A widow in Lakeland South called us to clear out her back yard after spring rains left the ground soft. Her late husband left an 11 ft Sea-Doo GTI sitting behind the garden shed. The black jet ski had a silver stripe along the fiberglass hull, and the owner wanted the space back.
The craft sat in deep mud, and low tree limbs with an overhead power line blocked the path to the driveway. Our crew laid down heavy wooden mats over the lawn so our rig would not sink or rut the grass. We used a low-profile hand winch to slide the jet ski onto the mats, keeping the craft low to pass under the tree branches and wire. Wet fiberglass gets slick, so we double-wrapped our straps around the pump housing to hold it firm.
Once we loaded the Sea-Doo onto our trailer, we pulled the jet drive unit and separated the metal parts for recycling. The fiberglass hull went to a King County landfill approved for hull disposal. Removing a boat smaller than 20 feet usually runs about $75 per foot on our rate sheet. Call us at 833-658-4847 for boat removal in Lakeland South.
In our experience, small watercraft left in wet Pacific Northwest yards absorb water through torn seat vinyl and fill with wet debris. That extra weight makes manual winch work necessary when heavy trucks cannot drive onto soft ground. We drain all gasoline and oil from the jet drive, then pull the battery before taking the hull for proper disposal.
Boat removal job details
| Boat | 11 ft Sea-Doo GTI personal watercraft |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Muddy yard after spring rain |
| Coverage area | King County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
Illustrative case: it shows a typical boat removal in King County and is not the record of a specific job. Photos are representative, not of this boat.
Boat removal questions from Lakeland South owners
Can you remove a boat without a title?
Yes, we can handle the boat removal even if you lost the paperwork. When no title is available, we have you sign a release of liability. That document shows you surrendered the craft to us and keeps your record clear when we haul it away.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
An engine that does not run will not delay our work. We bring hand winches, skids, and tow gear to move dead jet skis and boats out of tight spaces. Our crew handles the heavy lifting and loading without needing the motor to start.
Boat removal throughout King County
Crews cover King County: Seattle, Kent, Bellevue and Renton. Early summer brings a surge of calls from property owners cleaning up after months of drizzle and overcast skies. Wet hulls, rotted covers, and rusted jet ski trailers are standard work for our boat removal teams across the region.
A boat you are done with in Lakeland South? Send us photos or call 833-658-4847, and you get a price before we roll.
