Main boating waters in Alabama
- Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta
- Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, including Perdido Bay and Wolf Bay
- Lake Guntersville and Wheeler Lake on the Tennessee River
- Lake Martin and Smith Lake
Busy boating counties include: Baldwin, Mobile, Marshall, Madison, Tallapoosa, Cullman.
Boating in Alabama by the numbers
Alabama had 247,730 registered recreational boats in 2024, according to the US Coast Guard. The state registers all motorized vessels, sailboats and boats for hire.
- After Hurricane Sally came ashore near Gulf Shores in September 2020, boats were left on roads, docks and private property in Orange Beach. One estimate put the number of damaged boats across the region at 1,500 to 3,000. Source
If the boat is registered, have its registration or hull ID number ready when you ask for a quote.
Common removal jobs in Alabama
- Boats damaged when a hurricane comes ashore on the Gulf coast
- Old lake boats left on trailers in backyards and storage lots
- Boats left at docks or in canals after an owner moves away
How jobs in Alabama work
Jobs in Alabama are handled by local removal partners from our network, the same way as in South Florida.
- Send photos and the boat’s location with the quote form, or call us.
- We check whether a local removal partner can take the job.
- You get a quote before anything is booked.
- The removal is done by the local partner.
Abandoned boats in Alabama
Alabama’s abandoned and derelict vessel law (Act 2018-179) is handled through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Anyone who removes an abandoned vessel under that law has to notify ALEA.
General information, not legal advice. Check the current rules with the state or your local authorities.