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San Juan, Texas

Sailboat Disposal in San Juan, Texas

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

Licensed & Insured Hidalgo County crews Rig-Down Included

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

Hidalgo County:McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, Weslaco, Alamo
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on San Juan

I get calls from people in San Juan who bought a sailboat years ago and thought they'd use it. The mast came down one fall and never went back up. Storage fees kept climbing, slip rent ate into the budget, and one day they stopped pretending they'd sail again. Other times it's an estate, a lake house that came with a rig already sitting there, or a restoration that stalled at the deck core five years ago. The boat's still got standing rigging, a boom, lines everywhere, and it's been taking up space ever since. Nobody's coming to buy it. The price drops. Silence follows.

When you call Hansons Boat Removal, we handle the whole job from start to finish. We pull sailboats out of San Juan, Pharr, and Alamo on the same trip if needed. We get the mast down, the rigging off, and the old sailboat onto the trailer. We tow it out. Missing paperwork, no title, storage lot fees stacking up,none of that stops the work. The details on what happens next, how we handle the hull and the materials, that's all on the sailboat disposal page. You just need to tell us where it is and say yes.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in San Juan

Sailboat disposal in San Juan means we handle the full breakdown, from mast to keel to hull. The mast comes down and standing rigging is cut away or salvaged. We pull the keel at our yard and credit its scrap value against your cost. Usable sails, winches, and hardware get spoken for before the fiberglass hull goes to the processor. For boats in the water, we run the haul-out and manage the marina or boatyard conversation so you don't have to. We also pick up from driveways and storage lots in San Juan, North Alamo, and Lopezville. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Dale Hanson, owner, Hansons Boat Removal. Twenty years hauling boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards across the country.

How sailboat disposal in San Juan 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 San Juan. 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 San Juan

    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 San Juan sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in San Juan?
Length and keel type set most of it. Lead scrap value credits back against the number. Send photos of the boat and the rig and the quote comes back the same day, firm.
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?
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?
Donation works when the boat still has resale value. A stalled restoration or a stripped hull almost never qualifies. Send photos and I will tell you honestly which route makes sense.
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 San Juan?
Missing paperwork does not stop the pickup. What Texas requires for the paperwork side lives on the Texas 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?
A boat on stands for a decade is exactly what this service is for. Nothing about the condition surprises the crew. The quote is built for boats that need the work we are already doing.

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Get a free sailboat disposal quote in San Juan

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

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