recycle the metal parts.
Where our crews work around Grafton
Crews cover Ozaukee County: Mequon, Port Washington, Cedarburg and Saukville. Early summer brings a steady wave of boat removal calls across this region. Boat owners clear out suburban garages and backyards after spring yard work shows that an old hull will not see the water this year.
Boat in Grafton that is not going back in the water? Call 833-658-4847 and we will walk you through it.
