Triple A Boat Services
Wisconsin Boat Salvage and Evaluation
Along the Lake Michigan shoreline and on Wisconsin’s inland lakes and rivers, a salvage job is more than a tow. We evaluate the vessel, plan the recovery, sort out parts value, and then dismantle or dispose of what’s left. Triple A Boat Services handles damaged, storm-hit, abandoned, and non-running boats statewide.
Salvage Value and Parts Worth Recovering
A damaged boat often holds more value than owners expect. Outboards, controls, electronics, rigging, and deck hardware can carry real salvage value even when the fiberglass is finished. During the evaluation we flag what's worth pulling and what isn't, then factor that into your quote. Sometimes recoverable parts offset a chunk of the cost; other times the smartest path is straight to recycling. Either way you get honest numbers, not a sales pitch built around scrap.
Storm-Damaged and Non-Running Boats
Wisconsin weather is hard on boats. Ice heave, spring flooding, and heavy lake storms leave hulls cracked, motors flooded, and trailers bent. We handle storm-damaged boat recovery whether the vessel is still in the water at a marina, beached on waterfront property, or stranded on a storage lot. Non-running boats and motorboats that haven't turned over in years fall under the same process: assess, recover safely, and remove without dragging debris across your lawn or pavement.
Vessel Types and Where We Work
We take on sailboats, pontoons, fishing boats, cabin cruisers, catamarans, and the occasional larger yacht. Pickup happens wherever the boat sits: a private dock in Green Bay, a driveway in Madison, a marina slip near Kenosha or Racine, or an inland lake property up around Eau Claire. Heavily populated areas like Milwaukee County and Dane County see plenty of trailered and dock-stored hulls, and we plan access for tight yards and shared launch ramps before the crew arrives.
Dismantle or Dispose, Done Responsibly
When a boat can't be saved, the work shifts to a clean breakdown. We dismantle the hull, separate metals, fluids, and fiberglass, and route materials toward boat recycling and responsible disposal rather than an illegal dump. This keeps fuel, oil, and batteries out of the watershed feeding the lakes and rivers people fish all season. Abandoned and derelict boats get the same careful handling, with the leftover marine disposal documented so you're not left wondering where it went.
Getting a Quote
Most jobs start with a photo-based quote. Send shots of the boat, the trailer if there is one, and the surrounding access, and we'll come back with pricing and a recovery approach. A free quote keeps the early conversation simple, and you decide whether to move forward. For boat salvage in this region, that upfront clarity is what separates a smooth job from a surprise bill.
FAQ
How is salvage different from just hauling my boat away?
Hauling moves the boat. Salvage adds an evaluation of damage and parts value first, then a recovery plan that ends in either component recovery, dismantling, or disposal. It's the right call for damaged, sunk, or non-running vessels.
Can you recover a boat that's partly sunk at a marina slip?
Yes. We assess the situation, plan a safe lift or float, and coordinate access at the dock or ramp. The approach depends on the boat's size, condition, and how the slip is laid out.
What happens to the parts and materials after dismantling?
Usable outboards, electronics, and hardware may be recovered for resale value. The remaining metals, fluids, and fiberglass are separated and routed to recycling and proper marine disposal so nothing ends up in the water.
Do I need to move the boat to the road first?
Usually no. We work from where the boat sits, whether that's a backyard, storage lot, trailer, or waterfront property, and we plan access ahead of time for tight or shared spaces.
