We DO NOT operate a boat salvage yard, sell used boat parts, or engage in retail boat sales
24/7 boat removal & marine recovery requests. Call 888-702-5785. Services are paid; crew deployment and arrival depend on conditions, site access and current resources.
Speak directly with the owner about your boat. We coordinate with remote owners and assess removal when a trailer is missing or unusable. Tell us whether you want recovery only or recovery with paid disposal.
We serve the entire state of Florida.
A boat at a St. Johns River dock needs a different removal plan from a hull in a Westside yard. AAA Boat Salvage helps Jacksonville owners and property managers assess recovery, loading and disposal as one defined job.
Explore AAA’s recovery and removal work photos and video. For a similar request, share the boat’s current location, approximate length, condition and available access.
For a sinking, grounded, storm-damaged, or obstructing vessel, call with the exact location and current condition. We assess the request and discuss the crew, equipment, and access needed. Availability and arrival time must be confirmed for your situation.
Call for Emergency Boat RemovalAAA Florida work-library photographs show visible vessel conditions. They are not identified as completed jobs in this page’s service area, and no location, date or outcome is inferred from the images.
For a riverfront request, identify the bank, property entrance, and vessel position rather than relying only on a neighborhood name. A street address and a water-side map pin help describe different approaches to the same site.
We serve Jacksonville neighborhoods including Ortega, Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, Mandarin, Arlington, Northside, and Westside. For boats along the St. Johns, Ortega, or Trout rivers, include the dock layout and depth if known.
We serve Jacksonville’s waterfront and inland neighborhoods. The details below help you describe the job; the vessel’s exact position, condition, and access determine the removal approach.
For a boat at a riverfront property or dock, show the hull’s position relative to pilings, lifts, and neighboring vessels. Include both the property entrance and a water-side map pin. Tell us whether a gate, narrow side yard, or dock walkway limits access between the street and the boat.
For waterfront recovery, photograph the whole dock and the space available beside the vessel. Note water depth if known and any overhead structures. For a boat stored at a residence, show its supports and the route from the driveway to the street so we can assess loading access.
Describe whether the vessel is at a dock, behind a home, or inside a storage property. At a managed site, provide the gate instructions and on-site contact. If the boat is partially submerged, include a wide view showing the surrounding water and shoreline rather than only close-ups of the damage.
For a boat at a managed waterfront site, identify the dock or berth and the person responsible for access. Tell us about pedestrian activity, restricted vehicle entry, and available equipment setup space. For an inland storage location, provide the actual entrance and loading area instead of a nearby waterfront landmark.
For river or creek locations, send an exact map pin and describe the nearest usable property access. For an inland yard or storage site, show gate width, ground conditions, and turning space. A nearby road or ramp does not establish that removal equipment can reach the vessel.
For paid junk boat disposal from a yard, driveway, or storage site, photograph the hull, its supports, and any trailer. Identify soft ground, fences, trees, or other obstacles along the loading route. Specify whether the request includes the boat only or also the trailer and agreed cleanup.
For a boat on residential or managed property, explain your relationship to the vessel and who can authorize entry. Include photographs of the narrowest access point and the space beside the hull. A boat without a usable trailer needs an assessed loading plan before removal is scheduled.
Tell us whether you need the vessel recovered and removed from the dock or whether the structure itself is damaged. Describe the requested boat work clearly so the estimate does not assume dock demolition or repair.
For emergency boat removal or marine salvage, call with the current vessel condition and exact location. We will discuss the access needed and current availability.
If a vessel is occupying a slip or limiting access to a waterfront work area, establish who can authorize the work and who will meet the crew. A clear brief helps us distinguish the recovery task from subsequent loading and disposal.
Send wide photographs showing the boat, dock, and surrounding water. Close-up damage images alone do not show the access available for recovery.
Identify each vessel separately with its length, condition, and position. Ask for a scope that makes clear which boats, recovery tasks, and cleanup items are included.
Removal and disposal for unwanted, deteriorated, or unusable boats. Tell us the hull condition, approximate length, current supports, and site access so we can assess the work and provide an estimate.
Boat disposal services →Recovery assessment for fully or partially submerged vessels. Share the exact location, water depth if known, visible damage, and dock or shoreline access so we can discuss the approach.
