An old ski boat in a dry pasture usually means somebody stopped taking it to the river ten years ago. That was the story in Difficult Run. A family inherited a 20 ft Ski Nautique 196 with a white hull and a teal stripe, but nobody had any use for it. The inboard motor was cold, and the fiberglass hull sat deep in the tall summer grass at the corner of a farm field.
The main obstacle was getting the trailer to roll. Both tires were flat and cracked wide open down to the steel cords. Our crew jacked up one axle at a time, backed the hubs off the weeds, and swapped on a pair of service wheels we keep on our truck. We pulled the rig out to open dirt with a heavy tow strap, pumped grease into the dry wheel bearings, and hooked it up to our hitch for the haul.
We towed the rig to a scrap yard that handles fiberglass recycling. The metal hull hardware went into steel bins, and the owner kept the cleared trailer for yard work. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Difficult Run or anywhere in Fairfax County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, boats sitting outdoors through hot summers and wet springs collect standing water, mildew, and rust on the trailer frame faster than people expect. We pull the battery, drain the gas tank, and pump out oil before any hull goes to the chop line for proper disposal.
The boat, the place, the outcome
| Boat | 20 ft Ski Nautique 196 ski boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Corner of a farm field |
| Coverage area | Fairfax County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
Illustrative only: a representative Fairfax County boat removal, not a specific customer’s job. Photos are for illustration.
What people ask before a boat leaves
Do I need a title to have my boat removed?
No, you do not always need a title. We take the title when you have it present. If the paper was lost, we fill out a state a release of liability with you so the vessel is officially off your name before we haul it away.
How to get rid of a broken boat?
Call our crew to handle the haul and disposal. We pull boats off blocks, out of mud, or off broken trailers. Our team disconnects hazardous materials, safely hauls the vessel away, and takes the hull to a facility that takes old fiberglass.
Boat disposal across Fairfax County
Crews cover Fairfax County: Vienna, Clifton, Great Falls and McLean. Warm weather brings late spring yard clearings and estate cleanouts across this area. Former boat owners frequently call us when inherited vessels sit past their useful years and begin taking up valuable driveway or pasture space.
Want a quote for a boat in Difficult Run? Call 833-658-4847 or send pictures through the estimate form.
