This Pathfinder 2200 spent a decade fishing local lakes before it sat in a Highland backyard. The white hull had turned yellow at the waterline, and the owner needed it gone because marina staff was asking for his slip back. He had dragged it home years ago, but the boat sat on a backyard lawn behind a wooden privacy fence until the yard grew up around it.
Our crew arrived to haul the 22 ft center console out to the street. The main obstacle was the trailer frame, which had rusted completely through at the tongue from sitting on wet soil. We brought heavy steel skids and winched the boat and rotten trailer onto our flatbed together without snapping the tongue. Pulling a dead trailer over soft turf takes steady tension so the tires do not dig trenches.
We hauled the vessel to our yard, stripped the outboard and aluminum deck hardware for parts, and cut the fiberglass hull for proper disposal. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Highland or Lake County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, Northern Indiana winters ruin boats left on land without proper drainage. Freeze and thaw cycles allow trapped water to split gelcoat and soak the back of the hull, making the heavy structure brittle. Before any recycling begins, we drain all residual fuel and oil and pull the battery for hazardous materials handling. We take the title when there is one, or sign a release of liability so the vessel is off your name.
What this job involved
| Boat | 22 ft Pathfinder 2200 center console |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Backyard behind a wooden privacy fence |
| Coverage area | Lake County |
| Outcome | Stripped for parts, with the hull cut and recycled |
Illustrative example: a representative boat removal in Lake County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
Boat removal questions from Highland owners
What happens to my boat after removal?
We take every vessel to our yard for dismantling. Our crew drains remaining liquids, pulls the battery, and removes usable metal hardware. The clean hull is then cut down so the materials can go to a landfill or facility set up for fiberglass.
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most old fiberglass hulls have zero resale value once the floor rots or the hull absorbs water. However, working outboards, trailer parts, and clean aluminum fittings still hold scrap or hardware value, which helps offset the total cost of your boat removal.
Our boat removal crews in Lake County
Crews cover Lake County: Gary, Merrillville, Hobart and Hammond. June brings a wave of calls across the county as boat owners clear out yards for summer or try to avoid paying another season of storage fees on vessels that no longer run.
Ready to have your boat gone from Highland? Call 833-658-4847 or use the estimate form.
