How does the donation process work in St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg boat donation through Florida Hauling runs in three steps. First, call or submit your vessel info online, make, model, year, and your Pinellas County location. Second, Florida Hauling schedules free pickup at your marina slip, storage lot, or home. A licensed hauler comes to you. No charge whether the sailboat or powerboat runs or not. Third, after the donated boat sells at auction, Florida Hauling mails your tax receipt within 30 days.
St. Petersburg's retirement community means many boat donations involve sailboats that owners can no longer crew or maintain. Florida Hauling handles pickup from Gulfport, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, and the barrier island marinas without extra charges. The Florida title transfer is handled at pickup, releasing you from annual registration costs and any storage fee obligations. The full St. Petersburg boat donation process takes two to four weeks from pickup to receipt.