A broken bass boat sitting in the dirt usually stays there until something forces the issue. In Hanover, New Jersey, that something was a heavy oak limb. It came down across a white 18 ft Stratos 186 parked on a gravel driveway beside the house, crushing the deck and leaving the hull yellowed at the waterline.
Our crew arrived with a heavy winch and a flatbed trailer. The main problem was a fuel tank half full of old gasoline that could spill while we moved the hull. We siphoned the fuel into approved transport cans before touching the boat, then hooked strap lines around the stern and pulled it clear of the tree branch without dragging the cracked fiberglass across the gravel.
We salvaged the outboard motor, which went to a shop to be rebuilt and resold, and sent the stripped fiberglass hull to a facility for recycling. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 for boat removal in Morris County.
In our experience, northern New Jersey winters do heavy damage when freeze and thaw cycles split gelcoat and soak the back of the hull. Before we haul any vessel away for proper disposal, we drain all hazardous materials like fuel and engine oil, and we pull the battery. We take the title when the owner has it, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
The job at a glance
| Boat | 18 ft Stratos 186 bass boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Gravel driveway beside the house |
| Coverage area | Morris County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
Illustrative only: a representative Morris County boat removal, not a specific customer’s job. Photos are for illustration.
Boat removal questions from Hanover owners
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
We take boats to scrap yards or specialized recycling facilities that accept fiberglass and metal. Most regular county landfills turn un-crushed hulls away. Our crew handles the loading, transport, and waste fees so you do not have to tow it yourself.
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most neglected hulls have no market value, but working parts or intact outboard motors can sometimes offset your total boat removal job. We evaluate the motor, metal fixtures, and trailer to see if any components can be salvaged or resold before we dispose of the rest.
Where our crews work around Hanover
Crews cover Morris County: Kinnelon, Florham Park, Lincoln Park and Mendham. Early summer brings a lot of calls as boat owners clean up storm debris from their yards or clear out driveways for new vehicles. Damaged hulls sitting near houses usually get moved before neighborhood lawn season starts.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Hanover. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
