Snohomish River almost rid of its worst abandoned junk boats

EVERETT — Weeks after crews worked to dismantle and remove the 100-foot Midas from the Snohomish River, another sunken boat nearby awaits a similar fate.

The state Department of Natural Resource’s Derelict Vessels Removal Program took custody Monday of a 50-foot sailboat about half a mile north of where the Midas sat for more than a year. Contractors have until Oct. 15 to submit bids to remove the wreck, with the hope of having it out of the river by the end of the month, program manager Troy Wood said.

If a contractor is selected quickly, work could start Oct. 21.

Getting the boat out of local waters will require re-floating it or craning it onto a barge. Early cost estimates are between $40,000 and $100,000, Wood said.

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