The owner tried towing the trailer out herself with her pickup, but the tires locked up and wouldn’t budge. She was a widow in McCalla, Alabama, trying to clear out her late husband’s garage. Inside sat a 19 ft Champion 191 bass boat with a tan fiberglass hull and a brown accent stripe. It sat so deep in the small space that you could barely squeeze past the outboard motor to reach the back wall.
Our crew backed our truck up to the driveway in June and checked the rig. The trailer winch was completely seized, and the crank handle was rusted through. We sprayed penetrating oil on the wheel hubs to break the frozen brakes loose. To move the boat safely, we rigged a portable hand winch to our heavy frame strap, pulled the tongue forward inches at a time, and guided the outboard clear of the door frame.
We pulled the rig onto our flatbed for safe boat removal. Our shop cleaned up the steel trailer so it could be reused, and we took the fiberglass hull for recycling. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. If you need boat removal in Jefferson County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, stored bass boats in Alabama suffer when summer heat and humidity bake closed garages. Rain and moisture trap algae in the carpet and chalk the gelcoat fast. Before any boat goes to scrap, we safely drain all fuel and motor oil and remove the marine battery to protect against hazardous materials. We take the title when there is one, or sign a release of liability so the craft is completely off your name.
Boat removal job details
| Boat | 19 ft Champion 191 bass boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Detached garage that it barely fit into |
| Coverage area | Jefferson County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
Representative example of our work in Jefferson County; it does not describe a particular customer job, and the photos are illustrative.
Boat disposal questions
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
Yes, we winch and haul boats from backyards, side yards, and tight outbuildings every week. Our crew uses portable gear to move dead trailers across lawn grass or gravel without tearing up your property. Call us with your layout details.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
An inoperable engine is never a problem for us. We haul boats with locked up outboards, missing lower units, or seized inboard motors all the time. We load the entire rig onto our transport trucks regardless of whether the motor turns over.
Boat removal around McCalla
Crews cover Jefferson County: Bessemer, Adamsville, Gardendale and Hueytown. Heavy summer storms in this region push water past old boat covers and rot wood floors fast. Boat owners in central Alabama usually call us during the humid summer months when outdoor storage space is needed for driveways, sheds, or parking vehicles.
Have a boat like this in McCalla? Call 833-658-4847 or send a few photos, and we will tell you what it takes.
