Clinton County:Maquoketa, DeWitt, Camanche, Wheatland, Grand Mound, Delmar
Titles in Iowa:Iowa requires a title for boats 17 feet and longer used mainly on its waters; canoes, kayaks, and inflatables are exempt regardless of length, as are USCG-documented boats.
Dale's take on Clinton
We pull old boats out of Clinton backyards all the time. Someone inherits a house with a junk boat parked on the property, or an estate cleanout turns up a vessel that's been sitting for years. Other times we get calls from folks who listed their boat for a season, got no offers, and finally decided to stop paying storage fees. The hull's got rot, the motor's seized, and the repair quote was bigger than the boat ever was worth.
Hansons Boat Removal handles the whole thing from start to finish. We tow it out, we handle the title paperwork, we make sure it's disposed of responsibly. We pick up jobs in Camanche the same afternoon sometimes, so Clinton calls stack easy with our regional schedule. Missing paperwork does not stop the job, details on the Iowa page.
Dale Hanson, owner, Hansons Boat Removal. Twenty years hauling boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards across the country.
Boat length, condition, location in Clinton, and any access notes: gated property, narrow driveway, in-water slip. Photos speed up the quote.
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Get a fixed quote the same day
Flat fee covering pickup, transport, and disposal at a licensed facility. No per-hour charges, no fuel surcharges added later.
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Schedule the removal in Clinton
We coordinate with the marina or property owner. The pickup window is confirmed the day before, and the crew calls when they are an hour out.
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Crew handles the haul and dismantle
Loading, lashing, transport, and offload at the processor. Permits pulled if the load is oversize. Hull cut down on site when the trailer will not fit the load.
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Destruction documentation
You receive proof of disposal, title-release paperwork, and the hull ID record. Useful for insurance close-out.
Aluminum, motors, hardware and salvageable fiberglass are routed to recyclers first. Only what a facility refuses ends up in a landfill.
The starting price at the top of this page is real. Size, where the boat sits, condition, and distance move it up from there. The full breakdown lives on the Iowa pricing section.
Common questions about Clinton boat removal
How much does boat removal cost in Clinton?
The pricing section above is the honest answer: a starting point, then four things that move it. Size, location, condition, distance. Photos of your boat in Clinton get you a firm number the same day.
Is boat removal ever free in Clinton?
Free removal in Clinton depends on what the boat still has going for it. Salvage value covers some jobs entirely. We look at photos, tell you straight which case is yours, then schedule.
Can you remove a boat without a title in Clinton?
Iowa requires a title for boats 17 feet and longer used mainly on its waters; canoes, kayaks, and inflatables are exempt regardless of length, as are USCG-documented boats. Either way, missing paperwork does not stop a Clinton pickup. The legal section on the Iowa page covers what applies and what we need from you.
How fast can you pick up a boat in Clinton?
Usually within days, not weeks. You get the pickup window the day before and a call when the truck is an hour away. If it has to be this week, say so when you call.
Do I have to be there for the pickup?
No. Out-of-state owners are half this business. The crew documents the pickup with photos, you approve, and the paperwork closes out remotely.
Can you take the trailer too?
Yes, and most people want it gone with the boat. Flat tires, rusted frame, seized hubs, none of it matters, we winch the boat and load the trailer separately if it will not roll.
What kinds of boats do you take in Clinton?
Every kind that shows up in Clinton: bowriders, pontoons, sailboats, jon boats, jet skis. Condition is not a filter. Missing engine, holed hull, a decade of leaves inside, we still take it.
Other services we offer in Clinton
Whatever the job, our Iowa crews handle it. Click any service for local details.
