“Can you even haul this vessel if I cannot find the title?” That was the first thing the daughter asked when she called us from El Monte, CA. She was settling her parents’ estate, and a 2005 pontoon boat with a faded bimini top sat in the back yard taking up space. A seam on one pontoon tube was leaking, and the fence rails were sitting loose.
Getting this non-running junk boat out took some doing. The boat sat on a dual-axle rig with seized bearings and two tires cracked clear through to the cords. You could tell nobody had greased those hubs since the Bush administration. We sorted out the registration and bill of sale paperwork, and the property owner signed the release of liability when booking the job. Before moving anything, our crew checked the engine area for fuel and oil leaks. Once we confirmed no hazardous fluids were dripping, we used our own heavy equipment to hoist the vessel and trailer onto our flatbed.
The boat removal process ended at our yard in Los Angeles County. We pulled the usable parts for salvage, sent the aluminum hull tubes off for metal recycling, and took the remaining waste to a licensed facility for responsible disposal. The yard is clear for the estate sale now. If you need a boat removal in El Monte, call us at 866-994-1769.
How our boat removal process really starts
Typically, we see March rain storms hit California and fill up an open boat in a matter of hours, adding hundreds of pounds of water weight to a rotting deck. That extra weight makes a haul much harder. We also make sure the release of liability form is completed prior to transit. That document protects the former owner from any future toll charges, code violations, or vessel abandonment fines after the vessel leaves their driveway.
Our El Monte boat job on one page
| Job | Boat and trailer pickup |
|---|---|
| Boat | 2005 pontoon boat, about 22 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer in the yard of an estate the family was settling |
| Who called | A daughter settling her parents’ estate |
| What was wrong | A pontoon tube leaking at the seam and the fence rails loose |
| Estimate | Free estimate before the date was set |
| Paperwork | Signed release of liability |
| Area | Los Angeles County, CA |
This is how a job like this usually runs in Los Angeles County. It is an example, not a customer file, and the photos are illustrative.
El Monte owners ask about boat removal
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
Yes, we handle backyard boat removal regularly. Our crew uses specialized gear to winch, roll, or lift a derelict sailboat, pontoon, or fiberglass hull out of tight spaces, even around fence corners or over soft dirt lawns. Send us photos of the yard access, and we will provide an upfront price quote.
Do you take the trailer too?
Yes, boat trailers can be hauled away right along with the vessel. If the tires are dry-rotted, the frame is rusted, or the axle is frozen, our team loads the whole setup directly onto our transport rig for proper disposal and metal recycling.
Boats we pick up across Los Angeles County, CA
We pick up boats across Los Angeles County, in Los Angeles, Palmdale, Lancaster and Santa Clarita. Spring weather brings sudden downpours that pool inside an abandoned hull, soaking the plywood floors and making a heavy boat even harder to move out of a muddy side yard.
Call 866-994-1769 with the boat’s size, where it sits and whether it has a trailer, and we’ll take it from there in El Monte.