The insurance agent asked us who signs the scrap release before we touched the keys. The owner in North Myrtle Beach had an insurance payout on his 21 foot Wellcraft Coastal, but the burgundy and white boat sat tied to his canal seawall. He needed boat removal so the claim could close, but nobody wanted to step inside the cabin.
A family of raccoons had turned the small walkaround cabin into a nest. Our crew set up mesh netting over the companionway door, opened the top hatch, and used air horns to drive the animals onto the grass safely. Once the animals cleared out, we pumped the bilge water, hooked a tow line to our winch truck, and pulled the fiberglass hull up a temporary ramp off the seawall. Raccoons leave a mess, but they do not stop a heavy winch.
We removed the salvageable aluminum dual-axle trailer, pressure washed it, and prepared it for reuse. The hull went to a yard equipped for fiberglass boat disposal and recycling. Boats over 20 feet get a price quote over the phone because the setting and vessel length change our equipment setup. If you have an old hull in Horry County, call us at 833-658-4847.
In our experience, canal water combined with June humidity causes heavy algae growth on fiberglass hulls within a few weeks. Rainwater fills untarped cabins, which creates a warm environment for pests and accelerates gelcoat chalking. We flush all fuel lines, drain the crankcase oil, and disconnect the battery before sending any hull for scrap or recycling.
The job at a glance
| Boat | 21 ft Wellcraft 21 Coastal walkaround fishing boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Canal seawall behind a house |
| Coverage area | Horry County |
| Outcome | Trailer cleaned up and reused, boat recycled |
Representative example of our work in Horry County; it does not describe a particular customer job, and the photos are illustrative.
Two questions we hear on jobs like this
Can you remove a boat that is in the water?
Yes, we remove boats directly from canal seawalls, slips, and shallow banks. Our crew uses portable bilge pumps to restore flotation, secures tow lines, and winches the hull onto our transport trailer without needing a public boat ramp.
How to get rid of a broken boat?
Call us to schedule a crew for haul out and disposal. We bring the heavy winches, safety gear, and trucks needed to load broken hulls, pull out hazardous materials, and tow the boat to an approved recycling yard for proper disposal.
Removing boats across Horry County
Crews cover Horry County: Conway, Myrtle Beach, Loris and Surfside Beach. Early summer heat and sudden coastal rainstorms often turn stationary canal boats into stagnant water traps. Local boat owners call us for boat removal when heavy storm water accumulates in hulls faster than small bilge pumps can drain it.
If a boat like this is taking up space in North Myrtle Beach, call 833-658-4847. Tell us the length and where it sits.
