The moment our trailer finally rolled back onto the pavement in Country Club, FL, the neighborhood held its breath and then relaxed. A storm had lifted a 21 foot sloop clean off its resting spot and wedged it deep inside a neighbor’s manicured hedge. The property owners came home to find a stranger’s vessel resting on broken branches, deck down, with the mast lying loose across the gunwales.
The rigging was tangled like wire in a drawer, and weeping rust around the keel bolts told me this hull had seen better years. Before touching a single strap, our licensed and insured crew checked for hazardous fluids inside the bilge. We sat at a lawn table with the owner to go through the vessel title from an old shoebox, and the owner signed the release of liability with the deposit. We pruned back the torn limbs, rolled the hull upright, blocked it off the dirt, and slid our trailer straight underneath without tearing up the turf.
At the yard, anything reusable was set aside so parts could be salvaged, and the rest went to a facility that takes old boats. The yard was swept clean, leaving only green lawn where a storm derelict used to sit. For boat removal in Country Club or anywhere in Miami-Dade County, call 772-348-4158.
Why we look for leaks before anything else
Typically, we find that boat owners do not realize how much weight a wet hull holds. The February air stays cooler in Florida, which firms up the ground for our trailer, but months of summer rain have usually soaked the foam under the floorboards until the boat weighs double its tag. Clearing a wide path through the driveway and pulling loose gear off the deck beforehand saves valuable time on pickup day.
Job summary: boat removal in Country Club
| Job | Boat removal with salvage and recycling |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1999 sloop, about 21 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 | Rigging tangled on the deck and the keel bolts weeping rust |
| Estimate | Estimate up front, no charge |
| Paperwork | Release of liability with the deposit |
| Area | Miami-Dade County, FL |
Shown as an example of our boat removal work in Miami-Dade County; not a specific job record. Photos are illustrative only.
Before you book boat removal in Country Club
How does boat disposal, recycling & salvage work?
We drain remaining fuel, remove metal hardware, and separate usable parts for salvage. Metal fittings and lead keels are recycled. The remaining fiberglass hull is crushed or taken to an approved disposal facility that handles bulky marine waste. We give a free estimate up front before starting.
Do you take the trailer too?
Yes. We haul away boat trailers right along with the vessel. Whether the axle is rusted solid or missing tires, our crew loads the trailer onto ours or prepares it to tow safely so your property is clear.
Boat removal in Miami-Dade County and nearby towns
We pick up boats across Miami-Dade County, in Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens and Homestead. High humidity and damp weather speed up rot in wood floors and seize up axle bearings on stored rigs. When unwanted vessels sit too long near the waterfront, flat tires and weak decks make the boat removal process trickier, so pulling them early keeps the work straightforward.
Send a few photos or call 772-348-4158, and we will price your boat removal in Country Club.