Lien Vessel Removal for Marinas and Boatyards
Trade terms for facilities carrying non-paying vessels on the hardstand or in a wet slip.
The economics of a stalled slip
A 45ft slip carrying an abandoned boat is not a neutral loss - it is the slip rate you are not collecting, plus the storage you are not collecting, plus the risk that the hull sinks in place and turns a billing problem into a salvage and pollution problem on your insurance.
Most facilities know this and still let it run for years, because the removal quote for a 45-footer looks worse than another month of nothing. We would rather quote you the real number now.
How we work with facilities
- Standing vendor agreement, single point of contact, and a fixed response window rather than a per-job negotiation.
- Volume terms for facilities clearing more than one vessel a year.
- Documented chain of custody and disposal manifests, so your file shows exactly where the vessel went and when - which is what you will want if the owner surfaces afterwards.
- Coordination with your maritime attorney on the lien foreclosure timeline so the removal happens the day the authority exists, not three weeks later.
Certificates and compliance
We carry general liability, marine general liability, pollution and workers' compensation, and we can name your facility as additional insured. Ask for the COI before you let anyone bring a crane onto your property - it is the single most common gap with low-bid haulers.
28 feet and over is our speciality — not our limit. Larger vessels are what our equipment, permits and yard relationships are built around, and they are the jobs most haulers decline. Smaller boats are welcome too. See what the work costs and how to vet whoever you hire.
Other situations we handle
Tell us about the boat.
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.