The dirt behind the house was soft enough to sink a pickup to its axles. That was the main problem when the owner called our crew. Tucked half into the brush along the tree line sat an 11 ft dark green and white Sea-Doo GTI personal watercraft. It had been sitting long enough to collect foul water, and the city gave the owner a notice after a neighbor complained about mosquitoes.
We backed our rig down as far as the packed driveway held, then laid rubber traction mats across the mud to the tree line. Our crew walked a winch cable out, wrapped a soft strap around the hull bow eye, and winched the craft onto a low tilt-deck trailer without spinning a single tire in the yard. Wet leaves had plugged the jet drive intake, so we cleared the pump by hand before securing the straps.
We hauled the watercraft to our shop to drain all hazardous materials. We stripped the motor parts and sent the clean fiberglass hull to a disposal facility to be cut and ground for recycling. Jobs for watercraft under 20 feet usually run near $75 per foot on our rate sheet. If you need a boat hauled away in Great Falls or Cascade County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, intense high-altitude sunlight and heavy winter snow destroy seals on small personal watercraft left outdoors. Water pools inside, freezes, and cracks the shell. Before any boat goes to scrap, we pull the battery, drain the gas tank, and vacuum out the engine oil to prevent spill hazards. We also take the title from boat owners, or fill out a release of liability if the paper was lost.
This removal in brief
| Boat | 11 ft Sea-Doo GTI personal watercraft |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Tree line behind the house, half in the brush |
| Coverage area | Cascade County |
| Outcome | Stripped for parts, with the hull cut and recycled |
A composite, illustrative job from Cascade County, not one customer’s record. Photos show the situation, not the specific boat.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
Yes, we winch boats out of backyards every week. Our crew uses winch lines, ground mats, and small dolly gear to pull craft through narrow gates and soft lawn without driving heavy trucks onto your grass or tearing up your property.
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
Yes, we tow unwanted craft directly to the proper recycling and salvage yards. Most city landfills refuse whole fiberglass hulls, so we strip the metals, haul the fluids for safe processing, and cut the remaining fiberglass so the facility will take it.
Junk boat removal across Cascade County
Crews cover Cascade County: Cascade, Belt, Ulm and Simms. In June, landowners in central Montana start clearing out yards and preparing gear for summer on the river. Many calls come in when warm weather turns forgotten hulls into standing water traps for insects, or when city inspectors start handing out municipal code fines.
Have a boat like this in Great Falls? Call 833-658-4847 or send a few photos, and we will tell you what it takes.
