A six-foot wooden gate sat between the driveway and the back corner of a house in St. Paul, Minnesota, and behind it rested a 14-foot welded aluminum fishing boat on a flat tire. The homeowner called us in January because she wanted that side yard open for a garden come spring. The motor had not turned over in eight years, the fuel line was cracked, and snow sat knee-deep around the frame.
Before we moved anything, the homeowner signed our release of liability during booking. Since the original title was lost, we worked through the registration papers and a bill of sale to clear the vessel for hauling. Our crew checked for hazardous fluids in the tank, drained the line, and cleared a path through the drift. Winter freezes wheel bearings tight, so we skidded the trailer through the gate frame with a winch line and backed our own trailer up close.
Once the boat was pulled onto our trailer, we secured the load with heavy straps for the highway drive. We brought the boat to a salvage yard in Ramsey County where they buy recyclable scrap metal, while the remaining materials went to an approved disposal facility. The side yard is clean now, and property owners in St. Paul can reach us at 866-994-1769 for junk boat removal.
Boat removal services, from the first photo to the last strap
Typically, we see trailer tires rot and rims seize to the axle when a vessel sits through ten winters on wet dirt. Deep cold locks up the wheel hubs and cracks dry hoses, so pulling an old rig out of a yard takes extra care. Having the owner sign the release of liability before we haul the boat protects the property owner if hidden structural frame cracks break under stress during winch loading.
St. Paul boat pickup, the short version
| Job | Junk boat removal |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1980 welded aluminum fishing boat, about 14 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer along the side of a house, behind a locked gate |
| Who called | A homeowner who wanted the side yard back for a garden |
| What was wrong | An engine that had not turned over in years and a fuel line cracked through |
| Estimate | Free estimate before the date was set |
| Paperwork | Release of liability signed at booking |
| Area | Ramsey County, MN |
We tell this as a typical Ramsey County boat removal, not as a customer’s actual record. Photos are illustrations.
Boat removal in St. Paul: questions and answers
Can I get rid of a boat without title?
Yes, we can do a boat removal without a title if you have the registration or a valid bill of sale to prove you own it. Our crew checks the paperwork before we load the vessel on our trailer.
Do you handle hurricane-damaged boats?
Yes, we handle damaged boats, including vessels wrecked by storms, sunk at a dock, or crushed by fallen trees. We bring the equipment to haul out cracked hulls and dismantle them safely for disposal.
Where we remove boats near St. Paul, MN
We pick up boats across Ramsey County, in Maplewood, Roseville, Shoreview and Arden Hills. Winter weather in Minnesota turns trapped hull water into solid ice, adding heavy weight to a boat and making an unwanted vessel much harder to drag across a snowy yard to the street.
For boat removal and disposal in St. Paul, call 866-994-1769 or ask for an estimate online.