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Houma, Louisiana

Sailboat Disposal in Houma, Louisiana

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

Licensed & Insured Terrebonne Parish crews Rig-Down Included
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Sailboat disposal in Houma starts at $600 and covers rig-down, haul, and disposal in one visit, with keel scrap value credited.

ZIPs in Houma:70360, 70361, 70363, 70364
Terrebonne Parish:Bayou Cane, Gray, Schriever, Chauvin, Presquille, Bourg
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on Houma

I get calls from people who bought into sailing and then didn't. A mast came down one fall in Terrebonne Parish and never went back up. The rigging corroded. The slip fees kept coming anyway, month after month, eating money on a boat that wasn't moving. Or someone inherited a sailboat with a house on the water, no interest in sailing, just an old sailboat taking up space and costing them storage lot fees they didn't sign up for. A survey killed a sale. A restoration stalled at the deck core. The rig's stuck in a trailer sailer that's been behind the garage in Houma for a decade.

We handle sailboat disposal start to finish. We come to Houma, Bayou Cane, Presquille, and the surrounding area. We drop the mast, secure the rig, load it, and tow it out. Missing paperwork doesn't stop the job. You get a clear answer on what happens next, and the details land on the Louisiana sailboat disposal page. One call. We take it from there.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in Houma

Sailboat disposal in Houma means we handle the entire breakdown on site or at our yard. The mast comes down and standing rigging is cut away or salvaged. We extract the keel at our facility, and its scrap value gets credited toward your cost. Usable sails, winches, and hardware are spoken for before the fiberglass hull is cut and routed to the processor. For boats in the water, we run the haul-out and handle all marina conversations so you don't manage multiple vendors. We work across Houma, Gray, and Bourg, pulling from driveways, storage lots, and boatyards. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Houma:boat removal · boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Louisiana 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 Houma

34-foot Carver motoryacht run aground against a canal bank near Houma, Louisiana

Storm Damaged Boat Removal in Houma, Louisiana

Storm surge had pushed the motoryacht sideways into a canal bank, and it never came back out under its own power. The engines had flooded during the same storm that put it there, and once saltwater got into the block, there wasn't a repair that made financial sense. The owner had it insured, but the settlement took months to work through, and by the time the check cleared, the hull had been sitting canted on the bank through another full season of weather.

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How sailboat disposal in Houma 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 Houma. 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 Houma

    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.

  5. 5

    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 Louisiana sailboat disposal pricing section.

Common questions about Houma sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in Houma?
Depends on hull length, keel type, and where it sits. The pricing section above shows the range for Houma. 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 Houma?
Missing paperwork does not stop the pickup. What Louisiana requires for the paperwork side lives on the Louisiana 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.

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

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