“I need this lot cleared before the framing crew shows up.” That is what the builder told us when he called from West Seneca, NY. Behind the house, a 14 ft Tracker Grizzly jon boat sat in the brush along the tree line. The gray hull with black trim was sound, but the small outboard was seized and brush had grown through the aluminum frame.
The obstacle was the lack of a trailer. The hull rested on old tires and concrete blocks in soft dirt. Our crew backed a flatbed up to the brush line. We cleared the thick branches with hand saws, cleared a path, and ran a winch line down to the front eye of the boat. Using heavy plastic skids under the flat bottom, we dragged the hull out of the mud without digging up the yard or ruining the grass.
We hauled the boat to a scrapper for aluminum recycling, and the motor went for parts. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. If you have an old aluminum hull blocking a project in Erie County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, aluminum boats survive winter better than fiberglass, but trapped water still freezes and cracks fittings or ruins small motors left outside. Before we tow any hull away, our crew drains all fuel and oil into containers for proper disposal and removes the battery for recycling.
Job notes
| Boat | 14 ft Tracker Grizzly 1448 jon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Tree line behind the house, half in the brush |
| Coverage area | Erie County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
Illustrative case: it shows a typical boat removal in Erie County and is not the record of a specific job. Photos are representative, not of this boat.
Questions from the phone this week
How to get rid of a bad boat?
Call our crew to haul it away. We load hulls from yards, slips, or driveways using our trucks and winches. We bring the boat to a salvage yard or recycling center that processes aluminum, steel, and fiberglass so you do not have to tow it yourself.
Do I need a title to have my boat removed?
No, a title is not always required. If you have the paperwork, we take it during the boat removal. If the paper is lost, we sign a release of liability with you so the boat is removed from your name according to state rules.
Boat removal around West Seneca
Crews cover Erie County: Buffalo, Lackawanna, Depew and Tonawanda. Early summer brings a lot of calls from boat owners and property buyers clearing out backyards. Snow and rain collect in open hulls over the winter, making forgotten craft heavy and stubborn to move once building season starts.
Want a quote for a boat in West Seneca? Call 833-658-4847 or send pictures through the estimate form.
