It's a disgrace that this part of US history is not preserved. The USS Williamsburg also a presidential ship is stripped and sitting in a dock in Italy....another disgrace !
The boat is an historical artifact which is in need of some very expensive woodwork. I think that it makes sense to restore it but I'm more inclined to see the exterior hull below the water line, done in a West System epoxy and fabric. It would be a more permanent repair and a fix that would require little to no further maintenance to keep it afloat and watertight. There are some very high tech fixes that would bring her back to life for good. The ship could be used for weddings, excursions along the ICW and a floating museum. Raccoons make boats toilets very quickly. They reduced my 42' wooden yacht to the point of no return. I wasn't even aware they were onboard as it was on boat stands and completely covered in boat wrap. They will always find a way on board if a boat sits in one place for more than a year. When I opened up the covering I expected a pristine and dry boat. Instead every square foot of the boats interior was covered in feces, trash ,and every fabric of any kind torn into shreds and into piles of filthy bedding. There were over 40 raccoons in the boat. They skillfully pulled the boat covering out enough to gain access to the gunnels. They walked along the side of the boat until they got to a window which was purposely left open with a screen for ventilation as is customary. The boat was not worth restoring. It was a total loss of over $100k invested over 10 years. The boat was stripped of mechanical materials and crushed. That is what the future of the Sequoia is if someone doesn't act now. What a damn shame. Cmon you high tech millionaires and billionaires get off your wallets and save her from the scrap heap. If I had the money I would be honored to be part of its restoration. Sadly I cannot buy there a plenty of people that could without batting an eye. Invest 2 million bucks into the project and it's done!! I'll say a prayer. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
From Wikipedia: Sequoia is currently owned by Equator Capital, which acquired the vessel during October 2016 after a prolonged litigation with the previous owner. Equator Capital is controlled by L. Michael Cantor and is in the process of restoring the Sequoia. Once restored, Sequoia will be used as venue to promote conservation and particularly ocean conservation causes. In September 2019, the Sequoia was moved by barge from Deltaville, Virginia, to Belfast, Maine, to be refitted by French & Webb Inc.
I lady who said she's happy she doesn't have to help pay for it? It probably cost her $.03 cents per year. She probably hates all those lazy people of food stamps too, but either doesn't know or doesn't care that corporations get billions of your tax dollars as gov. subsidies. That boat should be owned by the park service, inside of a museum (not on the water), and charge that lady admission to see it restored.
Ridiculous to move it north to restore it, there are talented shipwrights who could stay in VA to do this work in more favorable conditions. I used to see this grand boat on the Potomac and docked in DC years ago, what a terrible shame to see how this legal dispute has caused this beautiful boats decay... It is a living piece of history.
Its sad we can send tens of millions to Pakistan for "gender studies" like its no big deal. But we can't put a few million into something like this, a very rare and unique piece of our history. Sad state of affairs.
Is a shame to see something like this . We don't seem to place a value of our history at all . Personally I think it should be put in the Smithsonian will be part of .
There's a saying, "history for leftists was yesterday". Many millennials think the Revolutionary War was fought in the 1970s. I toured the Sequoia in the 1980s in all her splendor.
I agree with the lady, tax payers should not pay for their pleasure. But it is a historical yacht, so the Historical Society should buy it and put it on display.
Old boats are like a endless deep hole to throw money into and continue as long as the boat exists. Best is, put it inside a house and let she stay there for the rest of exists. It should probably be done right after end service then she would have be preserved. It's sad too see such history and beauty decay. Thanks for sharing from Norway.
Brings me to mind of the U.S.S Potomac FDR's yacht also know as the "Floating White House". She at one point sank and then was raised, was left to rot, as well, and was very nearly scrapped but was rescued and restored and now resides in Oakland California. I see from an recent article, the Sequoia is on her way to Maine to be restored. It would be a shame to loose such a piece of history.
No he didn't. Americans shouldn't be in the colony business, and he got us one more step closer to getting out of that business. But, my guess is the trumplings, the obsequious little Quislings that they are, won't understand that. You're all too busy fellating the orange embarrassment while HE fellates Vladimir Putin. I wonder what Putin's got on ol' Donny?
