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Boat Removal in Portland, ME from $250

Junk boat pickup for Portland property owners. Firm quote before the truck rolls.

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Boat Removal in Portland starts at $250 and covers pickup, transport, and disposal in one visit.

ZIPs in Portland:04019, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04104, 04108, 04109, 04112, …
Cumberland County:South Portland, Scarborough, Westbrook, Windham, Gorham, Falmouth
Titles in Maine:Maine does not title boats.
Dale's take on Portland

I've pulled old boats out of Portland backyards for years. Some came with the house during an estate cleanout, the new owner inheriting a 26-footer that hadn't run since 2015. Others sat because the slip bill climbed faster than anyone expected, or the repair quote on a dead motor was more than the hull was worth. Either way, the boat stops being a boat and starts being a problem that gets worse every season.

Hansons Boat Removal handles the full job start to finish for Portland and jobs in South Portland often stack with a Portland call the same afternoon. We haul the junk boat from your backyard or storage lot, manage the title work, tow it out, and take care of the rest. Missing paperwork does not stop the job, details on the Maine page.

What's covered

What boat removal covers in Portland

We handle the full removal of any vessel in Portland, Maine, whether it's sitting on a dead trailer in your driveway, stored in a lot, or tied up in a marina slip. Jobs start around $250. The crew shows up with a heavy trailer, winch gear, and whatever rigging gets your boat loaded safely. We've pulled boats from tight residential yards in the same route that runs through Falmouth and Falmouth Foreside, and we've backed into marina slips to pull them out of the water. Boats are dismantled at our yard or the processor, never on site. Once we load it, you're done with it. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Portland:sailboat disposal · boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Maine Boat Removal 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 Portland

24-foot Formula cruiser tied up in a marina slip in Portland, Maine

Marina Boat Removal in Portland, Maine

A dock office letter is a polite way of saying a boat has a set number of days left in its slip. This Formula hadn't left that slip in over a year, and the owner had let the account slide further behind each month, telling the office he'd catch up once work slowed down, which never quite happened. By the time the letter turned into a phone call, the balance owed was more than the cruiser was worth to most buyers.

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How boat removal in Portland works

  1. 1

    Send photos and the pickup ZIP

    Boat length, condition, location in Portland, and any access notes: gated property, narrow driveway, in-water slip. Photos speed up the quote.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Schedule the removal in Portland

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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 Maine pricing section.

Common questions about Portland boat removal

How much does boat removal cost in Portland?
Cost in Portland starts where the pricing above starts, and the boat itself sets the rest: size, where it sits, condition, and the haul. Send photos and the ZIP, the number you get is the number you pay.
Is boat removal ever free in Portland?
Free removal in Portland 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 Portland?
Yes. Maine does not title boats. And missing paperwork is one of the most common things we see in Portland. What we need from you is on the Maine page, in the legal section.
How fast can you pick up a boat in Portland?
Most Portland jobs are scheduled within a couple of days. The window is confirmed the day before, and the crew calls when they are an hour out. Rush jobs depend on the route, call early.
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. The trailer usually goes with the boat, and its condition does not matter. If it rolls, we tow it. If it does not, it rides on the truck.
What kinds of boats do you take in Portland?
Any of them. Fiberglass cruisers, aluminum fishing boats, pontoons, sailboats, jet skis. No engine, flat tires, full of leaves and rainwater, still yes. If it was supposed to float, we haul it.

Other services we offer in Portland

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

Sailboat DisposalAvailable in Portland Boat HaulingAvailable in Portland Fiberglass Boat DisposalAvailable in Portland

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Send the boat's size, condition, and where it sits in Portland. You get one firm number, pickup through disposal, within one business day.

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