A neighbor said the boat looked like a forgotten greenhouse behind the wooden privacy fence. The white fiberglass hull of the 21 ft Robalo 2140 walkaround had turned yellow at the waterline after sitting through years of wet West Virginia weather. Recent storm damage smashed the windshield and finished off the deck floor. The boat owner called us to clear the yard before the city noticed.
The main obstacle was a massive hive of paper wasps nesting under the steering console. Before we could hook up the tow rig, our crew cleared the nest using spray and heavy protective gear. We unbolted a section of the wooden fence to clear a path to the driveway. Wet springs in Marion County make backyard soil soft, so we laid plywood sheets under the trailer tires to keep from rutting the lawn while we pulled the rig out.
We hauled the outboard motor and metal trailer to a local facility for salvage, and transported the crushed hull to a scrap yard that takes fiberglass. Boats over 20 feet are priced over the phone, because size and setting change the work. If you need boat removal in Fairmont or Marion County, call 833-658-4847.
In our experience, hot summers and wet springs in this region turn unattended hulls into breeding grounds for standing water, mildew, and rust on the trailer frame. We always drain fuel and oil into sealed tanks and pull the battery before recycling the metals. We take the title when there is one, and when there is not we sign a release of liability so the boat is off the owner’s name.
This removal in brief
| Boat | 21 ft Robalo 2140 walkaround fishing boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Backyard behind a wooden privacy fence |
| Coverage area | Marion County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
This is an illustrative case built from the kind of work we do in Marion County, not a record of one customer’s job. The photos are illustrative as well.
Questions owners ask about a job like this
How much does it cost to remove a boat?
We price each job based on hull length, location, and condition. Smaller boats on rolling trailers cost less to haul than heavy hulls stuck in mud or missing wheels. Call us with your boat details, and we will give you a clear price before we start work.
What if my boat is on a trailer?
We can tow the boat away directly on its trailer if the tires hold air and the axle is safe for the road. If the trailer frame is rotted from rust or the tires are flat, our crew winches the entire rig onto our flatbed truck for safe boat removal.
Our boat removal crews in Marion County
Crews cover Marion County: Pleasant Valley, Mannington, White Hall and Barrackville. Late spring rainstorms often snap rotting branches onto backyard hulls, prompting boat owners to call for fast yard cleanups before summer sets in.
Ready to have your boat gone from Fairmont? Call 833-658-4847 or use the estimate form.
