We pulled up to the house in Grandview and saw a white 14 foot Lowe jon boat sitting back in the tree line. The hull had turned yellow at the waterline, and thick brush was growing up over the sides. The boat owners had kept it back there until their insurance company finally wrote it off.
Our crew walked a hand winch back to the trees to slide the aluminum hull out into the open yard. The biggest issue was the steep driveway that opened onto a very narrow street with parked cars on both sides. We backed our flatbed truck up at an angle, locked the winch cables, and used thick rubber mats under the aluminum bottom so it would slide cleanly over the concrete without scraping the drive.
We took the outboard and the old rusty trailer back to our facility for salvage. The bare hull went to a scrap yard for metal recycling. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 to set up a boat removal in Grandview or anywhere in Jackson County.
In our experience, old aluminum hulls left near tree lines in Missouri collect standing water that rots the wood seats and rusts out the trailer frame fast. As a rule, we pull the battery and drain all hazardous materials like gas and gear oil before taking the metal to a recycler. We take the title, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is completely off your name.
Case summary
| Boat | 14 ft Lowe 1448 jon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Tree line behind the house, half in the brush |
| Coverage area | Jackson County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
This is an illustrative case built from the kind of work we do in Jackson County, not a record of one customer’s job. The photos are illustrative as well.
Boat removal questions from Grandview owners
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
Yes, we transport boat hulls directly to a junk yard or scrap facility for proper disposal. Our crew handles the loading, hauling, and breakdown of the materials. We separate the metal from the rest of the junk so everything goes to the right place.
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We tow the trailer right off your property if the tires hold air and the axle is solid. If the trailer is too rusted to roll down the road safely, our crew winches both the boat and the trailer onto our flatbed truck and hauls them away together.
Boat removal throughout Jackson County
Crews cover Jackson County: Blue Springs, Lake Lotawana, Raytown and Grain Valley. Wet spring weather leaves heavy moisture under trees, which causes mildew inside open hulls and freezes spring projects. Boat owners usually call us in early summer to clear out unwanted craft before the heat sets in.
Ready to have your boat gone from Grandview? Call 833-658-4847 or use the estimate form.