Mitchell Brown : isn't Trump the one who's getting us out of foreign wars, Syria and Afghanistan? Or at least trying to? The dems are pushing back for some reason. Why is that?
You think this is sad, and it is, but take a moment to look at the SS United States. Now that's another horrid story of a national treasure wasting away. Or should I say rusting away.
It definitely should be preserved as a historic vessel, but, Carter was absolutely right. The US taxpayers don't need to be paying for frivolities like a presidential yacht.
This is sad to let this Historic Yacht go down hill. We need the Smithsonian to get on board and do what we do best. It needs to be a part of the Navy. Cliff Robison is right. Just think of all the people in DC that comes to see Wash DC. Set it up by the cherry blossoms. We were just there with the Flight to Honor Vets. It would pay for itself. If you love the USA Historic you would love this. Thanks RJA.
It's not a 'ship' in the sense of an ocean-going vessel, Herbert Hoover's fishing for billfish notwithstanding. She's more of a river barge. Every system aboard is obsolete. No one would build a yacht that size out of timber today; it would be aluminum.
Sad not many interested in history anymore, At least in remembering how and why it happened the way it did, All many want to do now is rave against the bad, forget the good, and rewrite and forget and doomed to repeat.
If they can bring back older ships from the 1700's, this oen shouldn't be a problem. Just getting through the legal battle. That wasn't explained too well here.
If taxes were "high enough" on corporations and the wealthiest 1%, there would be more than enough money to fix this historical artifact and put it in the Smithsonian.
It would cost a couple of million to repair it and about a million a year to run it. It's not a necessity and enough Americans resent the Pres. et al for what they have so I'd pass on it.
It may cost too much to get seaworthy again. I suggest making it a land attraction. Tow it to an institute of some sort, i.e. the Smithsonian. Give tours on it with information of all past events onboard. I'd love one.
9/6/18.....Seems like this historic Presidential ship needs to be given---or sold for $1.00---to a person/group with the time & energy & money to restore this piece of American history. If I ever win the lottery, I'll take on this important task myself!
It is not an attractive boat . Fully fitted out and ready to go it's a clunky boat. Only practical use is as a lawn ornaments for a seafood house down @ Colonial beach
Are there any sister yachts to this? I lived on one in Florida in the late 60's when my stepdad was going to buy a 100+ wooden yacht which looked very similar. I was just in 6th grade at the time.
Blasphemous that this happened to such a beautiful and significant part of American history. When I was younger, we kids helped raise funds to restore the Statue of 🗽!! We should start a fund raising campaign to restore her and display her at the Smithsonian!! 😭
That's American politics and how the politicians waste tax money?? Trillions every year around the world?? But not on Americans or its iinfurstructure that's been neglected for decades?? Think about it people????
"it ugly and too expensive to restore" "DOCUMENT it and scrape it" *ARE YOU PEOPLE THAT BLIND ITS A HISTORIC YACHT IT DOESN'T DESERVED TO BE FORGOTTEN*
Countries don't "love" or "hate" because they're abstractions. Countries/Nation-states don't have "friends", they have interests. Grow up. Read some books. Turn off Faux News.
hey what about the other American ship that loved by the president USS Williamsburg that is rotting in somewhere in Europe that is the rumor it's in Europe
Jesus Christ people have some respect and dignity and pride! Fix the boat for God's sake! Just remember and think how family will treat you when your retired!😂😂😂😂
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For anybody wondering, the Sequoia was moved to Belfast, Maine to begin restoration in 2019.
I was wondering, thank you!
It's a disgrace that this part of US history is not preserved. The USS Williamsburg also a presidential ship is stripped and sitting in a dock in Italy....another disgrace !
it sank and was scrapped in Italy !
This country sends billions over seas, this vessel is a historic artifact, and should be a floating exhibit for the Smithsonian.
ture, the smithsonian museum should take it. that will do it some good.
Cliff Robison Jimmy Carter sold the boat so you should talk to him about that.
I agree but say dry dock it as a museum. Water will contribute to high cost upkeep. Look no further than the Battleship Texas. It's a hurting puppy.
