The photos the man sent us from Redding showed an 18-foot pontoon boat sitting behind his side gate, looking easy enough. What the pictures missed was the low power line running right across the driveway, and how deep the trailer tires had sunk into the California soil since 2010. He told me he bought the pontoon cheap, thinking he would get it out on the water, but a seam on one aluminum pontoon tube was cracked open and he never got round to fixing it.
Our crew rolled up in March with our heavy truck and flatbed trailer. Before we touched a winch, we checked the pontoon for hazardous fluids, draining a few quarts of old gas and motor oil so nothing spilled on his concrete. The owner had already signed the release of liability when he booked, and he had the California title in his hand. We brought our gear under that overhead line, backed into the side yard, and pulled the vessel free. When trailer tires sit flat for fifteen years, the rubber seals dry out and the wheel bearings rust solid, so we skidded the boat trailers and all right onto our rig.
We hauled the pontoon off his property to our yard. The aluminum tubes and frame were cleaned and sent off for recycling, the usable deck hardware was pulled for salvage, and the rotted vinyl seats were taken to the local landfill for disposal. He got a clean side yard back before the spring rain hit. If you have an unwanted vessel sitting in your yard in Shasta County, call us at 866-994-1769 for your boat removal.
When we take a boat apart and when we don’t
Usually, we inspect the wheel hubs on every junk boat before we pull it anywhere. When a boat trailer sits outside in mild weather broken by heavy rain storms, water gets past the dust caps and turns the grease into a gray paste, which means the wheels will lock up on the asphalt if you try to tow it on its own axle.
The Redding, CA boat removal in brief
| Job | Boat removal and disposal |
|---|---|
| Boat | 2005 pontoon boat, about 18 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer along the side of a house, behind a locked gate |
| Who called | A man who bought it cheap fifteen years ago and never got it running |
| What was wrong | A pontoon tube leaking at the seam and the fence rails loose |
| Estimate | Free estimate, photos helped |
| Paperwork | Release of liability with the deposit |
| Area | Shasta County, CA |
We tell this as a typical Shasta County boat removal, not as a customer’s actual record. Photos are illustrations.
Common boat removal questions in Redding, CA
Are your haulers in Redding licensed and insured?
Yes. Our crew is fully licensed and insured for boat removal in Redding. We bring our own gear, inspect the site, check for hazardous fluids, and pull unwanted vessels off your property safely without relying on outside workers or rental trucks.
Do you take the trailer too?
Yes, we haul boat trailers along with the vessel. Whether the trailer has flat tires, broken lights, or frozen bearings, our crew loads the boat and trailer together onto our vehicle so your waterfront lot, driveway, or side yard is completely clear.
Boat removal in Shasta County and nearby towns
We pick up boats across Shasta County, in Shasta Lake, Anderson, Bella Vista and Shingletown. March brings sudden rain storms that fill an open hull, doubling its weight in a few hours and making a non-running pontoon much harder to drag off wet ground. We get the vessel out before the water piles up inside.
For boat removal and disposal in Redding, call 866-994-1769 or ask for an estimate online.