Main boating waters in Massachusetts
- Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
- Buzzards Bay
- Boston Harbor
- The North Shore, from Marblehead to Gloucester
Busy boating counties include: Barnstable, Plymouth, Bristol, Essex, Suffolk, Dukes, Nantucket.
Boating in Massachusetts by the numbers
Massachusetts had 125,670 registered recreational boats in 2024, according to the US Coast Guard. The state registers all motorized vessels.
- Under the 2010 update to the state’s abandoned vessel law, a boat moored, grounded or tied up on public land, a public waterway or private property without consent for more than 90 days is taken as evidence that it has been abandoned. Source
If the boat is registered, have its registration or hull ID number ready when you ask for a quote.
Common removal jobs in Massachusetts
- Boats left in yards or storage after the season ends
- Boats left on moorings or at docks after the owner moves on
- Older boats that are no longer worth repairing
How jobs in Massachusetts work
Jobs in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts covers abandoned vessels in General Laws chapter 91, sections 38 to 48. The Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Environmental Police enforce them, and local harbormasters can flag a boat that blocks a waterway.
General information, not legal advice. Check the current rules with the state or your local authorities.