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Adams County
Wisconsin Dells, Rome, Adams, New Chester, Dell Prairie, Preston, Springville, Quincy, Strongs Prairie, Jackson, Lake Camelot, Easton, Lake Arrowhead, New Haven, Friendship, Dellwood, Monroe, Lake Sherwood, Lincoln, Leola, Colburn, Arkdale, Richfield, Grand Marsh, Big Flats
Ashland County
Ashland, Sanborn, White River, Gingles, Mellen, Jacobs, Morse, Marengo, La Pointe, Butternut, New Odanah, Chippewa, Birch Hill, Gordon, Glidden, Peeksville, Shanagolden, Bayfront, Franks Field, Jolmaville, Odanah, Clam Lake, Diaperville, Agenda
Barron County
Rice Lake, Barron, Stanley, Cumberland, Chetek, Cameron, Prairie Lake, Cedar Lake, Turtle Lake, Oak Grove, Lakeland, Clinton, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Dovre, Crystal Lake, Almena, Stanfold, Sumner, Vance Creek, Sioux Creek, New Auburn, Doyle, Prairie Farm, Dallas, Haugen, Barronett, Arland, Bear Lake
Bayfield County
Washburn, Russell, Iron River, Cable, Eileen, Bayfield, Oulu, Drummond, Grand View, Hughes, Kelly, Port Wing, Keystone, Delta, Namakagon, Clover, Tripp, Pilsen, Orienta, Herbster, Mason, Cornucopia, Barksdale, Barnes, Bayview, Bell
Brown County
Buffalo County
Mondovi, Buffalo City, Fountain City, Buffalo, Alma, Naples, Milton, Dover, Waumandee, Gilmanton, Cochrane, Glencoe, Cross, Maxville, Nelson, Modena, Montana, Canton, Belvidere
Burnett County
Grantsburg, Meenon, Oakland, Trade Lake, Wood River, Siren, Swiss, Webster, Daniels, Sand Lake, La Follette, Dewey, Rusk, Webb Lake, West Marshland, Union, Roosevelt, Danbury, Anderson, Blaine
Calumet County
Chippewa County
Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie, Lafayette, Bloomer, Eagle Point, Lake Wissota, Wheaton, Tilden, Cadott, Cornell, Edson, Sigel, Delmar, Lake Holcombe, Woodmohr, Sampson, Cleveland, Goetz, Cooks Valley, Boyd, Estella, Ruby, Jim Falls, Holcombe, Hallie, Anson, Arthur, Auburn, Birch Creek
Clark County
Neillsville, Abbotsford, Colby, Thorp, Fremont, Loyal, Pine Valley, Greenwood, Mayville, Owen, Hixon, Longwood, Grant, Dorchester, Lynn, Sherman, York, Reseburg, Hoard, Green Grove, Worden, Weston, Warner, Mentor, Withee, Levis, Hendren, Unity, Granton, Curtiss, Mead, Dewhurst, Chili, Humbird, Hewett, Seif, Foster, Butler, Beaver
Columbia County
Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Pacific, Poynette, Dekorra, Pardeeville, West Point, Fall River, Randolph, Caledonia, Lewiston, Marcellon, Rio, Lowville, Fountain Prairie, Arlington, Fort Winnebago, Cambria, Leeds, Wyocena, Otsego, Newport, Hampden, Springvale, Courtland, Friesland, Doylestown
Crawford County
Prairie du Chien, Clayton, Seneca, Freeman, Wauzeka, Utica, Soldiers Grove, Gays Mills, Marietta, Eastman, Haney, De Soto, Ferryville, Mount Sterling, Lynxville, Steuben, Bell Center, Bridgeport
Dane County
Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Waunakee, Verona, Stoughton, Oregon, DeForest, McFarland, Windsor, Monona, Mount Horeb, Cottage Grove, Edgerton, Dunn, Westport, Cross Plains, Marshall, Burke, Pleasant Springs, Springfield, Belleville, Deerfield, Shorewood Hills, Springdale, Rutland, Dunkirk, Roxbury, Mazomanie, Black Earth, Vienna, Cambridge, Brooklyn, Maple Bluff, Medina, Christiana, Dane, Montrose, Vermont, Blue Mounds, Primrose, Perry, Rockdale, Albion, Berry, Blooming Grove, Bristol
Dodge County
Watertown, Beaver Dam, Hartford, Waupun, Horicon, Lomira, Juneau, Rubicon, Hubbard, Fox Lake, Lebanon, Emmet, Westford, Theresa, Trenton, Herman, Hustisford, Portland, Calamus, Elba, Leroy, Iron Ridge, Kekoskee, Burnett, Reeseville, Chester, Brownsville, Neosho, Shields, Clyman, Lowell, Ashippun, Williamstown