The boat is an historical artifact which is in need of some very expensive woodwork. I think that it makes sense to restore it but I'm more inclined to see the exterior hull below the water line, done in a West System epoxy and fabric. It would be a more permanent repair and a fix that would require little to no further maintenance to keep it afloat and watertight. There are some very high tech fixes that would bring her back to life for good. The ship could be used for weddings, excursions along the ICW and a floating museum. Raccoons make boats toilets very quickly. They reduced my 42' wooden yacht to the point of no return. I wasn't even aware they were onboard as it was on boat stands and completely covered in boat wrap. They will always find a way on board if a boat sits in one place for more than a year.
When I opened up the covering I expected a pristine and dry boat. Instead every square foot of the boats interior was covered in feces, trash ,and every fabric of any kind torn into shreds and into piles of filthy bedding. There were over 40 raccoons in the boat.
They skillfully pulled the boat covering out enough to gain access to the gunnels. They walked along the side of the boat until they got to a window which was purposely left open with a screen for ventilation as is customary. The boat was not worth restoring. It was a total loss of over $100k invested over 10 years.
The boat was stripped of mechanical materials and crushed.
That is what the future of the Sequoia is if someone doesn't act now. What a damn shame.
Cmon you high tech millionaires and billionaires get off your wallets and save her from the scrap heap.
If I had the money I would be honored to be part of its restoration. Sadly I cannot buy there a plenty of people that could without batting an eye.
Invest 2 million bucks into the project and it's done!!
I'll say a prayer.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Cliff Robison... Exactly
From Wikipedia:
Sequoia is currently owned by Equator Capital, which acquired the vessel during October 2016 after a prolonged litigation with the previous owner. Equator Capital is controlled by L. Michael Cantor and is in the process of restoring the Sequoia. Once restored, Sequoia will be used as venue to promote conservation and particularly ocean conservation causes.
In September 2019, the Sequoia was moved by barge from Deltaville, Virginia, to Belfast, Maine, to be refitted by French & Webb Inc.
Sounds exciting ⛵
I lady who said she's happy she doesn't have to help pay for it? It probably cost her $.03 cents per year. She probably hates all those lazy people of food stamps too, but either doesn't know or doesn't care that corporations get billions of your tax dollars as gov. subsidies. That boat should be owned by the park service, inside of a museum (not on the water), and charge that lady admission to see it restored.
Ridiculous to move it north to restore it, there are talented shipwrights who could stay in VA to do this work in more favorable conditions. I used to see this grand boat on the Potomac and docked in DC years ago, what a terrible shame to see how this legal dispute has caused this beautiful boats decay... It is a living piece of history.
Agreed. I am a Washington State Shipwright and I would travel across the country and camp next to her to have a hand in her resurrection.
I hear they moved it by barge last week. From Virginia to Belfast, Maine. To have overhaul/retrofitting.
You want a boat buy your own. Don’t make everyone pay. That’s a call crime.
If I had the money, I'd love to buy it and maintain it as a museum. This is history right here, we should keep it alive.
Its sad we can send tens of millions to Pakistan for "gender studies" like its no big deal. But we can't put a few million into something like this, a very rare and unique piece of our history. Sad state of affairs.
Is a shame to see something like this . We don't seem to place a value of our history at all . Personally I think it should be put in the Smithsonian will be part of .
There's a saying, "history for leftists was yesterday". Many millennials think the Revolutionary War was fought in the 1970s. I toured the Sequoia in the 1980s in all her splendor.
A prime and great example of failure, incompetence, ignorence, pseudo vanity, and above all, unnecessary entitlement.
I agree with the lady, tax payers should not pay for their pleasure. But it is a historical yacht, so the Historical Society should buy it and put it on display.
The USS Sequoia and the SS United States should be at the top of the list to preserve and protect.
I saw it and even did work on it 20 years ago in Annapolis. It was old but classy. What a shame. I think its beyond repair now.
Old boats are like a endless deep hole to throw money into and continue as long as the boat exists. Best is, put it inside a house and let she stay there for the rest of exists. It should probably be done right after end service then she would have be preserved. It's sad too see such history and beauty decay. Thanks for sharing from Norway.
She's now in Cambridge MD on a heavy lift cradle waiting for Ruark boatyard to restore her. Just saw her there this week.
