by Al » August 15, 2014, 12:01 pm
The thinking for many years was that the Meteor's buried hull had deteriorated. But several years the boat was surveyed by an expert to determine its condition and, if I recall correctly, its hull was found to be in surprisingly good shape. However, it's important to note that Barkers Island, home of the Meteor, was built of dredge spoils and, in essence, that end of the island was filled in around the moored vessel. I doubt you could do that in Port Huron. I've never been to Alpena's waterfront, but my guess is that is would be difficult to do something similar there, too. As an aside, the Gaillard was buried on Barkers Island for only a few years while the Meteor has been there for more than 40 years.
The thinking for many years was that the Meteor's buried hull had deteriorated. But several years the boat was surveyed by an expert to determine its condition and, if I recall correctly, its hull was found to be in surprisingly good shape. However, it's important to note that Barkers Island, home of the Meteor, was built of dredge spoils and, in essence, that end of the island was filled in around the moored vessel. I doubt you could do that in Port Huron. I've never been to Alpena's waterfront, but my guess is that is would be difficult to do something similar there, too. As an aside, the Gaillard was buried on Barkers Island for only a few years while the Meteor has been there for more than 40 years.