This 14 ft Lowe jon boat sat on a gravel driveway in Morgan Hill for eight years. The owner used to fish from it, but now he was selling the house and needed the driveway clear. The white hull had a faded teal stripe, and a small outboard motor was still bolted to the back.
The problem was the trailer. Both tires were flat and cracked clear down to the cords from sitting in the California heat. Rolling it onto our flatbed as it sat would have chewed up the rubber and jammed the rims on the gravel. Our crew jacked up the axle right there on the driveway, pulled the wheel lugs, and swapped on a pair of solid transport wheels we keep on our truck. Once the new rubber was locked down, we hooked our winch line to the tongue and hauled the trailer smoothly up the ramps.
We towed the rig straight to a metal salvage yard that processes aluminum. The metal hull was cut up for recycling, and the old trailer was cleaned up so it could be reused. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in Morgan Hill or anywhere in Santa Clara County.
In our experience, dry sun cooks trailer tires and turns them brittle long before the metal rots out. We always check the rubber before we tow any haul. Our crew drains all fuel and engine oil from the motor and pulls the battery for proper disposal before handing the hull over for recycling.
Boat removal job details
| Boat | 14 ft Lowe 1448 jon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Gravel driveway beside the house |
| Coverage area | Santa Clara County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
A composite, illustrative job from Santa Clara County, not one customer’s record. Photos show the situation, not the specific boat.
What Morgan Hill boat owners ask us
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
We charge by the size of the vessel, its location, and the work needed to load it. A small boat on a working trailer costs less than a sunk hull or a rot-damaged deck. We give you an upfront price before our crew starts any work.
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We load the vessel onto our trailer or flatbed, haul it away, and safely drain all fluids and hazardous materials like fuel and oil. Then we take the hull to a facility equipped for proper disposal, where metal parts are separated for recycling and fiberglass is crushed.
Where our crews work around Morgan Hill
Crews cover Santa Clara County: San Jose, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara. Summer heat in Northern California dries out tire rubber and makes old hulls an eyesore when families prepare to list their homes. We handle boat removal projects across the valley so homeowners can clear out their driveways.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Morgan Hill. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
