A ski boat only makes sense when the floor stays under your feet. The owner of a 20 ft white Ski Nautique with a red boot stripe called us from Bradley Gardens, NJ. The fiberglass inboard sat in a side yard next to his garage for years. Recent storm damage finally finished what age started, and he needed boat removal.
Our crew arrived in Somerset County to get the hull out. The main obstacle was a rotten floor that would not hold a person without breaking through. We laid down wooden planks across the gunwales to bridge the weak spots so we could work safely inside. We stripped the inboard motor and metal hardware first. Then we used reciprocating saws to slice the shell into manageable pieces right in the yard.
We hauled the sliced fiberglass to a landfill that takes it and sent the stripped metals for recycling. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you have an unwanted hull in Bradley Gardens, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, winter freeze and thaw cycles do the worst damage to unattended boats in New Jersey. Water gets trapped in the hull, expands when frozen, splits the outer gelcoat, and eventually soaks the transom. Our crew drains all hazardous materials like fuel and oil, and we remove the battery before any recycling takes place.
The boat, the place, the outcome
| Boat | 20 ft Ski Nautique 196 ski boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Side yard next to the garage |
| Coverage area | Somerset 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 Somerset County; not a record of a particular customer. Photos are illustrative.
What Bradley Gardens boat owners ask us
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We tow or haul the vessel to our facility, strip all hazardous fluids and batteries, and remove salvageable metals for scrap recycling. The remaining fiberglass hull is cut into sections and transported to a landfill that accepts boat materials.
Do I need a title to have my boat removed?
No, a title is not always required. We take the title when you have one, but if it is missing, we sign a release of liability with you so the vessel is officially off your name.
Boat removal throughout Somerset County
Crews cover Somerset County: Bernardsville, Watchung, Peapack and Gladstone and Far Hills. Early summer usually brings a wave of boat removal calls across this region. Boat owners clear out side yards after spring rains reveal structural decay that happened over the winter.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Bradley Gardens. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
