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Ageing yacht towed to repair yard

The "Northwind" left Bremerton's marina in the morning of June 8, 2016. The vessel, which had been listing and taking on water in April, was towed by the tug "Ruby VIII", operated by Campbell Maritime Inc., to a dry dock in Ballard, where it will undergo repairs to make it seaworthy again. Hansen Yachts appeared to have negotiated a sale of the vessel from an estate in Florida to a new owner. The details have not been finalized, according to broker Steve Hansen. The sale price was not disclosed; the vessel had been advertised for $750,000. When the yacht appeared to be sinking in April, marina staff informed the Coast Guard, which hired a marine salvage company to inspect and stabilize it. But they couldn't keep the "Northwind" from taking on water. The Coast Guard removed 2,000 gallons of fuel. Christian Lee Lint, a captain and owner of several historic vessels in Bremerton Marina, was dismayed at the work by the contractor. While the dry dock in Ballard will be able to fully repair any leak, the contractor was unsuccessful in doing so. If the sale proceeds, Lint will take the vessel to Mexico for additional work on behalf of the undisclosed new owner. Report with photo: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local/historic-vessel-towed-out-of-bremerton-34ce4b8a-25ce-1b08-e053-0100007f326e-382309011.html