Submit the actual site, dimensions, condition and safe photographs through the estimate form. State any deadline and ask about availability before agreeing to a date. An enquiry does not establish same-week scheduling or automatic acceptance.
Condition and supports for an ashore boat
Identify the hull material, damage, uncertain supports, standing water and unknown history. State whether the engine, trailer and loose items are included. Do not enter an unsafe boat, start machinery or move supports to obtain more information.
For junk boat removal, ask whether intact transport, preparation or dismantling is proposed. A degraded hull does not prescribe cutting or one equipment arrangement, and no every-condition capability is established by this page.
Show a usable approach for assessment
Provide safe photographs from the boat toward the exit, gates, turns, ground and visible overhead restrictions. Give known measurements without approaching utilities or test-towing a trailer. Report known frame, tire, axle or coupling concerns rather than attempting repairs for collection.
Identify who controls entry and any shared-drive, storage or working-hour restrictions. Confirm site permission separately from authority to release the boat itself; a property notice does not settle ownership of a vessel left by someone else.
Requests involving a dock or waterway
Supply the actual facility or landowner contact, berth and current vessel position. Describe whether it floats, is grounded or partly submerged; do not attempt to pump or shift an unstable hull.
For a sailboat, include mast status, rigging and keel. Ask which recovery, tow, lift and transport tasks need assessment and who may authorize the working location. A marina, ramp or public-water access listing does not confirm a permitted commercial extraction point.
Receiving arrangements and job records
For boat disposal, ask what the actual recipient accepts and who assesses preparation. Identify fuel, oil, batteries and suspected hazardous contents without opening, draining, discharging or mixing them.
Keep the agreed scope, release records and any available destination receipt. The cost guide helps prepare questions about actual work. A quote does not certify environmental compliance or resolve ownership.