Sunken boat recovery services →We also provide marine recovery, emergency boat removal, and emergency marine salvage. Call to discuss urgent requests and current availability.
Request EstimateFor Jacksonville riverfront work, the recovery approach and equipment access can influence the estimate as much as vessel length. Clarify whether the proposed scope ends at recovery or also includes loading, removal, and disposal.
Ask us to confirm what is included, what is excluded, and which changes to the vessel or access would require a revised estimate. Availability depends on the site, conditions, equipment, and crew schedule.
Removal, recovery and disposal are paid services. A recovery-only estimate and a recovery-with-disposal estimate describe different outcomes. Compare the included work, site arrangements and exclusions before approving the job. Read the Florida boat removal and disposal cost guide.
Marina name, slip number, site contact, and gate instructions. Include your contact details and requested timing.
Confirm recovery, removal and paid disposal separately. Discuss site access, exclusions and any additional assessment needed before accepting the estimate.
Identify who can authorize the work and who can provide entry. We discuss any additional site review needed before scheduling.
Agree on the recovery, removal, or disposal scope and any requested completion photos or records before the work begins.
Use the estimate page to describe the vessel and the work needed. Have these details ready:
For an urgent request, call to discuss current availability. If you have photographs, mention them and we will confirm how to send them.
The saved FWC record identifies Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp on St. Johns River in Duval County. That identifies a public access reference, not a reserved working route. Send the actual vessel position and confirm current operator permission before relying on this location.
Use the vessel’s actual position, the allowed approach and equipment needs. The directory records Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp on St. Johns River and Arlington Lions Club Park & Boat Ramp on St. Johns River. Straight-line proximity to a place reference point does not establish the suitable recovery route.
Provide the vessel pin and authorized entrance, then describe whether it is afloat, submerged or ashore. The listed location for Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp is 5103 Arlington Road, JACKSONVILLE, 32211; do not substitute that ramp address for a boat elsewhere.
These answers use the saved ramp records linked below. They do not confirm present opening status, commercial-use permission or a completed AAA job at those sites.
Explore AAA Boat Salvage’s vessel and equipment photographs. For your Jacksonville request, tell us the boat’s condition and access constraints so we can discuss the relevant removal or recovery approach.
View our boat removal portfolioOur Jacksonville-area office supports these communities. Select the page for the vessel’s location.
Selected facility references for Jacksonville. Use the facility name and actual vessel position to describe your request. These are location references, not AAA offices or partner endorsements.
1410 Gator Bowl Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202
5137 Arlington Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211
4234 Lakeside Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32210
Provide the marina name, slip number, vessel position and marina contact. Confirm who can authorize the vessel work and who controls site access. Ask the facility about gate restrictions, working hours and equipment staging before arrangements are finalized.
A directory listing does not confirm current access, recovery suitability or permission to work. These selected references are not a complete list or a claim about the nearest marina to your boat.
Source records checked October 7, 2026. Florida DEP marina directory.
The three closest qualifying FWC-listed ramps to the 2025 Census representative point for Jacksonville are shown below. Distances are approximate straight-line miles, not driving or boating routes and not distance from your vessel.
Water: St. Johns River
Location: 5103 Arlington Road, JACKSONVILLE, 32211
County: Duval County
Approx. 3.0 miles from the place reference point.
Listed operator: City of Jacksonville
Water: St. Johns River
Location: 4322 Richard D. Gatlin Road, JACKSONVILLE, 32277
County: Duval County
Approx. 3.8 miles from the place reference point.
Listed operator: City of Jacksonville
Water: Ribault River
Location: 2120 Riverview Avenue, JACKSONVILLE, 32208
County: Duval County
Approx. 4.4 miles from the place reference point.
Listed operator: City of Jacksonville
Source: FWC boat-ramp inventory, retrieved October 6, 2026. Selected records list government-owned public access and “Open for Business”; this is not a live closure check. Hand-launch-only sites and listed closures are excluded. Confirm current conditions, hours, fees and any commercial-use permission with the operator. A listed ramp is not a promised recovery route or an AAA facility.
For a recovery estimate, send the boat’s actual location. The nearest public launch may not be the suitable recovery access point.
Tell us where the vessel is and what needs to happen next. We will review the details and discuss the appropriate removal scope.
