A boat can sit in a driveway for ten years before anyone decides its time is up. In Coral Gables, a couple called us while packing up their house to move into a condo down the street. They had a twenty-foot open-bow runabout sitting on a trailer down the side of the house, locked behind a tight wooden gate. Sunlight had split the vinyl seats, the windshield was cracked, and the gelcoat was completely chalked over.
Getting it out meant clearing a low power line strung across the driveway. Before our crew backed in, we checked the engine compartment and tank for fuel or oil leaks to keep everything clean. The boat owners had signed the release of liability when booking, and since the original title was gone, we walked them through the registration paperwork and a bill of sale before we moved a tire. The trailer tires had sat in the dirt so long they had flat spots, and the wheel bearings were rusted solid. We brought our own heavy equipment to pull the rig out from under the line without hitting the eaves.
We hauled the entire setup out on our trailer. The metal engine parts went to a local yard for recycling, and the fiberglass hull was hauled to a specialized disposal site. The owners kept their signed sale papers, and we left them a clear side yard ready for the home buyers. If you need a boat removal in Coral Gables or anywhere in Miami-Dade County, call us at 772-348-4158.
Why we look for leaks before anything else
Typically, we check the wheel hubs and tire sidewalls before we ever attach a winch. Years of standing moisture rots the rubber from the inside out, and frozen bearings will lock up on the asphalt if you try to drag them without checking first. Our licensed and insured team catches those mechanical issues on the ground so your driveway pavement does not get torn up during the pickup.
Removal and disposal in Coral Gables, FL: the details
| Job | Boat and trailer pickup |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1993 open-bow runabout, about 20 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer along the side of a house, behind a locked gate |
| Who called | A couple downsizing to a condo with no room for a trailer |
| What was wrong | Faded gelcoat, sun-split seats and a cracked windshield |
| Estimate | Free estimate, photos helped |
| Paperwork | Signed release of liability |
| Area | Miami-Dade County, FL |
This story is an illustrative example of boat removal in Miami-Dade County, not a record of one customer’s job. Photos are illustrative.
Before you book boat removal in Coral Gables
Can you remove a boat that is in the water?
Yes, our crew handles derelict and sunken vessels at a dock, marina, or private waterfront. We check the hull condition, clear any hazardous fluids safely, and lift the boat out onto our transport trailer for proper disposal.
Can you take a boat to a junkyard or salvage yard?
We do not take boats directly to a public junkyard. Our crew handles the dismantling process ourselves, taking the vessel to facilities that can salvage usable metal and process the remaining fiberglass hull responsibly.
Boat removal and disposal near Coral Gables
We pick up boats across Miami-Dade County, in Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens and Homestead. January brings cooler weather, but months of heavy tropical rains often leave the foam under the deck completely waterlogged. That hidden water weight makes a non-running vessel much heavier to lift than it looks from the outside.
Start with a free estimate: call 772-348-4158 about the boat in Coral Gables.