An old Chaparral Sunesta 200 sat inside a detached garage in Willowick for years. The family inherited the boat, but nobody wanted to clear space for it or pay to put it back on the water. They called our crew to haul the black and silver fiberglass hull away.
The boat sat on wooden blocks and old car tires instead of a trailer. Space was tight, with only four inches of clearance on each side of the garage door. We rolled heavy machinery skates under the hull, jacked it off the blocks, and winched it slowly straight out onto our hydraulic deck trailer. Moving a hull off blocks without tipping it takes steady winch pressure and two spotters watching the sides.
We hauled the deck boat away to strip the useful parts. Our crew salvaged the motor and drive unit, then took the fiberglass shell to a scrap yard where it was crushed for proper disposal. Boats twenty feet and longer are priced over the phone because size and setting change the work. If you have an unwanted vessel in Lake County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, water that sits in a hull through northern winters freezes, expands, and splits the outer coat. Our crew drains all remaining fuel and oil into containment drums and pulls the battery before recycling any metal parts. We take the title when there is one, and if it is missing, we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
This removal in brief
| Boat | 20 ft Chaparral Sunesta 200 deck boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Detached garage that it barely fit into |
| Coverage area | Lake County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
Illustrative only: a representative Lake County boat removal, not a specific customer’s job. Photos are for illustration.
Questions from the phone this week
How much does it cost to junk a fiberglass boat?
We price each boat removal individually before we start work. The total cost depends on the overall length, whether the hull is on a working trailer, and how easily our trucks can reach the site. Call us at 833-658-4847 to get an honest quote for your boat.
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We load the vessel onto our trailer and haul it away from your property. Our crew drains all hazardous materials, including motor oil and gas, and removes the battery. Useful metal and parts go to salvage, while the rest of the fiberglass hull goes to a facility for final disposal.
Junk boat removal across Lake County
Crews cover Lake County: Mentor, Kirtland, Willoughby Hills and Willoughby. Early summer usually brings a rush of boat removal requests across northern Ohio. Families clear out inherited properties, clean up yards before hot weather sets in, and decide to sell or remove hulls that sat neglected through the winter months.
Want a quote for a boat in Willowick? Call 833-658-4847 or send pictures through the estimate form.
