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Sailboat Disposal in St Louis, Missouri

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

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Sailboat disposal in St. Louis starts at $600 and covers rig-down, haul, and disposal in one visit, with keel scrap value credited.

ZIPs in St. Louis:63101, 63102, 63103, 63104, 63105, 63106, 63107, 63108, …
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on St. Louis

I've pulled plenty of old sailboats out of St. Louis yards and storage lots. There's the one where the mast came down in a fall storm and never went back up, the boat sitting in the slip year after year while the fees kept climbing. There's the estate where nobody in the family sails, the boat inherited with a lake house nobody uses anymore, rigging corroded and the hull starting to weep. Or the restoration that stalled at the deck core five years ago, now it's just taking up space behind a garage. The survey failed, the buyer walked, and the owner stopped answering calls about it.

We handle sailboat disposal start to finish across St. Louis and out to Hillsdale and Pine Lawn on the same trip. We drop the mast, secure the rig, tow it out, and get it to the right place. Missing paperwork, no title, no idea where the survey is,doesn't stop us. Head to the Missouri sailboat disposal details for what comes next.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in St Louis

Sailboat disposal in St. Louis means we handle the full breakdown. Mast comes down first. Standing rigging gets cut or salvaged, depending on what's worth keeping. The keel comes out at our yard, and you get credit for the scrap. The fiberglass hull gets cut into sections and routed to a processor who handles it responsibly. Sails, winches, and hardware we can use get spoken for before anything else moves. If your vessel is sitting in the water at a marina or boatyard in Uplands Park or Velda Village Hills, we run the haul-out and handle the conversation with the dock. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in St. Louis:boat removal · boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Missouri 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.

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A 20 ft Sylvan Mirage 20 pontoon sat in a St. Louis yard for three seasons, pontoons stained dark at the waterline and the furniture rotted through. The owner had pulled it from service years back, parked it on a serviceable trailer, and figured he'd deal with it someday.

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How sailboat disposal in St. Louis 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 St. Louis. 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 St. Louis

    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 Missouri sailboat disposal pricing section.

Common questions about St. Louis sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in St. Louis?
Cost tracks length, keel type, and whether the boat sits in the water or on the hard. The pricing section above shows the range. Lead keel scrap value gets credited off the number, and a firm quote comes back from photos.
Can you take a sailboat straight out of a marina slip?
Yes — slip pickups are routine. We call the marina, book the crane, and pull the mast on the ramp if that is where it makes sense. One point of contact all the way through.
Is the lead keel worth anything?
A lead keel is often the most valuable single piece of an older sailboat. Weight times the scrap rate credits back against the quote. Iron keels do the same at a lower rate.
Should I just donate the sailboat instead?
Donation makes sense for a boat with survey value — a runnable diesel, sound decks, a rig that will not fail on inspection. Send photos and I will tell you which way yours leans; if the numbers work for a charity, I will say so first.
What happens to the mast, rigging, and sails?
We unstep the mast, coil or salvage the standing rigging, and pull winches, cleats, and any usable sails before the hull leaves. Metals get recycled and sails get sold or donated when they are still good.
Do I need a title to dispose of a sailboat in St. Louis?
Whatever the paperwork situation, the pickup still happens. The legal specifics for Missouri sit on the boat-removal page. You get proof of disposal at the end.
What if the boat has been sitting on stands for years?
Years on stands is our most common call. Seized hardware, stained hulls, corroded rigging — none of that changes whether we take the job. The quote already assumes the boat has been sitting.

Other services we offer in St. Louis

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

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Get a free sailboat disposal quote in St. Louis

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

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