The local marina staff asked for their slip back, so the boat owner needed his old vessel gone from his property fast. He had hauled his 14-foot Tracker Grizzly Jon boat home and left it on a concrete pad behind his duplex. The metallic blue aluminum hull was chalky and faded from years in the sun, and the small outboard motor was seized up tight.
Getting our trailer to the pad was the hard part. Low oak branches and an overhead power line blocked the narrow driveway behind the building. Our driver lowered the air bags on the truck suspension to gain four inches of clearance, then guided the rig back by hand inch by inch. We hooked a heavy strap to the aluminum bow eye and winched the boat off the pad without scuffing the concrete.
Our shop mechanic salvaged the small outboard, rebuilt the carb, and resold it for parts. We delivered the aluminum hull to a local scrap metal yard for recycling. Our rate sheet puts boats under 20 feet at around $75 per foot for full service. Call us at 833-658-4847 if you have a junk vessel taking up space in Jacksonville or Onslow County.
As a rule, we expect high humidity and heavy summer dampness to freeze up small outboard components fast in this part of the state. Before we haul any craft for proper disposal, our crew drains all leftover fuel, pulls the crankcase oil, and safely removes hazardous materials like lead-acid batteries. We also take the title off your hands, or help sign a release of liability so the vessel is officially off your name.
What this job involved
| Boat | 14 ft Tracker Grizzly 1448 jon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Concrete pad behind a duplex |
| Coverage area | Onslow County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
Illustrative case: it shows a typical boat removal in Onslow County and is not the record of a specific job. Photos are representative, not of this boat.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We back our trailer up to the vessel, secure the hull, and haul it away. Our crew handles the heavy lifting, drains all fluids for proper disposal, and strips salvageable metal. Then we drop the rest at a regional recycling facility or a landfill that takes fiberglass.
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We can tow your vessel directly on its trailer if the tires and axle are safe for highway speeds. If the trailer has flat tires, missing lights, or heavy rust, we load the whole setup onto our flatbed transport rig and handle the entire boat removal at once.
Removing boats across Onslow County
Crews cover Onslow County: North Topsail Beach, Holly Ridge, Swansboro and Richlands. High humidity and intense coastal heat accelerate oxidation on aluminum hulls and rot wooden bunks during early summer. Landlords and homeowners call us when parked hulls gather standing water, breed mosquitoes, and generate code warnings from local housing inspectors.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Jacksonville. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
