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Boat Removal in Gainesville, FL
Old boat hauled off — trailer, hull and all.
A derelict boat in the yard or driveway is heavy, awkward, and nobody wants it. We haul it away — fiberglass, aluminum, trailer and all — so you get your space back without the hassle.
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Boat removal · Gainesville & Alachua County
That old boat, finally gone
Gainesville turns over fast. Leases end in July, houses change hands, and somewhere in the middle of it all sits a boat nobody wants to deal with — a project hull that never got past the sanding stage, a tenant's jon boat left behind in the side yard, a pontoon that hasn't touched Newnans Lake in years. It sat through one football season, then three more, and now it's your problem to solve.
The Junk Sharks makes that problem disappear. We're a locally owned crew based in Gainesville, run by Lance and Haley Mosher, and we've been hauling boats, trailers and junk across Central Florida since 2016. Book online in about 60 seconds or call or text (352) 581-2576, and we show up when we say we will. We handle everything — loading, teardown if the boat needs it, hauling and disposal. You don't drag anything to the curb, rent equipment or spend a Saturday fighting a seized winch.
Whether it's a fiberglass runabout behind a rental off Archer Road or a half-finished sailboat project in a Jonesville barn, the boat leaves, the trailer leaves with it, and your driveway goes back to being a driveway.
Every kind of vessel
Boats and watercraft we remove in Gainesville
If it floats — or used to — we haul it. Around Gainesville that covers everything from a kayak wedged behind a student duplex to a full-size cruiser that's been on jack stands longer than anyone can remember.
Fishing & bass boats
Aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats hauled with the trailer.Pontoon boats
Oversized pontoons broken down where needed and removed.Sailboats
Small sailboats and day-sailers, mast, rigging and hull.Jet skis & PWC
Personal watercraft and their trailers, hauled fast.Boat trailers
Empty, rusted or flat-tired boat trailers taken off your hands.Derelict & damaged hulls
Cracked, sunk-once or storm-wrecked hulls cut down and cleared.Outboards & motors
Seized outboards and old motors removed with the boat.Project boats
The restoration that never happened — cleared so you get the space back.
Straightforward pricing
What boat removal costs in Gainesville
Boat removal in Gainesville starts around $149 and goes up from there based on the size and type of the vessel and how much teardown the job takes. A solo kayak or jet ski sits at the low end; a big cabin cruiser that has to be cut apart before it fits through a gate costs more. That's the honest answer, and it's why we don't guess over the phone.
Instead, we quote the exact number in person. We look at the boat, the trailer and the access, then give you one flat, all-in price before any work starts. That number covers:
- Loading or towing the vessel out
- Teardown and cut-down on site when it's needed
- Hauling
- Disposal and recycling of the boat and the trailer
There are no surprise add-ons. Flat trailer tires don't cost extra. A heavy, waterlogged hull doesn't cost extra. A cramped side yard behind a Gainesville rental doesn't cost extra. If the quote works for you, we get started; if it doesn't, you've lost nothing but a few minutes of your day.
Dead simple
How boat removal works
No hauling it to the curb, no renting a truck, no throwing your back out. Four steps and it's gone.
Free on-site quote
We size up the load and give you one flat, all-in price before we lift a thing.
We do the heavy lifting
Our crew carries it out — upstairs, tight halls, around corners, whatever it takes.
Swept, sorted & recycled
We leave the space clean and donate or recycle whatever still has life left in it.
Who we help
Boat removal for every Gainesville situation
Every boat has a story, and in a college town a lot of those stories end with somebody else holding the problem.
Reclaiming your driveway
That project boat is holding your best parking spot — we clear it out.
Inherited or abandoned boats
A boat left behind with no title and no plan — we haul it away.
Storm-damaged vessels
Cracked or flipped by a storm? We break it down and clear it.
HOA & code violations
Remove a boat flagged by the HOA or code enforcement fast.
Marinas & storage lots
Clear derelict or abandoned vessels taking up paid space.
The local advantage
Why Gainesville trusts The Junk Sharks
Licensed & fully insured
Your home and belongings are covered from the first step to the last.
Upfront flat pricing
One all-in quote before we lift a thing — the price you hear is the price you pay.
Same-day & next-day
Seven days a week, 6:00am–8:30pm, across Gainesville & Marion County.
We donate & recycle
Reusable pieces find a second home instead of the landfill.
#1-rated locally
300+ five-star reviews from Ocala homeowners and businesses.
All the heavy lifting
Up stairs, down halls, around corners — you never touch a thing.
Coverage
Boat removal across the Gainesville area
We cover Gainesville proper and the water that surrounds it. East of town off Hawthorne Road, Newnans Lake produces a steady stream of retired jon boats and waterlogged pontoons. South toward Micanopy and Cross Creek, Orange Lake has risen and fallen for generations, and every cycle leaves a few more hulls stranded in backyards. Lake Wauburg sends us the canoe and kayak crowd, and north of town the Santa Fe River communities around High Springs and Alachua have their share of paddle craft and small boats that aged out of service years ago.
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Questions
Boat removal FAQs
Still not sure? Call (352) 581-2576 — we will give you a straight answer and a flat price.
Book Boat RemovalThe trailer has flat tires and won't roll. Can you still take the boat?
Yes. Trailers that won't roll are one of the most common things we see — flat tires, seized bearings, a frame half-sunk into the grass after years in one spot. We bring the equipment to load or drag both the boat and the trailer out regardless of condition, and there's no extra charge for any of it. Both go on our truck, and both are disposed of or recycled as part of your flat quote.
Do I need the title to get rid of a boat in Gainesville?
Not always. Plenty of the boats we remove in Gainesville — abandoned tenant boats, inherited project hulls, trailers with no paper trail — don't come with a tidy folder of documents. We'll walk you through what's needed for your specific situation and help you sort the paperwork so the removal can happen. If you're a landlord dealing with a left-behind boat, mention it when you book and we'll go over your options.
Can you do same-day boat removal in Gainesville?
Often, yes. We're open seven days a week, 6am to 8:30pm, and Gainesville is squarely inside our service area. Call or text (352) 581-2576 early in the day and there's a good chance a truck can be there the same day. Code-enforcement deadlines, closing dates and lease turnovers are exactly the kinds of jobs we move to the front of the line.
What happens to the boat after you haul it away?
We break it down and route the pieces where they belong. Metal — trailers, outboard motors, pontoon logs, hardware — goes to recycling, usable parts get pulled when it makes sense, and the remaining hull material is disposed of properly. Your flat quote covers disposal and recycling of both the boat and the trailer, so once our truck pulls away there's nothing left for you to deal with.
My tenant moved out and left a boat behind. Can you remove it?
This is one of the most common calls we get from Gainesville landlords and property managers, especially around summer lease turnover. Once you've handled your obligations around abandoned tenant property, we can clear the boat, the trailer and whatever else got left behind in a single visit. You get a flat quote on-site before any work begins, and we can usually schedule around your make-ready timeline.
The boat is in a backyard behind a fence. Is that a problem?
No. Tight access is normal for us — narrow side yards, low fences, carports, a hull wedged between a shed and the property line. If the boat can't come out in one piece, we cut it down on site until it can. Access is one of the things we check when we give your on-site quote, and a tight yard never adds to the price.
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