The rusted trailer tires were flat and buried three inches into the dirt. A burgundy 14 ft Tracker Grizzly jon boat sat on top, taking up the only spot next to the garage. The owner had a new boat arriving and needed this space clear. He called our crew for boat removal because the old trailer would not roll.
Getting the rig out meant backing past a side gate with three inches of clearance total. I hooked our winch line to the trailer frame while two of our guys set plastic sliders under the frame rails. We greased the slide pads so the rusted metal would slide without tearing up the gravel underneath. Once we cleared the gate posts, we jacked up the axle and swapped on two good rolling tires from our service truck.
We backed our haul truck in and loaded the rig onto the flatbed. The aluminum hull was still sound, so we delivered it to a repair yard that reuses clean frames. For a job this size, our standard rate runs around seventy-five dollars per foot for small craft. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in Pharr or Hidalgo County.
In our experience, wet springs and summer heat in this region rot out steel trailer crossmembers long before the aluminum hulls give up. We check every frame for weak metal before we tow or haul it down the highway. Our crew pumps out remaining gas, drains the crankcase oil, and disconnects the battery before any recycling or transfer takes place. We take the title when you have it, or we sign a release of liability to clear your name from county records.
Job notes
| Boat | 14 ft Tracker Grizzly 1448 jon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Boat ramp parking area |
| Coverage area | Hidalgo County |
| Outcome | Sold to a repair yard because the hull was still sound |
This post describes a typical job in Hidalgo County as an illustration, not a real customer record. The pictures are illustrative too.
What Pharr boat owners ask us
How to get rid of a broken boat?
Call us to handle the heavy lifting. Our crew inspects the hull, pulls it onto our trailer or flatbed, and hauls it away. We process all fluid removal, handle the transfer paperwork, and take the craft to a salvage yard or a recycler that accepts fiberglass and aluminum.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
We take boats with seized or missing engines all the time. You do not need a running motor for us to remove the vessel. Our crew uses heavy winches, dollies, and ramps to load dead boats directly from yards, driveways, ramps, or water slips without using the boat’s power.
Boat removal throughout Hidalgo County
Crews cover Hidalgo County: McAllen, Edinburg, Mission and Weslaco. Summer heat bakes old hulls sitting in driveways, while humidity rots wooden bunks and rusts out leaf springs. Boat owners in these neighborhoods usually call us when a neglected vessel takes up valuable vehicle parking or when code officers tag a trailer stored on grass.
Boat in Pharr that is not going back in the water? Call 833-658-4847 and we will walk you through it.
