“Do I need the title to get rid of this thing?” That was the first question the owner asked when he called us about an inherited 11 ft metallic blue Kawasaki Jet Ski STX sitting behind his Atoka duplex. Nobody in the family wanted the old personal watercraft. The sun had turned the blue paint chalky, and the fiberglass sat right on a concrete pad.
The biggest obstacle was the floor of the hull. Sun and rainwater had rotted the material so bad it would not hold a man’s body weight without cracking wide open. Instead of stepping inside the machine, our crew slid thick plastic skids under the belly to spread out the weight. We winched it off the concrete onto our flatbed trailer using web straps instead of hooks so the body would not snap in half during the load.
We took the personal watercraft apart for proper disposal. Our crew delivered the cut fiberglass hull to a Tipton County landfill that takes it, and we sent the scrap metals to a recycler. For a small watercraft like this one, our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in Atoka or Tipton County.
In our experience, jet skis left outside in southern Tennessee deteriorate fast. Hot summers and wet springs trap standing water inside the hull, causing mildew, rot, and rust on any steel parts. We always drain the fuel, drain the crankcase oil, and pull the battery before taking the hull apart for recycling. We take the title when there is one, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is officially off your name.
Job notes
| Boat | 11 ft Kawasaki Jet Ski STX personal watercraft |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Concrete pad behind a duplex |
| Coverage area | Tipton 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 Tipton County, not a record of one customer’s job. The photos are illustrative as well.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
Yes, we haul unwanted boats directly to local landfills and recycling yards. Our crew handles the loading, transport, and hazardous materials so you do not have to tow an unsafe vessel down the highway yourself.
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
Yes, we regularly pull boats and personal watercraft out of backyards. We bring portable winch gear and specialized skids to move hulls down narrow side yards and across wet grass without tearing up your lawn or concrete pads.
Junk boat removal across Tipton County
Crews cover Tipton County: Covington, Munford, Brighton and Gilt Edge. Early summer brings out many property owners clearing out old watercraft left in side yards or behind sheds over the damp spring. We handle the heavy lifting, winch work, and haul away across the entire area.
Want a quote for a boat in Atoka? Call 833-658-4847 or send pictures through the estimate form.