Door County
Sturgeon Bay, Sevastopol, Liberty Grove, Nasewaupee, Gibraltar, Gardner, Sister Bay, Brussels, Jacksonport, Washington, Forestville, Clay Banks, Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Ellison Bay, Little Sturgeon, Baileys Harbor
Douglas County
Superior, Parkland, Lake Nebagamon, Hawthorne, Summit, Wascott, Maple, Lakeside, Solon Springs, Poplar, Brule, Oliver, Highland, Cloverland, Dairyland, Amnicon, Bennett
Dunn County
Menomonie, Tainter Lake, Tainter, Red Cedar, Spring Brook, Boyceville, Colfax, Rock Creek, Elk Mound, Eau Galle, Stanton, Lucas, Hay River, Tiffany, Sand Creek, Wilson, Otter Creek, Knapp, Sheridan, Wheeler, Downsville, Ridgeland, Peru, Downing, Rock Falls
Eau Claire County
Altoona, Pleasant Valley, Seymour, Brunswick, Fall Creek, Augusta, Ludington, Drammen, Clear Creek, Fairchild, Bridge Creek
Florence County
Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac, Ripon, North Fond du Lac, Taycheedah, Kewaskum, Empire, Campbellsport, Osceola, Lamartine, Byron, Calumet, Eldorado, St. Peter, Marshfield, Oakfield, Rosendale, Forest, Eden, Brandon, Van Dyne, Metomen, St. Cloud, Mount Calvary, Fairwater, Alto, Ashford
Forest County
Grant County
Platteville, Lancaster, Boscobel, Fennimore, Jamestown, Cuba City, Muscoda, Hazel Green, Dickeyville, South Lancaster, Smelser, Lima, Cassville, Bloomington, Montfort, Paris, Potosi, Livingston, Marion, Ellenboro, North Lancaster, Hickory Grove, Mount Ida, Waterloo, Liberty, Blue River, Kieler, Wingville, Clifton, Watterstown, Glen Haven, Tennyson, Wyalusing, Bagley, Little Grant, Sandy Hook, Castle Rock, Mount Hope, Patch Grove, Millville, Woodman, Beetown
Green County
Brodhead, New Glarus, Exeter, Decatur, Monticello, Jefferson, Clarno, Albany, Sylvester, Spring Grove, Cadiz, Mount Pleasant, Jordan, Juda, Browntown
Green Lake County
Berlin, Markesan, Princeton, Manchester, Green Lake, Mackford, St. Marie, Kingston, Dalton, Marquette
Iowa County
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Arena, Blanchardville, Ridgeway, Moscow, Mifflin, Avoca, Linden, Cobb, Waldwick, Wyoming, Hollandale, Clyde, Rewey, Edmund, Brigham
Jackson County
Black River Falls, Irving, Garfield, Northfield, Alma Center, Merrillan, Melrose, Franklin, North Bend, Taylor, Hixton, Komensky, Garden Valley, Mission, Curran, Sand Pillow, City Point, Hatfield, Millston, Bear Bluff, Brockway
Jefferson County
Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills, Ixonia, Koshkonong, Johnson Creek, Concord, Lake Ripley, Palmyra, Farmington, Milford, Hebron, Lake Koshkonong, Cold Spring, Sullivan, Lac La Belle, Helenville, Aztalan
Juneau County
Mauston, New Lisbon, Germantown, Lemonweir, Lyndon, Elroy, Necedah, Lisbon, Wonewoc, Clearfield, Kildare, Lindina, Camp Douglas, Fountain, Plymouth, Orange, Lyndon Station, Seven Mile Creek, Cutler, Union Center, Hustler, Finley, Armenia
Kenosha County
Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers, Twin Lakes, Wheatland, Randall, Paddock Lake, Genoa City, Powers Lake, Lily Lake, New Munster, Brighton
Kewaunee County
La Crosse County
La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, West Salem, Shelby, French Island, Campbell, Hamilton, Greenfield, Brice Prairie, Medary, Bangor, Burns, St. Joseph, Mindoro, Barre
Lafayette County
Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton, Wiota, Argyle, Willow Springs, Elk Grove, New Diggings, Wayne, South Wayne, Kendall, Fayette, Lamont, Gratiot, White Oak Springs, Woodford, Blanchard
