FloridaVenice, Sarasota County
Venice, FL: 24 ft Bayliner 2455 Ciera Off the Bottom in One Morning
Algae had drawn a green line around the 24 ft Bayliner 2455 Ciera at the old waterline, and the hull above it had gone chalky. She stayed on a canal seawall through the summer without much attention. A hard rain and a clogged scupper did the rest, and only the cabin roof showed.
The obstacle was access. The canal had low fixed docks on both sides, and the skiff had to be walked in. We rigged lift bags from the seawall side, working in a tight space. One bag went forward and two aft. The crew brought her up evenly, so the cabin did not shift.
She came up and floated, and a short tow got her to the ramp. The hull was chalky but sound, and the engine just needed a flush. A repair yard near North Port took her for a refit. About four hours on site. Salvage beats scrap when the bones are good, and hers were. Sunken boat recovery done right.
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Illustrative example — a representative sunken boat recovery in Sarasota County, not a record of a specific customer job. Photos are illustrative too.
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Crews cover Sarasota County: Bee Ridge, Englewood, Fruitville, and North Port. When a boat goes under in Venice, photos and a rough depth are usually enough to plan the job, and most recoveries here are scheduled within the same week. The lift bags, the skiff, and the trailer all ride in with us, leaving nothing for the owner to rent or arrange. Email or text us the pictures, and we will say what it will take to bring her up.