A narrow side driveway squeezed between two houses was the only way into this back yard in Wilson, NC. The homeowner called us in January right after a bad winter storm blew a derelict 22-foot pontoon boat right through a wooden fence and wedged it deep inside a neighbor’s privet hedge. The owner of the property just wanted the unwanted vessel off his land before the bush died completely.
The vessel sat upside down with a faded bimini top smashed underneath it. Our crew cleared out the broken branches around the aluminum deck. Pontoons take a beating in a blow, and this fiberglass deck had corrosion along the keel with a fist-sized hole near the stern. Before moving a boat, we check hazardous fluids like crankcase oil and old gas so nothing spills into the dirt. The property owner had the title ready, and the release of liability was signed when the job was booked. We rolled the pontoon boat upright, set down wooden blocks, and backed our trailer straight under the deck to winch it home.
Every piece of reusable metal went off for recycling, and the crushed fiberglass hull was hauled to a licensed facility that handles junk boat disposal. We swept the driveway clean of leaves and stray screws. If you have an abandoned boat on your waterfront lot or yard in Wilson County, call 252-486-6469 to schedule a boat removal.
What a trailer says about the boat on it
Typically, we check every hull for trapped rain that turned to solid ice inside the pontoon compartments during a cold spell. Freezing winter temperatures stiffen rubber boat tires and lock up rusty wheel hubs, which makes hauling a vessel off blocks much harder. Having the owner sign the release of liability before our crew hooks up the load keeps the paperwork sorted clean so nobody gets hit with late storage fees or abandoned property fines down the road.
Wilson boat pickup, the short version
| Job | Boat removal with salvage and recycling |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1984 pontoon boat, about 22 feet |
| Where it sat | Tossed into a neighbor’s hedge by a storm |
| Who called | A homeowner after a storm put a stranger’s boat in the hedge |
| What was wrong | Corrosion along the keel and a hole the size of a fist near the stern |
| Estimate | Estimate up front, no charge |
| Paperwork | Signed release of liability |
| Area | Wilson County, NC |
Representative example of boat removal in Wilson County, not a record of a single client. Pictures are illustrative.
Boat removal in Wilson: questions and answers
Do you take the trailer too?
Yes, our boat removal process covers old boat trailers sitting under the hull. If the tires are flat or the axle is rusted through, our crew pulls the trailer onto our tilt bed along with the vessel for complete disposal.
How do I get rid of my boat?
Call us or send photos to get a free estimate before booking your boat removal services. Once you approve the pricing, our crew handles the pickup from your yard, dock, or marina, taking care of all loading, towing, and responsible disposal.
Where we remove boats near Wilson, NC
We pick up boats across Wilson County, in Black Creek, Saratoga, Stantonsburg and Lucama. Winter cold traps moisture in trapped compartments, adding heavy ice weight to a non-running pontoon. Frozen mud around the rotted tires means our crew has to break the boat free carefully before winch cables can safely load the vessel for transport.
Call 252-486-6469 with the boat’s size, where it sits and whether it has a trailer, and we’ll take it from there in Wilson.