The neighbors in Troutdale, OR had looked at the back of that sea-foam green hull over the fence for years. The sun had turned the fiberglass chalky, and the owner needed the boat gone because the house was going up for sale. He called us to haul away the 26 ft Wellcraft 2600 Martinique cabin cruiser before real estate agents started showing the property.
The boat sat in a narrow backyard with a wooden privacy fence in front of it. Low tree limbs and an overhead power line blocked the only way out to the street. Our crew dropped three sections of the fence paneling to clear a lane. We trimmed back two small branches by hand and backed our winch truck into position. We used a low-profile deck to keep the hull below the power wire as we pulled it free.
We unbolted the sterndrive for salvage, kept the usable steel trailer, and took the stripped hull to a scrap yard to be crushed. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you have an unwanted cruiser in Multnomah County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, long wet Oregon winters trap water under boat covers, rotting the floor deck and rusting out steel trailer frames from below. Before any boat goes for disposal, our crew drains the fuel lines, pumps out old engine oil, and pulls the battery to keep hazardous materials out of the ground.
What this job involved
| Boat | 26 ft Wellcraft 2600 Martinique cabin cruiser |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Backyard behind a wooden privacy fence |
| Coverage area | Multnomah County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
A composite, illustrative job from Multnomah County, not one customer’s record. Photos show the situation, not the specific boat.
Questions from the phone this week
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We can tow the boat away on its own trailer if the tires and axle are safe for the road. If the trailer is too rusted to roll, our crew uses flatbeds or heavy winches to haul both the vessel and the trailer off your property together.
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
The price depends on the length of the vessel, the location on your property, and how easily our trucks can reach it. Smaller boats on rolling trailers cost less to remove than large cabin cruisers tucked behind fences or trees. Call us for a quote.
Boat removal throughout Multnomah County
Crews cover Multnomah County: Gresham, Wood Village and Maywood Park. Early summer home sales bring many calls for boat removal across this part of Oregon. Owners clearing out yards after the spring rains often find forgotten hulls sitting on rotted tires, blocking home inspections and yard improvements.
Got one sitting in a yard or at a dock around Troutdale? Call 833-658-4847 and describe it; photos help.
