The rusted trailer tongue was the real issue on this job. The metal had snapped clear through, leaving the frame resting on two wooden blocks in the grass. Behind it sat a 20 foot Ski Nautique 196 with a gray hull and black trim. A landlord called us to get the boat off his farm field in El Dorado before his new tenant moved in.
Our crew backed our flatbed truck close to the boat. The tires on the boat trailer were buried four inches into the damp dirt and would not roll. We hooked straps under the bottom of the hull, set up our hydraulic jacks, and lifted the vessel six inches above the frame. Once the hull was suspended, we cut the rotted trailer frame into three parts with a reciprocating saw so we could pull the steel out from underneath.
We loaded the fiberglass hull onto our flatbed and secured it for haul. We brought the boat to a facility in Union County that crushes fiberglass for proper disposal, and we scrapped the usable steel from the frame. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you have an unwanted vessel on your property in El Dorado, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, wet springs in this part of Arkansas lock trailer hubs and rot frame steel before boat owners notice it. Standing water gathers inside open hulls and causes heavy mildew. Before we transport any hull for boat removal, our crew drains all fuel and oil into approved drums and pulls the battery for recycling. 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.
This removal in brief
| Boat | 20 ft Ski Nautique 196 ski boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Corner of a farm field |
| Coverage area | Union County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
Illustrative example: a representative boat removal in Union County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
Boat removal questions from El Dorado owners
What is the procedure for boat disposal?
We haul the vessel to a specialized facility after draining all hazardous materials like gas, crankcase oil, and lead batteries. The hull is chopped or crushed, and metal parts are sorted for recycling so nothing toxic stays in the ground.
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We tow the trailer if it is road-ready and safe for travel. If the frame is rusted or missing wheels, our crew jacks up the boat, winch it onto our flatbed truck, and take both the hull and the trailer frame away in one trip.
Junk boat removal across Union County
Crews cover Union County: Smackover, Huttig, Norphlet and Strong. June heat speeds up decay in abandoned fiberglass and timber, while rain softens grass yards until heavy towing equipment bogs down. Property owners call us before summer storms turn stranded hulls into deeper hazards.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in El Dorado. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
