GRRRR.... I guess only time will tell. Dived the Westside Sunday and couldn't help but imagine how awesome she would be lying peacefully on the floor of the Ocean.
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MeiLing
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Indeed, time will tell. From all I've read the maintenance costs for this boat are staggering. Remember folks, even for a relatively new boat that is being actively used, it is always considered as a hole in the water that money gets thrown into. In this case, I would say that this statement is magnified tenfold due to the boats size and age.
Mounting a fundraising campaign for the initial purchase is one thing, but we're talking about a boat here that needs quite a bit of money poured into it before it can begin to earn even a part of its keep.
It may not be long before this group that has purchased it winds up at pretty much the same place that Bishop was at of not being able to maintain it and running a serious financial risk because of it.
Time indeed will tell.
Mounting a fundraising campaign for the initial purchase is one thing, but we're talking about a boat here that needs quite a bit of money poured into it before it can begin to earn even a part of its keep.
It may not be long before this group that has purchased it winds up at pretty much the same place that Bishop was at of not being able to maintain it and running a serious financial risk because of it.
Time indeed will tell.
Capt_John_Flint
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Looks like the FOC will remain above the surface for a little longer. The official transfer to take place this Tuesday.
Museum to transfer historic ship - News - Starbulletin.com
Link to come soon...
Check out the rust below decks! (May be a dive site sooner than we think
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Aloha,
John
Museum to transfer historic ship - News - Starbulletin.com
Link to come soon...
Check out the rust below decks! (May be a dive site sooner than we think
)Aloha,
John
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MeiLing
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Thanks Leesa! That's my lurking husband who posted the above and was bugging me to add the the link to the thread while I was trying to respond to your PM!
From the pictures, my above assessment that it may wind up on the ocean floor eventually doesn't seem far off. Time will tell! It's quite the rust bucket!
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CaptFlyingDutchman
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It is official. The FOC is now in the hands of the Friends of the Falls of Clyde.
Bishop Museum will give Falls of Clyde to community support organization | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
Well good luck on trying to save the Clyde, she is a one of a kind ship. I would hate for it to disappear forever.
But if it fails, remember sinking it as a diveable wreck will allow it to still be visited.
Bishop Museum will give Falls of Clyde to community support organization | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
Well good luck on trying to save the Clyde, she is a one of a kind ship. I would hate for it to disappear forever.
But if it fails, remember sinking it as a diveable wreck will allow it to still be visited.
blade lets go over there and punch some holes in the bottom 
Nitrogen_Junky
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I have pneumatic tools and a lot of time on my hands, Sherman you have my number.
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DiveWestOahu
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this story isn't over yet,,,, not by a long shot
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