“I am moving to Florida next month and this boat cannot come with me.” That is what the owner told us when he called about his 26 ft Pearson sailboat sitting in a fenced self-storage lot in Passaic, New Jersey. The white fiberglass hull had turned yellow at the waterline, and the owner needed the space cleared before his move.
Our crew arrived with a heavy tilt-deck trailer and hydraulic jacks. The obstacle was the total lack of a boat trailer, as the hull sat propped up on wooden blocks and old car tires. We set hydraulic jacks under the hull corners, lifted the sailboat two inches off the blocks, and rolled our heavy trailer underneath. To keep a round sailboat hull stable during transport, we lashed custom timber bunks onto the trailer bed before strapping the vessel down.
We hauled the vessel to a yard where the hull was cut up for fiberglass recycling. Sailboats over twenty feet are quoted individually over the phone because their draft, keel height, and lot setting change the rig we bring. If you have an unwanted vessel in Passaic County, call our team at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, leaving a sailboat exposed to northern winter freeze and thaw cycles causes standing water in the bottom of the boat to expand, which splits the gelcoat and ruins the back of the hull. Before any hull goes to recycling, our crew drains all remaining fuel and oil into certified cans and pulls the battery to keep hazardous materials out of the ground.
Case summary
| Boat | 26 ft Pearson 26 sailboat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Fenced self-storage lot |
| Coverage area | Passaic County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
This is an illustrative case built from the kind of work we do in Passaic County, not a record of one customer’s job. The photos are illustrative as well.
Before you call: two common questions
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We haul the vessel from your property using our own trailers and trucks. Once at our facility, our crew removes the hazardous materials, including fuel, oils, and batteries. We then break down the metal hardware for scrap and haul the fiberglass hull to a disposal facility.
Can you remove a boat without a title?
Yes, we can handle the boat removal even if the paperwork is missing. When there is no title, we sign a release of liability with you on site. This paper documents the transfer so the old vessel is completely off your name.
Junk boat removal across Passaic County
Crews cover Passaic County: Ringwood, Clifton, Bloomingdale and Paterson. By early June, property owners across northern New Jersey clear out storage yards and driveways before summer gets underway. Boat owners often decide to sell or scrap old vessels they did not launch after the spring rains ended.
Boat in Passaic that is not going back in the water? Call 833-658-4847 and we will walk you through it.
