Liveaboard Retired Tugboat for Sale

Want a piece of Northwest history? How about a (relatively) inexpensive home? Well, take a look at "Irene." Currently docked in La Conner, Washington, Irene's a 73-foot liveaboad tugboat, built in 1902 in Tacoma. And she's for sale for $125,000.

Yes, she could use a little work -- we know it's heretical to some to hear us say, "more white paint, more white paint" but that's what we almost always say -- but oh, the potential...

More photos and information here.

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Comments (8)

I want it!!!! Now if only Lake Ontario didn't freeze for half the year....

posted by rhiana on June 18th 2008 at 8:46am
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Wow - This is so cool! I'd love to have a boat like this (after I'm done rearranging and finishing the spaces, of course)

posted by bepsf on June 18th 2008 at 8:59am
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Absolutely, bepsf. Don't you think it could be gorgeous?!?

posted by rhiana on June 18th 2008 at 9:03am
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if only i could get this to boston...

posted by closertotheocean on June 18th 2008 at 9:08am
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I went to their Website. Well me hearties (or is it hardies), take a look at the down below pics and look at what you'd have to do before you started the make over - plus the other considerations. 70 year old fuel tanks ina 105 year old boat? Decaying floor boards on the lower deck? House grade electrical fixtures in a marine (damp - very damp) environment? Parts for a 50 year old diesel engine? Rule of thumb - double the purchase price of a classic boat to make it "bristol".

posted by Chris - Annapolis on June 18th 2008 at 9:24am
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This baby is a beaut but that engine room scares the crap out of me. For sure, it would take quite a few more clams than the $125k asking price to get her fixed up.

posted by suziegoombs on June 18th 2008 at 9:29am
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Cute, but I'm a land lubber. Now drag that puppy up on land & I think it'd make a very unique house.

posted by MoJonson on June 18th 2008 at 2:23pm
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is it still for sale?
the link showing the picts and info must be out of date?
being one of the past owners of the irene i could tell you a thing or two.

zanadoo2@msn.com

posted by martigirl on September 26th 2009 at 1:42pm
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