FloridaTown N Country, Hillsborough County
Raising a 27 ft Chris-Craft Commander 27 in Town N Country, FL
Every sale attempt on the 27 ft Chris-Craft Commander 27 ended at the fuel smell. It was strong enough that buyers left within a minute. She was tied to a residential seawall for two years until a storm sank her, leaving only the cabin roof above the surface.
The fuel was the obstacle. Both tanks leaked a little, and the canal was a closed pocket, so a sheen would hang around. We set boom first, then pulled the fuel off from the cabin roof. Only then did we put lift bags under the hull and raise her. The crew worked with fenders to keep her off the concrete.
After a short tow to the ramp, the cabin cruiser drained for an hour. The tanks and fuel lines were done. Nobody was going to rebuild that system. She went to our yard for dismantling and recycling, by way of Brandon. About four hours of sunken boat removal on site. The salvage of the engines helped offset the haul.
Case summary
Illustrative example — a representative sunken boat recovery in Hillsborough County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
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Crews cover Hillsborough County: Apollo Beach, Bloomingdale, Brandon, and Cheval. When a boat goes under in Town N Country, photos and a rough depth are usually enough to plan the job, and most recoveries here are scheduled within the same week. The skiff, the lift bags, and a trailer come with the crew, leaving nothing for the owner to rent or arrange. Forward the photos you have and we will describe the raise step by step.