A deck boat gives family members plenty of room until it turns into a yard ornament. A homeowner in O’Fallon, IL called us about a 20 ft Hurricane SunDeck 201 with a white and light blue fiberglass hull. Recent June storms dropped a heavy tree branch across the seats, finishing what years of sun and rain started. The outboard motor was intact, but the deck boat was sitting stuck behind a wooden privacy fence.
The single-axle trailer was resting on rims because both tires were flat and cracked down to the cords. Rubber sitting on damp soil dry-rots fast, and rolling a dead trailer on flat rims will tear up a lawn. Our crew jacked up each axle, pulled the rotted wheels, and bolted on two temporary spares from our truck. We hooked our winch line to the tongue and rolled the boat through the narrow fence gate without touching the posts.
We hauled the rig to our shop to drain the fuel tank, pull the marine battery, and unbolt the motor. A local engine buyer rebuilt the outboard, and we took the chopped fiberglass hull to a facility that handles vessel recycling. Boats over twenty feet are priced over the phone because size and setting change the work. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in St. Clair County.
In our experience, water left inside an uncovered deck boat during Illinois winters freezes and splits the gelcoat, which lets moisture soak into the plywood beneath the deck. Before we haul any vessel for proper disposal, we always drain all remaining fuel, siphon the crankcase oil, and safely remove the battery.
Job notes
| Boat | 20 ft Hurricane SunDeck 201 deck boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Backyard behind a wooden privacy fence |
| Coverage area | St. Clair County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
Illustrative case: it shows a typical boat removal in St. Clair County and is not the record of a specific job. Photos are representative, not of this boat.
Boat disposal questions
Can you remove a boat without a title?
Yes, we handle boat removal even if you misplaced the title. Our crew provides a simple a release of liability to sign during the haul. That paperwork documents the transfer so the boat is officially off your name before we take it to be recycled.
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We haul the boat and trailer together as one unit. If the trailer tires are rotted, dry, or locked up, our crew brings fresh spares, winch cables, and heavy ramps to load the entire rig onto our flatbed safely without damaging your yard or driveway.
Boat removal throughout St. Clair County
Crews cover St. Clair County: Belleville, East St. Louis, Shiloh and Fairview Heights. As summer begins, boat owners in the area often call us after realizing winter weather damaged their stored craft past the point of repair. High wind, snow loads, and summer thunderstorms leave old hulls sitting with soaked cushions and ruined decking.
Got one sitting in a yard or at a dock around O’Fallon? Call 833-658-4847 and describe it; photos help.
