A boat can sit quietly beside a garage for ten years without making a sound until you try to move house. A couple in Bentonville called us this January because they were moving into a condo with a shared parking lot and no room for a 17-foot bass boat. It was an old 1993 model on a trailer, tucked into a narrow side yard behind a tall wooden gate.
The owners had the old paperwork tucked away in a shoebox in their garage, so we went through it together to make sure everything was in order. Before we moved the vessel, the release of liability was signed. January cold had frozen the trailer tires into the dirt, and the boat hull had a thick layer of ice inside it. The bilge smelled like old varnish from stale fuel, and a cracked battery was leaking acid. We checked all hazardous fluids first to keep the driveway clean. Once the gate was unlocked, our crew used our trailer to secure the junk boat, cranking it up carefully and using heavy straps to hold it firm for transport.
We hauled the vessel away to be processed. Usable metal and salvaged parts were set aside for recycling, and the rest went to a licensed disposal site. If you have an unwanted vessel on your waterfront lot or side yard in Benton County, call 866-994-1769 for our boat removal services.
How the boat removal process works on our jobs
Typically, we see January ice freeze a hull solid, adding hundreds of pounds of dead weight that has to be factored in before we winch the vessel up. Over fifteen years, I have learned that clear paperwork avoids delays at the scrap yard or marina. The release of liability is signed before our trailer leaves the lot so the property owner is legally cleared the moment the vessel rolls onto the road.
Bentonville boat pickup, the short version
| Job | Boat and trailer pickup |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1993 bass boat, about 17 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer along the side of a house, behind a locked gate |
| Who called | A couple downsizing to a condo with no room for a trailer |
| What was wrong | An old battery leaking and fuel in the bilge that smelled like varnish |
| Estimate | Free estimate from the caller’s photos |
| Paperwork | Paperwork sorted first, release of liability signed |
| Area | Benton County, AR |
Representative example of boat removal in Benton County, not a record of a single client. Pictures are illustrative.
Two questions from Bentonville boat owners
How do I get rid of my boat?
Send us photos of your boat, the trailer, and where it sits. We check those details to give you an upfront estimate. Our crew handles the boat removal process, taking non-running powerboats, pontoons, or a sailboat off your property and hauling them for proper disposal.
Do you handle hurricane-damaged boats?
Yes, we remove storm-damaged boats, derelict hulls, and sunken vessels from docks, yards, or waterfront locations. Whether a boat is on blocks, trapped in mud, or partially submerged at a marina, our boat removal crew brings the heavy gear needed to haul it away safely.
Our boat removal service areas in Benton County
We pick up boats across Benton County, in Bella Vista, Rogers, Highfill and Gravette. Sub-zero winters in Northwest Arkansas trap water inside a fiberglass hull, expanding cracks and rusting out trailer wheel bearings. That extra ice and frozen ground make moving an abandoned boat tough, but our crew brings the winches and straps to get the vessel out cleanly.
Ready to let the boat go in Bentonville? Call 866-994-1769 and we’ll walk you through it.