“The storm finished what thirty years started,” the caller said. In Edgewater, New Jersey, a white 26 ft Bayliner 2655 Ciera cabin cruiser sat trapped in mud after heavy spring rain. The hull had yellowed at the waterline, and wind had shredded the old cover. Water sat heavy inside the boat, and the owner wanted it gone.
Our crew arrived in June with a winch truck, plywood sheets, and cutter saws. A thick nest of mud wasps under the steering console stopped us first. We sprayed the nest, cleared the insects, and laid heavy plywood tracks across the soft dirt so the truck tires would not sink. We hooked our steel cable to the bow eye and pulled the cabin cruiser onto our trailer inch by inch.
We hauled the vessel away for proper disposal. The fiberglass hull was cut into sections and brought to a landfill that takes fiberglass, while the metal sterndrive parts went to recycling. Vessels over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in Bergen County.
In our experience, water trapped in a winter hull expands during freeze and thaw cycles, splitting the gelcoat and soaking the rear wood. Before any hull goes to a landfill, our crew drains all fuel and oil into containers and pulls the battery for hazardous materials handling. We take the title when you have one, or we sign a release of liability to keep your name clear.
Case summary
| Boat | 26 ft Bayliner 2655 Ciera cabin cruiser |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Muddy yard after spring rain |
| Coverage area | Bergen County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
Illustrative example: a representative boat removal in Bergen County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
Questions owners ask about a job like this
Can you scrap a boat at a scrap yard?
Most scrap yards only take the metal engine, drive shaft, and cleat hardware. They reject the fiberglass hull because it has no metal value. We dismantle the entire boat, tow the hull to a facility that takes fiberglass, and deliver the clean metals to a recycler.
Is my old boat worth anything?
An old fiberglass boat with storm damage or a rotted floor rarely holds resale value. The cost to transport, repair, and store it usually exceeds what a buyer will pay. Most boat owners use our service to stop paying taxes and storage fees on a vessel they no longer use.
Our boat removal crews in Bergen County
Crews cover Bergen County: Paramus, Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Alpine. In early summer, property owners call us after spring storms wash out driveways and turn storage spots into mud pits. Wet ground makes moving an abandoned hull difficult without heavy winches, so residents call us for boat removal before the soil dries completely hard.
Have a boat like this in Edgewater? Call 833-658-4847 or send a few photos, and we will tell you what it takes.
