The owner in Detroit, MI tried posting his white and teal 20 ft Hurricane SunDeck on local classified sites for free, but nobody wanted a deck boat sitting on the ground without a trailer. With his house going up for sale, he needed the gravel driveway cleared fast. He called our crew to handle the haul and dispose of the hull properly.
A boat on blocks and old tires cannot be loaded with a standard winch. Our crew used hydraulic jacks and heavy cribbing to lift the fiberglass hull high enough to back our flatbed trailer straight under it. When a hull sits directly on rubber tires for years, the weight glues the bottom to the tread, so we had to break the seal with pry bars before the boat would budge. Once resting on our padded bunks, we strapped it down for transport.
We brought the vessel to our yard, drained the fluids, and separated the metal fittings for recycling. The cut fiberglass went to a landfill in Wayne County. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you have an unwanted vessel on your property, call us at 833-658-4847.
As a rule, we see severe fiberglass damage on wintered boats in Michigan. Water trapped inside the deck freezes and expands, cracking the outer gelcoat and soaking the wooden core in the back of the hull. Before cutting any boat, our crew drains all fuel, crankcase oil, and gear lube, then removes the battery for safe processing.
The boat, the place, the outcome
| Boat | 20 ft Hurricane SunDeck 201 deck boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Gravel driveway beside the house |
| Coverage area | Wayne County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
This is an illustrative case built from the kind of work we do in Wayne County, not a record of one customer’s job. The photos are illustrative as well.
Boat disposal questions
How to get rid of a bad boat?
Call our crew to haul the vessel away directly from your yard, slip, or driveway. We transport the craft to our facility, drain all hazardous materials like fuel and oil, salvage recyclable metals, and take the remaining fiberglass hull to an approved landfill for final disposal.
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
The price depends on the overall length of the vessel, its location, and whether it sits on a working trailer. Backyard extractions or sunken hulls require extra rigging and heavy equipment. Call us with your boat details and location to get a price for the job before we roll.
Boat disposal across Wayne County
Crews cover Wayne County: Livonia, Romulus, Dearborn and Taylor. Early summer home sales bring a steady wave of boat removal requests across the area. Property owners clearing out yards often find that forgotten boats take up valuable space needed for buyers or inspectors.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Detroit. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
