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Port St. John, Florida

Sailboat Disposal in Port St John, Florida

Rig down, keel out, hull hauled for Port St. John sailboat owners. Firm quote from photos, lead keel value credited.

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

Brevard County:Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Merritt Island, Rockledge, West Melbourne
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on Port St. John

I've pulled plenty of old sailboats out of Brevard County backyards and marina slips where the mast came down one fall and never went back up. Maybe the slip fees outran the sailing years ago, or the rig failed survey and the buyer walked, or someone inherited a lake house with a trailer sailer buried behind the garage for a decade. The rigging corrodes. The hull sits. And then the phone rings.

We handle sailboat disposal start to finish in Port St. John, Sharpes, and North Merritt Island, pulling the old boat whether it's on a trailer, in dry storage, or taking up slip space. The crew steps the mast down, secures the rig, and hauls it out. Missing paperwork doesn't stop the job. More details on how we handle the full process are on the Florida sailboat disposal page.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in Port St John

Sailboat disposal in Port St. John means we handle the full breakdown. Mast comes down first, standing rigging gets cut or salvaged for resale. We pull the keel at our yard and credit any scrap value back to you. The fiberglass hull gets cut into manageable sections and routed to a certified processor. Sails, winches, and hardware that have life left get spoken for before anything else moves. For boats still in the water, we manage the haul-out conversation with the marina or boatyard and handle the lift ourselves. Whether your sailboat is sitting in a driveway, on stands, or at a storage lot, the process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Port St. John: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 Port St. John works

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    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 Port St. John. 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 Port St. John

    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.

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    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 Port St. John sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in Port St. John?
Depends on hull length, keel type, and where it sits. The pricing section above shows the range for Port St. John. Whatever the keel weighs in lead comes off the price up front.
Can you take a sailboat straight out of a marina slip?
Yes. We run the haul-out, coordinate the crane if the mast needs pulling first, and handle the marina office. You do not manage three vendors to lose one sailboat.
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?
If a charity can resell your boat, donation is the best deal going. Boats that sat neglected for years usually will not pass survey. Send photos and I will tell you which side of that line yours falls on.
What happens to the mast, rigging, and sails?
Mast comes down first, standing rigging is cut or salvaged, and the metal goes to recycling. Usable sails, winches, and cleats get pulled and credited back when they are worth pulling. Nothing marketable goes to the landfill.
Do I need a title to dispose of a sailboat in Port St. John?
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?
Time on stands does not stop the pickup. Rot, missing bottom paint, stuck through-hulls — every one of those is normal for a boat like that. The quote factors it in.

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

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