This 16 ft Starcraft Holiday 16 sat by a garage for six years. The white hull had turned yellow at the waterline, and the old outboard motor was seized up tight. The boat owner needed the space clear because the local marina staff were asking for their slip back, so he called us for a boat removal.
Getting a boat off this property was the main issue. The hull sat on a flat trailer down a steep driveway that dropped into a narrow Little Falls street. We brought a winch truck with an extended line and set wheel chocks behind the trailer tires before unhooking the hitch. Our crew winched the rig slowly up the grade, controlling the angle so the prop skeg did not scrape the asphalt.
Once on flat ground, we secured the rig and towed it to our shop. We stripped the scrap metals for recycling and hauled the fiberglass hull to a landfill that takes it. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 to clear out an old boat in Passaic County.
In our experience, water left inside a hull through winter freezes and splits the gelcoat, which lets moisture soak right into the wood core. We always drain all fuel and crankcase oil into approved tanks, then pull the lead battery for recycling. We take the title when there is one, and when there is not we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
The job at a glance
| Boat | 16 ft Starcraft Holiday 16 runabout |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Side yard next to the garage |
| Coverage area | Passaic County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
Shown as an example of how a job like this goes in Passaic County; not a record of a particular customer. Photos are illustrative.
Before you call: two common questions
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
We take boats with broken or seized engines all the time. Our crew uses heavy winches to haul non-running vessels directly onto our trailers. You do not need to fix the motor or make it run before we arrive to handle the tow.
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We pull the vessel from your property and bring it to our yard. Our crew drains all hazardous materials like oil and gas. We strip the aluminum and stainless steel for recycling, then haul the fiberglass hull to an approved landfill.
Junk boat removal across Passaic County
Crews cover Passaic County: Ringwood, Clifton, Bloomingdale and Paterson. Late spring brings many boat removal calls across northern New Jersey. Boat owners clean out their yards after heavy winter snows tear old tarp covers and leave stagnant water sitting in abandoned hulls.
Want a quote for a boat in Little Falls? Call 833-658-4847 or send pictures through the estimate form.
