The owner tried selling the motor online and listed the hull for scrap, but nobody came out to the farm field in Blackfoot. Marina staff were asking for their slip back for the summer, so the boat had to go. He called our crew to haul away the 18 ft two-tone white and light blue Key West center console.
The fiberglass boat sat on an old trailer with tires flat and dry-rotted down to the cords. Pushing it onto a flatbed would have shred the rubber and locked the wheels. We brought heavy-duty wheel dollies, jacked up the axle frames, and secured the tires off the dirt so the rig rolled clean. That kept the rusted trailer frame from dragging across the field.
We pulled the outboard motor for a local shop to rebuild and resell, then towed the fiberglass hull to a disposal center for recycling. Boat owners with craft under 20 feet usually see rates around $75 per foot on our price sheet. Call 833-658-4847 for boat removal in Bingham County.
In our experience, high-altitude sun bakes open hulls all spring before summer rains set in, which rots exposed floors fast. We drain fuel tanks, skim crankcase oil, and pull lead-acid batteries for hazardous materials disposal before any hull goes to the crusher. When you have a title, we sign it over, and if it is missing, we sign a release of liability so the craft is off your name.
Case summary
| Boat | 18 ft Key West 186 center console |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Corner of a farm field |
| Coverage area | Bingham County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
This post describes a typical job in Bingham County as an illustration, not a real customer record. The pictures are illustrative too.
Questions owners ask about a job like this
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most old hulls have zero cash value once the floor soft-rots or the wiring corrodes. A working outboard motor or an aluminum trailer might hold salvage value, but the cost to tow, drain hazardous fluids, and dispose of raw fiberglass usually equals or exceeds what the parts are worth.
What happens to my boat after removal?
We tow the vessel to our shop to drain all fuel, oil, and fluids safely. Useful hardware, stainless fittings, and working motors get saved for reuse. The remaining metal goes to scrap, and the fiberglass hull goes to a landfill or processing facility for proper disposal.
Boat removal around Blackfoot
Crews cover Bingham County: Shelley, Aberdeen, Firth and Basalt. June brings hot afternoons after cold spring nights across southern Idaho. Boat owners down here often clear out stored craft from yards and pastures when summer water recreation starts up and irrigation schedules open up workspace around farms.
Ready to have your boat gone from Blackfoot? Call 833-658-4847 or use the estimate form.
