“I bought a new pontoon, and the old one is taking up my parking spot,” the owner said. He had a 22 ft Godfrey Sweetwater 2086 sitting beside his house in Sheffield, Alabama. The hull was two-tone white and light blue, set on an aluminum frame with an outboard motor on the stern.
The boat had no trailer. It sat low on a pile of concrete blocks and worn tires along a gravel driveway. We brought a flatbed truck with an electric winch and steel skids. Our crew hooked heavy nylon straps around the aluminum tubes to prevent crushing the metal. We jacked the deck up two inches, slipped the skids underneath, and winched the hull straight off the blocks and onto the bed.
We hauled the motor to our shop, where the outboard was rebuilt and resold. The aluminum tubes and frame went straight to scrap recycling. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. For boat removal in Colbert County, call 833-658-4847.
As a rule, we see pontoon decks rot quickly when left outdoors. Rain fills hulls, mildew spreads under summer heat, and sunlight turns the finish to chalk. Before any haul, we pull the battery and drain the hazardous materials like fuel and gear oil. We take the title when the owner has it, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
Quick facts from this job
| Boat | 22 ft Godfrey Sweetwater 2086 pontoon boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Gravel driveway beside the house |
| Coverage area | Colbert County |
| Outcome | Outboard rebuilt and resold, hull recycled |
Representative example of our work in Colbert County; it does not describe a particular customer job, and the photos are illustrative.
Boat removal questions from Sheffield owners
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
Boat removal costs depend on length, location, and trailer condition. Small craft on working trailers cost less to haul. Large hulls stuck on blocks or sunk in mud take extra gear and time. Call us with your boat details, and we will set a price before we drive out.
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
We do not take boats to local junk yards because standard dumps reject fiberglass and aluminum hulls. Our crew hauls your boat directly to a landfill that accepts boat materials or to a metal recycler. We handle all loading, towing, and proper disposal from your property.
Removing boats across Colbert County
Crews cover Colbert County: Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, Littleville and Cherokee. June brings heavy heat, high humidity, and afternoon thunderheads across northern Alabama. boat owners call us in early summer when they buy replacement craft and need old, weathered hulls cleared off their land before weeds, algae, and storm water take over the yard.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Sheffield. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
