The boat owner in Solon had listed her late husband’s Chris-Craft Catalina 28 online for three months. She had dropped the price twice, but nobody wanted a 28 ft cabin cruiser with a gray hull and black trim sitting in the dirt. With summer yard work starting, she wanted the fiberglass hull gone and called our crew for boat removal.
Rain had turned the ground into deep mud around the hull. We laid thick plywood sheets to give our winch truck traction and stop the wheels from sinking. Before we could haul the vessel, we had to siphon out half a tank of sour gas. Old fuel smells like varnish, and you cannot tow a heavy hull over bumps with gallon after gallon of flammable liquid sloshing inside.
We winched the boat onto our trailer and hauled it away for proper disposal. The fiberglass hull went to a landfill that takes it, and we sent the sterndrive and aluminum hardware to a scrap yard for recycling. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Cuyahoga County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, Northern Ohio winters destroy fiberglass hulls that sit outside without proper care. Freeze and thaw cycles push water into tiny gelcoat cracks, soaking the inner wood until the hull loses its shape under heavy snow. Before we haul any craft for salvage, we pull the battery, drain the crankcase, and pump out all fuel lines.
What this job involved
| Boat | 28 ft Chris-Craft Catalina 28 cabin cruiser |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Muddy yard after spring rain |
| Coverage area | Cuyahoga County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
Representative example of our work in Cuyahoga County; it does not describe a particular customer job, and the photos are illustrative.
Boat removal questions from Solon owners
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
Yes, we pull hulls out of backyards regularly. Our crew uses winch lines, ground mats, and specialized towing equipment to move vessel hulls out of tight spaces, soft mud, or behind garages without damaging your lawn or surrounding fence lines.
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We assess the location, drain all hazardous materials like oil or fuel, and tow the craft to our shop. There, we strip all reusable metals for recycling and haul the remaining fiberglass structure directly to a landfill authorized to accept it.
Boat removal and disposal around Solon
Crews cover Cuyahoga County: Cleveland, Strongsville, North Royalton and Parma. June brings many calls as homeowners clear out backyards and driveways for the warm season. Many people discover winter snows crushed old canvas covers, leaving heavy water sitting inside hulls that sat hidden under tarps all winter long.
Boat in Solon that is not going back in the water? Call 833-658-4847 and we will walk you through it.
