Derelict San Diego Ferry Boat at Mare Island via Antioch

Posted: February 14, 2012  |  By: Sarah Rohrs [Times-Herald]

A now-derelict ferry boat with a storied past is nearing the end of its journey along the Mare Island waterfront.

A failed Antioch project that drained nearly $3 million from city coffers, the San Diego ferry boat had a long life transporting people and autos in Southern California and Washington. But the boat's latter half of life was not as fruitful and it came to Vallejo by way of the state's efforts to rid the Delta of junked boats.

Jerico Products vice president of operations Christian Lind said he stepped up when the state asked him to tow the boat.

 "We're basically helping out the state," Lind said.

Lind put two of his tug boats into high gear last month, towing the rusted vessel from Horseshoe Bend, a slough near Decker Island a few miles north of Antioch, to Vallejo.

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