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Savannah, Georgia

Sailboat Disposal in Savannah, Georgia

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

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

ZIPs in Savannah:31302, 31322, 31401, 31402, 31403, 31404, 31405, 31406, …
Chatham County:Pooler, Wilmington Island, Georgetown, Port Wentworth, Garden City, Skidaway Island
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on Savannah

I get calls from people who bought a sailboat thinking they'd use it. The mast came down one fall in Savannah and never went back up. Storage fees at the marina kept climbing while the boat sat on stands collecting dust. Or someone inherited a sailboat with the house, rigging intact but nobody in the family sails. A couple times the survey failed, the sale fell through, and now there's a 32-footer with a cracked boom taking up slip space in Chatham County that costs money just to keep there.

We tow old sailboats out of Savannah, Garden City, and Thunderbolt, and we handle the whole job start to finish. Rig down, load it on the trailer, haul it out. Missing paperwork doesn't stop us. Details on what happens to the boat after it leaves your property are on the sailboat disposal page, but the first step is simple. Call us. Tell us what you've got. We'll give you a number, and if you say yes, we tell you when the truck shows up.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in Savannah

Sailboat disposal in Savannah means we handle the entire breakdown on-site or at our yard. The mast comes down and standing rigging gets cut away or salvaged for scrap value. We pull the keel at our facility and credit its value against your cost. Usable sails, winches, and hardware are spoken for before the fiberglass hull goes to the processor. Whether your vessel is docked at a marina, sitting in a boatyard, or parked on a driveway in Port Wentworth or Whitemarsh Island, we manage the haul-out and all vendor conversations. You don't coordinate multiple people. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Savannah:boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Georgia 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.

A job we ran in Savannah

Thompson 21 removal Savannah GA

21 ft Thompson Removal in Savannah, GA

A 21 ft Thompson 21 cuddy cabin sat in a yard near Pooler for three years. The outdrive had been pulled and never went back in, so the hull was dead weight on a single-axle trailer with a bent frame that wouldn't tow straight. The owner had moved on, the boat hadn't, and nobody wanted to deal with what came next.

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How sailboat disposal in Savannah 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 Savannah. 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 Savannah

    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 Georgia sailboat disposal pricing section.

Common questions about Savannah sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in Savannah?
Depends on hull length, keel type, and where it sits. The pricing section above shows the range for Savannah. Whatever the keel weighs in lead comes off the price up front.
Can you take a sailboat straight out of a marina slip?
Slip-out pickups are one of the most common calls. Crane time, marina paperwork, and the mast conversation happen on our side. You approve the schedule and we handle the rest.
Is the lead keel worth anything?
Yes. Lead recovers more per pound at scrap than iron, and the value gets credited against the price. We confirm keel type from photos before we quote because it moves the number more than almost anything else.
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?
The mast comes down at the boat or at our yard, then metal recycling handles the rigging. Sails and hardware in decent shape come off first and are spoken for before the hull is cut.
Do I need a title to dispose of a sailboat in Savannah?
Missing paperwork does not stop the pickup. What Georgia requires for the paperwork side lives on the Georgia boat-removal page, in the legal section. We handle what we can from our 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.

Other services we offer in Savannah

Whatever the job, our Georgia crews handle it. Click any service for local details.

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

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