Hutchinson Wooden Boat Salvage

Quick video of a recovery of a classic Hutchinson Brothers Wooden boat built in Alexandria Bay, NY. We did not know why the boat sank but quickly figured it out...

FYI.. it was only down there 2 or 3 days.. watch the first dive without airbags on it and you can see the deck is super clean. Then look at the second dive (with airbags) and it starting to get cover in slime!!!!

[BrentWells-gt]

I use to live in Lake Placid NY and loved seeing these old wooden beauties blast up and down the lake. There was a business there that restored these boats. Hope this one was salvaged!

[citizen]

Sad to see a classic like this but good to see it salvaged to hopefully be restored

[mikemullay]

When that boat is restored it will be like that axe that has been in my family for three generations. It has only had two new heads and three new handles.

[wileycoyotesr]

Awesome sound quality. I actually heard a few spoken words.

[wayne-oo]

A little flex tape and she's good as new !!

[tomwalsh]

Great job Ed! Thanks for the good conversation this afternoon. Have a great day Sir!

[MukYJ]

Oh that poor old girl. Topsides look good, so someone has been neglecting below the waterline. A skilled boatwright could have her back up and running in no time, but it’ll cost big 💵

[davidfoulk]

That’s Ben Gardners boat….That’s Ben Gardeners boat!

[MYNautiGirl]

Very cool to watch, shame about the hull being so rotten below the waterline, this is why I'm glad I don't have a wood boat!

[moose]

A great safe operation that’s for sure guys. Love to see that the boat lives to see more adventures, it’s a beautiful boat 👍🏻👍🏻Well done to all involved.

[Kiwigd]

It appears to be lifted out of the water too quickly. While water is still pouring out the stern vents the crane operator is still lifting. Should have used pumps as soon as the tension came on the slings I think

[alliechampagne]

Really beautiful classic woody! Looks like she just rotted right out from within without anyone really seeing it. Probably didn't take much before she split up like that. I bet she went down FAST too.😳 Really cool recovery!👍

[jmjvp]

I can see the ad now - "mint condition, captain maintained since new, owner will consider offers!"

[markindzeris]

Started watching the video, then said to myself I'll be dipped, know that place, that's the St. Lawrence, then that's the Canadian channel near the Navy Fleet Islands. Great recovery!

[TheMotorist]

I would never have thought you can get firewood from the bottom of an ocean or lake.
You learn something every day 😂

[FORDTRUCKF]

Always something eerie about a sunk boat!

[sunbeam]

The THREE happiest moments for a boat owner - when he buys it, when he sells it, when he gets the insurance check!

[mikemullay]

I can see the Craigslist ad now. "Ran when parked".

[sprezzatura]

She's ready for a proper triple plank epoxy-mahogany bottom. Better than new.

[privateer]

Well, it's been three years since this video was published. Was it salvaged or scrapped?