Nobody had turned the key on this runabout since 2009. The owner bought it cheap to fix up, parked it at the end of his long dirt driveway in Cheyenne, and watched fifteen Wyoming winters take their toll. He called us when he finally got tired of looking at the snow piling up on the blue tarps.
The boat removal was not going to happen on its own wheels. Both trailer tires were rotted through and the wheel bearings were seized solid, which is standard for an axle that sits in frozen mud for a decade. The transom had split right off the stringers and the plywood floor was soft as a sponge. Before pulling out the saws, our crew drained the old engine oil and checked for hazardous fluids so nothing spilled onto the dirt. Since it was too rotted to pull whole, we cut the fiberglass hull into sections right there and loaded them onto our trailer with heavy straps. The owner had the title ready and signed the release of liability when he booked.
We took the engine block and fittings to a metal recycling yard in Laramie County, and the cut hull went to a licensed disposal site. The owner got his driveway back, free of old junk and rusty steel. If you need boat removal in Cheyenne, call 307-278-7836.
How the boat removal process works on our jobs
Usually, we tell property owners that cold weather makes a junk boat heavier than it looks. Snow gathers inside crushed covers, freezes into ice blocks in the bilge, and seals itself to the hull. Sending clear photos of the hull sides, the trailer tires, and the path to the street helps us give an honest estimate before our trailer rolls out.
The facts of the Cheyenne job
| Job | Removal, recycling and disposal |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1984 open-bow runabout, about 21 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer at the end of a long dirt driveway |
| Who called | A man who bought it cheap fifteen years ago and never got it running |
| What was wrong | Soft spots across the floor and a transom that had pulled away from the stringers |
| Estimate | Estimate agreed before booking |
| Paperwork | Release of liability with the deposit |
| Area | Laramie County, WY |
We tell this as a typical Laramie County boat removal, not as a customer’s actual record. Photos are illustrations.
Two questions from Cheyenne boat owners
Can I get rid of a boat without title?
We need the legal owner or property owner to clear the boat removal process with us. If you have no paper title, show us a bill of sale, an expired registration, or proof that the vessel was left on your property so we can check it before booking.
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
Yes. Our crew handles boat removal from backyards, side yards, and storage lots across Cheyenne. If a non-running boat sits on flat tires or lacks a working trailer, we dismantle the fiberglass vessel on site and haul the pieces out without tearing up your lawn.
Boat removal and disposal near Cheyenne
We pick up boats across Laramie County, in Pine Bluffs, Burns, Albin and Ranchettes. Sub-zero nights in Cheyenne freeze trapped bilge water, splitting the fiberglass and locking rusted trailer hubs into the dirt. That makes winter boat removal a job for heavy cutting tools, winches, and an experienced crew that knows how to pull a derelict vessel off frozen ground.
Call 307-278-7836 with the boat’s size, where it sits and whether it has a trailer, and we’ll take it from there in Cheyenne.