The caller told us right away he wanted his dirt driveway back so he could park his camper where the sun would not bake it. For fifteen years, a twenty-five foot sloop had been sitting on two flat tires right at the end of that lane. He bought it cheap thinking he would sail it, but life got in the way and the hull just sat under the desert sun.
When our crew pulled up in Lake Havasu City, AZ, the sailboat was tucked behind a narrow side yard and a locked gate. The mast was already stepped down onto the deck, but the trailer was resting on its rims, and the winch post was rusted through at the weld. Before we hooked anything up, we did our checks. There was an old battery leaking acid into a tray and sour fuel in the bilge that smelled straight like varnish. We drained those hazardous fluids first, got the gate open, and swapped out the rotted tires so the frame could roll. We brought our own trailer, loaded the whole setup on, and strapped the vessel down solid.
The owner had lost the title years ago, so we helped him organize his registration paper and a bill of sale, and he signed the release of liability when he booked. We hauled the vessel out, set aside the clean metal and usable hardware for recycling, and brought the rest to a proper disposal facility. If you have non-running boat trailers or unwanted vessels cluttering your property in Lake Havasu City, give us a call at 928-588-6762.
What fifteen years of boat storage taught me
Usually, we see desert sun ruin fiberglass hulls long before the rest of the boat gives out. The heat bakes the resin until it cracks, letting spring rains seep inside. Experience has taught us that property owners need that signed release of liability filed before our trailer rolls out of the yard, so everyone knows the old vessel is legally handed off and off their hands for good.
What this boat removal in Lake Havasu City, AZ involved
| Job | Boat and trailer pickup |
|---|---|
| Boat | 2002 sloop, about 25 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 | An old battery leaking and fuel in the bilge that smelled like varnish |
| Estimate | Free estimate before the date was set |
| Paperwork | Release of liability kept by the owner |
| Area | Mohave County, AZ |
Representative example of boat removal in Mohave County, not a record of a single client. Pictures are illustrative.
Two questions from Lake Havasu City boat owners
Do you take the trailer too?
Yes, boat removal includes the trailer whenever you want it gone. Our crew handles the junk removal for both together. If the axle is frozen or the tires are dry-rotted, we still load it onto our trailer and haul the whole unit away for proper disposal.
Can you get a boat out of my backyard?
We handle boat removal process jobs in tight spaces regularly. If a pontoon, jet ski, or sailboat is stuck behind a house, we measure the clearance first. You get a free estimate based on the size of the boat, its condition, and how hard it is to reach.
From storage lots to docks in Mohave County
We pick up boats across Mohave County, in Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley and Golden Shores. March brings clear days that are easy to work in, but years of intense summer heat make fiberglass brittle and turn old fuel bad. That makes careful handling essential when we haul an abandoned boat off your waterfront lot or yard.
Send a few photos or call 928-588-6762, and we will price your boat removal in Lake Havasu City.