I want to buy it and restore it. I was on the USS Sequoia when it was at the gangplank marina in Washington DC. Fun times.
Brings me to mind of the U.S.S Potomac FDR's yacht also know as the "Floating White House". She at one point sank and then was raised, was left to rot, as well, and was very nearly scrapped but was rescued and restored and now resides in Oakland California. I see from an recent article, the Sequoia is on her way to Maine to be restored. It would be a shame to loose such a piece of history.
Build a roof over it and turn it into a Museum sell tickets and use the money to restore it don't put it back in the water
Free Mar why not put it back in the water? It's a boat. Boats are meant to go in the water.
@@jimmygrant3212 its very Old, remember the USS Texas leaking...
Send the bill to President Jimmy Carter... He 's the one that sold it....
Yeah u won t get peanut s for it . Haaaaaaaa
bhhardgr01 yea
RetroGuy76 he also gave away the Panama Canal. What a fkn idiot he was
No he didn't. Americans shouldn't be in the colony business, and he got us one more step closer to getting out of that business. But, my guess is the trumplings, the obsequious little Quislings that they are, won't understand that. You're all too busy fellating the orange embarrassment while HE fellates Vladimir Putin. I wonder what Putin's got on ol' Donny?
Mitchell Brown : isn't Trump the one who's getting us out of foreign wars, Syria and Afghanistan? Or at least trying to? The dems are pushing back for some reason. Why is that?
Things i learned today. Presidential boat beyond economic repair. Paula reid wardrobe still in with a chance of saving
You think this is sad, and it is, but take a moment to look at the SS United States. Now that's another horrid story of a national treasure wasting away. Or should I say rusting away.
Beautiful vessel. It would be wise to restore is soon,before all the tradesmen are gone.
It definitely should be preserved as a historic vessel, but, Carter was absolutely right. The US taxpayers don't need to be paying for frivolities like a presidential yacht.
This is sad to let this Historic Yacht go down hill. We need the Smithsonian to get on board and do what we do best. It needs to be a part of the Navy. Cliff Robison is right. Just think of all the people in DC that comes to see Wash DC. Set it up by the cherry blossoms. We were just there with the Flight to Honor Vets. It would pay for itself. If you love the USA Historic you would love this. Thanks RJA.
its a shame to let a unique American historic artifact left to rot in private hands... shameful.
Regardless of its history this is a stunning looking boat hope she goes back in the water
It's not a 'ship' in the sense of an ocean-going vessel, Herbert Hoover's fishing for billfish notwithstanding. She's more of a river barge. Every system aboard is obsolete. No one would build a yacht that size out of timber today; it would be aluminum.
And Thomas Jefferson would have used MS. word and printed out the Declaration of Independence , should we just toss the original away ?
How do I buy it? I'll pick it up next week!!
sad,,,, we will buy it..
doc johnny
If I became the president and had a new presidential yacht, I would probably name it, "Liberty"
The national parks service should restore and maintain her.
Sad not many interested in history anymore, At least in remembering how and why it happened the way it did, All many want to do now is rave against the bad, forget the good, and rewrite and forget and doomed to repeat.
If they can bring back older ships from the 1700's, this oen shouldn't be a problem. Just getting through the legal battle. That wasn't explained too well here.
do not use tax dollars for restorations my taxes are high enough...
If taxes were "high enough" on corporations and the wealthiest 1%, there would be more than enough money to fix this historical artifact and put it in the Smithsonian.
WOULD LUV TO HAVE IT AND RESTORE IT...... BEAUTIFUL VESSEL
Only a fool would give grandma a face lift after she died ten years ago.
It would cost a couple of million to repair it and about a million a year to run it. It's not a necessity and enough Americans resent the Pres. et al for what they have so I'd pass on it.
Who cares about "running it"? It should be in the Smithsonian.
Why isn't the Smithsonian taking possession of this historical artifact?
It may cost too much to get seaworthy again. I suggest making it a land attraction. Tow it to an institute of some sort, i.e. the Smithsonian. Give tours on it with information of all past events onboard. I'd love one.
I'm surprised it didn't go to the Smithsonian. Jimmy Carter and Habitat for Humanity should restore it.
