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Sailboat Disposal in Corpus Christi, Texas

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

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

ZIPs in Corpus Christi:78336, 78362, 78370, 78373, 78374, 78380, 78401, 78402, …
Aransas County:Rockport, Aransas Pass, Lamar, Fulton, Holiday Beach
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on Corpus Christi

I get calls from people who bought a sailboat thinking they'd use it. The mast came down one fall and never went back up. Or the slip fees in Aransas County kept climbing while the boat sat. I've pulled a few that came with a house sale, inherited rigs the new owners never touched. One had a survey that killed the deal, another was a restoration that stalled at the deck core. A couple have been parked behind garages for years, trailer sailers nobody's getting to. You run the listing, drop the price, hear lowballs or nothing. That's usually when the call comes in.

We handle sailboat disposal start to finish in Corpus Christi and cover the same run through Aransas Pass and Rockport on the same trip. The crew de-rigs, secures everything, gets the old sailboat on the truck, and hauls it out. Missing paperwork, no title, lien on the registration, whatever the situation is with the boat, we tow it anyway. The details on how we handle the full job are on the Texas sailboat disposal page.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in Corpus Christi

Sailboat disposal in Corpus Christi means we handle the full breakdown of your vessel from start to finish. The mast comes down, standing rigging is cut away or salvaged, and the keel comes out at our yard with its scrap value credited against your cost. Usable sails, winches, and hardware get spoken for before the fiberglass hull is cut and routed to the processor. Whether your boat sits in a boatyard, storage lot, or on a driveway, we manage the whole job. For in-water pickups in Corpus Christi, Fulton, or Lamar, we run the haul-out and handle the marina conversation so you don't have to. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Corpus Christi:boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Texas 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 Corpus Christi

Center console boat with cracked hull sitting on a trailer in a residential driveway

Boat Junk Removal in Corpus Christi, Texas

Hurricane season took the motor out of a Wellcraft parked behind a Corpus Christi garage, salt water got into the lower unit during a surge, and it never ran again after that. The owner tried listing it twice as a fixer, dropped the price both times, and still nothing. It sat on a flat trailer with two bad tires for long enough that the hull started cracking along one seam from sun exposure.

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How sailboat disposal in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi. 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 Corpus Christi

    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 Texas sailboat disposal pricing section.

Common questions about Corpus Christi sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in Corpus Christi?
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 Corpus Christi?
Whatever the paperwork situation, the pickup still happens. The legal specifics for Texas 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 Corpus Christi

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

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