Boat Removal in Holmes Beach, FL — Vessels 28ft and Over
Sailboats, motoryachts, sunken and derelict vessels removed from Holmes Beach and Manatee County. Call 561-800-0744 for a free on-site assessment.
Holmes Beach removal facts
Barrier-island access.
Every vehicle we bring here crosses a bridge or a causeway, and that is the governing constraint on the whole job. Bridge weight postings, lane widths and turn radii determine what size crane can physically reach the vessel, and over-dimensional movements off the island are daylight-restricted. On island jobs we frequently find that taking the boat out by water to a mainland yard is both faster and cheaper than trying to bring heavy equipment across.
Removing a large vessel in Manatee County
Holmes Beach sits within the Manatee County removal area, working the Manatee River, Anna Maria Sound, Terra Ceia Bay and Longboat Pass. The Manatee River is one of the best natural deep-water refuges on the Gulf coast, which is exactly why it accumulates long-term anchored vessels - and why a meaningful share of those become derelict. Palmetto and Bradenton have real working waterfront with lift capacity, and Anna Maria Island at the mouth carries a barrier-island population of boats with its own access problems.
The local constraint. The anchorages off Bradenton and up the Manatee River are a known derelict concentration. Removals from an anchorage are in-water jobs from the start, with a tow through Longboat Pass or up to a river yard before anything can be lifted.
Getting a boat out of Holmes Beach by water
The closest navigable Gulf access to Holmes Beach is Longboat Pass, approximately 4.3 miles away. On any in-water job that distance is the first thing we calculate, because it determines whether the vessel can be towed to a yard with adequate lift capacity on a single tide, whether a pump crew has to ride the tow, and whether fixed bridge clearance rules out a tall rig entirely.
At roughly 4.3 miles from Longboat Pass, an in-water tow is practical but not trivial. On a vessel that does not hold water reliably we plan for a pump crew aboard for the transit, and we check the tide window before committing to it. This is close-in work for our St. Petersburg crews.
Under 28 feet? Still call. Smaller boats are an easy job for the same crew and we take them. But if other haulers in Holmes Beach have already declined your vessel because of its size, weight or condition, that is precisely what we built this company to handle.
What we remove in Holmes Beach
Sailboat Removal & Disposal
Keel sailboats are the single hardest category of vessel to get rid of in Florida. Mast, rig and ballast all have to be handled separately. Any size, with 28ft+ our speciality.
Read moreHurricane & Storm-Damaged Vessel Removal
Post-storm displacement work: vessels on seawalls, in mangroves, stacked in marinas, or up on land.
Read moreMotoryacht & Sportfish Removal
High-displacement vessels up to 60 ft, where the lift - not the length - is the constraint.
Read moreSunken & Partially Submerged Vessel Recovery
A boat on the bottom is a pollution event with a deadline, not just a disposal job.
Read moreInsurance Total-Loss Vessel Disposal
For adjusters, carriers and salvage managers who need documented, compliant destruction.
Read moreDerelict & Abandoned Vessel Removal
For property owners, marinas, HOAs and local government dealing with a vessel nobody claims.
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Boat removal rates in Holmes Beach
Indicative rates. Every removal is quoted individually after an on-site assessment - the figures below are a guide, not a fixed price.
What moves your number in Holmes Beach specifically is whether the vessel floats, what she displaces rather than what she measures, whether equipment can physically reach her given the barrier-island access conditions described above, and the 4.3-mile run to Longboat Pass if she moves by water — towing is billed hourly, so that distance goes straight onto the estimate. See the full rate card for worked examples, what the per-foot rate covers, and what is billed separately.
Complex situations in Holmes Beach: for a sunken, grounded or storm-damaged vessel we can have a crew on site to assess the same day you ask for a price. There is no charge for the visit, and on jobs like these a photograph is not enough to quote from honestly.
Questions about Holmes Beach
What size boats do you remove in Holmes Beach?
Any size, with vessels 28 feet and over our speciality. Our equipment, permits and yard relationships are built around the 28 to 60 foot range that other haulers in Holmes Beach tend to decline - but a smaller boat is a straightforward job for the same crew and we are happy to take it.
How does a boat get out of Holmes Beach by water?
The nearest navigable ocean or Gulf access to Holmes Beach is Longboat Pass, roughly 4.3 miles away. That transit distance, the controlling depth on the way, and any fixed bridges in between determine whether an in-water tow to a lift is practical or whether the vessel has to come out on a crane and leave by road.
What does boat removal cost in Holmes Beach?
Removal is banded by length overall: $50-80 per foot up to 25 ft, $80-100 for 25-28 ft, $100-150 for 28-32 ft, $150-200 for 32-36 ft, and from $200 per foot over 36 ft. Full-keel and deep-draft vessels are billed at 1.3 times the applicable rate. On-water towing is $300 per hour, raising a sunken vessel $600-4,000 and refloating a grounding $600-2,000. These are indicative figures - the final quote depends on the circumstances of the particular vessel and follows a free on-site assessment.
How quickly can you get to Holmes Beach?
Holmes Beach is approximately 18 miles from our Tampa Bay & Southwest Florida dispatch point in St. Petersburg. Assessment visits are normally scheduled within a few business days; the removal itself depends on lift availability, permits and paperwork rather than on travel time.
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Get a quote for your boat in Holmes Beach.
Send photos, a location and whatever paperwork exists. We will tell you what it takes to make it go away — and if there is a cheaper legal route than hiring us, we will tell you that too.