All aboard! St. Mary’s County puts retired water taxi up for auction

From river runs to the auction block: WTOP's Alan Etter details a move by St. Mary’s County to sell its retired water taxi.

St. Mary’s County is auctioning off its longtime water taxi after bringing online a new, larger vessel that’s compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The 1995 Old Port Fiberglass Boat.(Courtesy GovDeals)

The boat — a 1995 Old Port 25-foot fiberglass vessel — was taken out of service earlier this month after spending the last 30 years ferrying visitors to Maryland’s St. Clement’s Island State Park.

Currently winterized in a covered slip, the boat has the capacity to seat 22 people, with any future routes subject to Coast Guard approval.

Bidding, which started at $5,000, closes Monday at 8 p.m.

And, just a heads up: the buyer is responsible for removing the boat from the marina — as well as any associated fees.

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Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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