The June sun was hot, and the humidity made the air heavy in Sarasota. A landlord needed a 21 ft Sylvan Mirage 820 pontoon boat moved off his rental lot. The gray hull with black trim sat deep in a muddy yard after weeks of spring rain.
Our crew brought a winch truck and heavy skids to keep the aluminum tubes from sinking deeper into the soft ground. Before we hooked the winch cables, we opened the small enclosure on deck and found a mother raccoon with her young. We backed off and used a long catch pole to guide the animals safely out into the woods. Once the deck was clear, we slid steel plates under the pontoons to break the suction of the mud and winched the boat onto our flatbed trailer.
We hauled the vessel to a yard where the aluminum was separated and sold for scrap metal, while reusable deck fittings were salvaged. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. Call 833-658-4847 to clear an unwanted craft from your property in Sarasota County.
In our experience, Florida sun and heavy rain accelerate wear on exposed decks, turning trapped water into a heavy hazard during a haul. We drain all remaining fuel, siphon the motor oil, and remove the battery to handle hazardous materials correctly before recycling the metal. When you have the paper title, we take it on site, or we sign a release of liability so the craft is off your name.
Quick facts from this job
| Boat | 21 ft Sylvan Mirage 820 pontoon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Muddy yard after spring rain |
| Coverage area | Sarasota County |
| Outcome | Aluminum sold for scrap metal, fittings saved |
A composite, illustrative job from Sarasota County, not one customer’s record. Photos show the situation, not the specific boat.
Questions from the phone this week
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We pull the vessel from your land or water slip using our trucks, trailers, and winches. Our crew drains hazardous fluids, removes the battery, and separates reusable metal parts. Then we haul the remaining hull material to a landfill or recycling yard that takes fiberglass and aluminum.
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most old or abandoned boats carry little resale value because fiberglass haulage and scrap prep costs exceed the worth of the materials. However, aluminum pontoons or working outboard motors can yield minor scrap or parts value. We factor any usable metal into the haul job when we evaluate the vessel.
Boat removal and disposal around Sarasota
Crews cover Sarasota County: North Port, Venice, Old Miakka and Laurel. Early summer storms and high humidity cause sitting vessels to accumulate standing water quickly. Property owners routinely hire us to tow away aging pontoons and runabouts before summer weeds and damp rot make recovery more difficult.
Got one sitting in a yard or at a dock around Sarasota? Call 833-658-4847 and describe it; photos help.
