A neighbor reported standing water and mosquitoes in a backyard in Kinnelon, New Jersey. That complaint brought us out to take a look. The owner had a 20 ft metallic blue MasterCraft ProStar 190 sitting behind a wooden privacy fence, sun-faded and chalky from years outdoors.
The inboard engine was dead, and both trailer tires were flat and cracked down to the cords. Rolling it out through the narrow gate was our first problem. We hooked a portable winch to a solid tree trunk outside the fence, inflated the split tires enough to hold shape, and slipped heavy plastic skid plates beneath them. Our crew winched the rig slowly across the soft lawn without tearing up the grass or taking down the wooden gate posts.
Once on the street, we loaded the whole boat and trailer onto our transport truck. We salvaged the inboard motor parts and metal trailer, then took the fiberglass hull to a proper disposal facility where it was crushed. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Morris County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, winters in northern New Jersey do heavy damage to sitting vessels. Freeze and thaw cycles split gelcoat when trapped water expands, letting moisture rot the floor and the back of the hull. Before hauling, our crew pumps out fuel, drains motor oil, and disconnects the battery for safe recycling. We handle the paperwork by taking the title, or signing a liability release if no title exists.
The boat, the place, the outcome
| Boat | 20 ft MasterCraft ProStar 190 ski boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Backyard behind a wooden privacy fence |
| Coverage area | Morris County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
Illustrative example: a representative boat removal in Morris County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
Can you take a boat to the junk yard?
Yes, we haul unwanted boats directly to facilities that handle scrap metal and fiberglass demolition. Our crew handles the loading, transport, and complete disposal process so you do not have to drag an old hull to a landfill yourself.
What if my boat engine is inoperable?
We take boats with broken, seized, or missing engines all the time. Our trucks use winches and specialized loading gear to pull dead vessels onto our trailers, whether the motor turns over or sits completely frozen.
Junk boat removal across Morris County
Crews cover Morris County: Florham Park, Lincoln Park, Mendham and Madison. Early summer heat brings stagnant water issues to light fast across the area. Homeowners usually call us for boat removal in June when property inspections or neighbor reports force them to clear out long-forgotten backyard projects.
Got one sitting in a yard or at a dock around Kinnelon? Call 833-658-4847 and describe it; photos help.
