chazz4623 wrote:
Chances are quite good that he found, on inspection, that the boat was not worth salvage and/or repair. There is a lot of expensive equipment and gear that would have to be replaced to make it seaworthy again, plus all the repairs to the engines and gearboxes. Also, most smaller boats have a wooden internal structure, which would require being replaced entirely. I suppose. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
That was my guess also. The boat was built in the early 1920s. His original theory before the pumping began was that the boat was swamped during a series of storms. I never agreed with that assessment. He did seem interested in the photos I took but he never responded when I sent them. Maybe the wrong email. Oh, well.