The owner was moving out of state and needed his yard cleared fast. A 20 foot sea-foam green Hurricane SunDeck 201 sat behind his house for years. The sun had turned the fiberglass hull chalky, and the engine had not run in a long time. He wanted the boat gone before the movers arrived.
Our crew faced a surprise when we walked up to the deck boat. A family of raccoons had made a home in the cabin area. We opened the hatches to let them escape into the woods before we started work. Once the animals were clear, we removed a section of the wooden privacy fence to gain room. We winched the boat out using heavy straps to keep the rotted hull together.
We hauled the metal trim and outboard motor to a salvage yard for recycling. Our crew cut up the fiberglass hull and hauled the pieces to a landfill that takes fiberglass for proper disposal. Larger boats over 20 feet get custom pricing over the phone because the setting changes our labor. If you need boat removal in Wheaton or Montgomery County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, deck boats left outdoors in Maryland quickly trap rain from wet springs and create breeding grounds for pests. We drain all residual fuel and crankcase oil from the motor and pull the battery before any recycling begins. We take the title when you have it, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
Job notes
| Boat | 20 ft Hurricane SunDeck 201 deck boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Backyard behind a wooden privacy fence |
| Coverage area | Montgomery County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
Representative example of our work in Montgomery County; it does not describe a particular customer job, and the photos are illustrative.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most old hulls that have sat outside for years have no resale value. The aluminum, stainless steel, and outboard motors contain scrap metal value, but the labor to strip, haul, and dispose of non-recyclable fiberglass usually costs more than the raw metal brings at the yard.
How much does it cost to junk a fiberglass boat?
The price depends on the length of the vessel, the location on your property, and whether it sits on a usable trailer. Smaller runabouts cost less to haul, while larger craft that require winching or tearing down fences take more time and labor to haul away safely.
Boat removal around Wheaton
Crews cover Montgomery County: Rockville, Gaithersburg, Poolesville and Takoma Park. Early summer in this climate brings high humidity and hot sun, which rots old upholstery and rots wooden deck supports. Boat owners often call us during summer moves to clear out neglected yards before selling their homes.
Have a boat like this in Wheaton? Call 833-658-4847 or send a few photos, and we will tell you what it takes.
