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Home›Green Marine›Stranded yacht finally could reach the Columbia today
Green Marine

May 8, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Stranded yacht finally could reach the Columbia today

The Barchetta should finally make it to the Columbia River today. The $25 million, 157-foot-long yacht was placed on a dry dock Monday, completing a journey that began Thursday. “It’s a hassle,” joked John Lance, spokesman for Christensen Shipyards, which built the Barchetta. Transporting a ship fro

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The Barchetta should finally make it to the Columbia River today. The $25 million, 157-foot-long yacht was placed on a dry dock Monday, completing a journey that began Thursday. “It’s a hassle,” joked John Lance, spokesman for Christensen Shipyards, which built the Barchetta. Transporting a ship from Christensen’s plant on Columbia Way to its dock at Marine Park is a short trip. But considering this yacht weighs 615,000 pounds and took 25 months to build, it’s a process that work crews don’t rush.

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