UPDATE: ‘Derelict vessel’ off The Arroyos; big initial response downsized

7:39 AM: A sailboat off The Arroyos is taking on water, and that drew a big initial response, but it’s being downsized because they don’t believe anyone’s on board. It’s described as a small old wooden sailboat “in disrepair” that’s apparently been off the 11400 block of Arroyo Beach Place for a few days.

7:45 AM: This has now been declared a “derelict vessel” that SPD will “impound.”

8:05 AM: Added a photo of the boat, tweeted by SFD. (Added later below, photo by Chris Frankovich, with Coast Guard checking out the boat.)

Rick October 2, 2018 (9:21 am)

Toss in a little desiccant and it’ll be fine.

Toymaker October 2, 2018 (10:55 am)

It would take a “boatload”!

Jim October 2, 2018 (10:48 am)

Looked out this morning and ( WN7437NJ, I believe ) it is on the bottom. About 15 ft of mast sticking up at say a 30 degree angle. Now it’s a salvage and recovery job. I’ll see if any more is visable at low tide