Neighbors had looked at the top of that mast above the tree line for ten years. A widow in Lebanon called us when she decided it was time to clear out her back yard. Sitting half in the thick brush was an old 22 ft O’Day sailboat with a black fiberglass hull and a silver stripe.
The main problem was the soft ground leading back to the trees. Rolling a heavy haul truck back there would have buried the tires to the axles. Our crew laid down heavy wooden mats to create a solid track from the driveway to the woods. We hooked long winch cables to the hull and slowly pulled the vessel out of the mud onto the mats without tearing up the grass.
Once we pulled the hull onto firm ground, we cut the fiberglass into sections and loaded them onto our trailer. We hauled the hull to a landfill that takes fiberglass, and sent the metal rig for recycling. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Laclede County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, wet springs leave standing water around hulls tucked into tree lines, which rots wood trim and rusts iron fittings quickly. We always drain remaining fuel and oil into sealed containers and pull the battery before recycling any metal parts. 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.
Boat removal job details
| Boat | 22 ft O’Day 22 sailboat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Tree line behind the house, half in the brush |
| Coverage area | Laclede County |
| Outcome | Fiberglass hull cut up and hauled to a landfill that takes it, metals recycled |
Illustrative example: a representative boat removal in Laclede County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
Questions from the phone this week
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We bring our crew and flatbed to your property to load the vessel. We drain hazardous materials like oil and gas, haul metal parts to a salvage yard for recycling, and bring the cut fiberglass hull to a proper landfill.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
An inoperable motor is never a problem for our crew. We bring heavy winches, tow straps, and wheeled dollies to drag, winch, and haul non-running vessels directly off your land or driveway onto our trailer.
Removing boats across Laclede County
Crews cover Laclede County: Evergreen, Conway and Phillipsburg. Summer heat combined with humid weather speeds up mildew inside closed cabins and weakens older fiberglass hulls left in open shade. Many boat owners call us in June to clear unwanted vessels off their properties before summer brush grows thick around the trailers.
If a boat like this is taking up space in Lebanon, call 833-658-4847. Tell us the length and where it sits.
