Small aluminum boats tend to outlive the trailers underneath them, sitting in corners until someone notices. A boat owners association sent a violation letter to a Chesterfield resident about an old 15 ft Alumacraft 1546. The faded dark green hull and white deck sat inside a small detached garage where you could barely walk around it.
Getting our rig to the structure was the hard part because late spring rain left the yard full of soft ground that would bury a haul truck. Our crew laid down heavy wooden traction mats across the grass to create a solid path. We winched the boat out of the bay on a custom dolly and rolled it over the mats onto the driveway. We drained the small outboard fuel reservoir and strapped the rig to our trailer.
We took the aluminum hull to a scrap metal facility for recycling, and a local mechanic bought the small outboard engine to rebuild it. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. If you need boat removal in Chesterfield or Macomb County, call 833-658-4847.
As a rule, we expect hidden moisture issues on older utility craft. Winter freeze and thaw cycles expand trapped water, which splits outer coatings and rots core materials. Our crew safe-handles all hazardous materials by draining remaining fuel or engine fluids and pulling the starter battery before towing the hull to scrap.
Case summary
| Boat | 15 ft Alumacraft 1546 jon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Detached garage that it barely fit into |
| Coverage area | Macomb County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
A composite, illustrative job from Macomb County, not one customer’s record. Photos show the situation, not the specific boat.
What Chesterfield boat owners ask us
Can you remove a boat without a title?
Yes, we can handle the removal even if the title is missing. When no paperwork exists, we sign a release of liability with you to clear your responsibility for the vessel. Our crew checks the registration numbers and prepares the correct disposal documents before haul day.
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
We tow boats directly to specialized processors rather than standard landfills. Our team hauls metal hulls to scrap processors and takes fiberglass hulls to facilities set up to handle solid composite materials. We make sure every vessel goes to a location that accepts marine waste legally.
Boat removal around Chesterfield
Crews cover Macomb County: Sterling Heights, Warren, St. Clair Shores and Roseville. Early summer brings a steady wave of requests as residents clean out storage bays and clear properties. Heavy spring moisture and local code enforcement push many owners to clear out older marine projects before summer peaks.
A boat you are done with in Chesterfield? Send us photos or call 833-658-4847, and you get a price before we roll.
