“I am done with it, Walt.” That is what the owner said when he called us from Paradise, NV. His burgundy and white Wellcraft 21 Coastal sat in a boat ramp parking area, taking up space for months. The fiberglass walkaround hull was solid, but he had lost interest in fishing and wanted the vessel cleared out.
The obstacle was the trailer, or lack of one. The 21 ft hull sat balanced on wooden blocks and old truck tires right on the pavement. Moving a vessel without a trailer takes heavy rigging. Our crew placed hydraulic jacks under the hull points to raise the boat six inches off the blocks. We backed our flatbed winch truck directly underneath, protected the fiberglass with rubber runners, and slowly winched the boat onto the bed.
We hauled the vessel to a facility for proper disposal. Our crew removed the outboard engine and useful metal hardware for salvage, then sent the stripped fiberglass hull to be crushed at a scrap yard. For vessels over 20 feet, we set prices over the phone based on the size and setting of the vessel. Call us at 833-658-4847 for boat removal anywhere in Clark County.
In our experience, hard June sun in Southern Nevada rapidly breaks down abandoned vessels, turning seat vinyl to dust and cracking rubber tires until the boat cannot roll. Before recycling any hull, our crew always drains the remaining fuel and oil from the motor tanks and disconnects the lead-acid battery.
The boat, the place, the outcome
| Boat | 21 ft Wellcraft 21 Coastal walkaround fishing boat |
|---|---|
| Where it sat | Boat ramp parking area |
| Coverage area | Clark County |
| Outcome | Engine and trailer salvaged, hull crushed at a scrap yard |
Illustrative only: a representative Clark County boat removal, not a specific customer’s job. Photos are for illustration.
Before you call: two common questions
How to get rid of a bad boat?
Call our crew to haul the vessel away directly from your driveway, storage yard, or property. We pump out hazardous materials like fuel and fluid, salvage usable motor parts, and transport the remaining fiberglass hull to an approved scrap yard or a landfill that takes fiberglass.
Do I need a title to have my boat removed?
No, a title makes the process faster, but it is not required. If you have the state title, we take it during pickup. If the paperwork is missing, we provide a release of liability so the vessel is officially off your name before we haul it away.
Boat disposal across Clark County
Crews cover Clark County: Boulder City, Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas. In this hot, dry desert summer, boat owners often evaluate old vessels sitting on blocks or dry land. Extreme heat degrades fuel lines and hulls fast, leading residents to clear unused watercraft off their land before the weather causes further damage.
If a boat like this is taking up space in Paradise, call 833-658-4847. Tell us the length and where it sits.