Jimmy Carter... A decent guy, who did little right for our country.
There is very little right about your comment.
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his should be sent to the Antique Boat museum in Alexandria bay NY
Let the former and present presidents pay for its upkeep! And since none of them have even mentioned this rotting yacht, don't force me to pay!
She's undergoing a very slow process of restoration.
Such a shame
This Ship should be saved
9/6/18.....Seems like this historic Presidential ship needs to be given---or sold for $1.00---to a person/group with the time &
energy & money to restore this piece of American history.
If I ever win the lottery, I'll take on this important task myself!
It is not an attractive boat . Fully fitted out and ready to go it's a clunky boat. Only practical use is as a lawn ornaments for a seafood house down @ Colonial beach
Sell it or give it away.
Jimmy carter real reason was he was in the navy and didnt like the boats anymore. Maybe carters worst presidencial move
Are there any sister yachts to this? I lived on one in Florida in the late 60's when my stepdad was going to buy a 100+ wooden yacht which looked very similar. I was just in 6th grade at the time.
Blasphemous that this happened to such a beautiful and significant part of American history.
When I was younger, we kids helped raise funds to restore the Statue of 🗽!!
We should start a fund raising campaign to restore her and display her at the Smithsonian!!
😭
That's American politics and how the politicians waste tax money?? Trillions every year around the world?? But not on Americans or its iinfurstructure that's been neglected for decades?? Think about it people????
Restore it. Don't let our history rot.
Make it in fiberglass so the marinas can except it on docks
When was this filmed?
Four or 5 years ago. I think 💰
Any updates
Wish I were a rich guy.
That isn't the only one, there's another one in Italy that's in even worse shape
and sadly, it has sank
It ugly and too expensive to restore let it go . DOCUMENT it and scrape it
"it ugly and too expensive to restore" "DOCUMENT it and scrape it"
*ARE YOU PEOPLE THAT BLIND ITS A HISTORIC YACHT IT DOESN'T DESERVED TO BE FORGOTTEN*
Whose boat is that boat?
Ok so it’s been 3 years so what’s the status report
TERRIBLE
a trumpy yacht . built in Maryland
Maybe Trump 45 can fix it. Use foreign aid money we waste on Countries that hate us.!!
Countries don't "love" or "hate" because they're abstractions. Countries/Nation-states don't have "friends", they have interests.
Grow up. Read some books. Turn off Faux News.
Could someone buy it ?
This totally reflects the USA!
Just burn it for the insurance.
shut up
hey what about the other American ship that loved by the president USS Williamsburg that is rotting in somewhere in Europe that is the rumor it's in Europe
Declare war on the raccoons
Why about the ssUnited States- fastest trans Atlantic crossing still also used by President and other great celebrities ?
Ain't got shot on the MHY Britannia....
So stupid.. Sell to a private seller and let it be. You can tell no one cares about it. Beautiful boat
Jesus Christ people have some respect and dignity and pride! Fix the boat for God's sake! Just remember and think how family will treat you when your retired!😂😂😂😂
presidential carpets brah
If i had the money, i wood take a expensive match and some kerosene inside and kaboof
What a pity and a shame for US Government that this unique ship wasn't saved.
It should be in the Smithsonian.
They shouldnt have taken it out of the water
can't save everything
A shame, but cute squatters though 😄
what is a "yeeeeeeard" and what is "woooordah"?
Junk, smash it up for firewood.
no never
Set fire to it and have a big, festive bonfire. If you want a really big fire, set fire to the money it's going to take to restore it.
its never being set on fire
its a historic yacht ya scumbag
,,,
Burn it and then it's over.
*BuRn 1T 4Nd tH3n iTs oVeR"
it isn't being set on fire or neither being sunk
Thing die , that's life .
criminals boat
trumpy
Actually a Mathis Trumpy.
chain saw
awww look at those cute presidential racoons
Alex Stringfield Obama is gay and finger hangs the racknnos
Everything DIES eventually, BURN IT!
man most people in this comment section are scumbags
like you
fire wood
Put a match to it!
Ted Haas no that ship deserves more than what it's getting
Junk
Let it rot. It’s a Symbol of political waste.
its part of our history you dolt!