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Fruit Cove, Florida

Sailboat Disposal in Fruit Cove, Florida

Rig down, keel out, hull hauled for Fruit Cove sailboat owners. Firm quote from photos, lead keel value credited.

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Sailboat disposal in Fruit Cove starts at $600 and covers rig-down, haul, and disposal in one visit, with keel scrap value credited.

St. Johns County:Nocatee, World Golf Village, Palm Valley, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Shores, St. Augustine Beach
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on Fruit Cove

I get calls from people in Fruit Cove who bought a sailboat years ago and life moved on. One guy had a 28-foot Catalina sitting in dry storage on the south side of town. The mast came down one fall after some rigging failed, and he never got it back up. Another was paying slip fees at a marina in St. Johns County month after month, the boat worth less than the storage cost. Both had tried to sell. Both hit the same wall: lowball offers, no offers, tire kickers who disappeared. The boat became something they walked past instead of used.

We handle sailboat disposal start to finish in Fruit Cove and the surrounding area, including World Golf Village and Nocatee on the same run. I'll meet you at the slip or the storage lot, we take down what's left of the rig, load it on the trailer or truck, and it's gone. Missing paperwork, lien issues, survey that failed, title problems,none of that stops the job. We work through it. You'll find the details on the Florida sailboat disposal page, but the short version is this: one call, we show up, and you stop looking at it.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in Fruit Cove

Sailboat disposal in Fruit Cove means we handle the full breakdown of your vessel from start to finish. The mast comes down and standing rigging gets cut away or salvaged. We pull the keel at our yard and credit its scrap value against your price. Usable sails, winches, and hardware are spoken for before the fiberglass hull gets cut down and routed to the processor. Whether your boat sits in a storage lot, on a driveway, or at a boatyard, we manage the haul-out and any marina conversation. We also work the same way in nearby Palm Valley and Sawgrass. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Fruit Cove:boat removal · boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Florida Sailboat Disposal hub for state-level coverage and pricing.

Dale Hanson, owner, Hansons Boat Removal. Twenty years hauling boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards across the country.

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How sailboat disposal in Fruit Cove works

  1. 1

    Send photos, rig status, and the pickup ZIP

    Length, keel type, whether the mast is up or already down, and access notes for the yard or slip in Fruit Cove. Photos of the rig and any winches or hardware set the number.

  2. 2

    Get a firm quote back the same day

    One number covers rig-down through disposal. Keel scrap value is credited off the total up front, not owed back after.

  3. 3

    Schedule pickup and marina coordination in Fruit Cove

    If the boat is in a slip we run the marina office and the crane call. On stands or on a trailer we set a date and window; the crew calls when they are an hour out.

  4. 4

    Rig-down and load

    Mast unstepped, standing rigging cut or salvaged, spreaders and boom stacked and strapped. Usable sails, winches, and hardware come off before the hull leaves.

  5. 5

    Keel out, hull processed, documentation

    The keel is unbolted or cut at our yard, weighed, and sold to the metal recycler; the fiberglass hull is cut down and routed to a processor. You get proof of disposal and the hull ID record.

    Metal keel, rigging, winches, and salvageable hardware are routed to recyclers first. Only what a facility refuses ends up in a landfill.

The starting number at the top of this page is real. Length, keel type, and whether the boat sits in the water or on the hard move it from there. Lead keel scrap value is credited off — details on the Florida sailboat disposal pricing section.

Common questions about Fruit Cove sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in Fruit Cove?
Cost tracks length, keel type, and whether the boat sits in the water or on the hard. The pricing section above shows the range. Lead keel scrap value gets credited off the number, and a firm quote comes back from photos.
Can you take a sailboat straight out of a marina slip?
Yes — slip pickups are routine. We call the marina, book the crane, and pull the mast on the ramp if that is where it makes sense. One point of contact all the way through.
Is the lead keel worth anything?
A lead keel is often the most valuable single piece of an older sailboat. Weight times the scrap rate credits back against the quote. Iron keels do the same at a lower rate.
Should I just donate the sailboat instead?
Donation makes sense for a boat with survey value — a runnable diesel, sound decks, a rig that will not fail on inspection. Send photos and I will tell you which way yours leans; if the numbers work for a charity, I will say so first.
What happens to the mast, rigging, and sails?
We unstep the mast, coil or salvage the standing rigging, and pull winches, cleats, and any usable sails before the hull leaves. Metals get recycled and sails get sold or donated when they are still good.
Do I need a title to dispose of a sailboat in Fruit Cove?
Whatever the paperwork situation, the pickup still happens. The legal specifics for Florida sit on the boat-removal page. You get proof of disposal at the end.
What if the boat has been sitting on stands for years?
Years on stands is our most common call. Seized hardware, stained hulls, corroded rigging — none of that changes whether we take the job. The quote already assumes the boat has been sitting.

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Send photos of the boat and rig, length, keel type, and where it sits in Fruit Cove. One firm number covers rig-down through disposal, with any keel value already credited.

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