Nobody had taken that 17 foot mahogany utility boat out on the water since the Carter administration. It sat upside down in a field behind a barn in Kent, buried under grass until a farmer clearing his fence line ran into it. He wanted his ground back, so he gave us a call.
We brought our trailer down a soft farm track with a high creek crossing. Before we rolled the hull over, we checked for old fluids. An old battery had leaked acid into the wood, and two gallons of gas in the bilge smelled like pure varnish. Our crew drained the tank, rolled the boat upright, and blocked it. A quick look at the wheel bearings on the old wooden frame told me it would never roll on its own axle again, so we slid our trailer underneath and secured the load with straps. The paperwork was sorted ahead of time with the release of liability signed at booking.
We took the vessel back to salvage any copper fittings and usable hardware before sending the shell to a local disposal facility that handles treated wood. The ground behind the barn is clean dirt now. If you need boat removal in Kent or around King County, call 253-465-2418.
Why we look for leaks before anything else
Usually, we inspect the tires and hub grease on an old boat trailer before we ever try to pull it onto a road. Sun cracks in the sidewalls and dry, gritty bearings tell us right away if the axle will lock up or throw a wheel. In the wet March climate, soft ground under those dry-rotted tires makes a winched loading job much safer.
What this boat removal in Kent, WA involved
| Job | Boat removal with salvage and recycling |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1980 mahogany utility boat, about 17 feet |
| Where it sat | Upside down in a field behind a barn |
| Who called | A farmer who found it when he cleared the fence line |
| What was wrong | An old battery leaking and fuel in the bilge that smelled like varnish |
| Estimate | Free estimate before the date was set |
| Paperwork | Release of liability kept by the owner |
| Area | King County, WA |
Representative example of boat removal in King County, not a record of a single client. Pictures are illustrative.
Questions about boat disposal in Kent, WA
Can you take a boat to a junkyard or salvage yard?
Yes, our boat removal process includes hauling non-running boats to a designated salvage facility or landfill. We dismantle the boat, salvage usable metal and hardware for recycling, check for hazardous fluids, and dispose of the fiberglass hull or rotted wood according to proper disposal standards for unwanted vessels.
Can you remove a boat that is in the water?
Yes, we handle boat removal for floating, sunken, and partially submerged boats at any marina, dock, or waterfront property. Our crew brings the equipment needed to raise, secure, and load the boat onto our trailer so we can take it away for responsible disposal.
Boat removal in King County and nearby towns
We pick up boats across King County, in Seattle, Bellevue, Renton and Federal Way. The rainy season turns Washington grass to mud and fills open hulls with heavy water, which makes pulling a neglected vessel out of a side yard or a wet marina lot a real job.
Call 253-465-2418 with the boat’s size, where it sits and whether it has a trailer, and we’ll take it from there in Kent.