The trailer under this 22 ft sea-foam green Grady-White Seafarer was useless. Its tires were dry-rotted and the axle had rusted solid in the slip. Marina staff wanted the space back because of unpaid fees, so the boat owner called us to get the hull out of the water.
Our crew backed our heavy ramp truck down to the slip. We used a port-a-power jack to break the stuck trailer wheels loose, then set our own shop dolly under the tongue. To haul the vessel safely, we pumped out twenty gallons of stale gas from the half-full belly tank into grounded safety cans. Gasoline fumes build up fast in a closed bilge, so we used an explosion-proof air mover to clear the space before pulling the boat up our winching bed.
We towed the rig to a scrap yard where workers salvaged the metal hardware and cut down the fiberglass for proper disposal. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Asbury Lake or Clay County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, June heat and humidity make old fiberglass chalk quickly, while sudden afternoon rain adds hundreds of pounds of water weight to open hulls. We always pump out remaining fuel, drain motor oil, and remove hazardous materials like lead batteries before sending a hull for recycling. We take the title when you have one, or we sign a release of liability so the boat is off your name.
Job notes
| Boat | 22 ft Grady-White Seafarer 22 walkaround fishing boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Marina slip with unpaid fees |
| Coverage area | Clay County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
A composite, illustrative job from Clay County, not one customer’s record. Photos show the situation, not the specific boat.
Questions owners ask about a job like this
How to get rid of a broken boat?
Call us to handle the heavy lifting. We pump out hazardous fluids, winch the vessel onto our transport trailer, and haul it away. Our crew handles the teardown and takes the fiberglass hull to a facility that accepts marine waste for proper disposal.
Can you remove a boat from a dock or marina?
Yes, we pull stranded vessels right out of marina slips and private docks. Our truck winches can draw dead hulls out of the water even if the motor does not run or the trailer is too rusted to tow down the road.
Our boat removal crews in Clay County
Crews cover Clay County: Green Cove Springs, Orange Park, Penney Farms and Keystone Heights. Early summer humidity and frequent afternoon downpours cause algae to spread fast over standing boats. Waterfront properties and slip managers frequently request boat removal to clear out non-paying or abandoned hulls before high storm season begins.
Got one sitting in a yard or at a dock around Asbury Lake? Call 833-658-4847 and describe it; photos help.
