We pulled up to the house and saw a 16 ft Starcraft Holiday 16 sitting on a flat-tired trailer in the gravel driveway. The white fiberglass hull had turned yellow at the waterline, and an old outboard hung off the back. The owner called because the local marina staff was asking for his slip back, and he needed this spare boat off his property to clear space.
The boat sat on an old steel trailer, but the winch was seized solid and the crank handle had rusted clear through. We could not reel the hull forward or secure it with the standard strap. Our crew hooked an electric rescue winch directly to the bow eye, backed our flatbed truck close, and pulled the hull off the dead trailer and onto our deck using heavy sliding ramps.
At the yard, we stripped the outboard and metal fittings for recycling, then cut the fiberglass hull so it could go for proper disposal. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. Call 833-658-4847 if you need boat removal in Mount Airy or Surry County.
In our experience, humid NC springs and warm early summers speed up rust on steel trailer frames left in the dirt. Before we haul any vessel away for salvage, our crew drains all fuel and engine oil into collection tanks and pulls the lead-acid battery. When the owner has a clear title, we take it on the spot; if not, we complete a release of liability so the vessel is off their name.
The job at a glance
| Boat | 16 ft Starcraft Holiday 16 runabout |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Gravel driveway beside the house |
| Coverage area | Surry County |
| Outcome | Stripped for parts, with the hull cut and recycled |
Illustrative only: a representative Surry County boat removal, not a specific customer’s job. Photos are for illustration.
Questions from the phone this week
How to get rid of a bad boat?
Call our crew to haul it away directly from your yard, storage lot, or driveway. We hook up the trailer or winch the hull onto our flatbed, drain hazardous materials like fuel and oil, and transport the vessel to a proper disposal or recycling facility for you.
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most old hulls that sit outside lose value quickly as water rots the floors and sun cracks the fiberglass. Unless the outboard runs or the trailer is solid, a neglected vessel rarely sells. Boat owners usually spend more money trying to fix them than the entire rig is worth.
Junk boat removal across Surry County
Crews cover Surry County: Pilot Mountain and Dobson. June heat and wet summer storms mean forgotten watercraft sitting on rural properties quickly fill with rain. Homeowners around here call us for boat removal when old trailers rust out or when city code enforcement asks for clear driveways.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Mount Airy. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
