A city code enforcement notice showed up on the windshield of a white 16 ft Chris-Craft Scorpion 16. The boat had been sitting in an apartment complex parking lot in Oxford, Massachusetts, and the landlord gave the boat owner five days to haul it away.
The boat had a yellowed waterline and an old outboard sitting on a flat-tired trailer. The main obstacle was the built-in fuel tank, which was still half full of dark, sour gas. Before we could winch the rig onto our flatbed, our crew used a grounded manual pump to siphon nine gallons of stale fuel into approved safety cans so nothing spilled on the asphalt.
We took the rig directly to a scrap yard that processes mixed fiberglass and metals. The engine and trailer were salvaged for parts, and the hull went straight to the industrial shredder. Our price sheet lists boats under 20 feet at about $75 a foot. If you have an unwanted vessel anywhere in Worcester County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, old fiberglass hulls left outdoors in Massachusetts accumulate rain that freezes and thaws all winter, cracking the gelcoat and rot-soaking the back of the hull. As part of proper disposal, we drain all leftover hazardous materials like motor oil and gas, and pull the battery before recycling the metal parts. We take the title when you have it, or we sign a release of liability so the vessel comes off your name.
The boat, the place, the outcome
| Boat | 16 ft Chris-Craft Scorpion 16 runabout |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Apartment complex parking lot |
| Coverage area | Worcester County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
This post describes a typical job in Worcester County as an illustration, not a real customer record. The pictures are illustrative too.
Before you call: two common questions
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We can tow the trailer on its own wheels if it is road legal, or winch the entire rig onto our flatbed trailer if the tires are flat or the axle is rusted. You do not need to move it off the trailer before our crew arrives.
Can you scrap a boat at a scrap yard?
Yes, but metal scrap yards only take the engine, stainless fittings, and trailer frame. The fiberglass hull itself cannot be melted down, so we chop the fiberglass body into small sections for a landfill or a processing yard that handles composite waste.
Our boat removal crews in Worcester County
Crews cover Worcester County: Worcester, Leominster, Fitchburg and Gardner. Early summer warm weather brings out property managers and municipal officers checking lots for abandoned items. Boat owners who parked a rig over the winter suddenly face quick deadlines from landlords or town notices to get those unregistered trailers off the property.
Ready to have your boat gone from Oxford? Call 833-658-4847 or use the estimate form.