Langlade County
Lincoln County
Manitowoc County
Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Newton, Manitowoc Rapids, Kossuth, Schleswig, Cato, Meeme, Mishicot, Gibson, Cooperstown, Reedsville, Valders, Whitelaw, St. Nazianz, Francis Creek, Centerville, Two Creeks, Maribel, Kellnersville, Collins, Clarks Mills
Marathon County
Wausau, Kronenwetter, Rib Mountain, Rothschild, Mosinee, Maine, Stettin, Schofield, McMillan, Knowlton, Spencer, Ringle, Texas, Marathon City, Stratford, Edgar, Reid, Day, Athens, Norrie, Marathon, Rib Falls, Cassel, Wien, Rietbrock, Johnson, Holton, Hamburg, Eau Pleine, Birnamwood, Hull, Plover, Hatley, Hewitt, Halsey, Frankfort, Franzen, Green Valley, Guenther, Elderon, Fenwood, Bergen, Bern, Bevent
Marinette County
Marinette, Stephenson, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Grover, Niagara, Lake, Crivitz, Pembine, Middle Inlet, Coleman, Wagner, Dunbar, Goodman, Wausaukee, Silver Cliff, Pound, Amberg, Athelstane, Beecher
Marquette County
Packwaukee, Montello, Westfield, Douglas, Harris, Mecan, Oxford, Moundville, Endeavor, Neshkoro, Briggsville, Harrisville
Menominee County
Monroe County
Oconto County
Little Suamico, Oconto, Chase, Oconto Falls, Stiles, Pensaukee, Gillett, Little River, Townsend, Morgan, Spruce, Underhill, Mountain, Lakewood, Riverview, Maple Valley, Lena, How, Suring, Doty, Sobieski, Abrams, Brazeau, Breed
Oneida County
Rhinelander, Minocqua, Newbold, Pelican, Pine Lake, Three Lakes, Woodruff, Crescent, Sugar Camp, Nokomis, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk, Cassian, Woodboro, Stella, Schoepke, Little Rice, Enterprise, Monico, Lynne, Piehl
Outagamie County
Grand Chute, Fox Crossing, Greenville, Little Chute, Kimberly, New London, Buchanan, Oneida, Center, Combined Locks, Ellington, Hortonville, Dale, Vandenbroek, Osborn, Black Creek, Hortonia, Cicero, Shiocton, Deer Creek, Maple Creek, Bear Creek, Nichols, Bovina
Ozaukee County
Mequon, Port Washington, Cedarburg, Grafton, Saukville, Thiensville, Belgium, Fredonia, Newburg, Waubeka
Pepin County
Pierce County
River Falls, Prescott, Ellsworth, Trimbelle, Spring Valley, Martell, Gilman, Hartland, Elmwood, El Paso, Spring Lake, Plum City, Diamond Bluff, Salem, Rock Elm, Bay City, Isabelle, Hager City, Maiden Rock
Polk County
Amery, St. Croix Falls, Eureka, Frederic, Clear Lake, Luck, Georgetown, Laketown, Milltown, Dresser, Centuria, Balsam Lake, West Sweden, Sterling, Clam Falls, Johnstown, McKinley, Lorain, Lewis, Alden, Apple River, Black Brook, Bone Lake
Portage County
Stevens Point, Stockton, Sharon, Whiting, Lanark, Carson, Buena Vista, Linwood, Amherst, Pine Grove, New Hope, Bancroft, Polonia, Park Ridge, Rosholt, Almond, Junction City, Amherst Junction, Milladore, Nelsonville, Alban
Price County
Park Falls, Worcester, Phillips, Elk, Fifield, Ogema, Eisenstein, Prentice, Flambeau, Hill, Knox, Emery, Spirit, Harmony, Hackett, Kennan, Catawba
Racine County
Racine, Burlington, Norway, Sturtevant, Waterford, Wind Lake, Tichigan, Union Grove, Raymond, Rochester, Yorkville, Bohners Lake, Browns Lake, Wind Point, Eagle Lake, Elmwood Park, North Bay
Richland County
Richland Center, Richland, Lone Rock, Dayton, Rockbridge, Viola, Ithaca, Orion, Richwood, Sylvan, Willow, Eagle, Henrietta, Sextonville, Cazenovia, Gotham, Boaz, Yuba, Akan, Bloom
Rock County
Janesville, Beloit, Evansville, Fulton, Rock, Turtle, Newark, Orfordville, Porter, La Prairie, Footville, Magnolia, Shopiere, Hanover, Avon, Bradford
Rusk County
