The photos this Fishers property owner sent our office showed a 23-foot wakeboard boat sitting high on a dual-axle rig. Looked straightforward enough until our crew arrived and saw what the camera missed. The transom had pulled clean away from the stringers, and the dirt driveway had turned into a muddy trench from lawn sprinklers up by the house.
He told me he bought the vessel cheap back in 2009 thinking he would fix the engine, but the boat sat until the deck rotted through. Before we touched a single strap, our crew checked for remaining fuel and oil in the tank so no hazardous fluids leaked onto his lawn. The release of liability was already signed by the owner when he booked the job. With the original trailer too rusted to roll, we backed our own heavy vehicle down the firm edge of the grass, winched the whole rig onto our trailer, and secured the load.
Metal fittings, hardware, and usable engine parts were salvaged for recycling, while the destroyed fiberglass hull went straight to a local disposal facility. The owner kept his signed copy of the paperwork and had a clear view down his driveway again. If you have non-running or derelict boats sitting on your property in Fishers or anywhere in Hamilton County, call us at 866-994-1769 for your boat removal.
When we take a boat apart and when we don’t
Usually, we inspect the tires and wheel bearings of an old trailer before we attempt to tow it a single foot. Cracker-dry tire sidewalls and orange rust flaking off the bearing caps tell us the hubs will seize on the road, which is why our crew loads the boat and trailer together onto our vehicle instead of risking a breakdown during boat removal.
The Fishers, IN boat removal in brief
| Job | Boat removal with salvage and recycling |
|---|---|
| Boat | 2005 wakeboard boat, about 23 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 first, free |
| Paperwork | Signed release of liability |
| Area | Hamilton County, IN |
An example drawn from the kind of boat jobs we do in Hamilton County; it is not a specific customer’s job. The pictures are illustrative.
Boat owners in Fishers, IN often ask
Can you remove a boat that is in the water?
Yes, our boat removal crew handles unwanted vessels right at the dock, marina, or waterfront. We pull non-running powerboats, pontoons, and sailboats directly out of the water or off a lift, load them onto our trailer, and take care of the entire removal and disposal process.
Do you handle hurricane-damaged boats?
Yes, we provide boat removal services for storm-damaged and crushed vessels. Whether a sailboat was tossed into a yard or a boat hull split on the rocks, our licensed and insured crew brings the right equipment to dismantle the junk boat on site and haul the pieces away safely.
Boat pickup around Hamilton County
We pick up boats across Hamilton County, in Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield and Sheridan. Deep winter cold in Indiana freezes trapped rainwater inside a fiberglass hull, expanding the cracks and adding hundreds of pounds of hidden ice weight. That extra weight makes winter junk removal work trickier, but our crew brings heavy equipment to hoist frozen boat trailers out of snowdrifts without tearing up your lawn.
Got a boat that needs to leave Fishers? Call 866-994-1769 for a free estimate.