“Nobody in the house rides it, and nobody wants it,” the caller said. She inherited a duplex in Gladstone and needed an 11 ft Yamaha WaveRunner gone. The personal watercraft sat behind the building on a concrete pad, painted white with a faded navy blue stripe across the fiberglass hull.
The trailer tires were flat and cracked down to the internal steel cords. Air would not hold for five minutes. Rolling it up a loading ramp like that risks peeling the tire right off the rim. Our crew brought heavy-duty wheel dollies, jacked up the axle, and set the trailer tires into the metal cradles. That let us roll the rig smoothly out to our haul trailer without scuffing the concrete or throwing a tire.
We saved the hull because it remained solid under the dirt. We took it straight to a salvage repair yard that rebuilds jet drives and repowers small watercraft. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. If you have an unwanted vessel in Gladstone or anywhere in Clackamas County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, small personal watercraft parked outside take a beating from the long Oregon wet seasons. Moisture gets trapped under cheap fitted covers, rotting the wiring and rusting trailer frames from below. Before any jet ski goes to a yard or recycling center, our crew drains the fuel lines, pulls the oil, and removes the battery for proper disposal of all hazardous materials.
This removal in brief
| Boat | 11 ft Yamaha WaveRunner VX personal watercraft |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Concrete pad behind a duplex |
| Coverage area | Clackamas County |
| Outcome | Sold to a repair yard because the hull was still sound |
Illustrative case: it shows a typical boat removal in Clackamas County and is not the record of a specific job. Photos are representative, not of this boat.
Questions owners ask about a job like this
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
Boat removal pricing depends on overall length, hull material, location, and trailer condition. Smaller craft on working trailers cost less to haul than sunken or rotted hulls requiring heavy equipment. Call us with your boat details, and we will give you a clear price before driving out.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
An inoperable engine is never a problem for our crew. Most boats we tow or haul no longer run. We bring winches, ramps, and dollies to load non-running vessels safely from yards, driveways, or slips, then transport them directly for salvage or recycling.
Boat removal around Gladstone
Crews cover Clackamas County: Happy Valley, Oregon City, West Linn and Canby. By early June, property owners start clearing out backyards and parking pads before summer hits. Many calls in this region come from families inheriting old watercraft that sat outdoors through years of rain and moss growth.
Ready to have your boat gone from Gladstone? Call 833-658-4847 or use the estimate form.