Ladysmith, Bruce, Thornapple, Stubbs, Willard, Grow, Hawkins, Strickland, Murry, TRUE, Weyerhaeuser, South Fork, Tony, Glen Flora, Conrath, Ingram, Wilkinson, Cedar Rapids, Atlanta, Big Bend, Big Falls
Sauk County
Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie du Sac, Lake Delton, Sauk City, Delton, Dellona, West Baraboo, Excelsior, Spring Green, Fairfield, Sumpter, Winfield, Woodland, Troy, Honey Creek, Plain, Bluffview, North Freedom, Merrimac, La Valle, Rock Springs, Loganville, Ironton, Lime Ridge
Sawyer County
Hayward, Lenroot, Round Lake, Little Round Lake, Hunter, Chief Lake, Edgewater, Spider Lake, Winter, Reserve, Weirgor, Ojibwa, New Post, Radisson, Draper, Exeland, Meteor, Meadowbrook, Couderay, Bass Lake
Shawano County
Shawano, Wescott, Richmond, Bonduel, Lessor, Waukechon, Wittenberg, Red Springs, Pella, Tigerton, Gresham, Fairbanks, Cecil, Hutchins, Navarino, Caroline, Morris, Mattoon, Germania, Krakow, Bowler, Aniwa, Eland, Pulcifer, Paac Ciinak, Tilleda, Leopolis, Thornton, Almon, Angelica, Bartelme, Belle Plaine
Sheboygan County
Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Greenbush, Kohler, Rhine, Cedar Grove, Random Lake, Mitchell, Elkhart Lake, Hingham, Mosel, Cascade, Gibbsville, Waldo, Adell, Glenbeulah, Batavia
St. Croix County
Hudson, New Richmond, Baldwin, North Hudson, Somerset, Roberts, Hammond, Kinnickinnic, Warren, Glenwood City, Cady, Emerald, Glenwood, Cylon, Star Prairie, Erin Prairie, Rush River, Deer Park, Houlton
Taylor County
Medford, Little Black, Holway, Rib Lake, Browning, Chelsea, Hammel, Westboro, Stetsonville, Goodrich, Maplehurst, Molitor, Taft, Jump River, Ford, Pershing, Lublin, Whittlesey
Trempealeau County
Arcadia, Trempealeau, Osseo, Gale, Galesville, Whitehall, Independence, Blair, Strum, Hale, Pigeon, Eleva, Ettrick, Burnside, Dodge, Pigeon Falls, Chimney Rock
Vernon County
Vilas County
Lac du Flambeau, St. Germain, Eagle River, Conover, Phelps, Land O'Lakes, Presque Isle, Manitowish Waters, Plum Lake, Winchester, Sayner, Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction
Walworth County
Elkhorn, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, Geneva, Bloomfield, East Troy, Sugar Creek, Lyons, Williams Bay, Delavan Lake, Walworth, Linn, Como, Spring Prairie, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Lauderdale Lakes, Darien, Potter Lake, Lake Ivanhoe, Lake Lorraine, Allens Grove, Big Foot Prairie
Washburn County
Spooner, Shell Lake, Trego, Minong, Madge, Stone Lake, Springbrook, Birchwood, Sarona, Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Stinnett, Gull Lake, Frog Creek, Bashaw, Beaver Brook
Waukesha County
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, Sussex, Vernon, Delafield, Genesee, Elm Grove, Okauchee Lake, Ottawa, Merton, Wales, Dousman, North Prairie, Lannon, Nashotah, Oconomowoc Lake, Chenequa, North Lake
Waupaca County
Waupaca, Clintonville, Mukwa, Weyauwega, Lind, Manawa, Little Wolf, Royalton, Larrabee, Iola, Matteson, Chain O' Lakes, Dupont, St. Lawrence, Helvetia, Northport, Scandinavia, Embarrass, Ogdensburg
Waushara County
Wautoma, Redgranite, Springwater, Dakota, Mount Morris, Saxeville, Plainfield, Poy Sippi, Wild Rose, Richford, Rose, Coloma, Lohrville, Hancock, Oasis, Tustin
Winnebago County
Wood County
Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Lake Wazeecha, Nekoosa, Port Edwards, Auburndale, Pittsville, Biron, Sherry, Wood, Hansen, Vesper, Rudolph, Cary, Dexter, Arpin, Remington, Cranmoor, Babcock, Ceex Haci
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