A fishing boat parked on gravel usually stays right where it sits until someone sells the house. A widow in Artesia called us to clean up her yard after years of looking at her late husband’s Wellcraft 21 Coastal. The 21 ft walkaround had a faded dark green hull, a white fiberglass deck, and an old outboard motor that had not run in a long time.
The main problem was the boat trailer underneath it. Moisture from the driveway had rotted the steel frame, and the trailer tongue snapped as soon as we hooked up the winch cable. Our crew placed heavy wooden blocks under the back of the hull, set two hydraulic bottle jacks beneath the main frame, and lifted the vessel enough to slide our flatbed trailer straight under it. We winched the boat safely onto our bed using soft rigging straps to keep the crushed frame from dropping onto the dirt.
We hauled the boat away for proper disposal, taking the cut fiberglass hull to a Los Angeles County landfill that accepts it and taking the outboard motor and trailer steel to a scrap recycling center. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Artesia or nearby, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, intense sun breaks down fiberglass clear coats and turns trailer tires brittle long before the hull itself fails. Before we tow or haul any vessel, our crew drains all remaining fuel and motor oil into approved containers and removes the battery to keep hazardous materials out of ground soil. We take the title when you have it, and if it is lost, we sign a release of liability so the boat is completely off your name.
What this job involved
| Boat | 21 ft Wellcraft 21 Coastal walkaround fishing boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Gravel driveway beside the house |
| Coverage area | Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County; not a record of a particular customer. Photos are illustrative.
What people ask before a boat leaves
How to get rid of a broken boat?
Call our crew to haul it away. We load the boat onto our own equipment, drain all hazardous fluids, and pull the battery. Then we tow or haul the vessel to a landfill that takes fiberglass or a metal recycler for proper disposal.
Is my old boat worth anything?
Most old, non-running boats sitting on dry land have no resale value because repair costs quickly outgrow the market price. The motor steel and trailer metal carry small scrap values, but cutting up the hull and paying disposal fees at the landfill usually costs more than the scrap brings in.
Our boat removal crews in Los Angeles County
Crews cover Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, Long Beach and Glendale. June heat and dry sun often push property owners to clear out unwanted clutter from their driveways before summer kicks into high gear. Sunbaked fiberglass hulls with flat tires or rotted trailer tongues bring steady calls for our team across the area.
Call 833-658-4847 about a boat in Artesia. A few photos and the address are enough to start.
