Top photo: Eldorado owner Richard Olin and the Ecology Department’s Carl Anderson confer at the site of the boat’s raising. Second photo: The Eldorado is raised using a crane and inflatable bags. Third photo: Salvage crew begin pumping water from the boat. Bottom photo: Water is removed from the Eldorado so it can be towed to Cap Sante Marina for repairs. [Scott Rasmussen photos.]
Richard Walker has this story in the Journal of the San Juans:
The Eldorado sank because of failed shaft packing on the starboard shaft, according to Les Soland of A1 Marine Services/Vessel Assist.
The Eldorado, a 39-year-old, 50-foot Trojan wooden boat that sank Tuesday at the Friday Harbor Marina breakwater dock, was raised and towed Wednesday to Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes, where it is undergoing repair. "They’re pickling the engine and the gen-set. It will need new appliances, new interior and new wiring, but it will be OK," Soland said.
